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Giorgio Armani

Armani Privé - Bois d'Encens

Perfumer: Michel Almairac

2004UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.8/ 10
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Giorgio Armani Armani Privé - Bois d'Encens is a unisex scent built on the sharpness of pepper, the earthy green of vetiver and the smoky resin of frankincense.

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Skunky's take: My nose swears it heard leaves rustling.

How does it perform?

From 351 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity
7.6 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage
6.8 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle
8.5 /10

Talks even from the shelf.

Value for money
6.3 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

84% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Heart notesfirst few hours

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

  1. Green
  2. Spicy
  3. Woody
  4. Oriental
  5. Resinous
  6. Earthy
  7. Smoky

What does Armani Privé - Bois d'Encens smell like?

Pepper opens dry and spicy, and vetiver in the heart sets a green, earthy ground. Frankincense takes over in the base: resinous, smoky and woody, with a faint oriental warmth sitting behind it.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it is felt more around you than across a room. Most voters pick fall and winter, and evenings and nights out lead the occasions. Nearly half of voters read it as masculine.

How it changes through the day

  1. First minutes

    • Pepper
  2. First hours

    • Vetiver
  3. Towards evening

    • Frankincense

When to wear it?

Seasons and occasions, by user votes.

  • 36%
    Autumn
  • 35%
    Winter
  • 20%
    Spring
  • 9%
    Summer
  • Evening
    29%
  • Nighttime
    26%
  • Casual
    21%
  • Daytime
    12%
  • Office
    12%

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Last updated: October 26, 2026