Bois d'Amande
Perfumer: Sidonie Lancesseur
Votes lean feminine
345 ratings
From your scent profile
Van Cleef & Arpels Bois d'Amande is a unisex scent that opens with lemon and almond and settles into cedarwood, tonka bean absolute and white musk.
Skunky's take: Opens sweet, so if sugar is not your thing, think twice.
How does it perform?
From 296 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Most people feel it is worth the price.
Blind buy risk
86% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Sweet
- Gourmand
- Spicy
- Woody
- Powdery
- Creamy
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Powdery
CreamyWhat does Bois d'Amande smell like?
Most voters pick autumn and winter, with spring next and summer well behind. Evening, night out, leisure and daily wear are voted almost equally, business slightly less. Its longevity and sillage are both rated good. Voters lean towards feminine, though a fair number call it masculine.
Lemon and almond lead, cedarwood sits in the heart, and tonka bean absolute and white musk form the base. The accords run sweet, gourmand and spicy, softened by woody, powdery and creamy sides. Van Cleef & Arpels Bois Doré and bdk Parfums Velvet Tonka have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Lemon
- Almond
First hours
- Cedarwood
Towards evening
- Tonka bean absolute
- White musk
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 36%Autumn
- 33%Winter
- 22%Spring
- 8%Summer
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Summer- Evening22%
- Nighttime21%
- Casual21%
- Daytime20%
- Office15%
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
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Last updated: October 26, 2026