4'33 vs Bois Nomades
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
Which one should you pick?
Bois Nomades takes 2 of 3 categories.
4'33Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Bois NomadesChoose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- 4'33
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Bois Nomades
- Fragranxe ranking
- Bois Nomades
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership splitCommunity sentiment
How voters split from love to hate3 votes · too few to score
83 votes
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scoresLongevityNo data
Sillage4'33
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itMain accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothNote pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNo top / heart / base split published
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonWho wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#68,987
PerfumerMarcela Olalde de Castillo
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#13,908
PerfumerAlberto Morillas
Launched2022
Reviews7
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshot4'33 by Parfums Quartana is an unconventional unisex composition built around dry woods, piquant spices, and sharp mineral nuances. Created by perfumer Marcela Olalde de Castillo, it opens with a quick flash of bergamot that quickly yields to an energetic mix of black pepper, cardamom, clove, and nutmeg. The base anch…
Reviews →Bois Nomades hits the skin with an immediate, prickly burst of black pepper and pungent clove. Give it three minutes. The initial alcohol flash burns off quickly, revealing warm cinnamon bark and sticky, sweet cured tobacco leaf. Alberto Morillas built this scent around a core of dark Damask rose, but it never turns p…
Reviews →How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.
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Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, 4'33 or Bois Nomades?
Bois Nomades takes 2 of 3 categories. 4'33 is rated 3.00/5 from 3 votes; Bois Nomades is rated 3.99/5 from 83 votes. Choose 4'33 for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Bois Nomades for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which projects more, 4'33 or Bois Nomades?
4'33 projects furthest (4'33 69/100, Bois Nomades 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Do 4'33 and Bois Nomades smell similar?
Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Clove, Olibanum and Atlas Cedar.
Is 4'33 or Bois Nomades better for summer or winter?
4'33 suits daytime wear; Bois Nomades suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in 4'33 and Bois Nomades?
4'33 features Bergamot, Cardamom, Black Pepper, Clove and Pimento. Bois Nomades has top notes of Cinnamon, Tobacco, Clove and Black Pepper, heart notes of Damask Rose, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Myrrh, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Opoponax.
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