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4'33 vs Bois Nomades

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 86 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bois Nomades takes 2 of 3 categories.

  • 4'33

    Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Bois Nomades

    Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

4'331/3
Bois Nomades2/3
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.

Fragrance
4'33Parfums Quartana
Bois NomadesChopard
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
3.99/ 5 · 83 votes
Have 29%Had 7%Want 64%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
33%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
67%Dislike
0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

42%Love
31%Like
13%Ok
10%Dislike
4%Hate

83 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate50
⏱ Longevity79
〰 Sillage66
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityNo data

Sillage4'33

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value40
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
woody91%
fresh spicy83%
aromatic74%
earthy65%
citrus56%
amber100%
warm spicy92%
woody84%
rose77%
balsamic69%
oud61%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
BergamotCardamomBlack PepperClovePimentoNutmegMineral notesPatchouliOlibanumVetiverCedarAtlas Cedar

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins
CinnamonTobaccoCloveBlack Pepper
Heart2-4 hrs
Damask Rose
Base6-10+ hrs
Agarwood (Oud)MyrrhCypriol Oil or NagarmothaOpoponaxStyraxAtlas CedarOlibanum
Category winnerBois NomadesLongest dry-down: 6-10+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring0
Summer100
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Spring53
Summer30
Fall97
Winter100
Day56
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men44
Unisex52
Women4
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,987

PerfumerMarcela Olalde de Castillo

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#13,908

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched2022

Reviews7

Category winnerBois NomadesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

4'33 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 →
InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

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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Common questions

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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