Fragrance comparison

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental vs Bois de Rose

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 9 ratings analysed

1 wins

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental

Judith Muller

3.569 votes

Rank #22,733 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

Bois de Rose

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #73,656 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental takes 1 of 1 categories.

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.
Bois de Rose
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character.

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental1/1

Bois de Rose0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Bat-Sheba Exotic OrientalJudith Muller

Bois de RoseThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.56/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 34%Had 9%Want 57%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 50%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

22%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

22%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

smoky77%

aromatic69%

earthy61%

warm spicy100%

amber91%

woody83%

vanilla74%

citrus65%

patchouli56%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

AldehydesLavenderPalisander RosewoodCardamomFruity NotesBergamot

Heart

RoseCarnationJasmineYlang-YlangSpicesOrris Root

Base

ResinsSmokeBenzoinOakmossAmberLeatherPatchouliVanilla

Notes

Palisander RosewoodSicilian MandarinPatchouliCardamomVanillaBenzoin

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPalisander Rosewood, Cardamom, Benzoin and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Bois de Rose, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night–

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day44

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 32%Casual 28%Party 24%Work 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,733

PerfumerErnest Shifftan, Sophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#73,656

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBat-Sheba Exotic OrientalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental by Judith Muller presents a resinous, vintage-inspired composition launched in 1968. It opens with sharp aldehydes and bergamot, transitioning into a dense heart of rose and spices. The base provides a long-lasting, smoky depth of frankincense, castoreum, and oakmoss. This is a complex choice…

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Bois de Rose by The Dua Brand opens with an assertive crackle of green cardamom and zesty Sicilian mandarin. Do not overspray this. Because it is an Extrait de Parfum, you will see a visible oil sheen on your skin right after spraying. Within ten minutes, the citrus burns off to reveal a deep core of palisander rosewo…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental and Bois de Rose smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Palisander Rosewood, Cardamom, Benzoin and Patchouli.

Is Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental or Bois de Rose better for summer or winter?

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental suits daytime wear; Bois de Rose suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental and Bois de Rose?

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental has top notes of Aldehydes, Lavender, Palisander Rosewood and Cardamom, heart notes of Rose, Carnation, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Resins, Smoke, Benzoin and Oakmoss. Bois de Rose features Palisander Rosewood, Sicilian Mandarin, Patchouli, Cardamom and Vanilla.