Fragrance comparison

Be You vs Bois d‘Oud

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 559 ratings analysed

Be You

JoJo Siwa

3.5413 votes

Rank #47,937 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Bois d‘Oud

Perris Monte Carlo

3.91546 votes

Rank #3,839 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bois d‘Oud takes 4 of 5 categories.

Be You
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Bois d‘Oud
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Be You1/5

Bois d‘Oud4/5

Ratings & consensus: Bois d‘Oud
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bois d‘Oud
Sillage & projection: Bois d‘Oud
Value for money: Be You
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bois d‘Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Be YouJoJo Siwa

Bois d‘OudPerris Monte Carlo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.54/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 36%Had 11%Want 53%

3.91/ 5 · 546 votes

Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%

Category winnerBois d‘OudRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

23%Love

38%Like

15%Ok

15%Dislike

8%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

39%Love

35%Like

8%Ok

16%Dislike

2%Hate

546 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityBois d‘Oud

SillageBois d‘Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value95

¤ Price value52

Category winnerBe YouBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

white floral92%

patchouli84%

woody77%

iris69%

earthy61%

woody100%

fruity92%

amber84%

oud77%

sweet69%

powdery61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-25 mins

OrangeLemonPeach

Heart1-2 hrs

IrisOrange BlossomJasmine

Base2-3 hrs

PatchouliMuskVanillaAmber

Top

Bergamot

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)PlumPeachRoseIrisJasmineOrange Blossom

Base

BlackwoodVanillaAmbergrisLabdanumPatchouliCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesPeach, Iris, Orange Blossom and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Be You, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night26

Spring37

Summer17

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 53%Party 25%Date 12%Work 10%

Men42

Unisex43

Women15

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,937

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#3,839

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews57

Category winnerBois d‘OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Be You by JoJo Siwa delivers a lively splash of sugary citrus and candied fruit right out of the nozzle. The initial spray crackles with tart lemon, sweet orange pulp, and fuzzy peach nectar before softening into delicate orange blossom and powdery iris. It smells playful, upbeat, and undeniably sweet. Think of fruit …

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Bois d'Oud opens with a sudden flash of bitter bergamot before plunging into dense agarwood, stewed plum, and sticky labdanum. As the scent settles, dry blackwood and warm amber cushion the medicinal woodiness. It feels heavy and brooding on cold winter nights, tailored for anyone who wants an unvarnished resinous sce…

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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.

Which is better, Be You or Bois d‘Oud?

Bois d‘Oud takes 4 of 5 categories. Be You is rated 3.54/5 from 13 votes; Bois d‘Oud is rated 3.91/5 from 546 votes. Choose Be You for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Bois d‘Oud for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Be You or Bois d‘Oud?

Bois d‘Oud lasts longest (Bois d‘Oud 75/100, Be You 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Be You or Bois d‘Oud?

Bois d‘Oud projects furthest (Bois d‘Oud 67/100, Be You 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Be You and Bois d‘Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Peach, Iris, Orange Blossom and Jasmine.

Is Be You or Bois d‘Oud better for summer or winter?

Be You suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Be You and Bois d‘Oud?

Be You has top notes of Orange, Lemon and Peach, heart notes of Iris, Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Musk, Vanilla and Amber. Bois d‘Oud has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Plum, Peach and Rose, a base of Blackwood, Vanilla, Ambergris and Labdanum.