Fragrance comparison

Bois vs Bois Tendre

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 6 ratings analysed

Bois

Varriale Profumi

—0 votes

Rank #73,311 AmberPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

63%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Bois Tendre

ArteOlfatto

3.336 votes

Rank #62,204 AmberBalsamic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bois Tendre takes 1 of 1 categories.

Bois
Choose it for a amber and powdery character.
Bois Tendre
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Bois0/1

Bois Tendre1/1

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: Bois Tendre

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BoisVarriale Profumi

Bois TendreArteOlfatto

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

3.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 4%Had 4%Want 92%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

33%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

50%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate58

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

powdery86%

iris72%

musky58%

balsamic44%

smoky30%

amber100%

balsamic83%

warm spicy65%

smoky48%

powdery30%

Scent match63%Closely related · both amber, balsamic and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

IncenseIris

Heart2-4 hrs

White MuskAmber

Base6-8+ hrs

Resins

Top

MyrrhIncense

Heart

Iris

Base

AmberWhite MuskLeather

InformationalShared notesIncense, Iris, White Musk and Amber. Durations are only published for Bois, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night85

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Work 35%Date 30%Casual 25%Party 10%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,311

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#62,204

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBois TendreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bois by Varriale Profumi centers on a dry, resinous backbone laced with cool iris and sheer incense smoke. Spray it once. The first blast delivers a sharp alcohol lift that quickly settles into cool, powdery orris and smoldering incense. Three minutes later, the sting fades completely. Golden amber and clean white mus…

Reviews →

Bois Tendre is a dry amber incense scent with a soft iris core and a leathered musk base. It opens resinous and smoky, then settles into something smoother, slightly powdery, and quietly warm. If you like myrrh, incense, and amber more than sweetness or freshness, this is the angle here. It reads most naturally for co…

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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 Bois and Bois Tendre smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, balsamic and powdery accords. Common notes include Incense, Iris, White Musk and Amber.

Is Bois or Bois Tendre better for summer or winter?

Bois suits daytime wear; Bois Tendre suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bois and Bois Tendre?

Bois has top notes of Incense and Iris, heart notes of White Musk and Amber, a base of Resins. Bois Tendre has top notes of Myrrh and Incense, heart notes of Iris, a base of Amber, White Musk and Leather.