Fragrance comparison

Bois d'Ambre vs Blessing From Her

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 28 ratings analysed

Bois d'Ambre

Alkemia Perfumes

3.8323 votes

Rank #21,145 WoodyAmber

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51%scent match

Some overlap

Blessing From Her

Shanti Parfums

3.405 votes

Rank #52,927 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Bois d'Ambre
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Blessing From Her
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.

Bois d'Ambre2/4

Blessing From Her2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Blessing From Her
Sillage & projection: Blessing From Her
Value for money: Bois d'Ambre
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bois d'Ambre

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bois d'AmbreAlkemia Perfumes

Blessing From HerShanti Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 42%Had 16%Want 42%

3.40/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 14%Had 14%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

31%Like

6%Ok

19%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

60%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

40%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate60

Category winners

LongevityBlessing From Her

SillageBlessing From Her

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value50

Category winnerBois d'AmbreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber91%

aromatic83%

powdery74%

warm spicy65%

herbal56%

woody100%

powdery92%

citrus84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AmberSandalwoodOakArtemisiaMuskVetiverGingerNutmegHo WoodEarl Grey Tea

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CardamomPaprikaNutmegMandarin OrangeLimeArtemisiaGrapefruitCaraway

Heart

IrisYlang-YlangJasmine SambacHeliotropeLily-of-the-ValleyRose

Base

SandalwoodAmberVanillaMuskTonka BeanVetiverVirginia Cedar

InformationalShared notesAmber, Sandalwood, Artemisia and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring14

Summer14

Fall100

Winter86

Day100

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,145

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#52,927

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerBois d'AmbreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bois d'Ambre by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. Bois d'Ambre was launched in 2018. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

Reviews →

Shanti Parfums Blessing From Her is a complex oriental woody fragrance that balances warm spices against a cool, powdery heart. It opens with an unexpected spark of paprika and cardamom before settling into a soft, iris-led floral core. The base grounds the composition in creamy sandalwood and light Virginia cedar, ma…

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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, Bois d'Ambre or Blessing From Her?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Bois d'Ambre is rated 3.83/5 from 23 votes; Blessing From Her is rated 3.40/5 from 5 votes. Choose Bois d'Ambre for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Blessing From Her for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.

Which lasts longer, Bois d'Ambre or Blessing From Her?

Blessing From Her lasts longest (Blessing From Her 87/100, Bois d'Ambre 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bois d'Ambre or Blessing From Her?

Blessing From Her projects furthest (Blessing From Her 100/100, Bois d'Ambre 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bois d'Ambre and Blessing From Her smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and aromatic accords. Common notes include Amber, Sandalwood, Artemisia and Musk.

Is Bois d'Ambre or Blessing From Her better for summer or winter?

Bois d'Ambre suits day or night wear; Blessing From Her suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bois d'Ambre and Blessing From Her?

Bois d'Ambre features Amber, Sandalwood, Oak, Artemisia and Musk. Blessing From Her has top notes of Cardamom, Paprika, Nutmeg and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Iris, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine Sambac and Heliotrope, a base of Sandalwood, Amber, Vanilla and Musk.