Fragrance comparison

Bois D'Indonésie vs Water Lilies

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 134 ratings analysed

3 wins

Bois D'Indonésie

Maison de L'Asie

3.97127 votes

Rank #8,003 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Water Lilies

The Gate Fragrances Paris

4.437 votes

Rank #43,100 White FloralFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bois D'Indonésie takes 3 of 4 categories.

Bois D'Indonésie
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Water Lilies
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Bois D'Indonésie3/4

Water Lilies1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bois D'Indonésie
Sillage & projection: Water Lilies
Value for money: Bois D'Indonésie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bois D'Indonésie

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bois D'IndonésieMaison de L'Asie

Water LiliesThe Gate Fragrances Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 127 votes

Have 47%Had 8%Want 44%

4.43/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 8%Had 4%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

48%Like

13%Ok

6%Dislike

5%Hate

104 votes

71%Love

14%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityBois D'Indonésie

SillageWater Lilies

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value74

¤ Price value0

Category winnerBois D'IndonésieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

oud88%

floral77%

earthy65%

aquatic53%

aromatic42%

white floral100%

floral92%

musky84%

sweet77%

powdery69%

woody61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Agarwood (Oud)BambooLotusVetiverSandalwoodPear

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GardeniaTuberosePink PepperPearFruity NotesBergamot

Heart

LotusJasmineYlang-YlangSpicesOrchid

Base

MuskAmberPatchouliSandalwoodVetiverDark ChocolateVanilla

InformationalShared notesLotus, Vetiver, Sandalwood and Pear. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter28

Day–

Night–

Spring75

Summer0

Fall100

Winter25

Day25

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex91

Women2

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,003

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#43,100

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBois D'IndonésieHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bois D'Indonésie by Maison de L'Asie is a Woody Floral Musk fragrance for women and men. Bois D'Indonésie was launched in 2021. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as an easygoing style that many people can appreciate quickly. Taken together, the feedback points to a scent that feels easy t…

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Water Lilies by The Gate Fragrances Paris marries lush gardenia and creamy tuberose with a surprisingly rich gourmand foundation. The scent opens with bright bergamot, crisp pear, and a prickly kick of pink pepper before sinking into a dense floral core of aquatic lotus, jasmine, and ylang-ylang. As hours pass on skin…

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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'Indonésie or Water Lilies?

Bois D'Indonésie takes 3 of 4 categories. Bois D'Indonésie is rated 3.97/5 from 127 votes; Water Lilies is rated 4.43/5 from 7 votes. Choose Bois D'Indonésie for a woody and oud character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Water Lilies for a white floral and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Bois D'Indonésie or Water Lilies?

Bois D'Indonésie lasts longest (Bois D'Indonésie 83/100, Water Lilies 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bois D'Indonésie or Water Lilies?

Projection is very close: Water Lilies 64/100, Bois D'Indonésie 62/100 for sillage.

Do Bois D'Indonésie and Water Lilies smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and woody accords. Common notes include Lotus, Vetiver, Sandalwood and Pear.

Is Bois D'Indonésie or Water Lilies better for summer or winter?

Water Lilies suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bois D'Indonésie and Water Lilies?

Bois D'Indonésie features Agarwood (Oud), Bamboo, Lotus, Vetiver and Sandalwood. Water Lilies has top notes of Gardenia, Tuberose, Pink Pepper and Pear, heart notes of Lotus, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Spices, a base of Musk, Amber, Patchouli and Sandalwood.