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Bois de Rose vs Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental

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

Updated 9 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Bois de Rose

    Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character.

  • Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental

    Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Bois de Rose0/1
Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental1/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
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Longevity
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Sillage & projection
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Value for money
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Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Bois de RoseThe Dua Brand
Bat-Sheba Exotic OrientalJudith Muller
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 50%Want 50%
3.56/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 34%Had 9%Want 57%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

44%Love
22%Like
0%Ok
11%Dislike
22%Hate

9 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
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage79
♥ Love / hate64
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value75
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
amber91%
woody83%
vanilla74%
citrus65%
patchouli56%
woody100%
amber92%
warm spicy84%
smoky77%
aromatic69%
earthy61%
Scent match48%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top
AldehydesLavenderPalisander RosewoodCardamomFruity NotesBergamot
Heart
RoseCarnationJasmineYlang-YlangSpicesOrris Root
Base
ResinsSmokeBenzoinOakmossAmberLeatherPatchouliVanilla
InformationalShared notesPalisander Rosewood, Patchouli, Cardamom and Vanilla. 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–
Day44
Night100
Spring–
Summer–
Fall–
Winter–
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

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

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,656

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#22,733

PerfumerErnest Shifftan, Sophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerBat-Sheba Exotic OrientalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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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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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 de Rose and Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental smell similar?

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

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

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

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

Bois de Rose features Palisander Rosewood, Sicilian Mandarin, Patchouli, Cardamom and Vanilla. 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.

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