Fragrance comparison

Bois Lumière vs Fleurs d'Orlane

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 717 ratings analysed

4 wins

Bois Lumière

Anatole Lebreton

3.71382 votes

Rank #3,631 HoneySweet

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15%scent match

Clearly different

Fleurs d'Orlane

Orlane

3.81335 votes

Rank #3,245 White FloralFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bois Lumière takes 4 of 7 categories.

Bois Lumière
Choose it for a honey and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Fleurs d'Orlane
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Bois Lumière4/7

Fleurs d'Orlane3/7

Ratings & consensus: Fleurs d'Orlane
Community sentiment: Fleurs d'Orlane
Longevity: Bois Lumière
Sillage & projection: Bois Lumière
Value for money: Bois Lumière
Versatility: Bois Lumière
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Fleurs d'Orlane

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bois LumièreAnatole Lebreton

Fleurs d'OrlaneOrlane

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.71/ 5 · 382 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

3.81/ 5 · 335 votes

Have 59%Had 41%Want 0%

Category winnerFleurs d'OrlaneRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

31%Like

5%Ok

20%Dislike

4%Hate

294 votes

37%Love

47%Like

3%Ok

12%Dislike

1%Hate

314 votes

Category winnerFleurs d'OrlaneMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityBois Lumière

SillageBois Lumière

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value55

Category winnerBois LumièreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

honey100%

sweet92%

woody84%

aromatic77%

warm spicy69%

beeswax61%

white floral100%

floral92%

powdery84%

yellow floral77%

green69%

sweet61%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

BeeswaxHoneyImmortelleBenzoinAtlas CedarBalsam FirCarnationClary SageJuniperMandarin OrangeRose

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Orange BlossomGreen NotesWater HyacinthPeachClovesMandarin OrangeBergamotOrange

Heart

NarcissusLilyCarnationJasmineYlang-YlangTuberoseWhite FlowersOrchid

Base

HoneyPowdery NotesMuskAmberBenzoinSandalwoodStyraxCedar

InformationalShared notesHoney, Benzoin, Atlas Cedar and Carnation. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring81

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter34

Day–

Night–

Category winnerBois LumièreMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex70

Women16

Men2

Unisex2

Women96

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,631

PerfumerAnatole Lebreton

Launched—

Reviews80

Overall rank#3,245

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews57

Category winnerFleurs d'OrlaneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bois Lumière by Anatole Lebreton is a warm, honey-forward fragrance that captures the scent of a sun-drenched Mediterranean landscape. It balances intense, viscous honey and beeswax with dry, aromatic immortelle and cedarwood. This resinous, woody creation feels best suited for cooler weather or autumn evenings when t…

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Fleurs d'Orlane is a bold 1980s floral green fragrance built around orange blossom, hyacinth, lily, narcissus and honeyed powder. Reviews point to a scent that can feel bright, brassy and very floral, with enough green bite to stop the sweetness from turning syrupy. It suits vintage floral lovers best, especially thos…

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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 Lumière or Fleurs d'Orlane?

Bois Lumière takes 4 of 7 categories. Bois Lumière is rated 3.71/5 from 382 votes; Fleurs d'Orlane is rated 3.81/5 from 335 votes. Choose Bois Lumière for a honey and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Fleurs d'Orlane for a white floral and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Bois Lumière or Fleurs d'Orlane?

Bois Lumière lasts longest (Bois Lumière 79/100, Fleurs d'Orlane 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bois Lumière or Fleurs d'Orlane?

Bois Lumière projects furthest (Bois Lumière 67/100, Fleurs d'Orlane 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bois Lumière and Fleurs d'Orlane smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Honey, Benzoin, Atlas Cedar and Carnation.

Is Bois Lumière or Fleurs d'Orlane better for summer or winter?

For summer, Bois Lumière is the stronger pick. For winter, Bois Lumière is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bois Lumière and Fleurs d'Orlane?

Bois Lumière features Beeswax, Honey, Immortelle, Benzoin and Atlas Cedar. Fleurs d'Orlane has top notes of Orange Blossom, Green Notes, Water Hyacinth and Peach, heart notes of Narcissus, Lily, Carnation and Jasmine, a base of Honey, Powdery Notes, Musk and Amber.