Fragrance comparison

Bois Lumière vs Âme Sombre Grade 1

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 474 ratings analysed

Bois Lumière

Anatole Lebreton

3.71382 votes

Rank #3,631 HoneySweet

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30%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Âme Sombre Grade 1

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.3492 votes

Rank #4,149 AmberWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Âme Sombre Grade 1 takes 5 of 7 categories.

Bois Lumière
Choose it for a honey and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Âme Sombre Grade 1
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Bois Lumière2/7

Âme Sombre Grade 15/7

Ratings & consensus: Âme Sombre Grade 1
Community sentiment: Âme Sombre Grade 1
Longevity: Âme Sombre Grade 1
Sillage & projection: Âme Sombre Grade 1
Value for money: Bois Lumière
Versatility: Âme Sombre Grade 1
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bois Lumière

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bois LumièreAnatole Lebreton

Âme Sombre Grade 1Sultan Pasha Attars

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.71/ 5 · 382 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

4.34/ 5 · 92 votes

Have 32%Had 11%Want 57%

Category winnerÂme Sombre Grade 1Rating 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

71%Love

19%Like

0%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

63 votes

Category winnerÂme Sombre Grade 1Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityÂme Sombre Grade 1

SillageÂme Sombre Grade 1

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value39

Category winnerBois LumièreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

honey100%

sweet92%

woody84%

aromatic77%

warm spicy69%

beeswax61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

rose77%

smoky69%

tobacco61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

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

IncenseRoseSaffron

Heart

Bulgarian RoseAmberHoneyJasmine

Base

TobaccoWhite AmberIndian OudBeeswaxPatchouliHyraxBenzoinCedar

InformationalShared notesBeeswax, Honey, Benzoin and Atlas Cedar. 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–

Spring41

Summer24

Fall82

Winter100

Day63

Night100

Category winnerÂme Sombre Grade 1Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex70

Women16

Men10

Unisex80

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,631

PerfumerAnatole Lebreton

Launched—

Reviews80

Overall rank#4,149

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews29

Category winnerBois LumièreHigher 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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Âme Sombre Grade 1 is a potent attar driven by a resinous frankincense and rose heart. It feels deeply spiritual and grounded, favoring experienced perfume lovers who enjoy rich, animalic undertones. Best suited for cooler weather or formal evening occasions where its dense presence can fully open on the 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 Lumière or Âme Sombre Grade 1?

Âme Sombre Grade 1 takes 5 of 7 categories. Bois Lumière is rated 3.71/5 from 382 votes; Âme Sombre Grade 1 is rated 4.34/5 from 92 votes. Choose Bois Lumière for a honey and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Âme Sombre Grade 1 for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Bois Lumière or Âme Sombre Grade 1?

They last about the same: Âme Sombre Grade 1 80/100, Bois Lumière 79/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Bois Lumière or Âme Sombre Grade 1?

Âme Sombre Grade 1 projects furthest (Âme Sombre Grade 1 70/100, Bois Lumière 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bois Lumière and Âme Sombre Grade 1 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Beeswax, Honey, Benzoin and Atlas Cedar.

Is Bois Lumière or Âme Sombre Grade 1 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Âme Sombre Grade 1 is the stronger pick. For winter, Bois Lumière is the stronger pick. Âme Sombre Grade 1 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bois Lumière and Âme Sombre Grade 1?

Bois Lumière features Beeswax, Honey, Immortelle, Benzoin and Atlas Cedar. Âme Sombre Grade 1 has top notes of Incense, Rose and Saffron, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Amber, Honey and Jasmine, a base of Tobacco, White Amber, Indian Oud and Beeswax.