Fragrance comparison

Bois Lumière vs Ocean

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 455 ratings analysed

Bois Lumière

Anatole Lebreton

3.71382 votes

Rank #3,631 HoneySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Ocean

Nabeel

4.0873 votes

Rank #7,592 AquaticMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ocean takes 4 of 7 categories.

Bois Lumière
Choose it for a honey and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Ocean
Choose it for a aquatic and marine character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Bois Lumière3/7

Ocean4/7

Ratings & consensus: Ocean
Community sentiment: Ocean
Longevity: Bois Lumière
Sillage & projection: Bois Lumière
Value for money: Ocean
Versatility: Ocean
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

OceanNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.71/ 5 · 382 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

4.08/ 5 · 73 votes

Have 38%Had 6%Want 57%

Category winnerOceanRating 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

41%Love

32%Like

23%Ok

3%Dislike

1%Hate

73 votes

Category winnerOceanMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityBois Lumière

SillageBois Lumière

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value72

Category winnerOceanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

honey100%

sweet92%

woody84%

aromatic77%

warm spicy69%

beeswax61%

aquatic100%

marine92%

ozonic84%

aromatic77%

woody69%

floral61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both aromatic and woody

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

Marine notesOzonic notesWatery NotesViolet LeavesGreen NotesApplePineappleCoconut

Heart

RoseLotusDriftwoodCedarOrchidCyclamenJasmineSaffron

Base

MuskWhite MuskAmbergrisPrecious WoodsAmberAgarwoodOudTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesAtlas Cedar and Rose. 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–

Spring92

Summer100

Fall24

Winter14

Day100

Night47

Category winnerOceanMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex70

Women16

Men41

Unisex48

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,631

PerfumerAnatole Lebreton

Launched—

Reviews80

Overall rank#7,592

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

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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Ocean by Nabeel is a 2023 unisex release that pairs clean sea breezes with soft summer flowers. The scent combines sharp lime and wet ozonic notes with a heart of powdery iris and airy lotus. It eventually settles on skin with a smooth base of white musk and sweet coconut, making it a reliable casual option for hot da…

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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 Ocean?

Ocean takes 4 of 7 categories. Bois Lumière is rated 3.71/5 from 382 votes; Ocean is rated 4.08/5 from 73 votes. Choose Bois Lumière for a honey and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Ocean for a aquatic and marine character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bois Lumière or Ocean?

Bois Lumière lasts longest (Bois Lumière 79/100, Ocean 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bois Lumière or Ocean?

Bois Lumière projects furthest (Bois Lumière 67/100, Ocean 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bois Lumière and Ocean smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Atlas Cedar and Rose.

Is Bois Lumière or Ocean better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Bois Lumière and Ocean?

Bois Lumière features Beeswax, Honey, Immortelle, Benzoin and Atlas Cedar. Ocean has top notes of Marine notes, Ozonic notes, Watery Notes and Violet Leaves, heart notes of Rose, Lotus, Driftwood and Cedar, a base of Musk, White Musk, Ambergris and Precious Woods.