Fragrance comparison

Bois Lumière vs Oud Douce Amère

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 438 ratings analysed

Bois Lumière

Anatole Lebreton

3.71382 votes

Rank #3,631 HoneySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Oud Douce Amère

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.3056 votes

Rank #6,082 OudAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Douce Amère 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.
Oud Douce Amère
Choose it for a oud and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Bois Lumière2/7

Oud Douce Amère5/7

Ratings & consensus: Oud Douce Amère
Community sentiment: Oud Douce Amère
Longevity: Oud Douce Amère
Sillage & projection: Oud Douce Amère
Value for money: Bois Lumière
Versatility: Oud Douce Amère
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

Oud Douce AmèreSultan Pasha Attars

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.71/ 5 · 382 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

4.30/ 5 · 56 votes

Have 29%Had 11%Want 61%

Category winnerOud Douce AmèreRating 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

64%Love

30%Like

3%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerOud Douce AmèreMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityOud Douce Amère

SillageOud Douce Amère

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value50

Category winnerBois LumièreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

honey100%

sweet92%

woody84%

aromatic77%

warm spicy69%

beeswax61%

oud100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

amber77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both aromatic, 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

RoseClary SageOlibanumSaffronAbsintheHyacinth

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)Damask RoseBlack TeaTobaccoJasmineViolet LeafHoneyLily-of-the-Valley

Base

CivetPatchouliHayLeatherMyrrhCastoreumImmortelleBalsam Fir

InformationalShared notesHoney, Immortelle, Balsam Fir and Clary Sage. 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–

Spring86

Summer71

Fall100

Winter86

Day50

Night100

Category winnerOud Douce AmèreMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex70

Women16

Men86

Unisex0

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,631

PerfumerAnatole Lebreton

Launched—

Reviews80

Overall rank#6,082

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews20

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…

Reviews →

Oud Douce Amere by Sultan Pasha Attars is an intricate oriental woody composition for those seeking depth. Launched in 2018, this attar centers on a formidable wall of oud paired with damask rose, tobacco, and black tea. It offers a dense, resinous profile that performs best in cooler weather and formal evening settin…

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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 Oud Douce Amère?

Oud Douce Amère takes 5 of 7 categories. Bois Lumière is rated 3.71/5 from 382 votes; Oud Douce Amère is rated 4.30/5 from 56 votes. Choose Bois Lumière for a honey and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Oud Douce Amère for a oud and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Bois Lumière or Oud Douce Amère?

Oud Douce Amère lasts longest (Oud Douce Amère 85/100, Bois Lumière 79/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bois Lumière or Oud Douce Amère?

Projection is very close: Oud Douce Amère 68/100, Bois Lumière 67/100 for sillage.

Do Bois Lumière and Oud Douce Amère smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Honey, Immortelle, Balsam Fir and Clary Sage.

Is Bois Lumière or Oud Douce Amère better for summer or winter?

For summer, Oud Douce Amère is the stronger pick. For winter, Bois Lumière is the stronger pick. Oud Douce Amère suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bois Lumière and Oud Douce Amère?

Bois Lumière features Beeswax, Honey, Immortelle, Benzoin and Atlas Cedar. Oud Douce Amère has top notes of Rose, Clary Sage, Olibanum and Saffron, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Damask Rose, Black Tea and Tobacco, a base of Civet, Patchouli, Hay and Leather.