Fragrance comparison

Bois Lumière vs Prada

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 4,824 ratings analysed

4 wins

Bois Lumière

Anatole Lebreton

3.71382 votes

Rank #3,631 HoneySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Prada

Prada · 2004

4.144,442 votes

Rank #23,618 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

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.
Prada
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Bois Lumière4/7

Prada3/7

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

PradaPrada

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.71/ 5 · 382 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

4.14/ 5 · 4,442 votes

Have 31%Had 11%Want 58%

Category winnerPradaRating 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

34%Love

52%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerPradaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityBois Lumière

SillageBois Lumière

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%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

patchouli84%

amber77%

earthy53%

Scent match33%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

Top15-30 mins

BergamotMimosaBitter OrangeMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

RoseHoneyCarnationYlang-YlangJasmine

Base6-10 hrs

PatchouliMossVanillaSandalwoodAmbergrisBenzoinMusk

InformationalShared notesHoney, Benzoin, Carnation and Mandarin Orange. Durations are only published for Prada, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring81

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring44

Summer50

Fall100

Winter89

Day67

Night100

Category winnerPradaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex70

Women16

Men6

Unisex31

Women63

Work 33%Date 29%Casual 24%Party 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,631

PerfumerAnatole Lebreton

Launched—

Reviews80

Overall rank#23,618

PerfumerCarlos Benaïm, Clement Gavarry, Max Gavarry

Launched2004

Reviews0

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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Spray this on paper and you get an immediate blast of solvent. Give it two minutes. The alcohol lifts to reveal sharp Italian bergamot alongside bitter orange peel, cutting through the air like a cold blade. It feels bracing and brisk. Then, earthy Indonesian patchouli surfaces with serious intent, flanked by powdery …

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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 Prada?

Bois Lumière takes 4 of 7 categories. Bois Lumière is rated 3.71/5 from 382 votes; Prada is rated 4.14/5 from 4,442 votes. Choose Bois Lumière for a honey and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Prada for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Bois Lumière or Prada?

Bois Lumière lasts longest (Bois Lumière 79/100, Prada 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bois Lumière or Prada?

Projection is very close: Bois Lumière 67/100, Prada 65/100 for sillage.

Do Bois Lumière and Prada smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Honey, Benzoin, Carnation and Mandarin Orange.

Is Bois Lumière or Prada better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Bois Lumière and Prada?

Bois Lumière features Beeswax, Honey, Immortelle, Benzoin and Atlas Cedar. Prada has top notes of Bergamot, Mimosa, Bitter Orange and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Rose, Honey, Carnation and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Patchouli, Moss, Vanilla and Sandalwood.