Fragrance comparison

Bois Lumière vs Versus Uomo

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 989 ratings analysed

Bois Lumière

Anatole Lebreton

3.71382 votes

Rank #3,631 HoneySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Versus Uomo

Versace

4.16607 votes

Rank #974 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Versus Uomo takes 6 of 7 categories.

Bois Lumière
Choose it for a honey and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter.
Versus Uomo
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Bois Lumière1/7

Versus Uomo6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bois LumièreAnatole Lebreton

Versus UomoVersace

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.71/ 5 · 382 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

4.16/ 5 · 607 votes

Have 37%Had 39%Want 24%

Category winnerVersus UomoRating 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

50%Love

36%Like

4%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

499 votes

Category winnerVersus UomoMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityBois Lumière

SillageVersus Uomo

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value60

Category winnerVersus UomoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

honey100%

sweet92%

woody84%

aromatic77%

warm spicy69%

beeswax61%

citrus100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

amber77%

powdery69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both woody and aromatic

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

LavenderLimeLemonBergamotPeachPetitgrainMandarin OrangeGreen Notes

Heart

Brazilian RosewoodBalsam FirCarnationJasmineCorianderOrris Root

Base

AmberVanillaSandalwoodMuskCedarTonka BeanBenzoin

InformationalShared notesBenzoin, Atlas Cedar, Balsam Fir 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

Winter94

Day–

Night–

Category winnerVersus UomoMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex70

Women16

Men85

Unisex11

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,631

PerfumerAnatole Lebreton

Launched—

Reviews80

Overall rank#974

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews112

Category winnerVersus UomoHigher 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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Versace Versus Uomo opens with a sharp burst of lime and lemon, backed by lavender. It quickly shifts into a dry cedar and warm benzoin base. This vintage release fits colder autumn evenings when you want a dry, citrus wood profile that stands apart from modern sweet trends.

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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 Versus Uomo?

Versus Uomo takes 6 of 7 categories. Bois Lumière is rated 3.71/5 from 382 votes; Versus Uomo is rated 4.16/5 from 607 votes. Choose Bois Lumière for a honey and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter. Choose Versus Uomo for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Bois Lumière or Versus Uomo?

Bois Lumière lasts longest (Bois Lumière 79/100, Versus Uomo 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bois Lumière or Versus Uomo?

Projection is very close: Versus Uomo 68/100, Bois Lumière 67/100 for sillage.

Do Bois Lumière and Versus Uomo smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Benzoin, Atlas Cedar, Balsam Fir and Carnation.

Is Bois Lumière or Versus Uomo 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 Versus Uomo?

Bois Lumière features Beeswax, Honey, Immortelle, Benzoin and Atlas Cedar. Versus Uomo has top notes of Lavender, Lime, Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Brazilian Rosewood, Balsam Fir, Carnation and Jasmine, a base of Amber, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Musk.