Fragrance comparison

Bois Talisman vs CLEOPATRA

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 624 ratings analysed

Bois Talisman

Dior · 2025

3.72620 votes

Rank #5,277 SmokyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

CLEOPATRA

ALREHAB PERFUMES

4.504 votes

Rank #33,720 VanillaAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

CLEOPATRA takes 3 of 4 categories.

Bois Talisman
Choose it for a smoky and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
CLEOPATRA
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Bois Talisman1/4

CLEOPATRA3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bois TalismanDior

CLEOPATRAALREHAB PERFUMES

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.72/ 5 · 620 votes

Have 86%Had 14%Want 0%

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 4%Had 1%Want 95%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

23%Like

14%Ok

8%Dislike

13%Hate

620 votes

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityCLEOPATRA

SillageCLEOPATRA

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value22

¤ Price value67

Category winnerCLEOPATRABest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

smoky100%

vanilla83%

woody65%

sweet48%

powdery30%

vanilla100%

amber83%

sweet65%

aromatic48%

warm spicy30%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both vanilla and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Vanilla

Heart

Sugar

Base

SmokeCedarwood

Top

Orange OilGingerLemonItalian MandarinCalabrian bergamot

Heart

Star AniseTobaccoSugarRose

Base

Tonka BeanCedarwoodVanillaLeatherMusk

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Sugar and Cedarwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring30

Summer11

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men37

Unisex56

Women8

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,277

PerfumerFrancis Kurkdjian

Launched2025

Reviews157

Overall rank#33,720

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerBois TalismanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bois Talisman by Dior brings together rich vanilla, melted brown sugar, and dry cedarwood for a cozy scent that feels like relaxing in front of a warm fireplace. Created by perfumer Francis Kurkdjian, this fragrance opens with a sweet, toasted vanilla aroma that quickly balances against dry woodsmoke and clean cedar s…

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If you like sweet, cosy perfumes that read a little gourmand, Cleopatra is an easy one to sample. It opens bright and zesty with orange and lemon, then turns warmer and more “edible” as sugar, vanilla and amber come forward. In wear, it can lean smoky and slightly leathery with spices and woods in the dry-down. Review…

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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 Talisman or CLEOPATRA?

CLEOPATRA takes 3 of 4 categories. Bois Talisman is rated 3.72/5 from 620 votes; CLEOPATRA is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Bois Talisman for a smoky and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose CLEOPATRA for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Bois Talisman or CLEOPATRA?

CLEOPATRA lasts longest (CLEOPATRA 90/100, Bois Talisman 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bois Talisman or CLEOPATRA?

CLEOPATRA projects furthest (CLEOPATRA 63/100, Bois Talisman 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bois Talisman and CLEOPATRA smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and sweet accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Sugar and Cedarwood.

Is Bois Talisman or CLEOPATRA better for summer or winter?

CLEOPATRA suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bois Talisman and CLEOPATRA?

Bois Talisman has top notes of Vanilla, heart notes of Sugar, a base of Smoke and Cedarwood. CLEOPATRA has top notes of Orange Oil, Ginger, Lemon and Italian Mandarin, heart notes of Star Anise, Tobacco, Sugar and Rose, a base of Tonka Bean, Cedarwood, Vanilla and Leather.