Fragrance comparison

Bois Talisman vs Mosaic

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 675 ratings analysed

Bois Talisman

Dior · 2025

3.72620 votes

Rank #5,277 SmokyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Mosaic

Kinetic Perfumes

4.0455 votes

Rank #8,341 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mosaic takes 4 of 5 categories.

Bois Talisman
Choose it for a smoky and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Mosaic
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Bois Talisman1/5

Mosaic4/5

Ratings & consensus: Mosaic
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Mosaic
Sillage & projection: Mosaic
Value for money: Mosaic
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

MosaicKinetic Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.72/ 5 · 620 votes

Have 86%Had 14%Want 0%

4.04/ 5 · 55 votes

Have 24%Had 3%Want 73%

Category winnerMosaicRating 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

53%Love

33%Like

7%Ok

0%Dislike

7%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityMosaic

SillageMosaic

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value22

¤ Price value70

Category winnerMosaicBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

smoky100%

vanilla83%

woody65%

sweet48%

powdery30%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

sweet84%

citrus77%

vanilla69%

leather61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · 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

SugarBitter OrangePink PepperSaffronKumquatRhubarb

Heart

FrankincenseCedarwoodViolet LeavesCaramelCumin

Base

SuedeOudTurmericVanillaAmbergrisGingerVetiverMoss

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–

Spring63

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men37

Unisex56

Women8

Men30

Unisex60

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,277

PerfumerFrancis Kurkdjian

Launched2025

Reviews157

Overall rank#8,341

PerfumerMarc Daniel Heimgartner

Launched—

Reviews13

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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Mosaic by Kinetic Perfumes opens bright, sweet, and spicy, with saffron, rhubarb, kumquat, bitter orange, sugar, and pink pepper giving it a sparkling lift. As it settles, cedar, violet leaf, frankincense, caramel, cumin, suede, oud, vanilla, vetiver, moss, ginger, turmeric, and ambergris make it warmer, darker, and m…

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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 Mosaic?

Mosaic takes 4 of 5 categories. Bois Talisman is rated 3.72/5 from 620 votes; Mosaic is rated 4.04/5 from 55 votes. Choose Bois Talisman for a smoky and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Mosaic for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Bois Talisman or Mosaic?

Mosaic lasts longest (Mosaic 85/100, Bois Talisman 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bois Talisman or Mosaic?

Mosaic projects furthest (Mosaic 78/100, Bois Talisman 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bois Talisman and Mosaic smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and sweet accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Sugar and Cedarwood.

Is Bois Talisman or Mosaic better for summer or winter?

Mosaic suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bois Talisman and Mosaic?

Bois Talisman has top notes of Vanilla, heart notes of Sugar, a base of Smoke and Cedarwood. Mosaic has top notes of Sugar, Bitter Orange, Pink Pepper and Saffron, heart notes of Frankincense, Cedarwood, Violet Leaves and Caramel, a base of Suede, Oud, Turmeric and Vanilla.