Fragrance comparison

Bvlgari Pour Homme vs Epicée Bohème

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 2,834 ratings analysed

Bvlgari Pour Homme

Bvlgari · 1996

4.062,819 votes

Rank #2,833 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Epicée Bohème

Alkemia Perfumes

4.6015 votes

Rank #29,625 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Bvlgari Pour Homme
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Epicée Bohème
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Bvlgari Pour Homme2/4

Epicée Bohème2/4

Ratings & consensus: Epicée Bohème
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bvlgari Pour Homme
Sillage & projection: Epicée Bohème
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bvlgari Pour Homme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bvlgari Pour HommeBvlgari

Epicée BohèmeAlkemia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 2,819 votes

Have 60%Had 40%Want 0%

4.60/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 23%Had 17%Want 60%

Category winnerEpicée BohèmeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

42%Like

6%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

2,619 votes

73%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityBvlgari Pour Homme

SillageEpicée Bohème

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy95%

aromatic91%

musky77%

green76%

citrus76%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

sweet69%

soft spicy61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

TeaAldehydesBergamotLavenderMandarin OrangeNutmeg FlowerOrange Blossom

Heart

PepperGuaiac WoodIrisBrazilian RosewoodCorianderCyclamenCardamomCarnation

Base

MuskVetiverCedarOakmossAmberTonka Bean

Notes

Black TeaCardamomOpoponaxAmberwoodGuaiac WoodCeylon CinnamonPink PepperAmberVetiverCorianderTobacco Leaf

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesGuaiac Wood, Coriander, Cardamom and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter26

Day–

Night–

Spring40

Summer60

Fall100

Winter20

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men71

Unisex28

Women1

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,833

PerfumerJacques Cavallier Belletrud

Launched1996

Reviews73

Overall rank#29,625

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerBvlgari Pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bvlgari Pour Homme is a clean, tea-led woody musk with a polished shirt-collar feel. It opens airy and aldehydic, with bergamot, lavender, and citrus around a calm tea note, then settles into pepper, soft woods, musk, vetiver, and a little powder. It suits people who want quiet elegance rather than big projection. The…

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Epicée Bohème by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. Epicée Bohème was launched in 2015. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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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, Bvlgari Pour Homme or Epicée Bohème?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Bvlgari Pour Homme is rated 4.06/5 from 2,819 votes; Epicée Bohème is rated 4.60/5 from 15 votes. Choose Bvlgari Pour Homme for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Epicée Bohème for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bvlgari Pour Homme or Epicée Bohème?

Bvlgari Pour Homme lasts longest (Bvlgari Pour Homme 63/100, Epicée Bohème 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bvlgari Pour Homme or Epicée Bohème?

Epicée Bohème projects furthest (Epicée Bohème 56/100, Bvlgari Pour Homme 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bvlgari Pour Homme and Epicée Bohème smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Guaiac Wood, Coriander, Cardamom and Vetiver.

Is Bvlgari Pour Homme or Epicée Bohème better for summer or winter?

Epicée Bohème suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bvlgari Pour Homme and Epicée Bohème?

Bvlgari Pour Homme has top notes of Tea, Aldehydes, Bergamot and Lavender, heart notes of Pepper, Guaiac Wood, Iris and Brazilian Rosewood, a base of Musk, Vetiver, Cedar and Oakmoss. Epicée Bohème features Black Tea, Cardamom, Opoponax, Amberwood and Guaiac Wood.