Fragrance comparison

Délices des Bois vs Alba (From Across the Alps)

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 100 ratings analysed

Délices des Bois

Veronique Gabai

4.2692 votes

Rank #30,461 WoodyWhite Floral

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50%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Alba (From Across the Alps)

DSH Perfumes · 2013

4.258 votes

Rank #36,802 CitrusWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Alba (From Across the Alps) takes 3 of 5 categories.

Délices des Bois
Choose it for a woody and white floral character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Alba (From Across the Alps)
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Délices des Bois2/5

Alba (From Across the Alps)3/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Délices des Bois
Sillage & projection: Alba (From Across the Alps)
Value for money: Alba (From Across the Alps)
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Alba (From Across the Alps)
Fragranxe ranking: Délices des Bois

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Délices des BoisVeronique Gabai

Alba (From Across the Alps)DSH Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.26/ 5 · 92 votes

Have 88%Had 13%Want 0%

4.25/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 2%Had 7%Want 90%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

30%Like

11%Ok

4%Dislike

2%Hate

92 votes

63%Love

13%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityDélices des Bois

SillageAlba (From Across the Alps)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price value50

Category winnerAlba (From Across the Alps)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

white floral90%

fruity80%

powdery70%

citrus60%

sweet50%

citrus100%

white floral92%

floral84%

powdery77%

almond69%

woody61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both white floral, woody and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Neroli EssencePetitgrainItalian Lemon

Heart2-4 hrs

FigJasmineSage

Base5-7 hrs

Australian SandalwoodDreamwoodVirginia CedarMusk

Top20-30 mins

Bitter OrangeNeroliBergamotPetitgrainLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

Orange BlossomHeliotropeJasmineNarcissusWhite RoseOlive BlossomBlack Elder

Base6-8 hrs

BeeswaxBitter AlmondOrris RootTruffleAustralian SandalwoodVirginia Cedar

Category winnerAlba (From Across the Alps)Longest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter46

Day100

Night39

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night39

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex43

Women55

Casual 39%Work 35%Date 19%Party 7%

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Casual 37%Work 31%Date 24%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,461

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#36,802

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched2013

Reviews2

Category winnerDélices des BoisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Délices des Bois by Veronique Gabai treats cedar and sandalwood with an airy, sun-drenched touch. The fragrance opens with a burst of crisp Italian lemon, bitter petitgrain, and sparkling neroli essence that cuts cleanly through morning air. Within twenty minutes, sweet fig pulp and green leaves emerge alongside subtl…

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Alba (From Across the Alps) starts with a punchy splash of bitter orange, sharp petitgrain, and tart lemon peel. That initial citrus brightness lasts about twenty minutes before mellowing into an antique floral heart. Creamy orange blossom, powdery heliotrope, and delicate jasmine take the lead. You also notice an oil…

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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, Délices des Bois or Alba (From Across the Alps)?

Alba (From Across the Alps) takes 3 of 5 categories. Délices des Bois is rated 4.26/5 from 92 votes; Alba (From Across the Alps) is rated 4.25/5 from 8 votes. Choose Délices des Bois for a woody and white floral character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Alba (From Across the Alps) for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Délices des Bois or Alba (From Across the Alps)?

They last about the same: Délices des Bois 61/100, Alba (From Across the Alps) 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Délices des Bois or Alba (From Across the Alps)?

Alba (From Across the Alps) projects furthest (Alba (From Across the Alps) 65/100, Délices des Bois 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Délices des Bois and Alba (From Across the Alps) smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Petitgrain, Italian Lemon, Jasmine and Australian Sandalwood.

Is Délices des Bois or Alba (From Across the Alps) better for summer or winter?

Délices des Bois suits daytime wear; Alba (From Across the Alps) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Délices des Bois and Alba (From Across the Alps)?

Délices des Bois has top notes of Neroli Essence, Petitgrain and Italian Lemon, heart notes of Fig, Jasmine and Sage, a base of Australian Sandalwood, Dreamwood, Virginia Cedar and Musk. Alba (From Across the Alps) has top notes of Bitter Orange, Neroli, Bergamot and Petitgrain, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Heliotrope, Jasmine and Narcissus, a base of Beeswax, Bitter Almond, Orris Root and Truffle.