Essence de Bois Precieux vs Kruger
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
55%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Essence de Bois Precieux takes 4 of 7 categories.
Essence de Bois PrecieuxChoose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
KrugerChoose it for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Essence de Bois Precieux4/7
Kruger3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Essence de Bois Precieux
- Community sentiment
- Essence de Bois Precieux
- Longevity
- Kruger
- Sillage & projection
- Essence de Bois Precieux
- Value for money
- Essence de Bois Precieux
- Versatility
- Kruger
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Kruger
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Essence de Bois PrecieuxCigarKrugerAqualisWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.40/ 5 · 25 votes
Have 29%Had 20%Want 51%
4.00/ 5 · 46 votes
Have 26%Had 7%Want 68%
Category winnerEssence de Bois PrecieuxRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate44%Love
52%Like
4%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
25 votes
50%Love
15%Like
22%Ok
11%Dislike
2%Hate
46 votes
Category winnerEssence de Bois PrecieuxMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityKruger
SillageEssence de Bois Precieux
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerEssence de Bois PrecieuxBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
woody92%
vanilla84%
balsamic77%
cinnamon69%
amber61%
woody100%
vanilla92%
warm spicy84%
amber77%
powdery69%
patchouli61%
Scent match55%Closely related · both woody, warm spicy and vanilla
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
CinnamonSaffronCardamomOreganoIncenseNutmeg
Heart2 to 3 hours
Cashmere WoodPapyrus
Base5 to 8 hours
Bourbon VanillaSandalwoodPatchouliCedarAmbergrisMusk
Top
Pink PepperBergamot
Heart
PatchouliTurkish Rose OilTurkish RoseSaffronPapyrus
Base
Bourbon VanillaAmberTonka BeanSandalwoodWhite Musk
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Papyrus, Bourbon Vanilla and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Essence de Bois Precieux, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring29
Summer14
Fall71
Winter100
Day57
Night100
Spring32
Summer40
Fall100
Winter84
Day63
Night100
Category winnerKrugerMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#35,352
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3
Overall rank#17,864
PerfumerJean-Charles Mignon
Launched—
Reviews7
Category winnerKrugerHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotEssence de Bois Precieux by Cigar is a rich oriental woody fragrance built on heavy culinary spice and resinous base notes. It opens with an intense blast of cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, and saffron, countered unexpectedly by herbal oregano and dark incense. As the pungent opening settles, cashmere wood and dry papyrus…
Reviews →Pink pepper and bergamot spark across the opening before settling into a dense heart of Turkish rose, saffron, and papyrus. A rich base of bourbon vanilla, amber, and patchouli creates a warm, woody cloud that holds on skin for hours. It suits crisp autumn evenings, leather jackets, or formal cold-weather dinners when…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Essence de Bois Precieux or Kruger?
Essence de Bois Precieux takes 4 of 7 categories. Essence de Bois Precieux is rated 4.40/5 from 25 votes; Kruger is rated 4.00/5 from 46 votes. Choose Essence de Bois Precieux for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Kruger for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Essence de Bois Precieux or Kruger?
Kruger lasts longest (Kruger 75/100, Essence de Bois Precieux 69/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Essence de Bois Precieux or Kruger?
Essence de Bois Precieux projects furthest (Essence de Bois Precieux 67/100, Kruger 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Essence de Bois Precieux and Kruger smell similar?
Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and vanilla accords. Common notes include Saffron, Papyrus, Bourbon Vanilla and Sandalwood.
Is Essence de Bois Precieux or Kruger better for summer or winter?
For summer, Kruger is the stronger pick. For winter, Essence de Bois Precieux is the stronger pick. Essence de Bois Precieux suits evening wear; Kruger suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Essence de Bois Precieux and Kruger?
Essence de Bois Precieux has top notes of Cinnamon, Saffron, Cardamom and Oregano, heart notes of Cashmere Wood and Papyrus, a base of Bourbon Vanilla, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Cedar. Kruger has top notes of Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Patchouli, Turkish Rose Oil, Turkish Rose and Saffron, a base of Bourbon Vanilla, Amber, Tonka Bean and Sandalwood.
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