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KATANA vs Bois D'Indonésie

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

Updated 127 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bois D'Indonésie takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • KATANA

    Choose it for a aquatic and ozonic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • Bois D'Indonésie

    Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

KATANA0/1
Bois D'Indonésie1/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Bois D'Indonésie

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
KATANABold Label
Bois D'IndonésieMaison de L'Asie
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 7%Had 7%Want 86%
3.97/ 5 · 127 votes
Have 47%Had 8%Want 44%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

28%Love
48%Like
13%Ok
6%Dislike
5%Hate

104 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity83
〰 Sillage62
♥ Love / hate74
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value74
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aquatic100%
ozonic92%
citrus84%
marine77%
green69%
floral61%
woody100%
oud88%
floral77%
earthy65%
aquatic53%
aromatic42%
Scent match25%Clearly different · both aquatic and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
White GrapefruitPearJasmine
Heart
Green TeaCucumberSeaweedBambooLotusWeeping Cherry Blossom
Base
Sea SaltAmber
Notes
Agarwood (Oud)BambooLotusVetiverSandalwoodPear

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPear, Bamboo and Lotus. 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
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter28
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex50
Women50
Men7
Unisex91
Women2
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,639

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,725

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerBois D'IndonésieHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

KATANA is a crisp aquatic built around grapefruit, pear, green tea and a distinctly marine heart. It opens bright and clean, then settles into cucumber, seaweed, bamboo and soft florals, with sea salt and amber giving the dry-down a smooth, airy finish. This looks best suited to someone who likes fresh scents with a w…

Reviews →

Bois D'Indonésie by Maison de L'Asie is a Woody Floral Musk fragrance for women and men. Bois D'Indonésie was launched in 2021. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as an easygoing style that many people can appreciate quickly. Taken together, the feedback points to a scent that feels easy t…

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.

Recent comparisons

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do KATANA and Bois D'Indonésie smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aquatic and floral accords. Common notes include Pear, Bamboo and Lotus.

Is KATANA or Bois D'Indonésie better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in KATANA and Bois D'Indonésie?

KATANA has top notes of White Grapefruit, Pear and Jasmine, heart notes of Green Tea, Cucumber, Seaweed and Bamboo, a base of Sea Salt and Amber. Bois D'Indonésie features Agarwood (Oud), Bamboo, Lotus, Vetiver and Sandalwood.

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