Fragrance comparison

Sublime Musc vs Bois

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 36 ratings analysed

Sublime Musc

Parfums Vintage

4.5735 votes

Rank #25,937 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

69%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Bois

Reghen's Masters Perfumers

5.001 votes

Rank #46,929 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bois takes 3 of 4 categories.

Sublime Musc
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Bois
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Sublime Musc1/4

Bois3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bois
Sillage & projection: Bois
Value for money: Bois
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sublime Musc

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sublime MuscParfums Vintage

BoisReghen's Masters Perfumers

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.57/ 5 · 35 votes

Have 33%Had 5%Want 62%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

66%Love

29%Like

3%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

35 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityBois

SillageBois

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value75

Category winnerBoisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

powdery77%

balsamic69%

vanilla61%

woody100%

amber92%

aromatic84%

balsamic77%

powdery69%

animalic61%

Scent match69%Closely related · both amber, woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top1 to 2 hours

Black IrisJuniper BerriesCypress

Heart3 to 5 hours

HoneyMyrhhIncensePatchouli

Base6 to 10 hours

VanillaMuskAmber

Top

CypressTuscan IrisJuniper Berries

Heart

MyrrhPatchouliWoody NotesResins

Base

MuskLeatherAmbergrisHoneyVanilla

InformationalShared notesJuniper Berries, Cypress, Honey and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Sublime Musc, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring82

Summer75

Fall100

Winter68

Day100

Night97

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men29

Unisex71

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,937

PerfumerDamien Stammers

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#46,929

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSublime MuscHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sublime Musc by Parfums Vintage is a woody, powdery amber fragrance built around a core of black iris, honey, and resins. The scent opens with an aromatic flash of cypress and juniper berries before settling into a warm heart of myrhh, smoky incense, and earthy patchouli. A sweet golden drizzle of honey connects the t…

Reviews →

Bois by Reghen's Masters Perfumers is a fragrance for women and men. Top notes are Cypress, Tuscan Iris and Juniper Berries; middle notes are Myrrh, Patchouli, Woody Notes and Resins; base notes are Musk, Leather, Ambergris, Honey and Vanilla. It opens with Cypress, Tuscan Iris. The heart moves into Myrrh, Patchouli. …

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, Sublime Musc or Bois?

Bois takes 3 of 4 categories. Sublime Musc is rated 4.57/5 from 35 votes; Bois is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Sublime Musc for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Bois for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Sublime Musc or Bois?

Bois lasts longest (Bois 80/100, Sublime Musc 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sublime Musc or Bois?

Bois projects furthest (Bois 75/100, Sublime Musc 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sublime Musc and Bois smell similar?

Closely related: a 69% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Juniper Berries, Cypress, Honey and Patchouli.

Is Sublime Musc or Bois better for summer or winter?

Sublime Musc suits day or night wear; Bois suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sublime Musc and Bois?

Sublime Musc has top notes of Black Iris, Juniper Berries and Cypress, heart notes of Honey, Myrhh, Incense and Patchouli, a base of Vanilla, Musk and Amber. Bois has top notes of Cypress, Tuscan Iris and Juniper Berries, heart notes of Myrrh, Patchouli, Woody Notes and Resins, a base of Musk, Leather, Ambergris and Honey.