Nanban
ArquisteEau de Parfum2015
Side by side
Nanban vs. Songe d'un Bois d'Ete
Is Nanban better than Songe d'un Bois d'Ete?
Nanban rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
MyrrhSaffron
amberwarm spicybalsamicwoodyfresh spicyaromatic
This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between Nanban and Songe d'un Bois d'Ete?
| Nanban | Songe d'un Bois d'Ete | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2015 | 2012 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Rodrigo Flores-Roux, Yann Vasnier | Thierry Wasser |
| Best season | Fall | Winter |
Scent DNA
How do Nanban and Songe d'un Bois d'Ete smell?
Nanban
Amber
Warm Spicy
Balsamic
Woody
Leather
Fresh Spicy
Coffee
Aromatic
Songe d'un Bois d'Ete
Warm Spicy
Oud
Woody
Fresh Spicy
Aromatic
Amber
Patchouli
Balsamic
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Nanban and Songe d'un Bois d'Ete share?
Top
Black PepperOsmanthusBlack TeaSaffron
NeroliBay Leaf
Heart
MyrrhSandalwoodLeatherCoffee
JasmineSaffronCardamomCedar
Base
Copaiba BalsamFrankincenseStyraxJuniper
OudMyrrhPatchouli
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Spicy Notes
Black PepperSaffronJuniper
SaffronCardamom
Woody Notes
Sandalwood
OudCedar
Floral Notes
Osmanthus
Jasmine
Oriental Notes
Myrrh
Myrrh
Where they fit
When and where do Nanban and Songe d'un Bois d'Ete work?
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Nanban or Songe d'un Bois d'Ete?
| Nanban | Songe d'un Bois d'Ete | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 4-6 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | moderate |
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What do reviewers say about Nanban and Songe d'un Bois d'Ete?
That opening either hooks you or scares you off, Nanban doesn't negotiate. But those who stay get a drydown that deepens for hours, resin and leather layered so densely it becomes almost.Nanban
The animalic whisper splits opinion, cumin in the drydown reads as skin, not soil. For those who get it, that intimacy becomes the whole point. Guerlain didn't play it safe here.Songe d'un Bois d'Ete
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