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    Black Guava vs. Bois Impérial

    Very similar
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    Black Guava projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Black Guava vs. Bois Impérial
    Black GuavaBois Impérial
    ConcentrationExtraitEau de Parfum
    Launched20252020
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerSuzy Le HelleyQuentin Bisch
    Best seasonFallSummer

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Black Guava

    Fruity
    Tropical
    Oud
    Fresh
    Woody
    Warm Spicy
    Rose
    Earthy

    Bois Impérial

    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Aromatic
    Oud
    Green
    Amber
    Earthy
    Warm Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    GuavaMandarin OrangeCardamom
    BasilTimut Pepper
    Heart
    OudPeonyRoseGeranium
    Sichuan PepperAkigalawood
    Base
    AmberCypriolPatchouli
    VetiverPatchouliAmbroxan

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Black Guava vs. Bois Impérial
    Black GuavaBois Impérial
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity10+ hours10+ hours
    Sillageenormousstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Black Guava opens with bright, ripe guava that feels immediately tropical. Then the oud arrives, and the composition shifts. Sweet notes become smoky, florals take on darker qualities.Black Guava
    Bois Impérial earns its name without shouting it. The Sichuan pepper keeps things alive in the opening, the cedar-rose heart stays civilized, and the drydown is genuinely long.Bois Impérial