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    Side by side

    Back to Black vs. Bois Bourbon

    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Bois Bourbon rates higher with the community, while Back to Black wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Back to Black vs. Bois Bourbon
    Back to BlackBois Bourbon
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20122012
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerCalice BeckerJérôme Epinette
    Best seasonWinterFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Back to Black

    Sweet
    Honey
    Tobacco
    Amber
    Cherry
    Vanilla
    Fruity
    Warm Spicy

    Bois Bourbon

    Woody
    Warm Spicy
    Leather
    Rose
    Cinnamon
    Powdery
    Metallic
    Lavender

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotCherryRaspberryGingerbreadCardamomNutmegSaffron
    SaffronCinnamonLavender
    Heart
    TobaccoAlmondWhite HoneyCorianderChamomileGeraniumOlibanum
    Black RoseHeliotrope
    Base
    VanillaAmberTonka BeanBenzoinPatchouliFrench LabdanumCiste LabdanumOakVirginia CedarFrankincense
    CedarBirchOakmoss

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Back to Black vs. Bois Bourbon
    Back to BlackBois Bourbon
    Score3/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Back to Black is unapologetically rich, hovering in that dangerously intoxicating space between dessert and obssession. The honey-tobacco axis is seamless, the spice subtle enough not to overwhelm,.Back to Black
    This is the fragrance for someone who wants warmth with an edge. The bourbon reference isn't literal, it's the idea of wood that's absorbed something, aged with it.Bois Bourbon

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Back to Black vs. Bois Bourbon
    Back to BlackBois Bourbon
    1.7 oz$219.79fragrancenet

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