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    V for Men vs. Bois d'Encens

    V for Men by Clive Christian bottle

    V for Men

    Clive Christian
    Eau de Parfum2012
    Very similar
    New comparison

    V for Men projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: V for Men vs. Bois d'Encens
    V for MenBois d'Encens
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20122004
    GenderMaleUnisex
    PerfumerChristian ProvenzanoMichel Almairac
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    V for Men

    Fresh Spicy
    Amber
    Woody
    Aromatic
    Warm Spicy
    Balsamic
    Soft Spicy

    Bois d'Encens

    Woody
    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Musky
    Aromatic
    Earthy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Elemi ResinCitruses
    Black Pepper
    Heart
    Black PepperWhite PepperPink PepperNutmegOrris Root
    Vetiver
    Base
    FrankincenseCedarVetiverOudAmberwoodVanillaAmber
    Frankincense

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: V for Men vs. Bois d'Encens
    V for MenBois d'Encens
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Frankincense-forward masculinity. Not the citrus-and-cedar crowd. If you want people to lean in when you enter, this is built for exactly that. The V doesn't announce itself, it settles, and stays.V for Men
    Some fragrances want to fill the room. This one wants to fill your memory. The smoke lingers, intimate and close, the way a fireplace does when the last log's gone but the warmth remembers it was.Bois d'Encens