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    Side by side

    Bois Bourbon vs. Back to Black

    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: Bois Bourbon vs. Back to Black
    Bois BourbonBack to Black
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20122012
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerJérôme EpinetteCalice Becker
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Bois Bourbon

    Woody
    Warm Spicy
    Leather
    Rose
    Cinnamon
    Powdery
    Metallic
    Lavender

    Back to Black

    Sweet
    Honey
    Tobacco
    Amber
    Cherry
    Vanilla
    Fruity
    Warm Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

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

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Bois Bourbon vs. Back to Black
    Bois BourbonBack to Black
    Score4/53/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    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
    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

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

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

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