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    Carambolage vs. Bois d'Encens

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    Bois d'Encens rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Carambolage vs. Bois d'Encens
    CarambolageBois d'Encens
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20252004
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerCamille ChemardinMichel Almairac
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Carambolage

    Woody
    Aldehydic
    Green
    Aromatic
    Fruity
    Amber
    Sweet
    Fresh

    Bois d'Encens

    Woody
    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Musky
    Aromatic
    Earthy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Rhubarb LeafAldehydesJuniper Berries
    Black Pepper
    Heart
    Pine TreeMyrrhCedarwood
    Vetiver
    Base
    GaiacCade OilStyrax
    Frankincense

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Carambolage vs. Bois d'Encens
    CarambolageBois d'Encens
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Carambolage earns its name. The aldehydes give it a cool, almost distant quality while the rhubarb and cade oil keep pulling you back to something earthier, stranger. It's not trying to be pleasant.Carambolage
    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