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    Side by side

    Miel De Bois vs. Bois Lumière

    Very similar
    New comparison

    Miel De Bois peaks in fall, while Bois Lumière belongs to winter. The side by side below shows where they overlap.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Miel De Bois vs. Bois Lumière
    Miel De BoisBois Lumière
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20052014
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerChristopher SheldrakeAnatole Lebreton
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Miel De Bois

    Honey
    Woody
    Powdery
    Sweet
    Floral
    Musky
    Iris

    Bois Lumière

    Honey
    Sweet
    Warm Spicy
    Woody
    Aromatic
    Herbal
    Beeswax
    Animalic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Oak
    Corsican JuniperClary SageMandarin Orange
    Heart
    HoneyBeeswaxHawthorn
    HoneyBalsam FirCarnationRose
    Base
    IrisMuskEbony Wood
    BeeswaxImmortelleBenzoinCedarwood

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Miel De Bois vs. Bois Lumière
    Miel De BoisBois Lumière
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The honey is raw and animalic, polarizing on purpose. Sweetness that doesn't know how to apologize. That intensity either pulls you in or makes you flinch. On skin, it only gets more interesting.Miel De Bois
    It calls itself light. It's not. The honey isn't sunny, it's thick, amber-dark, closer to warm honeycomb. Beeswax and benzoin anchor everything deep into skin.Bois Lumière