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Bois Dore, Van Cleef & Arpels Vanilla · 2017

Bois Dore

Rating4.3 ★ 2,554 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2017
Price$$$$Niche
Best for winterNighttime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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Collection

The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
9 notes
topfirst impression
heartthe character
basethe foundation

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
58
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
41
intimateenormous
Price value47
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean44
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8 · +2 more
VanillaSweetWoodyAlmondTobaccoPowderyAmberNutty
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Vanilla
Sweet
Woody
Almond
Tobacco
Powdery
Amber
Nutty
Fruity
Fresh Spicy

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
6%
weak
8%
moderate
40%
long lasting
40%
eternal
7%
Sillage
intimate
17%
moderate
52%
strong
22%
enormous
9%
Season
spring
16%
summer
6%
fall
39%
winter
39%
Time of day
day
46%
night
54%
Gender
female
10%
more female
18%
unisex
58%
more male
10%
male
3%
Value
way overpriced
7%
overpriced
20%
ok
57%
good value
13%
great value
4%

What people say

What people love
goodcombinationtonkabeanvanillaalmondsmoothsyntheticgreatdatenightsspecial
What people criticise
performanceprojectionvaryacrossusersfamiliartonkaalmondscentprofileopeningbrief

Smells similar

by scent profile

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

Black PepperMineral NotesVanillaCedarTobaccoAlmondMuskTonka BeanTeak Wood
topheartbase

Signature pair: Almond and Tonka Bean

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In plain words

The main accords of Bois Dore are vanilla and sweet. It opens with Black Pepper and Mineral Notes, reveals Vanilla and Almond at its heart, and dries down to Tonka Bean and Teak Wood. It lasts long and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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