Castley
meets Bois Impérial.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Timur · Akigalawood
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Eau de parfum leads with fresh spicy; Eau de parfum leads with woody. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Parfums de Marly CastleyEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |  Essential Parfums Bois ImpérialEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de parfum | Eau de parfum |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2025 | 2020 |
| Leading accords | fresh spicy · citrus · woody | woody · fresh spicy · aromatic |
| Notes unique to this record | Bergamot, Black Pepper, Ginger, Grapefruit, Pepper, Neroli, Petitgrain, Rose, Labdanum, Benzoin, Leather | Woodsy Notes, Basil, Vetiver, Ambroxan, Patchouli |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.44 · 855 votes | 3.96 · 9,925 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.14 · 864 votes | 2.78 · 9,769 votes |
Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.
Ingredients, side by side.
Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.
Declared on both
- Alcohol denat.
- Parfum (fragrance)
- Aqua (water/eau)
- Limonene
- Linalool
- Alpha-isomethyl ionone
- Eugenol
Listed only on Castley
- Geraniol
- Coumarin
- Hydroxycitronellal
- Citral
- Citronellol
- Cinnamal
- Isoeugenol
Listed only on Bois Impérial
- Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
- Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
- Ethylhexyl salicylate
- Bht
Matching ignores capitalization and a small set of water and fragrance naming variants. “Only” refers to these published lists, not proof that an ingredient is absent from the other formula.
Castley
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water/eau), Limonene, Linalool, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Geraniol, Coumarin, Hydroxycitronellal, Citral, Citronellol, Eugenol, Cinnamal, Isoeugenol
Source: Parfums de Marly official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22
Bois Impérial
Eau de parfum · US listing · 10 mL and 100 mL
Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Linalool, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Eugenol, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Limonene, Bht
Source: Essential Parfums official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22
These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.
Follow your curiosity.
A starting point, not a verdictEau de parfum
Start here if the listed fresh spicy and citrus direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Eau de parfum
Start here if the listed woody and fresh spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.