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Bois Obscur
meets Dance Midnight.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Tuberose

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with woody; Concentration not recorded leads with sweet. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Byredo Bois Obscur bottle
Byredo

Bois Obscur

Concentration not recorded

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Shakira Dance Midnight bottle
Shakira

Dance Midnight

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originSwedenNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20252020
Leading accordswoody · oud · warm spicysweet · vanilla · white floral
Notes unique to this recordSaffron, Eucalyptus, Papyrus, Oud, Jasmine, Patchouli, Labdanum, Sandalwood, AmberPear, Pink Pepper, Black Currant, Bergamot, Jasmine Sambac, Licorice, Lily-of-the-Valley, Hazelnut cocoa spread, Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Benzoin
Longevity / 53.61 · 41 votes2.63 · 157 votes
Projection / 42.60 · 42 votes1.81 · 154 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.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Bois Obscur

Extrait de parfum · US listing · 70 mL

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water/eau), Pogostemon cablin oil, Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Beta-caryophyllene, Citronellol, Vanillin, Coumarin, Geraniol, Pinene, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Eucalyptus globulus oil, Linalool, Limonene, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Santalol, Jasmine oil/extract, Eugenol, Eugenia caryophyllus oil, Rose ketones, Benzyl benzoate, Terpineol, Hexadecanolactone, Linalyl acetate, Farnesol, Eugenyl acetate, Alpha-terpinene, Citral, Terpinolene, Methyl salicylate, Benzyl alcohol, Carvone, Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol, Menthol, Geranyl acetate, CI 60730 (ext. violet 2), Benzyl salicylate, Isoeugenol, CI 19140 (yellow 5), CI 14700 (red 4), CI 42090 (blue 1).

Source: Byredo official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22

Dance Midnight

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

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 verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed woody and oud direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed sweet and vanilla direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.