Velvet Crystal Smoke
meets Bois Impérial.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Woodsy Notes · Patchouli
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Concentration not recorded leads with woody; Eau de parfum leads with woody. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Dolce&Gabbana Velvet Crystal SmokeConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |  Essential Parfums Bois ImpérialEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Concentration not recorded | 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 | 2026 | 2020 |
| Leading accords | woody · anis · soft spicy | woody · fresh spicy · aromatic |
| Notes unique to this record | Star Anise, Incense, Mineral notes, Ambergris, Balsam Fir | Akigalawood, Basil, Vetiver, Timur, Ambroxan |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.50 · 2 votes | 3.96 · 9,925 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.50 · 2 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)
- Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
- Aqua (water)
- Ethylhexyl salicylate
- Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
- Bht
- Limonene
- Eugenol
- Linalool
Listed only on Velvet Crystal Smoke
- Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate
- Alcohol
- Tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate
- Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil
- Beta-caryophyllene
- Pinene
- Juniperus virginiana oil
- Linalyl acetate
- Acetyl cedrene
- Pogostemon cablin oil
- Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol
- Benzyl benzoate
- Eugenia caryophyllus oil
- Alpha-terpinene
- Terpinolene
- Coumarin
- Terpineol
- Citral
- Geranyl acetate
- 3-propylidenephthalide
- Camphor
- Vanillin
- Geraniol
- CI 60730 (ext. violet 2)
- CI 14700 (red 4)
- CI 19140 (yellow 5)
- CI 42090 (blue 1)
Listed only on Bois Impérial
- Alpha-isomethyl ionone
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.
Velvet Crystal Smoke
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Aqua (water), Ethylhexyl salicylate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, Alcohol, Tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate, Bht, Limonene, Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil, Beta-caryophyllene, Pinene, Eugenol, Juniperus virginiana oil, Linalyl acetate, Acetyl cedrene, Pogostemon cablin oil, Linalool, Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol, Benzyl benzoate, Eugenia caryophyllus oil, Alpha-terpinene, Terpinolene, Coumarin, Terpineol, Citral, Geranyl acetate, 3-propylidenephthalide, Camphor, Vanillin, Geraniol, CI 60730 (ext. violet 2), CI 14700 (red 4), CI 19140 (yellow 5), CI 42090 (blue 1)
Current official US eau de parfum declaration. Limited editions, candles and hair mists are separate products. The brand updates its lists; check your bottle packaging for its specific formula.
Source: Dolce&Gabbana official US product ingredient declaration · 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 verdictConcentration not recorded
Start here if the listed woody and anis 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.