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Bois Oriental
meets Feminite du Bois.

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

Shared ground

Different note lists

The records do not list any identical notes. They may still share accords.

The distinction

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

At a glance
Serge Lutens Bois Oriental bottle
Serge Lutens

Bois Oriental

Concentration not recorded

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Shiseido Feminite du Bois bottle
Shiseido

Feminite du Bois

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedJapan
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year19921992
Leading accordswoody · warm spicy · powderywarm spicy · woody · fruity
Notes unique to this recordVirginia Cedar, SpicesCedar, Cinnamon, Honey, Ginger, Carnation, Rose, Plum, Cloves, Beeswax, Cardamom, Peach, Violet, Orange Blossom, Cedar, Cinnamon, Sandalwood, Benzoin, Vanilla, Musk
Longevity / 53.43 · 47 votes3.43 · 367 votes
Projection / 42.38 · 73 votes2.43 · 473 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 Oriental

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol, Parfum (fragrance), Dipropylene glycol, Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Hexamethylindanopyran, Linalool, Vanillin, Eugenol, Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark oil, Eugenia caryophyllus oil, Pinene, Terpineol, Cananga odorata oil/extract, Pogostemon cablin oil, Rose flower oil/extract, Cinnamal, Beta-caryophyllene, Geraniol, Benzyl alcohol, Rose ketones, Linalyl acetate, Geranyl acetate, Limonene, Benzyl benzoate, Farnesol, Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol, Citronellol, Terpinolene, Benzyl salicylate, Citral, Eugenyl acetate

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

Feminite du Bois

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 warm spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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