Bois de Violette
meets Feminité du Bois.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Violet
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Concentration not recorded leads with violet; Concentration not recorded leads with warm spicy. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Serge Lutens Bois de VioletteConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |  Serge Lutens Feminité du BoisConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Concentration not recorded | Concentration not recorded |
| 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 | 1992 | 2009 |
| Leading accords | violet · woody · powdery | warm spicy · woody · fruity |
| Notes unique to this record | Cedar, Violet Leaf | Plum, Virginia Cedar, Cinnamon, Peach, Clove, Ginger, Ylang-Ylang, Rose, African Orange Flower, Sandalwood, Benzoin, Musk, Vanilla |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.00 · 203 votes | 3.01 · 1,906 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.29 · 269 votes | 2.09 · 2,308 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
- Parfum (fragrance)
- Aqua (water)
- Alpha-isomethyl ionone
- Benzyl benzoate
- Linalool
- Eugenol
- Cinnamal
- Geraniol
- Farnesol
- Citronellol
- Limonene
- Benzyl salicylate
- Citral
- Benzyl alcohol
Listed only on Bois de Violette
- Isoeugenol
Listed only on Feminité du Bois
- Dipropylene glycol
- Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
- Bht
- CI 60730 (ext. violet 2)
- CI 19140 (yellow 5)
- CI 17200 (red 33)
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.
Bois de Violette
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol, Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Benzyl benzoate, Linalool, Eugenol, Cinnamal, Geraniol, Farnesol, Citronellol, Limonene, Benzyl salicylate, Citral, Benzyl alcohol, Isoeugenol
Source: Serge Lutens official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22
Feminité du Bois
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol, Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Dipropylene glycol, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Linalool, Eugenol, Bht, Cinnamal, Limonene, Benzyl alcohol, Citronellol, Geraniol, Benzyl benzoate, Farnesol, Benzyl salicylate, CI 60730 (ext. violet 2), Citral, CI 19140 (yellow 5), CI 17200 (red 33)
Source: Serge Lutens 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 violet and woody 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.