Tom Ford
Oud Wood
Eau de parfum
Woody · Warm spicy · Oud.
parfumbible.comWoody · Warm spicy · Powdery.
About these origins
Brand origin means the country where the house was founded. Made in refers to fragrance manufacturing, not the origin of every ingredient or the brand’s current headquarters.
Brand origin: Ex Nihilo — La Maison · Checked 2026-09-21
The official house history describes Ex Nihilo as a French perfume house founded in 2013 by a trio based in Paris.
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The short answer
A scent, in focus.
Bois d'Hiver by Ex Nihilo has a listed woody, warm spicy, powdery profile, with notes of Cardamom, Pink Pepper, White Cedar Extract, Heliotrope, Cyclamen.
Based on listed notes and accords.
Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-29. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.
Sizes offered
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01 / The scent profile
Understand what you smell.
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Inside the bottle.
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol denat, Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Linalool, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Hydroxycitronellal, Coumarin, Tris (tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate, Limonene, Farnesol
Source: Ex Nihilo official US product ingredient panel · Checked 2026-09-22
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Performance / Community impressions
How it wears.
Longevity
2.93 / 5
163 votes
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category average, not hours
Projection
2.32 / 4
196 votes
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1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
1.98 / 5
110 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
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398Own it
198Previously owned
440Want it
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03 / Keep exploring
Often compared with…
Explore these suggested comparisons. Similarity is subjective.
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Woody · Warm spicy · Aromatic.
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Tam Dao
Eau de parfum
Woody · Powdery · Warm spicy.
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Layering ideas to try.
Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.
Suggested experiment
BlancheBoth list Musk and Pink Pepper. Explore Bois d'Hiver’s woody direction alongside Blanche’s fresh profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
Suggested experiment
Black OpiumBoth list Patchouli and Pink Pepper. Explore Bois d'Hiver’s woody direction alongside Black Opium’s vanilla profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
A little more clarity.
Before you tryWhat does Bois d'Hiver smell like?
Bois d'Hiver by Ex Nihilo has a listed woody, warm spicy, powdery profile, with notes of Cardamom, Pink Pepper, White Cedar Extract, Heliotrope, Cyclamen.
Who created it?
The listed perfumer is Michel Girard.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 2.93 out of 5, from 163 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.
Which notes define Bois d'Hiver?
Its listed notes include cardamom, pink pepper, white cedar extract, heliotrope, cyclamen, patchouli, sandalwood, musk, cypriol oil or nagarmotha. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.
04 / Find your next bottle
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PARFUM BIBLE / SCENT CARD
Bois d'Hiver
Ex Nihilo
Leading accords
woody
warm spicy
powdery
patchouli
musky
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Cardamom · Pink Pepper · White Cedar Extract · Heliotrope · Cyclamen · Patchouli
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