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Bois Oriental

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Woody · Warm spicy · Powdery.

4.14 / 5Rating · 203 votes
Sizes offeredNot yet verified
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Year1992
Marketed forUnisex
PerfumerChristopher Sheldrake

Collection: A TOUCH OF WOOD

The short answer

A scent, in focus.

Bois Oriental by Serge Lutens has a listed woody, warm spicy, powdery profile, with notes of Virginia Cedar, Spices.

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.

The bottle / Formats

Sizes offered

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01 / The scent profile

Understand what you smell.

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The label / Ingredients

Inside the bottle.

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

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Performance / Community impressions

How it wears.

Longevity

3.43 / 5

47 votes

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Projection

2.38 / 4

73 votes

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Value perception

2.53 / 5

15 votes

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Before you try
What does Bois Oriental smell like?

Bois Oriental by Serge Lutens has a listed woody, warm spicy, powdery profile, with notes of Virginia Cedar, Spices.

Who created it?

The listed perfumer is Christopher Sheldrake.

How long does it last?

The longevity rating is 3.43 out of 5, from 47 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 Oriental?

Its listed notes include virginia cedar, spices. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.

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Bois Oriental

Serge Lutens

Serge Lutens Bois Oriental bottle
Leading accords
woody
warm spicy
powdery
aromatic
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.
Listed notes · a selection

Virginia Cedar · Spices

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