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Essential Parfums Bois Imperial

Essential Parfums

Bois Imperial

Last updated October 16, 2026

2020Unisex (leans male)Longevity · Long LastingSillage · Strong$230 retail★ 4.2 community rating

A woody, spicy aromatic centered on oud and amber that opens with fresh, earthy warmth and imperial sophistication.

Top Notes

WoodyFresh SpicyAromaticOudAmberGreenEarthyWarm Spicy

Base Notes

amberbenzoinpatchoulisandalwoodvetiver

Accords

woody· Dominantfresh spicy· Prominentaromatic· Moderateoud· Moderateamber· Moderategreen· Moderateearthy· Moderatewarm spicy· Moderate

Best Clone

The best clone of Essential Parfums Bois Imperial is Oscar Platinum by Zimaya, with a 80% accuracy score. A fraction of the cost of the $230 original.

Best Seasons

Spring100%
Summer84%
Fall / Autumn92%
Winter56%

Best Occasions

Professional100%
Night Out49%
Casual0%

Community Insights

★ 4.2 from 16K ratings

What people who wear Essential Parfums Bois Imperial report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community. Created by Quentin Bisch.

Main accords

woody
fresh spicy
aromatic
oud
green
amber
warm spicy
earthy

Longevity

Very weak1%
Weak2%
Moderate20%
Long lasting54%
Eternal23%

Sillage

Intimate3%
Moderate30%
Strong52%
Enormous15%

Who wears it

Female2%
More female2%
Unisex44%
More male33%
Male19%

Listed as Unisex (leans male)

Day or night

Day
Night

Value for money

Way overpriced2%
Overpriced6%
Ok33%
Good value38%
Great value22%

People say it reminds them of

Marc-Antoine Barrois Ganymede 2.3KEssential Parfums Bois ImpĂ©rial Extrait 646Tom Ford Grey Vetiver 551Genyum Painter 405Issey Miyake Le Sel d’Issey 295Parfums de Marly Castley 214

What people like

  • Long-lasting
  • Well-blended perfume
  • Enormous sillage and room-filling projection
  • Great value for the price

What people dislike

  • Metallic industrial vibe can feel overly synthetic
  • Redundant if you already own Ganymede
  • Sharp screechy texture can cause nasal irritation
  • Highly linear with little evolution over time

What wearers say

“I just found out they reformulated it! Some one can confirm it, please? I want to cry, I've been using it for two years, it lasted for hours on my skin. I usually buy it in batches during colder seasons to avoid any spoiling. So my last purchase was from febb25. I went on and bought it again only to find out they changed it, I dont' even know when. It just doesn't stick on my skin anymore and all I can smell now is basically pepper and basil! I was so in love with the fragrance and the price as well. Does anybody have any suggestion for something with similar longevity to the older one?”
A member of a leading fragrance community
“Never smelled Ganymede so I can't comment on any similarities but this is a very pleasant, versatile and masculine scent. Fresh, spicy, aromatic, woody but very well balanced. Already received lots of compliments and people saying "WOW what is THAT?" I am gatekeeping this one for sure lol. Very good performance and projection, and the price is decent.”
A member of a leading fragrance community
“Sweet grass on sweet green wood. A touch of pepper.Cool and refreshing and light - great for a summers day - like Jacques Fath Green Water minus a strong mint and citrus.Nothing light about the performance though. Very strong despite the nature of the ingredients typical performance and very long lasting and linear.This, from one of my fave ‘unknown’ brands... another hit behind Divine Vanille and Nice Bergamot - some other products that punch way way way above their price in both quality and construction...”
A member of a leading fragrance community

5 Clones Found

Best Match
Zimaya Oscar Platinum

Zimaya

Oscar Platinum

80%accuracy

-

Price

-

Longevity

-

Sillage

Adds black pepper, pink pepper and grapefruit where the original leans on akigalawood, woodsy notes and ambroxan.

Amazon
Fragrance World Bois De Bois

Fragrance World

Bois De Bois

78%accuracy

-

Price

-

Longevity

-

Sillage

The clone delivers shorter longevity (4-5 hours vs. 7-8 hours) and a thinner projection overall. The base note development is less complex, with the oud appearing more transparent and the musk slightly more synthetic compared to the original's creamy, well-blended finish.

Amazon
Fragrance World Signature Brown

Fragrance World

Signature Brown

78%accuracy

-

Price

-

Longevity

-

Sillage

Adds pepper where the original leans on timur and ambroxan.

Amazon
Armaf SHK I

Armaf

SHK I

69%accuracy

$54

FragranceNet

-

Longevity

-

Sillage

Swaps some of the original's akigalawood, woodsy notes and basil for bergamot, pink pepper and cashmere wood.

FragranceNet $54Amazon
Arabiyat Prestige Bois Blanc

Arabiyat Prestige

Bois Blanc

75%accuracy

-

Price

-

Longevity

-

Sillage

Swaps some of the original's akigalawood, woodsy notes and basil for grapefruit, elemi and ambergris. It sits closer to the skin than the original.

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