Giorgio Armani
Bois d'Encens
2004Unisex (leans male)Longevity · ModerateSillage · Moderate★ 4.3 community rating
Bois d'Encens is a woody and amber fragrance for women and men from Giorgio Armani, launched in 2004.
Accords
woody· Dominantamber· Prominentwarm spicy· Moderatearomatic· Moderatemusky· Moderateearthy· Moderate
Best Clone
The best clone of Giorgio Armani Bois d'Encens is Hala by Lattafa, with a 72% accuracy score.
Community Insights
★ 4.3 from 1.5K ratingsWhat people who wear Giorgio Armani Bois d'Encens report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community. Created by Michel Almairac.
Main accords
woody
amber
warm spicy
aromatic
musky
earthy
Longevity
Very weak7%
Weak13%
Moderate42%
Long lasting29%
Eternal8%
Sillage
Intimate23%
Moderate45%
Strong19%
Enormous13%
Who wears it
Female2%
More female2%
Unisex47%
More male34%
Male14%
Listed as Unisex (leans male)
Day or night
Day
Night
Value for money
Way overpriced31%
Overpriced34%
Ok29%
Good value4%
Great value3%
People say it reminds them of
Clive Christian V for Men 76Giorgio Armani Encens Satin 69Comme des Garcons Comme des Garcons Series 3 Incense: Avignon 67Tom Ford Sahara Noir 53Rouge Bunny Rouge Embers 46Montale Full Incense 41
What people like
- Dark gothic deep and mysterious liturgical incense
- Elegant minimalist approach to incense
- Exceptional quality and realistic materials
- Regarded as a modern incense masterpiece
What people dislike
- Premium price point reflects niche status
- Heavily dominated by medicinal frankincense
- Sharp dusty or bitter initial opening
- Inconsistent performance across different skin types
What wearers say
“THE frankincense bomb. Love it. This 3rd and latest reformulation (2021) is the best yet with increased longevity and sillage. Original version was great. 2nd version was a disaster! Someone must have put L’Oréal back on track. This is again a worthy signature scent for the man himself.”
“Quite probably the most delicate, sensual and elegant incense fragrance ever created, this beauty adds notes of black pepper, vetiver, woods and labdanum oh so delicately to create a truly mystical feel. Moderate sillage and projection but very classy and understated presentation. This one can be worn anytime by anyone and not offend anyone. High quality craftsmanship here. Unisex scent with moderate sillage and good longevity. Enjoy!”
“I tested it and it smells exactly as I would like the incense fragrance to smell. However what puts me off seems to be very poor projection. Even in high summer it is barely a skin scent. This is hard to tolerate at this price point... I do not understand why is it so difficult to make a good incense fragrance. The best ones either get discontinued (Guccci Homme) or reformulated (Piguet Casbah)... I will need to try once again, because the reviews here give conflicting accounts of performance. Maybe just a bad sample, but the scent itself is heavenly.”
