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Oro 1920 Bois 1920 2013

8.0 / 10 155 Ratings

A popular perfume by Bois 1920 for women and men, released in 2013. The scent is leathery-smoky. The longevity is above-average. It is being marketed by Arnoway.
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Main accords

Leathery

Smoky

Spicy

Woody

Resinous

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Fir

Raspberry

Frankincense Ginger

Ginger

Heart Notes

Orris absolute

Gaiac wood

May rose absolute

Opoponax

Osmanthus

Base Notes

Leather

Benzoin

Tobacco

Beeswax

Vanilla

Perfumer

Enzo Galardi

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Ratings

Scent

8.0155 Ratings

Longevity

8.2130 Ratings

Sillage

7.7133 Ratings

Bottle

7.8132 Ratings

Value for money

6.450 Ratings

Submitted by Ronin, last update on 07/04/2025.

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Reviews

6 in-depth fragrance descriptions

10/04/2015

9.5Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

Taskphorce
55 Reviews

Taskphorce

Helpful Review 3

Surreal leather...

A very realistic brand new leather accord, a noticeable crisp and fresh-cut mature evergreen, married perfectly with a faintly dry yet bright raspberry note, akin to what you’d notice in Tuscan Leather or Parfums de Marly Godolphin (except it’s nowhere near as cloying and sweet with more finesse.) Whereas Tuscan Leather and its counterparts: Godolphin, Golden Boy, Rasasi La Yuqawam Pour Homme, Blood Concept “O” are hyper sharp, can be smokey and rough, this dries suede like and soft, even powdery, with an obvious high quality orris absolute that leaves a remarkable velvety yet dusty trail. The scent is impressive and just smells of high class.

06/03/2020

8.5Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

Chizza
299 Reviews

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Chizza

Top Review 38

The Leather Grail (?)

This is the 100th comment and that in this relatively short time span since my registration. Some must think I have nothing to do during Corona times or in general. That would be incorrect, let me reveal that much. I already have an opinion on many fragrances and texts or reviews to write, that has been known to me for a long time. During my studies, I was a music reviewer for a niche magazine, so this is a bit of practice for me to formulate it plainly but also without judgment.
Anyway, I thought about what I could comment on, actually Memoir Man has been here for weeks and is wavering for me between buying immediately and let's wait a little longer.
Since some know me for my fondness for leather fragrances, it should probably be one from this line and perhaps one that I consider valuable. This scent here is, in my opinion, very successful. Not as pleasing at first glance as the raspberry-saffron story but an incredibly beautiful and standout leather fragrance. In a way, it represents a possible solution to my search for the leather scent, as it is one of those fragrances that are still missing but not for much longer in my collection.
So let's start with the raspberry ;)
No, don't worry, Oro is different and that's a good thing. When I read the comparisons to Tuscan, they probably stem from the fact that the majority only knows the Tuscan as a leather scent, at least as a reference work.
In fact, Oro 1920 even starts with raspberry, but here one must differentiate. No saffron in sight, no spicy thyme rushing to help and roasting the raspberry, so to speak. We have here balsam fir, which, as the name suggests, envelops the raspberry in balsamic resins. Just before one feels it could become too sweet, ginger intervenes and gives the sweet balsam fir a bit of sharpness and deeper expression. This opening is very intricate and well thought out, not a smoke grenade but sublime leather incense.
The exciting thing is that the raspberry naturally gradually fades, one knows it. However, because balsam fir has been used and not thyme, the incense does not smell as dirty or as if infused with roasting aromas. Of course, it smells smoky but much clearer and still infused with this balsamic sweetness. In my opinion, it also manages to hold the raspberry longer, but only very subtly.
With this aura, Oro 1920 continues, noticeably incorporating the iris, which supports the fragrance with its own leatheriness and allows the leather to smell a bit earthy but elegant. The aura of the forest remains, but the gaze now drifts to the floral and wild forest edge ahead, where the May rose carefully spreads its own scent. One senses the intensity but observes everything from a bird's eye view so that only sporadic sweet notes rise. That is enough to know that there must be a very intense scent down there. It is also slightly resinous; opoponax contributes its part as well. The scent becomes less perceptible here, retreats, and then: then the leather scent intensifies!
Of course, leather dominates the scent throughout; it possesses this bitter yet distinct aura of its own preciousness. It is almost typically flanked by tobacco and vanilla, which make the leather appear a bit creamy while still remaining angular and smoky thanks to the tobacco. Very subtly, and for that, one must know leather plus beeswax, the latter is perceptible. It ultimately works similarly to vanilla but the scent is more characterful, in the end, aromatic and foot-filling.
What else is there to say? All this takes place at a high level. No layman will be able to say, oh, the scent smells completely different from the well-known representatives. But this scent is worn because one likes it and appreciates its class. Not because it is the most famous leather scent of the new era. I personally see the effect of Oro 1920 a notch above other leather fragrances because this work appears more thought-out and profound in both the top and heart notes. Even the ingredients seem wisely and stringently selected.
Oro 1920 is wonderful. For me, almost every choice fits, almost every detail. Yes, I find Tuscan Leather excellent no matter how linear and predictable it actually is. It doesn't always have to be extravagant in five corners, but that's just a side note. Oro 1920 is, in my opinion, slightly better.
Therefore, my previous statement (see below) is incorrect; since then, I have had the opportunity to get to know a variety of fragrances, many of which I have revisited, and I could dedicate myself to them in detail. I often read that the scent is too expensive. Everyone can decide that for themselves, and probably only leather lovers will agree with me that the scent is worth the price. All in relation to what other fragrances are asking for prices. I conclude that there has truly been a possible end to my leather journey here and, in reference to the name of the perfume, I note: I am Jason and this is my golden fleece.

02/14/2021

8Scent 9Longevity 8Sillage

DerDefcon
125 Reviews

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DerDefcon

Top Review 18

Leather doesn't always have to be "glossed over" with fruit salad and made pleasing!

I'll try to make it short: Who likes leather fragrances in principle, but is afraid to wear them in everyday life, because they often come along very polarizing and loud, "Oro 1920" should definitely take under the nose. For me, this is one of the best leather fragrances I have smelled so far. Price-wise it is steep, we don't need to talk about it. Over 300, - euros for 100ml ... ouch! If you then click on the "Fragrance Twins" button to find cheaper alternatives, you'll immediately come across "Tuscan Leather" by Tom Ford. This one I already know and yes ... both fragrances smell really very similar, are also quite loud and should therefore definitely be dosed with caution.

Even if the price of the "Tuscan Leather" is significantly lower than that of the "Oro 1920", I would without hesitation, of course, only if money would not play (*sniff), reach for the latter, because it is here the clearly more adult leather fragrance. Daring and special are both, but "Oro 1920" knows with a slightly smokier note, probably due to the fir balsam, to impress, in which then a much more discreet and so for me more pleasant raspberry mixes. The leather plays here, of course, still the first fiddle, is wonderfully dark, but without drifting into the unwearability, in the "leathery-muffy" of a worn armchair.
With "Tuscan Leather", on the other hand, we are dealing with a candidate who, on the one hand, wants to be more daring, more edgy, by playing with even more leather than is the case with "Ombre Leather", for example. At the same time he wants to make this edginess bearable for all those who usually can't cope with it. This making bearable is attempted with a much too loud raspberry, as fruity-sweetness is something pleasant for many. I don't want to condemn this by any means either, however this raspberry overload is too much for me. "Tuscan Leather" tries to find a middle ground edginess and pleasantness that just doesn't work. The more adult, with the raspberry better economizing "Oro 1920" does everything right in the end - the financial now excluded.

08/15/2019

8Scent 9Longevity 7Sillage

DonJuanDeCat
670 Reviews

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DonJuanDeCat

Very helpful Review 11

Be careful where you touch…!

Hello folks, today I want to introduce you to the fragrance "Oro 1920" by Bois 1920. As already mentioned here on Parfumo, the meaning of Oro is something that has fascinated humanity since the beginning and still does. It is something that drives many crazy and for which probably at least half of all wars were fought, or something like that. It is: Gold!

The shiny, rust-free metal. Too soft and delicate to forge weapons or tools from, but due to its beautiful luster, it has been coveted and valuable for millennia… well, yes, yes, soft, coveted, and valuable,… like a woman, you know… ugh, always these women,… these beasts!! :D

Anyway, gold makes many go crazy and do foolish things. Even in legends, there are gold-obsessed people who have gone down in the annals of history due to their foolishness, like King Midas, who wished he could turn everything he touched into gold. Too bad he eventually wanted to… well, you know… and turned his best piece into gold! By the way, this loosely inspired the Austin Powers movie "Goldmember"!
Wait… that’s not true, you say? Well, okay… he actually accidentally turned his daughter into gold… but his act shows what gold can trigger and cause. And yes, I’m babbling nonsense again, but seriously, are you even surprised by me anymore??

Anyway, let’s get to the fragrance!

The Fragrance:

The beginning is quite unusual. On the one hand, you smell intense raspberries, and on the other hand, strong leather. The combination somehow feels like licking fruit ice cream in a shoe store, where you stand next to expensive, strongly leather-scented leather shoes, while the salesperson glares at you because they assume you might stick the ice cream into one of the shoes (… yes, the world is evil! :D).
After a short while, the intense leather becomes a bit weaker, or let’s say softer, as it remains pleasant to smell. Now, forest-like notes come into play, as it begins to smell like pines, which must be the indicated fir balsam. The emerging woody notes fit well with this.
Just a little bit later, resinous scents (Opoponax) join in, which wonderfully complement the forest scents and the woods as well as the leather.
Much later, the fragrance remains as before. However, it is now significantly softer; otherwise, you can still perceive forest notes like pine, leathery scents, resins, and woods (Guajak). The leather notes vary in strength, sometimes weaker and sometimes stronger, and seem to alternate in intensity with the pine scents, at least that’s how it seemed to me for a while. All in all, a nice leather fragrance with woody, soft notes that fits well into autumn and winter.
In the later base, the leather is weaker; actually, most fragrance notes are weaker then, making it hard to say which one would smell the most intense. However, everything together smells nicely resinous and now also sweetly pleasant. All in all, a beautiful fragrance.

The Sillage and Longevity:

The sillage is quite strong and intense, so it will definitely be perceived quite well for a while. The longevity is also remarkably long, as I could still faintly perceive the fragrance on my skin the next morning after spraying it on in the morning.

The Bottle:

The bottle has the cylindrical shape typical of most Bois 1920 bottles, only this one looks like brushed gold and thus comes across as luxurious and valuable (but doesn’t appear ostentatious!). The bottle only has the brand name on it, which is visibly integrated into the bottle. The wooden cap is black and bears the logo on the top. For me, a very beautiful bottle.

Okay, so first I have to say that the fragrance in no way reminds me of gold. Well, I don’t even know if gold has a scent at all, but if it does, I would associate it with something cool.
But all this doesn’t matter, as you can at least relate the fragrance name to the gilded bottle. The fragrance itself smells of leather and forest, as well as gentle, resinous scents. I find it well done and also like that the leathery notes, which I’m usually not a fan of, are softened by resins like Opoponax and come across as more pleasant (to me).

All in all, Oro 1920 is a beautiful leather fragrance that works well for autumn and winter, both as a daytime and evening scent (and for all genders), where both leather lovers and those who, like me, usually have less affinity for leather could take a sniff.

And sorry to all the ladies for calling you beasts again, but admit it, you are indeed beasts. Even Lucy van Pelt from the Peanuts is happy in one of the comics that she and her brother agree on a deal that determines how she can be mood-wise throughout the year, as she would torment her little brother too often. They agree that Lucy can be beastly for about 80 days a year (I think). It is also stipulated in the "contract" that she can have 5 "under-all-swine days," of which she immediately takes advantage and slaps her little brother. Afterwards, she is delighted that this agreement will be great and especially that she hasn’t even touched her 80 beastly days yet :DD
It’s in your blood, ladies, to let the beast out and torment us guys,… aaargh, what have I done to deserve this… *sigh*) :DD

10/22/2023

7.5Scent 8Longevity

ElfeLotta
6 Reviews

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ElfeLotta

Helpful Review 8

Leather hunt blindfolded

In my note to this fragrance was for a long time "--> Test as a potentially particularly good leather fragrance". From a dear perfumer I once got a sample, which initially landed in my box for blind tests. (Let's not fool ourselves: I am quite suggestible, which is why I have acquired this trick to give many fragrances first the chance to meet me free of images, names and expectations.)

So I reached on an autumn day at almost 20 degrees and rainy-windy weather in the blind test box, sprayed with squinting eye to catch just no name on my forearm - and was pleased that I had obviously caught a fragrance, which could well fit today.

Beautiful, slightly cool resin notes make me immediately think of incense. There is briefly something fruity in the opening, more sweet than sour, more "flat" than "voluminous"... A cool pear? Unripe banana? Flavorless raspberry? Papaya??
With time, the resin gets a tiny bit warmer. I'm nowhere near the typically opulent amber notes [spoiler: not even by the end], but it's also not as cool and short of pungent as it was at the beginning. It keeps itself wonderfully in between in a very fine balance. Mmh, there I have probably just caught a really nice, unexcited incense scent.
1.5 h rum and I wonder if there is vanilla in the game? Now and then there are still discreet fruit approaches. Overall, it remains but the resin.

Then I look up... Scroll to the fragrance notes...
And tear the eyes open.
Ok, the different resins have definitely arrived at me, but -
I see my note... "--> Test as a potentially particularly good leather scent"
I'm sorry, what? Leather? That's what this should actually be about?
I sniff and sniff, press at some point panic nose against my arm, fear already acute olfactory dysfunction of my olfactory organ.... I get no leather.
Finally, I run off and hold me everything under the nose, what I can find in a hurry at leather: Belt, bag, jacket, hat, shoes, gloves, backpack, wallet - everything smells different, some very intense leathery, others barely perceptible. Nothing seems comparable to Oro 1920.

Phew, so, if I SHOULD think leather here, then comes to mind most likely freshly waxed outer leather of somewhat brittle hiking boots. [Look at: there is even beeswax listed as a base note.] But even that is somehow far-fetched.
But calm blood. We are not yet at the end of the line here...
The longer the skin had time to warm up the whole thing a bit, the sooner it works with the leather association: a leather chair, whose cool surface does not really want to allow me to sink into the relaxation that its shape might offer me. Or the smell of a leather apron, which is blown by the cool wind during indeterminate forest work between slightly resinous trunks to me now and then.
If I turn up the heat so right - say: sit down with the sprayed arm for a while next to the heater - suddenly emerges an almost animal note. Since I'm with the nose sometimes in the fur, sometimes on sweaty skin - and finally the vanilla comes through so properly.
With all that I associate and discover there so: the resinous notes remain omnipresent in my nose.

Well, leather is nothing whose smell is distilled and added to a perfume as an ingredient. And the range of leather smells "in natura" is also rather gigantic. In my search for ingredients that are usually used to create a leather accord, I find mainly juniper (tar oil), birch (tar), musk, styrax, myrtle, labdanum, castoreum and civet. In addition, various synthetics.
I have no idea what was ultimately used for this perfume, but if I had been presented directly with the list of these typical ingredients instead of the leather association, I probably would have just nodded in agreement.

Conclusion after several test runs:
For me, this scent clearly stays more in the resinous corner than the leathery one, with a very nice balance between coolness and warmth. I perceive leather, but keeping up the image actually requires rather cognitive effort. If I want leather that is directly "there," I guess I need something else.
Regardless, Oro 1920 is an absolutely interesting fragrance that has provided me with a lot of entertainment along the way and that I would certainly find appropriate days and moods to wear.

Thanks for reading and thanks to Bejot for the testing opportunity! :)

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