Bois Impérial Essential Parfums 2020 Eau de Parfum

Bois Impérial (Eau de Parfum) by Essential Parfums

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Ranked 50 in Unisex Perfume

8.1 / 10 2668 Ratings

A popular perfume by Essential Parfums for women and men, released in 2020. The scent is woody-fresh. Projection and longevity are above-average. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Woody

Fresh

Synthetic

Spicy

Green

Fragrance Notes

Akigalawood®

Ambrofix

Georgywood®

Thai basil

Nepalese sichuan pepper

Grapefruit

Haitian vetiver

Petalia®

Indonesian patchouli

Perfumer

Quentin Bisch

Ratings

Scent

8.12668 Ratings

Longevity

8.52502 Ratings

Sillage

8.22488 Ratings

Bottle

7.22290 Ratings

Value for money

8.82277 Ratings

Submitted by multiple users, last update on 09/12/2025.

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Reviews

120 in-depth fragrance descriptions

12/22/2024

5
Pricing 6
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 2
Scent

AdrianPapaki
85 Reviews

AdrianPapaki

Helpful Review 5

Overhyped nuclear bomb

Everyone and their mother hyped this up and I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY. To me, this is a nuclear warfare for my nostrils. Bisch typically overdoses his works with akigalawood which isn't necessarily something bad always, but it just doesn't work here (for me).

Starts with a peppery, woody, grassy BOMB that doesn't stop projecting. You immediately get the akigalawood, basil & pepper. But it's SO abrasive it's just too much for my nose. After an hour or two it gets smoother and actually enjoyable.
If you thought about blind buying please sample before because this is a hit or miss.

07/31/2023

10
Pricing 7
Bottle 10
Sillage 10
Longevity 10
Scent

Thomasgumu
6 Reviews

Thomasgumu

Very helpful Review 3

A masterpiece

A woody, fresh and clean fragrance mainly based on akigalawood, vetiver and ambroxan (ambrofix) with a green touch (basil).

The quality you get for this price is simply awesome. This one is the best of the brand but I would still recommend to try the others.

The performances are great. With 2-3 sprays you can last easily through the day. It is so strong you can fill a room but the smel is so clean that its not overwhelming.

Its a great great compliment getter, maybe the best of my collection.

Thank you Quentin Bisch for this masterpiece.

03/07/2022

10
Pricing 10
Bottle 10
Sillage 10
Longevity 10
Scent

Vitodito
92 Reviews

Vitodito

Helpful Review 5

The best on the market

Bois imperial is, at the moment, the absolute perfection in the niche (and not only) world.

It’s only 70€/100ml
Longevity is a 10
Proyection and Sillage are a 10
The aroma is brilliant, everybody around you will love it.
It’s eco friendly.

If i would start a brand, Essential Parfums would undoubtly be my inspiration.

04/11/2023

7
Bottle 8
Sillage 9
Longevity 7.5
Scent

ScentSlave
244 Reviews

ScentSlave

Helpful Review 4

Beyond fresh…

…. Those were my initial thoughts when I first sprayed this. Very bright, very green, very strong.

This is a mature scent in my opinion. One for specific occasions, whether formal or professional. Not suitable for just anyone.

You have to know what you’re getting into; and you have to be dressed accordingly. Button up shirt and slacks, no less. It almost gives an authoritative vibe, so you must be dressed to fulfill the expectations created along those lines.

It’s not a crowd pleaser by any means, nor is it a date night scent. This is for when you want to exude your intellect and confidence. It smells of success, but not in a “Wall Street Wolf” manner. This is more of a medical professional, successful business owner, or educational professors scent.

Very, very mature. Very masculine. Respected.

Performance is great. A lighter feeling, bright sillage trail follows a 3ft projection bubble for a good 6-8 hours.

Great scent, but very specific.

06/21/2023

10
Pricing 7
Bottle 7
Sillage 9
Longevity 9.5
Scent

DEDMAR
15 Reviews

DEDMAR

Helpful Review 5

Modern, stable, awesome!

Very nice woodsy, dry, stable and modern composition. The comparison with Ganymede is a bit misleading, though. Just because both fragrances use this new Akigalawood ingredient (some people are anosmic to it )does not mean they are the same fragrances. While I did not really enjoy Ganymede due to that suede accord, I find Bois Imperial very attractive and highly wearable. I detect quite strong cedar wood vibe and I absolutely love it. In fact I was searching for fragrance like this for quite some time now. The vibe is similar, but if you would compare both fragrances side by side, you’d quickly realize how much they differ. I believe, that just because you love Ganymede does not automatically mean that you will love Bois Imperial and vice versa. At least that was the case for me.

Do not expect this to be heavy and thick fragrance with massive projection. Instead you will get long lasting, airy yet noticable scent with high versatility / wearability.

One comparison comes to mind: think about what Dior did with their Dior Homme Original vs 2020. If someone told me that this is modern reinterpretation of Gucci Pour Homme, I’d not be surprised at all. I’m curious what these new molecules entering the fragrance market will bring us in the future.

Overall I really enjoy this one and highly recommend you to try it out. Value for money is fantastic as well as the fragrance itself. Signature scent worthy material! Bravo Mr. Bisch!

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Statements

84 short views on the fragrance

RahulESJ 4 years ago

10
Bottle 8
Sillage 10
Longevity 9.5
Scent

It's a beautiful mineral-like sparkling fragrance with woody undertone. So full of light and effervescent it just brightens up your mood. ⁣

6

Draxler 4 years ago

7
Bottle 9
Sillage 9
Longevity 9.5
Scent

It is not a very complex fragrance but still, as a fragrance to pair with a suit or elegant shirt it is perfect.

5

Finerthings8 3 years ago

1
Bottle 7
Sillage 8
Longevity 7
Scent

I know this is all about synthetic notes.at some stages it also smells good.But at the end of the day it was getting scratchy and annoying

5

Patj1994 12 months ago

4.5
Scent

Obnoxious, poorly blended, screechy mixture of ambroxen and an overdose of akigalawood. Mediocre.

4

soulchemical 1 month ago

7
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 4
Scent

headache inducing akigalawood. "it grows on you". no, it will give people a headache. do not wear this in the bus for the love of god

4

1

Manzoor 1 year ago

Clean,fresh,woody with citrusy vibes.
Perfect for all seasons and all occasions.
Amazing performance,stands out in hot weather.
A must in my parfum ca

4