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Parisian
Parisian Oud
2016

Parisian / Parisian Oud by Fragrance Du Bois
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7.7 / 10 102 Ratings
A popular perfume by Fragrance Du Bois for women and men, released in 2016. The scent is spicy-leathery. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Spicy
Leathery
Oriental
Resinous
Woody

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
CardamomCardamom Pink pepperPink pepper AlmondAlmond GrapefruitGrapefruit
Heart Notes Heart Notes
RoseRose LeatherLeather GeraniumGeranium JasmineJasmine OudOud
Base Notes Base Notes
FrankincenseFrankincense AmberAmber CistusCistus MossMoss MuskMusk PatchouliPatchouli SandalwoodSandalwood

Perfumer

Ratings
Scent
7.7102 Ratings
Longevity
7.981 Ratings
Sillage
7.284 Ratings
Bottle
8.588 Ratings
Value for money
5.150 Ratings
Submitted by OPomone, last update on 07/23/2025.
Interesting Facts
The fragrance is part of the "Privé" collection.

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Reviews

2 in-depth fragrance descriptions
2
Pricing
8
Bottle
3
Sillage
5
Longevity
8
Scent
NicheOnly

85 Reviews
NicheOnly
NicheOnly
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Puzzling performance
Recently I blind-bought Kilian's Incense Oud and the amount of comparisons between the Kilian and the Fragrance du Bois would have you thinking that the scents were very similar. While the comparisons are indeed prominent, there still are moments of stark contrast.

Both Parisian and Incense Oud open with the same style of boozy rose that you recognize from various other scents in the market. For me, these "other scents" would include Nishane's Mana and Louis Vuitton's Ombre Nomade. However, relative to the Kilian, the rose in Parisian has more of a jammy & sweet structure at first, smelling more like a rose-amber, mildly comparable to scents like Xerjoff's "Astaral | XerJoff" or Roja's Amber Aoud Parfum. This rose discrepancy remains there in the initial drydown with the on-skin scent feeling more rose-forward in Parisian than in Incense Oud. The incense itself does begin to reveal itself over time and gives the profile a light spicy feel with the intensity not overwhelming either scent, that is to say the note doesn't have an Amouage-level intensity. In the final drydown, I'd say both Parisian and Incense Oud finish on just incense, meaning the evolution in terms of notes and accords is indeed very similar.

However, there are also some differences between the 2 as they evolve. To be more specific, with Incense Oud I never get oud - none is actually listed either, it's just implied by the name. With Parisian, I get moderate oud and leather in the top with a light cypriol-like note in the drydown too. Additionally, Parisian is more pronounced in its aromatic feel with the cistus being very prominent in the top.

Overall, I feel like Parisian is the superior product, leaning more into the rose note than Incense Oud does. A significant downfall of both products is the performance and that led to the title of this review too as Parisian feels like it could be a victim of regulations and reformulations, esp. since many who swear by this fragrance talk about it being closer to nuclear than to a dud. On my skin, we are talking below average sillage with longevity in the 4-6 hour range for both fragrances with the Kilian leaning to the upper end. Predictably, value is a big issue for the Fragrance du Bois as a 50ml bottle would set you back €419, a price that likely was north of 3x what Kilian was charging for Incense Oud when it was released and 2x what I paid for an essentially unused bottle with the lacquered box (at the time of the review). It can still be worth owning, esp. at non-retail prices, but the lack of performance and the insignificant level of oud aren't driving me to a purchase any time soon.
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2
Pricing
10
Bottle
2
Sillage
2
Longevity
8
Scent
SeoulBrough

39 Reviews
SeoulBrough
SeoulBrough
Helpful Review 5  
Would Love To Compare To Older Bottle Batches
July 24, 2024 - After letting this sit in my closet for a year, Parisian really settled in. Seems like the sweetness has moved to the background and the grapefruit along with woods are at the forefront This combo lasts throughout the life span of the fragrance. Also, it no longer smells more feminine. To my nose, it is slightly masculine. I feel comfortable wearing this. Performance is still atrocious….sprayed seven times and it’s still very intimate.
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I have the 2023 version in the new presentation. Off bat, Parisian smells 95% similar to the discontinued Incense Oud by Kilian. Let’s get that out the way.

With that being said, the 2023 version of Parisian is extremely weak. I don’t know if this fragrance was made to be intimate but from some of the reviews I’ve read here and other platforms, seems the older versions have great sillage and performance.

I have an older bottle of Sahraa which is potent, as for this…very disappointing.

I’m going to try and find an older bottle of Parisian to compare.

This is unisex leaning feminine. I would say 60 fem/40 masc.

Once the grapefruit opening dissipates, you are left with a sweet powdery amber. Very elegant.

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NicheOnlyNicheOnly 3 years ago
8
Bottle
3
Sillage
5
Longevity
8
Scent
Jammy & sweet rose-amber with light oud/leather as well as some aromatic aspects (cistus). Great quality, but performance & value are poor.
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BeOrtegaBeOrtega 5 years ago
Smells like a lesser quality version of Kilian - Eternal Oud
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