Bowhanti - Spicy Woods The Body Shop 2016

I snatched a gently used bottle because I wanted to see if Bowhanti is truly similar to my beloved Feminite Du Bois by Serge Lutens. It definitely is a very close analogue, especially if you don’t compare them side by side. I sprayed them one on each wrist to see where the differences come in… FdB is sweeter, fruitier (plum) and more intoxicating; Bowhanti is fresher, a bit more astringent (juniper berries?), lighter and woodier from the very beginning. These differences get smaller in later stages, both fragrances have mediocre longevity and soft, cinnamony, woody base.