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Bois d'Arménie by Guerlain — notes, seasons & similar scents | Fragr

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Bois d'Arménie by Guerlain

Guerlain· 2006

Bois d'Arménie

8.3740Typically ~$130

Opens on frankincense, settles into a copaiba balsam-woody base. Best in fall, made for dates.

WoodySpicySweetOrientalPowdery

Perfumer: Annick Ménardo

Scent profile

Top notes

Frankincense Iris Pink pepper

Heart notes

Gaiac wood Benzoin Coriander

Base notes

Copaiba balsam Patchouli

Same DNA, per our similarity engine

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