How it smells
Main smell: woody and warm spicy. It opens with cardamom and pink pepper, moves to incense and cypriol oil or nagarmotha and dries down to cedar and myrrh.
- Came out
- 2018
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- fall
Bois Mystique notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
About Houbigant Bois Mystique EDP
Houbigant is the house behind Bois Mystique EDP. It comes as Eau de Parfum.
Houbigant perfumes worth knowing
The house has 24 perfumes here, led by Quelques Fleurs, Fougere Royale and Quelques Fleurs Royale Collection Privee.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €152. That puts it on the expensive side. It costs more than Azzaro Visit but less than Amouage Reflection 45 and Gisada Ambassador Intense.
How far Bois Mystique spreads
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Amouage Reflection 45 and Gisada Ambassador Intense spread further.
Longevity on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. Azzaro Visit and Amouage Reflection 45 last longer, if that matters to you. If you want more hours, Houbigant Bois Mystique Extrait de Parfum lasts about 6 to 9 hours. Base notes like cedar and myrrh are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is woody (100%), followed by warm spicy and amber. You will probably like it if you enjoy woody and warm spicy smells and notes like incense and cedar. Less obvious notes include ginger, cinnamon and cashmere wood. Perfume fans rate it 4.39 out of 5.
Bois Mystique through the year
The best time of year to wear it is fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: fall, winter, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
More from this line
There is 1 other version of this perfume, released in 2022.
Perfumes that smell like Bois Mystique
Similar picks to try: Azzaro Visit (8 shared notes), Amouage Reflection 45 (7 shared notes), Gisada Ambassador Intense (8 shared notes) and The Spirit Of Dubai Durra (12 shared notes).
Perfume comparisons
See the notes, how long each lasts and the price side by side.
More questions
When did Bois Mystique come out?
It came out in 2018.
Can I wear Bois Mystique to work?
It is more of an evening scent, so it may feel too much for the office.
Can women wear it?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
What is the difference between Bois Mystique EDP and Bois Mystique Extrait de Parfum?
The other one is the Extrait and lasts about 6 to 9 hours.