What does it smell like?
Main smell: vanilla and gourmand. It opens with black pepper and mineral notes, moves to vanilla and almond and dries down to tonka bean and teak wood.
- Came out
- 2017
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
Bois Dore Van Cleef & Arpels 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
A closer look at Van Cleef & Arpels Bois Dore Van Cleef & Arpels EDP
Bois Dore Van Cleef & Arpels EDP carries the name of its own house. Its strength is Eau de Parfum.
Price per bottle size
In Europe it costs about €191, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That puts it on the expensive side. It costs more than Karl Lagerfeld Lagerfeld and Laboratorio Olfattivo Tonkade.
Bois Dore Van Cleef & Arpels for work or evenings
It is easy to wear from morning to evening.
How long it lasts
This is a long lasting scent: expect about 6 to 9 hours on skin. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. It lasts about as long as Montale Paris Mukhallat and Karl Lagerfeld Lagerfeld. Base notes like tonka bean and teak wood are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Which weather suits it
It is at its best in winter. It is less suited to summer. From best to least suited, the seasons are winter, fall, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Will people notice Bois Dore Van Cleef & Arpels?
Its sillage is medium. People near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Montale Paris Mukhallat and Karl Lagerfeld Lagerfeld spread further.
More from Van Cleef & Arpels
This house has 31 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are Bois d'Amande Van Cleef & Arpels, First and Moonlight Patchouli Van Cleef & Arpels.
Perfumes that smell like Bois Dore Van Cleef & Arpels
These perfumes have a close smell: Montale Paris Mukhallat (6 shared notes), Karl Lagerfeld Lagerfeld (5 shared notes), Laboratorio Olfattivo Tonkade (5 shared notes) and Profumum Roma Profumo Confetto (5 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Montale Paris Mukhallat starts from €107.
Perfume comparisons
See the notes, how long each lasts and the price side by side.
More questions
Is Bois Dore Van Cleef & Arpels unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.
What kind of scent is Bois Dore Van Cleef & Arpels?
A scent built on vanilla and gourmand.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2017.