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Bois d'Argent

EDP · 2004 · medium weight

Its wardrobe colour

spring · summer · fall · winter

office · formal · date · casual

No notes listed at this stage.

Notes as the brand lists them ↗ · checked 2026-10-18. Note families with five or more bottles have a page.

Our weights, from 0 to 1. A guide to character.

Casual weekend
Bois d'Argent is easygoing, woody and floral, and works most of the year.
All-rounder
Bois d'Argent works in all four seasons and many places, the one to grab when unsure.
Signature
Bois d'Argent is woody and floral with a clear character, good on most days.
Formal
Bois d'Argent is polished, woody and floral, so it sits well with a suit.
Wildcard
Bois d'Argent is floral and smoky, a change of pace from the everyday.
Office safe
Bois d'Argent is calm, woody and floral, so it stays polite in a meeting room.

Try them together

The three highest pair scores among our checked bottles. Each score has a reason. Smell is personal; these rules are a starting point.

Frederic Malle
The Moon
82/100
The Moon's leather turns smooth and powdery with Bois d'Argent's iris, tied by shared frankincense.
Spray The Moon first (1 spray, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Bois d'Argent on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).
Hugo Boss
Boss Bottled Absolu
81/100
Boss Bottled Absolu's leather turns smooth and powdery with Bois d'Argent's iris, and both carry frankincense.
Spray Boss Bottled Absolu first (1 spray, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Bois d'Argent on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).
Byredo
Tobacco Mandarin
81/100
Tobacco Mandarin's leather turns smooth and powdery with Bois d'Argent's iris, with frankincense in both.
Spray Tobacco Mandarin first (1 spray, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Bois d'Argent on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).