Serge Lutens Un Bois Sepia, released in 1994, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
Serge Lutens Un Bois Sepia: woody, aromatic and balsamic, about 6h on skin, projection 6/10, sillage 5/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for Serge Lutens Un Bois Sepia we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
Shares a deep, earthy, and woody character that mirrors the dark forest atmosphere found in the original composition.
It shares its woody, aromatic and earthy accords with Serge Lutens Un Bois Sepia, lasts about 6h against 6h and carries 25,605 community ratings.
Captures the aromatic and resinous essence of a woodland walk, echoing the cypress and earthy notes of the reference.
It shares its woody, aromatic and fresh spicy accords with Serge Lutens Un Bois Sepia, lasts about 5h against 6h and carries 221 community ratings.
Focuses on the sharp, green, and resinous qualities of cypress, providing a similar woody experience at an accessible price.
It shares its woody, warm spicy and balsamic accords with Serge Lutens Un Bois Sepia, lasts about 7h against 6h and carries 223 community ratings.
Offers a classic, spicy, and balsamic profile that sits in the same aromatic family as the reference scent.
It shares its aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords with Serge Lutens Un Bois Sepia, lasts about 5h against 6h and carries 8,305 community ratings.
Provides a focused interpretation of cypress and woody notes that feels very close to the original's aromatic profile.
It shares its woody, aromatic and fresh spicy accords with Serge Lutens Un Bois Sepia, lasts about 7h against 6h and carries 56 community ratings.
Guy Laroche Drakkar Noir, at about $20 for 100 ml (estimate).
Alexandria Fragrances Italian Forest, at about 7h on skin, against about 6h for Serge Lutens Un Bois Sepia.
Alexandria Fragrances Italian Forest, at 85% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
On an 8-hour day, none of the 5 last a full 8 hours. Alexandria Fragrances Italian Forest comes closest at 7.3h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Serge Lutens Un Bois Sepia notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-11-09.