LPDO Bois Intense scores 88% against Van Cleef & Arpels Bois d'Iris overall — scored twice, once on the opening and once on the dry-down, because a scent rarely stays still on skin.
The two phases agree: LPDO Bois Intense tracks Van Cleef & Arpels Bois d'Iris about as closely in the first minutes as it does hours later, so what you smell on the strip is a fair guide to what you get on skin.
Both are built on iris, powdery, woody and amber. Van Cleef & Arpels Bois d'Iris adds earthy, violet and aromatic that LPDO Bois Intense does not. LPDO Bois Intense brings vanilla, balsamic and sweet of its own.
| Van Cleef & Arpels Bois d'Iris | LPDO Bois Intense | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (estimate) | about $160 | about $38 |
| Longevity | 5h | 5h |
| Projection | 5/10 | 7/10 |
| Sillage | 3/10 | 2/10 |
| Released | 2009 | 2020 |
| Main accords | iris, earthy and powdery | amber, powdery and woody |
On the estimates above, LPDO Bois Intense sits about $122 under Van Cleef & Arpels Bois d'Iris — roughly 76% less. Both figures are typical market prices rather than one shop's, so treat the gap as a direction rather than a quote.
Evokes the same powdery, woody iris and warm ambergris character of Bois d'Iris, offering a slightly richer, resinous dry-down.
Scores are estimates built from note structure and community consensus, not laboratory measurements, and noses genuinely differ — treat a high match as a strong lead rather than a promise. AltScent is independent and is not affiliated with, authorized by or endorsed by any brand shown.
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