Essential Parfums Bois Impérial: released in 2020, woody, fresh spicy and aromatic, about 8h on skin, projection 7/10, sillage 6/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The closest Essential Parfums Bois Impérial dupe we found is French Avenue Marmara — 90% match, about $35 (estimate) versus about $150 for a 100 ml bottle.
The five closest scent matches — the best Essential Parfums Bois Impérial dupes we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
| # | Alternative | Scent match | Est. price (100 ml) | Longevity vs Essential Parfums Bois Impérial | Projection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French Avenue Marmara | 90% | about $35* (−77%) | 7h vs 8h | 6/10 |
| 2 | Alezz Oud Hersh Lahab | 87% | about $40* (−73%) | 10h vs 8h | 6/10 |
| 3 | Afnan Tribute Blue | 80% | about $30 (−80%) | 8h vs 8h | 8/10 |
| 4 | Ajmal Aristocrat Coastal | 84% | about $40* (−73%) | 7h vs 8h | 6/10 |
| 5 | Assaf Attacks | 82% | about $35* (−77%) | 8h vs 8h | 6/10 |
Captures the airy, woody, and spicy profile of Bois Impérial with a remarkably similar clean, modern dry-down.
It shares its woody, warm spicy and amber accords with Essential Parfums Bois Impérial, lasts about 7h against 8h and carries 136 community ratings.
Evokes the sharp, green, and earthy character of Bois Impérial, offering a crisp and professional scent profile.
It shares its fresh spicy, aromatic and woody accords with Essential Parfums Bois Impérial, lasts about 10h against 8h and carries 133 community ratings.
Offers a fresh, spicy, and woody composition that sits in the same family as the reference scent.
It shares its woody, amber and fresh spicy accords with Essential Parfums Bois Impérial, lasts about 8h against 8h and carries 341 community ratings.
Shares the fresh, aromatic, and woody DNA found in Bois Impérial, leaning into a bright and airy presentation.
It shares its fresh spicy, aromatic and woody accords with Essential Parfums Bois Impérial, lasts about 7h against 8h and carries 49 community ratings.
Provides a similar woody and spicy experience that mirrors the clean, modern aesthetic of Bois Impérial.
It shares its fresh spicy, woody and aromatic accords with Essential Parfums Bois Impérial, lasts about 8h against 8h and carries 57 community ratings.
Afnan Tribute Blue, at about $30 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 80% less than Essential Parfums Bois Impérial.
Alezz Oud Hersh Lahab, at about 10h on skin, against about 8h for Essential Parfums Bois Impérial.
French Avenue Marmara, at 90% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
Essential Parfums Bois Impérial itself sells from €94 (100 ml) at partnered retailers.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — French Avenue Marmara saves you about $170 a year against Essential Parfums Bois Impérial. Assumes 100 ml bottles on both sides; prices are estimates.
Across 2,358 originals, the median designer bottle is $120 and its closest match $30 — the Dupe Report 2026.
On an 8-hour day, these cover it: Alezz Oud Hersh Lahab (9.6h) — 1 of 5.
Essential Parfums Bois Impérial notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-08-24.