Bois Impérial by Essential Parfums (2020) + Ganymede comparison - fragrance first impressions

[@krischan5186]

Glad to see someone making this comparison on KZbin because they really are similar. But, guess what? Experimentum Crucis by ELDO also smells slightly similar to these two and guess who the perfumer is? It's also Quentin Bisch. 😅 Thanks for sharing!

[@pixieandthenotes]

Hahhah, Quentin :D Thanks for the info, I will try to get my nose on this one

[@townesfan9353]

I just got the Essential Parfums sampler and absolutely love Bois Imperial. It’s strong enough to make a statement, but subtle enough that I feel comfortable wearing it around my classmates/coworkers. It makes me feel like I’m walking around a forest on warm spring day. Also if it’s not too much to ask: where did you get that shirt?? I love the pattern!

[@pixieandthenotes]

Yes, this is a very wearable, versatile scent. My shirt is from Esprit, thank you :)

[@justaddlight]

Lovely! Never got to try this one, but Ganymede certainly is an aromatic beast. 🤯 A very useful comparison. Thank you!

[@pixieandthenotes]

If you get the chance to sniff it, let me know what your thoughts are.

[@m373x]

You describe scents very well, thank you. Good comparison, short and to the point.

[@pixieandthenotes]

I am really happy to hear you enjoyed it. Thank you 🤗

[@PaolaBianka]

happy to hear your thoughts on that ! i have not sampled that on yet !!! i love most of the ones from EP... ones i want to add are the Musc and Nice Bergamot..

[@pixieandthenotes]

I tested tam as well, but Musc wasn't my thing, I simply don't see myslef gravitating towards clean-musky scents in general. Bargamot I need to revist because I don't remember the smell tbh. My second favourite from the line was Divin Vanille which smells a bit like Herod from Parfums de Marly.

[@Randomcatsliege]

Bois imperial is breathtaking! Best fragrance ever ! Really sparkly and metallic !!

[@pixieandthenotes]

Yeah, it's trulu amazing!

[@TheMRjakub96]

thank you so much for this beautiful comparison !

[@pixieandthenotes]

I am happy to hear that you enjoyed it :)

[@dilicairatio1827]

Hi 👋 what music is playing in the background.

[@pixieandthenotes]

Hi, it's just a stock music from the KZbin audio library, unfirtunately I am not able to chech, whitch one it was.

[@dilicairatio1827]

@@pixieandthenotes Thanks!

[@hjkhjk3239]

Świetny kanał ❤ muszę obejrzeć więcej Twoich filmów

[@pixieandthenotes]

Dzięki, będzie mi niezmiernie miło.

[@angelikadziadczyk4911]

Iga your video is amazing! I'm a big fan of this brand and Bois Imprerial is one of my favorites. I wait impatiently for your next impressions! Big hug

[@pixieandthenotes]

Thank you so much Andzelika, I really liked Divin Vanille as well. Bois Imperial was definitelly my favourite from those I have tried so far.

[@TheCodeSwordfish]

I like bois imperial more. Is more fresh clean wodsy peppery while ganymede more leathery sweet. The opening on ganymede is stunning, like frutty leathery gourmondy, classy modern elegant sexy but the dry down on bois imperial is sexy addictive, it gets smoother and a little powdery. My ladies friends says that bois imperial is "aphrodisiacy" on drydown. The performance on skin of ganymede is way superiors though even if the bois imperial last all day too. Lest say bois imperial is more "approacable" to people around me whole ganymede is more unique and with a bit of edge.

[@pixieandthenotes]

Definitely the molecular character of BI has something addictive and alluring about it. I agree with your opinion.

[@gunmetal2445]

I am personally not a fan of Ganymede but its nice to see Quentin replicate the accords at a lower price point

[@pixieandthenotes]

Although I am still trying to figure out how it actually works, because it looks rather like a conflict of interests.

[@gunmetal2445]

@@pixieandthenotes Its pretty common in my experience. Alot of perfumers replicate (to varying extents) their work across different price points. I believe the actual budget doesn’t always correspond to the niche marketing price 😅. But if both perfumes are completely identical, I guess that can be akward 😆

[@pixieandthenotes]

@@gunmetal2445 Well, in this case they aren't.

[@pixieandthenotes]

@@wo2508 Thank you for sharing :)

[@ildriaresvik6468]

Very interesting! I have never tried Ganymede, but I love B683 from Marc Antoine Barrois, and I have heard that Ganymede is in the same realm. So, I think I must find myself a sample of Bois Imperial.

[@pixieandthenotes]

Ganymde is B683 but without such prominent leather, but they are very simlilar to my nose, yes. They are like a gradation of potency, B683 being on top, followed by Ganymede and then Bois Imperial.

[@ildriaresvik6468]

@@pixieandthenotes so, I finally got my nose on Bois Imperial. I tested it on paper first, and was blown away, it was really my cup of tea. But on skin, it was a different story. A sharp, almost piercing sour metallic note was all I could get. I almost could not recognize it from the paper and had to scrub it off. it was the same with Mon Vetiver. On paper it was lovely, I could have ordered a bottle immidiately, on my skin it was a disaster. I will need to try some more from the brand to see if the others are the same. Well well, one can not get along with everything!

[@vvmaster2010]

Thanks for the review. I wanna try boise imperial. I own ganymede and it is very nice and beast mode and also long lasting. P.D: beautiful eyes 😅

[@pixieandthenotes]

Bois Imperai might be for those days when Ganymede seems a bit too much. I would like to know what you think since you know Ganymede really well. It's an exceptional scent. Thank you ☺

[@vvmaster2010]

@@pixieandthenotesthank you. I’ll let u know.

[@renataszymanska9403]

Could you compare Ganymede and Amouage Interlude Woman? It may sound odd but I was really surprised how close they seem to me. Maybe it is the immortelle note that brings them close but I think there may by something more that gives the overall impression of similarity between them.

[@pixieandthenotes]

I am really suprised, I don't see any similarities between those two, so I would totally fail at comparing them.There is a separate review of Interlude Woman on my channel, it's one of my beloved and favourite perfumes.But thinking about it, there is this leatehry ruberiness in Interlude, that is also present in Genamede, as well as kiwi tartness of Interlude vs. madarine in Genamede.the biggest difference to me is that Genamede is extremely spacious and airy while Interlude is very rich and dense.They definitely have some common denominators, but they are in separate boxes for me presonally.

[@TheBlazingEagle]

I keep seeing this comparison everywhere. I’ve just recently gotten both fragrances and sure there are similarities but they’re quite different to me. I heavily prefer Ganymede as of right now. Bois imperial I get pepper and basil and that’s it 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@pixieandthenotes]

That's interesting. Maybe you are anosmic to some molecules in Bois Imparial? If Ganemede wasn't that loud and strong I thing I would prefer it too.

[@joecochran7797]

My decant of Bois Imperial arrived and I tested it out and I wanted to get back to you on it. The scent is good and I'm not going to lie, it did not WOW me. To me it smelled like a fine or luxurious soap you would find at a 4 or 5 star hotel. I also found it to be linear, it didn't change from opening to dry down for me any way. Don't get me wrong, it's nice but it just may not be for me. Take care!

[@pixieandthenotes]

Oh yeah, it happens sometimes. I don;t get soapiness from it and on my skin at leatst it changes. But give it a chance, maybe it will grow on you.

[@joecochran7797]

@@pixieandthenotes - Will do.

[@jhors7777]

Thank you for posting this helpful video. I love your blue eyes.

[@pixieandthenotes]

My pleasure!! I am happy if it helped you in any shape or form. Thank you so much for watching 😊😊

[@joecochran7797]

I ordered a decant of Imperial and am very curious as to how this smells. Great review.

[@pixieandthenotes]

Thank you. I am courious of what you will think.

[@joecochran7797]

@@pixieandthenotes - I'll let you know.

[@ridoGermanotta]

@@joecochran7797 any update sir?

[@joecochran7797]

@@ridoGermanotta - My decant of Bois Imperial arrived and I tested it out and I wanted to get back to you on it. The scent is good and I'm not going to lie, it did not WOW me. To me it smelled like a fine or luxurious soap you would find at a 4 or 5 star hotel. I also found it to be linear, it didn't change from opening to dry down for me any way. Don't get me wrong, it's nice but it just may not be for me. Take care!

[@roberthenderson6225]

Thanzx for your review ! I have now tried both ,& I prefer Bois Imperial. Openings,I think as you said, both exciting, but different. Into the dry down, pretty identical. But as it finishes , I prefer the end result of the dry down for BI much better. It might be the Vetiver....

[@pixieandthenotes]

I am really debating gettin a travel spray of this, because although I have a decant of Genamede I always think twice before commiting to it. Bois Imperial is more wearer friendly, isn't it?

[@roberthenderson6225]

I think so!

[@roberthenderson6225]

More understated; yet noticed positively. And the price point for a niche is crazy! ( $78 at LuckyScent)

[@pixieandthenotes]

@@roberthenderson6225 Yeah, the price is great actually

[@SamuelGustav]

I'm yet to try bois imperial but now i'm curious, because I really can't stand the violet leave accord in ganymede but I like the rest of the fragrance

[@pixieandthenotes]

I am really curious if you would find this one more wearable. I can totally see that Genamede is an acquired taste.

[@travellover2771]

Hi, i have a question where are you from? nice regards

[@pixieandthenotes]

Hi, Poland

[@travellover2771]

Hi, tak myślałam ;-) polska uroda 😀

[@pixieandthenotes]

@@travellover2771 Hahhah, no to masz nosa 😂

[@_jm0n3y8oo_]

I i prefer Bois. I would also throw Kenzo homme intense EDP in on those.

[@pixieandthenotes]

I need to get my nose on Kenzo. Curious.

[@sskhylmaz7506]

How are you?? I have just discovered you, I have a very difficult personality character and I would be grateful if you could give me a simple and not simple perfume advice that says I am here, different mysterious incomprehensible sexy, for dinner and after the holiday in the hot season. i don't want to smell like citrus orange juice i don't want to smell like citrus orange juice with a white shirt there can be different perfumes with a black shirt i don't want to use underfoot scents like marly layton terre hermes creed aventus,dior homme baccarat rouge 540... I am a person with a leader spirit, energetic humorous aspect and Aquarius sign. These are my physical characteristics. I wrote it to help you while giving me advice. Thank you very much.

[@pixieandthenotes]

I think you deserve a custom made scent. Such vibrant leader personality shouln't smell like other people.

[@sskhylmaz7506]

@@pixieandthenotes Thank you for your kindness, but I'm looking forward to your advice, except for the perfumes that say I'm here, but impatiently different, mysterious that most people use.

[@pixieandthenotes]

@@sskhylmaz7506 I am afraid I don't understand what you mean.

[@sskhylmaz7506]

@@pixieandthenotes The subject is perfume advice; How are you? I just discovered you. I have a very difficult personality character and I would be grateful if you could give me a different, mysterious, incomprehensible sexy perfume advice that says I am here for dinner and after the holiday in the hot season. i don't want to smell like citrus orange juice i don't want to smell like citrus orange juice with a white shirt there can be different perfumes with a black shirt i don't want to use underfoot scents like marly layton terre hermes creed aventus,dior homme baccarat rouge 540... I am a person with a leader spirit, energetic humorous aspect and Aquarius sign. These are my physical characteristics. I wrote it to help you while giving me advice. Thank you very much.

[@puissance]

Deepwater by Victoria Secret

[@charlycharli5041]

We all should stop confusing the ingredients ( formula ) with the pyramid declared by fragrantica or the brand .

[@pixieandthenotes]

What solution do you suggest?

[@charlycharli5041]

@@pixieandthenotes the pyramid is Just a statement of the brand . Thus , it can be influentiated by the marketing or by whatever the brand wants o intends . It doesnt necessary reflect the composition of the formula

[@pixieandthenotes]

@@charlycharli5041 I understand what you are saying. My question is what should we do as consumers to get the idea of what comes into a fragrance? I think we are all,mostly awarethat this is just a rough outline, a "scaffold". I am trying to understand the point of your remark. Should I contact a perfumer to ask for a formula?

[@gyastly2737]

Ganymede is king. No going around it. Don’t hesitate in clones guys. Get the real deal.

[@pixieandthenotes]

Well, the thing is that Genamede might be too much for some people (I mean thee volume and longevity), Bois Imperial is definitely more forgiving in that respect, herefore more wearable. I wouldn't mind owning both actually :D

[@333P333]

No the perfumer of both Ganymede and Bois Imperial IS the true King

[@nietzschegustav1397]

Your eyes are crazy

[@pixieandthenotes]

☺☺

[@adham8036]

New formula sucks though 👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻

[@pixieandthenotes]

What exactly do you mean?

[@Dlindo8892]

Don’t listen to this guy. He’s a troll.