Bois 1920 · 2005
Sutra Ylang
Longevity
Very long8-12 hours
Projection
ModerateFills your personal space
Polarising
Mixed
spicy floral lotion with lemony brightness
Scent Notes
Spicy
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About This Perfume
Sutra Ylang by Bois 1920 is a Oriental fragrance for women and men. Sutra Ylang was launched in 2005. Top notes are Bay Leaf, Cardamom, Lemon and Bergamot; middle notes are Lily, Carnation, Rose, Jasmine and Violet; base notes are Amber, Sandalwood, Oakmoss, Cedar and Benzoin.
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Bois 1920 is a Florentine niche house whose identity is anchored in dry, resinous woods and Italian herbal-spice compositions. The range is overwhelmingly unisex (37 of 37 pieces), with feminine (4) and masculine (3) filling out. Family coverage: fresh (15), gourmand (9), woody (8), floral (2), warm amber (2). Top accords are woody, spicy, floral, sweet and fruity. Prices run from about $60 to $240, solidly mid-tier Italian niche. Standout live picks: Itruk (spicy juniper smoke over oud leather), Oro 1920 (smoky leather jacket, warm resin and tobacco), and Sacro E Profano (spiced rose incense warmed by oud). If you're building an Italian-niche shelf alongside Gritti and Xerjoff, Bois 1920 is the drier, more resin-and-incense-leaning peer, less sweet than Xerjoff, less smoky-modern than Gritti.
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