Fragrance Du Bois · 2024
Lucius Parfum
Longevity
5–8 h60% of 25 people
Projection
Variesreports split · 92 people
Season
Everydaymost worn
fresh
uplifting
sunlit citrus cologne with peppery wood warmth
Scent Notes
Woody
Heart
Base
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What the community says
Smooth and fresh, with a spicy side
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, YouTube and TikTok, updated 25 Oct 2026: 100+ describe how long it lasts, 92 how far it projects and 38 how it smells. Most other posts only name Lucius.
Sample first: many who bought it unsmelled say to try it before a full bottle.
How long it lasts100+ people
5–8 h
for 60% of people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
60% of people get 5–8 hours. From 25 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (8 h).
15%
25%
60% Long-lasting
15% fades quickly · 25% moderate · rounded to the nearest 5%
Mostly long wear, with exceptions
In words
Not everyone agrees: some describing their own wear say it fades quickly on them.
How far it projects92 people
Projection varies
about half say it projects strongly
about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately
In words
Reports are mixed: about half say it projects strongly, and about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately.
When people wear it
Everyday
most worn
EverydayFormal events
Also worth knowing
Compliments
12%
12% of people say it gets them compliments (85).
0all perfumes we track
More than most perfumes.
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Creators on Lucius3 videos
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Summary in words
Fragrance Du Bois Lucius: what people say about it.
In short: Smooth and fresh, with a spicy side.
Most often worn by men.
60% of people get 5–8 hours of wear (25 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 8 hours).
About 60% of 100+ people say it lasts a long time (mostly long wear, with exceptions).
Projection varies (92 people): Reports are mixed: about half say it projects strongly, and about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately.
People wear it most for: everyday, formal events.
12% of people say it gets them compliments, more than most perfumes (85).
Perfumes people say smell alike: Town & Country by Clive Christian (62% of voters); Viola by Sospiro (78% of voters); Lucius Maximus by Fragrance Du Bois (69% of voters); Noble Cavale by Loumari (63% of voters).
Sample first: many who bought it unsmelled say to try it before a full bottle.
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 200+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
- Matches with 100+ voters come first; early reads have fewer votes.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Fragrance Du Bois Lucius smells like sunlit citrus cologne with peppery wood warmth. It opens with mandarin orange, pink pepper and bergamot, moves into orange blossom and cedarwood and settles on tonka bean, amber and vetiver. It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
This parfum works across all four seasons and is a daytime scent. It suits casual days. Released in 2024.
In the community's experience it lasts through a full day, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fresh and uplifting for casual days.
- Sample first if: woody is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike spicy fragrances.
Around $475.
Explore more: More from Fragrance Du Bois · Fresh perfumes · Pink pepper perfumes · Bergamot perfumes
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
The Brand
Fragrance Du Bois
Fragrance Du Bois is an oud-focused niche house. 43 Fragrance Du Bois perfumes are on Scendira, priced from about $40 to $835. In the community conversations Scendira reads, Fragrance Du Bois Sirene comes up first, then Fragrance Du Bois Lucius and Fragrance Du Bois Minuit et Demi.
What the picks smell like
Fragrance Du Bois Sirene (Parfum, 2024) reads as cherry cream with smoky oud incense, opening on cherry and pink pepper and drying down to labdanum, benzoin and cistus. Fragrance Du Bois Lucius (Parfum, 2024) opens with mandarin orange and pink pepper and ends on tonka bean, amber and vetiver; overall it reads as sunlit citrus cologne with peppery wood warmth. For Fragrance Du Bois Minuit et Demi (Eau de Parfum, 2020), expect sweet cardamom coffee with creamy caramel warmth: cardamom and pimento up top, cashmeran, musk and tabac Bourbon underneath.
For more beyond this house, try gourmand perfumes and woody perfumes, or open the Scendira brands page.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like sunlit citrus cologne with peppery wood warmth. It opens with mandarin orange, pink pepper and bergamot, moves into orange blossom and cedarwood and settles on tonka bean, amber and vetiver.
In the community's experience it lasts through a full day, and projects to about arm's length.
It works across all four seasons. It is a daytime scent. It suits casual days.
It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
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