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Creed Bois du Portugal vs Loewe Esencia pour Homme Eau de Parfum
Esencia pour Homme Eau de Parfum is the community's favourite of the two.
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Notes
Top
Bergamot
Heart
Lavender
Base
SandalwoodCedarVetiverAmbergris
Accords
Woody
100%
Aromatic
69%
Lavender
61%
Citrus
52%
Powdery
52%
Fresh spicy
51%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
fallspringwinter
About
Bois du Portugal by Creed is a Oriental Woody fragrance for men. Bois du Portugal was launched in 1987. The nose behind this fragrance is Olivier Creed. Top note is Bergamot; middle note is Lavender; base notes are Sandalwood, Cedar, Vetiver and Ambergris. Bois du Portugal by Creed is an Oriental Woody fragrance for men, inspired by the fragrant trees of Portugal. Bois du Portugal was launched in 1987. The nose behind this fragrance is Olivier Creed Sixth Generation.The word millesime appears on many CREED fragrance bottles and is a mark of quality. The millesime designation means that the best crops from a particular year’s harvest were used in the creation of that particular bottle of CREED fragrance. This warm and rich fragrance enchants with opening notes of bergamot, a lavender heart, and a complex woody base of Mysore sandalwood, vetiver ambergris and cedar.
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Notes
———Accords
Woody
100%
Earthy
92%
Mossy
90%
Aromatic
72%
Lavender
71%
Powdery
45%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
springfallsummer
About
Esencia pour Homme Eau de Parfum by Loewe is a Woody Aromatic fragrance for men. Esencia pour Homme Eau de Parfum was launched in 2018. The fragrance features Moss, Lavender, Vetiver and Sandalwood. Esencia pour Homme fragrance from Loewe was launched in 1988 as an aromatic-fougere creation. Thirty years later, its contemporary Eau de Parfum version comes out. The new edition is full of lavender and woody accords; There are vetiver, sandalwood and moss. The fragrance is advertised as a wood-spicy, intended for seductive and elegant men.The new, exclusive bottle is in black colour with a cap made of sustainably-sourced ash and decorated with golden leaves. It was made by craftsmen at the Quadpack Wood factory in Spain. The cap has then been hand-treated with a brushing in gold leaf – a manual, artisanal process complementing Quadpack Wood’s industrialised operation.It is available as a 100 ml Eau de Parfum.
Notes in Common
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No shared notes — these are very different compositions.
Only in Bois du Portugal
BergamotLavenderSandalwoodCedarVetiverAmbergris
Only in Esencia pour Homme Eau de Parfum
Rating
4.18vs4.46
Ratings
2,938vs1,571
Concentration
EDPvsEDP
Launch Year
1987vs2018
Which should I buy?
Esencia pour Homme Eau de Parfum is the community's favourite of the two.
- Esencia pour Homme Eau de Parfum is rated higher by the community: 4.46 from 1,571 ratings, against 4.18 from 2,938.
- Longevity votes for both lean "long lasting".
- Sillage is comparable: "moderate" is the most common vote for both.
- Both are voted best for fall and spring.
- Creed is a luxury house (typically $250+), while Loewe is premium (typically $100–250).
Buy Esencia pour Homme Eau de Parfum if you want the higher-rated option; pick Bois du Portugal if its note profile reads closer to what you already love wearing.