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Bois 1920 Sutra Ylang
Bois 1920

Sutra Ylang

warm spicy
woody
amber
aromatic
fresh spicy
white floral
citrus
EDT · 2005 · unisex

Bois 1920 is an Italian niche house founded in 1920, rooted in the tradition of Italian craftsmanship and artisanal fragrance creation. The brand maintains a focus on natural ingredients and classic composition techniques, positioning itself as a keeper of old-world perfumery standards.

Sutra Ylang opens with a spiced citrus character, pairing cardamom and bay leaf with bergamot and lemon for brightness and herbal warmth. The heart develops into a lush, multi-faceted floral arrangement where carnation and rose provide structure alongside jasmine's creamy sweetness and violet's subtle powder. The base anchors the composition with a woody-amber foundation, combining sandalwood and cedar with amber and benzoin for a soft, resinous finish. The overall effect is a warm spicy fragrance with smooth woody and amber undertones, creating something that feels both aromatic and sensual.

This works best for someone seeking a floral that doesn't lean overly sweet or feminine, thanks to its grounded spice and wood. It performs well across seasons but feels especially suited to cooler months when its amber-woody base comes forward. Sutra Ylang aligns with The Homesteader, The Sensualist, and The Romantic sensibilities.

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Main Accordsreported by community
warm spicy
100%
woody
100%
amber
100%
aromatic
100%
fresh spicy
75%
white floral
75%
citrus
75%
powdery
50%
floral
50%
mossy
50%
Fragrance Notescommunity verified
Top · 0–30 min
Bay Leaf
Bay Leaf
Warm, herbal, and slightly medicinal, bay laurel has a spiced, slightly clove-like warmth alongside its green herbal quality. It was one of the first aromatics used by ancient civilizations and appears in the classic 'barbershop' masculine fragrance profile. Adds a confident, clean-shaven warmth to fresh and woody compositions.
Cardamom
Cardamom
Aromatic, warm, and slightly eucalyptus-like with a spiced green freshness that is entirely its own. Cardamom is one of the most elegant spice notes in perfumery, exotic without being heavy, warm without being sweet. It appears frequently in Middle Eastern-inspired fragrances and modern masculine compositions.
Lemon
Lemon
Sharp, clean, and instantly familiar, the pure zest of fresh-cut lemon peel, not the sugary juice. In perfumery it reads as crisp and energising rather than sweet, and is often used to amplify other light notes. It fades quickly, so it's almost always a top note that makes a striking first impression.
Bergamot
Bergamot
A sun-ripened Italian citrus with a brightness that goes beyond lemon, simultaneously tart, floral, and slightly spicy. It's the defining note of Earl Grey tea and the backbone of countless fresh colognes. Perfumers love it as an opener because it lifts the entire composition without overpowering what follows.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Carnation
Carnation
Spicy, clove-like, and slightly powdery, carnation is one of perfumery's oldest floral notes, with a warm, almost peppery character that distinguishes it from softer flowers. It has a vintage, slightly old-fashioned quality that is coming back into fashion. Think pressed flowers in an old book, warm and complex.
Lily
Lily
Grand, creamy, and slightly spicy, Oriental lily (Stargazer, Casablanca) is one of the most powerful natural flowers, with a heady, complex sweetness that fills a room. White lily is softer and more transparent. Both add drama and elegance to floral compositions, though they require careful handling to avoid becoming oppressive.
Rose
Rose
The queen of floral notes and the most-used ingredient in fine perfumery. Real rose is simultaneously velvety, honeyed, and slightly spicy, nothing like the synthetic candy version. Depending on the variety used, it can anchor a composition or drift through it like a ghost, adding warmth without dominating.
Jasmine
Jasmine
Intoxicating, heady, and slightly animalic, jasmine is one of the few flowers that smells as rich in a bottle as it does climbing a garden wall at dusk. It has an almost fleshy, indolic quality that stops it reading as purely 'clean.' Jasmine is a workhorse in both feminine and masculine perfumery, adding depth and soul.
Violet
Violet
Sweet, powdery, and faintly green, violet sits between floral and earthy in a way that feels distinctly old-world glamorous. The leaf and the flower smell quite different: the flower is sugary and delicate, while violet leaf is fresh and slightly vegetal. Together they create a note that feels both nostalgic and current.
Base · 3–12 hrs
Amber
Amber
A warm, resinous accord rather than a single ingredient, amber is typically built from labdanum, benzoin, and vanilla to create a rich, honeyed, almost solar warmth. It's the quintessential base-note family, adding a comforting richness that makes fragrances feel complete. The difference between a fragrance feeling cold and feeling alive.
Sandalwood
Sandalwood
Creamy, smooth, and milky with a soft, skin-like warmth that clings beautifully. True Mysore sandalwood is one of perfumery's most precious ingredients, simultaneously wood and skin, never cold or sharp. It rounds off sharp edges in any composition and makes the wearer smell subtly, irresistibly warmer.
Oakmoss
Oakmoss
The defining ingredient of classic chypre perfumery, damp, forest-floor earthy with a faint bitterness and incredible complexity. Real oakmoss is now heavily restricted by IFRA regulations, which is why vintage chypres smell so different from modern ones. When present, it creates a raw, outdoorsy anchor that no synthetic fully replicates.
Cedar
Cedar
Benzoin
Benzoin
Sweet, warm, and balsamic, benzoin resin smells like vanilla mixed with incense, with a powdery, slightly medicinal edge. It adds a comforting warmth and fixative quality to oriental fragrances, and blends beautifully with spices. Often used to smooth and round off sharp edges in complex base notes.
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The HomesteaderBest match86% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

Warm skin musks, sandalwood, soft cedar, clean vetiver. Grounding, intimate, unhurried.

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The Sensualist86% match
You fill the room without trying.

Warm, smooth, projecting. Leather, tobacco, dry amber, bold woods.

❤️
The Romantic82% match
Your fragrance is a love letter you never stop writing.

Warm roses, vanilla, amber, creamy musks. Soft, evolving, intimate.

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Warm skin musks, sandalwood, soft cedar, clean vetiver. Grounding, intimate, unhurried.
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Scent Profile
warm spicy100%woody100%amber100%aromatic100%fresh spicy75%

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Frequently asked questions

What does Bois 1920 Sutra Ylang smell like? +
Bois 1920 is an Italian niche house founded in 1920, rooted in the tradition of Italian craftsmanship and artisanal fragrance creation. The brand maintains a focus on natural ingredients and classic composition techniques, positioning itself as a keeper of old-world perfumery standards. Sutra Ylang opens with a spiced citrus character, pairing cardamom and bay leaf with bergamot and lemon for brightness and herbal warmth. The heart develops into a lush, multi-faceted floral arrangement where carnation and rose provide structure alongside jasmine's creamy sweetness and violet's subtle powder. The base anchors the composition with a woody-amber foundation, combining sandalwood and cedar with amber and benzoin for a soft, resinous finish. The overall effect is a warm spicy fragrance with smooth woody and amber undertones, creating something that feels both aromatic and sensual. This works best for someone seeking a floral that doesn't lean overly sweet or feminine, thanks to its grounded spice and wood. It performs well across seasons but feels especially suited to cooler months when its amber-woody base comes forward. Sutra Ylang aligns with The Homesteader, The Sensualist, and The Romantic sensibilities.
What are the notes in Bois 1920 Sutra Ylang? +
Top: Bay Leaf, Cardamom, Lemon, Bergamot. Heart: Carnation, Lily, Rose, Jasmine, Violet. Base: Amber, Sandalwood, Oakmoss, Cedar, Benzoin.
What other fragrances smell like Bois 1920 Sutra Ylang? +
Based on shared notes, Rasasi Sonia for women (Amber, Sandalwood, Carnation, Rose), Coach Coach Variety (Amber, Sandalwood, Rose, Jasmine), Coach Signature Color (Amber, Sandalwood, Rose, Jasmine), Franck Boclet Married (Amber, Sandalwood, Lily, Rose), Lattafa Oud Al Rumaan Wasam (Amber, Sandalwood, Rose, Jasmine) may smell similar to Sutra Ylang.
What is a grey market fragrance retailer? +
Grey market retailers sell authentic fragrances sourced through unofficial distribution -- typically excess inventory from authorized distributors. The product is real and identical to retail. FragranceNet (est. 1997), Jomashop, and MaxAroma are well-established with millions of verified reviews.

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