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Bois 1920 Vetiver Ambrato
Bois 1920

Vetiver Ambrato

amber
aromatic
citrus
woody
fresh spicy
green
vanilla
EDP · 2005 · unisex

Bois 1920 is an Italian niche house founded in 2005, specializing in woody and aromatic fragrances with a focus on natural ingredients and classical composition. The brand has built a modest but dedicated following among fragrance enthusiasts who appreciate understated craftsmanship over trend-chasing.

Vetiver Ambrato opens with a bright citrus blend of lemon, bergamot, and petitgrain, sharpened by galbanum and artemisia for a green, slightly herbaceous quality. The heart brings in geranium and lavender with spicy clove notes, creating an aromatic, slightly herbal character before the fragrance settles into its woody base. Vetiver anchors the composition alongside French labdanum, amber, and vanilla with a touch of benzoin, delivering an earthy, resinous finish that's both warm and grounded. The overall effect is a balanced aromatic vetiver with subtle sweetness rather than heavy amber presence, despite the name.

This works best for someone seeking a versatile woody fragrance that leans herbal and fresh rather than gourmand or intensely animalic. It suits everyday wear across seasons, though its crisp citrus and green accords make it particularly comfortable in warmer months. It aligns well with The Homesteader, The Sensualist, and The Tactician.

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Main Accordsreported by community
amber
100%
aromatic
100%
citrus
75%
woody
50%
fresh spicy
50%
green
50%
vanilla
50%
herbal
50%
warm spicy
50%
earthy
50%
Fragrance Notescommunity verified
Top · 0–30 min
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.
Petitgrain
Petitgrain
Crisp, woody, and slightly bitter, petitgrain is distilled from the leaves and twigs of the bitter orange tree, making it the green, herbal sibling of neroli and bergamot. It adds a clean, aromatic freshness to masculine fragrances in particular, with a slightly soapy, barbershop quality that is effortlessly wearable.
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.
Galbanum
Galbanum
One of perfumery's oldest raw materials, a bitter, intensely green resin with a cut-grass, slightly medicinal quality. It's the note that gives vintage green chypres their sharp, naturalistic edge. Galbanum alone is almost unpleasantly aggressive, but in a composition it adds a vivid green freshness that nothing else can match.
Artemisia
Artemisia
The wormwood family, artemisia adds a dry, herbal, slightly bitter greenness that evokes wild Mediterranean hillsides and ancient apothecaries. It's the botanical that gives absinthe its distinctive aura. In perfumery it grounds compositions in something honest and slightly difficult, which makes them feel more real.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Geranium
Geranium
Green, rosy, and slightly minty, geranium is one of perfumery's most useful ingredients, sitting at the intersection of floral, herbal, and green families. Rose geranium adds a natural, slightly ragged freshness to rose accords that synthetic rose can't match. It grounds floral compositions in something earthy and real.
Lavender
Lavender
One of perfumery's most essential and beloved notes, clean, herbal, and slightly sweet with a calming, familiar quality that works in almost any context. Lavender is simultaneously the most versatile and the most human of ingredients: it appears in barbershop colognes, romantic florals, and sophisticated orientals alike. A note that simply works.
Cloves
Cloves
Base · 3–12 hrs
Vetiver
Vetiver
Earthy, smoky, and complex, vetiver root is extracted from a grass native to India and has a scent that is simultaneously rooty, woody, and slightly lemony. It's one of perfumery's great base notes: tenacious, unisex, and endlessly adaptable. A fragrance built around vetiver feels grounded and deeply confident.
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.
French labdanum
French labdanum
Vanilla
Vanilla
Warm, sweet, and universally appealing, vanilla is to fragrance what salt is to cooking. Real vanilla is complex and slightly smoky, though most perfumery vanilla is synthetic and reads as clean, sweet, and creamy. It slows the evaporation of other notes and is the reason certain fragrances feel like a second skin.
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 match87% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

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

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The Sensualist87% match
You fill the room without trying.

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

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The Tactician84% match
Precision over excess. Always.

Crisp, dry, clean, worn close. Citrus, aromatic herbs, light woods, soft musks.

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Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.
Warm skin musks, sandalwood, soft cedar, clean vetiver. Grounding, intimate, unhurried.
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Scent Profile
amber100%aromatic100%citrus75%woody50%fresh spicy50%
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What does Bois 1920 Vetiver Ambrato smell like? +
Bois 1920 is an Italian niche house founded in 2005, specializing in woody and aromatic fragrances with a focus on natural ingredients and classical composition. The brand has built a modest but dedicated following among fragrance enthusiasts who appreciate understated craftsmanship over trend-chasing. Vetiver Ambrato opens with a bright citrus blend of lemon, bergamot, and petitgrain, sharpened by galbanum and artemisia for a green, slightly herbaceous quality. The heart brings in geranium and lavender with spicy clove notes, creating an aromatic, slightly herbal character before the fragrance settles into its woody base. Vetiver anchors the composition alongside French labdanum, amber, and vanilla with a touch of benzoin, delivering an earthy, resinous finish that's both warm and grounded. The overall effect is a balanced aromatic vetiver with subtle sweetness rather than heavy amber presence, despite the name. This works best for someone seeking a versatile woody fragrance that leans herbal and fresh rather than gourmand or intensely animalic. It suits everyday wear across seasons, though its crisp citrus and green accords make it particularly comfortable in warmer months. It aligns well with The Homesteader, The Sensualist, and The Tactician.
What are the notes in Bois 1920 Vetiver Ambrato? +
Top: Lemon, Petitgrain, Bergamot, Galbanum, Artemisia. Heart: Geranium, Lavender, Cloves. Base: Vetiver, Amber, French labdanum, Vanilla, Benzoin.
What other fragrances smell like Bois 1920 Vetiver Ambrato? +
Based on shared notes, Nicolai Parfumeur Createur Pour Homme for men (Amber, French labdanum, Geranium, Lavender), Nicolai Pour Homme for men (Amber, French labdanum, Geranium, Lavender), Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Summer Fragrance 2009 for men (Amber, Vanilla, Geranium, Lavender), Versace Eros Parfum (Amber, Vanilla, Geranium, Lavender), balenciaga Cristobal pour Homme Cologne d'Orient for men (Amber, Vanilla, Geranium, Bergamot) may smell similar to Vetiver Ambrato.
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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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