Creed
One fragrance is widely sold as a cheaper version of this. Ranked strongest match first.
Like walking into a Portuguese cedar forest with bergamot light filtering through the canopy.
Main accords: woody, aromatic, lavender, citrus, powdery, fresh spicy. 1987 · Eau de Parfum
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Often citedThe Dua Brand
Royal Portugal
Dua name Bois du Portugal as the target: bergamot and lavender over cedar, sandalwood, vetiver and ambergris. Nobody has posted a side-by-side yet.
Ranking combines how widely wearers agree a fragrance is a dupe with how closely its notes and accords line up. “Strong match” means both signals agree; “loose match” means it is in the same family but noticeably different on skin. 1 of these link to a published source.
The Dua Brand Royal Portugal is widely sold as a dupe of Creed Bois Du Portugal. Dua name Bois du Portugal as the target: bergamot and lavender over cedar, sandalwood, vetiver and ambergris.
Nobody has posted a side-by-side yet.
The Dua Brand Royal Portugal is the closest one we know of. People name it more often than the others, but not everyone agrees.
Yes. The Dua Brand Royal Portugal is the one we know of.
It is the only one we have found a real side-by-side comparison for.
No. A dupe aims for the same smell, but it uses a different formula.
Cheaper ingredients usually show in the opening, and in how long it lasts. That is why we say how each one differs, instead of giving a match score.
Like walking into a Portuguese cedar forest with bergamot light filtering through the canopy. It opens on Bergamot.
Creed Bois Du Portugal is a masculine Eau de Parfum from 1987 that stands as one of the finest woody-aromatic fragrances ever created. The name means Woods of Portugal, and this fragrance is a love letter to the great forests and aromatic landscapes of the Iberian Peninsula. It is refined, masculine, and beautifully simple in its approach, letting a few exceptional ingredients speak with quiet authority.
The opening begins with bergamot, providing a gentle citrus warmth that serves as an elegant introduction. The bergamot here is not bright or aggressive but rather smooth and refined, like sunlight filtering through a canopy of trees. It is a restrained opening that signals the sophistication to come.
The heart reveals lavender, which is the composition's aromatic bridge between the citrus top and the woody base. The lavender is masterfully done, clean and herbaceous with a slight sweetness, the kind of lavender that smells like actual lavender fields rather than a cleaning product. It provides a calming, masculine freshness that is both timeless and elegant.
The base is the heart and soul of Bois Du Portugal. Sandalwood, cedar, vetiver, and ambergris create a woody foundation of extraordinary quality and depth. The sandalwood is creamy and rich, cedar adds clean aromatic structure, vetiver provides earthy green depth, and ambergris brings a warm, slightly salty, animalic quality that makes the wood notes feel alive and three-dimensional. These ingredients linger on the skin for hours.
Bois Du Portugal is a true gentleman's fragrance that works year-round but particularly shines in fall and winter. It is understated enough for the office yet commanding enough for formal evening wear. For men who appreciate the beauty of simplicity and the luxury of exceptional raw materials, this Creed masterpiece is essential.
