Note
incense
Frankincense, myrrh, or both. Resin smoke, sometimes lemony, often spiritual. The note that turns a fragrance into something that feels older than it is.
⊛ called incense, but not the same thing
- kyara incensekyara, an agarwood
- somalian incensean accord, not one material
⊛ how it wears
- less fresh than airy
- leans dark and deep
- turns deeper alongside woods and amber
⊛ where it tends to sit
most often in the base, sometimes in the heart, rarely on top.
⊛ same note, six voices
- the muse · Diptyqueeau mohéliexpressive softness+5
- the minimal · Comme des Garçons2 manrestraint+7
- the sensualist · Guerlainspiritueuse double vanillewarmth kept close to the skin+12
- the statement · Burberryhero eau de parfuma presence meant to be read+10
- the explorer · Byredogypsy waterair, distance and a sense of place+2
- the enigma · Amouagehonour manwhat stays withheld+28
⊛ ways to wear it
⊛ some scents that wear it
woods & leather · amber & spice · fresh & green · florals · gourmands · chypre
woods & leather
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- CaronYatagan
- Comme des Garçons2 Man
- Comme des GarçonsAvignon
- Comme des GarçonsCDG 2
- L'Artisan ParfumeurDzongkha
- GoutalEncens Flamboyant no longer made
- LaliqueEncre Noire À L'Extrême
- Naomi GoodsirBois d'Ascèse
- Naomi GoodsirCuir Velours
- GuerlainLes Absolus d'Orient Encens Mythique no longer made
- PradaInfusion d'Iris
- AmouageInterlude 53
- Matière PremièreEncens Suave
- EtroMesse de Minuit no longer made
- L'Artisan ParfumeurPassage d'Enfer Extrême
- Tiziana TerenziOrion
- Tom FordTobacco Oud
- Comme des GarçonsZagorsk
- Maison MargielaReplica Music Festival no longer made
- Penhaligon'sThe Bewitching Yasmine
- Profumum RomaArso
- Serge LutensL'Orpheline
- Tom FordÉbène Fumé
- Serge LutensFille en Aiguilles
amber & spice
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- ChanelCoromandel
- Calvin KleinObsession
- Frederic MalleGeranium pour Monsieur
- TauerIncense Extreme
- LattafaVelvet Oud
- Loewe7
- ManceraRed Tobacco
- Parfums de MarlyHerod
- Matière PremièreCrystal Saffron
- AmouageMemoir Woman
- Profumum RomaAmbra Aurea
- Etat Libre d'OrangeRien
- GuerlainShalimar
- Yves Saint LaurentOpium
- GuerlainSpiritueuse Double Vanille
- KenzoFlower by Kenzo
- LattafaHayaati Al Maleky
- Maison Francis KurkdjianAbsolue Pour le Soir
- AmouageLyric Woman
- Le LaboPoivre 23 London
- AmouageHonour Man
- AmouageOverture Man
fresh & green
florals
chypre
⊛ often found with
musk · patchouli · amber · cedar · vetiver · bergamot · vanilla · jasmine
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