Perfumes with Frankincense

Frankincense smells lemony, resinous and peppery with a cool, smoky edge, instantly recalling church incense and giving a fragrance a calm, meditative quality.

The resin seeps from the bark of Boswellia trees in Oman, Somalia and Ethiopia, and is steam-distilled into an essential oil or solvent-extracted into a resinoid. Its scent moves from a fresh, citrusy opening to a dry, mineral, smoky depth. Frankincense is used in the heart and base of a fragrance. It pairs with myrrh, labdanum, cedar, oud, rose, black pepper and vetiver.

Frankincense appears in 1,516 perfumes in the Fisfis catalogue and is used mostly as a heart note.

Popular perfumes with Frankincense

• Rayhaan Terra (2025)
• Memo Paris Tiger's Nest (2018)
• Creed Oud Zarian (2025)
• Roja Dove Sweetie Aoud (2015)
• Lattafa Perfumes Art of Arabia I (2023)
• Rabanne Fame Parfum (2023)
• Amouage Opus XV – King Blue (2023)
• Narciso Rodriguez For Him Vetiver Musc (2024)
• Oriza L. Legrand Reve d'Ossian Oriza L. Legrand (1900)
• O Boticário Malbec Gold O Boticário (2016)
• Rabanne Invictus Victory Absolu (2025)
• Maison Viegas Heaven (2021)
• Carolina Herrera Bad Boy Elixir (2025)
• Dior New Look 2024 (2024)
• Lancôme La Vie est Belle L'Extrait Lancôme (2023)
• Guerlain Ambre Samar (2025)
• Lattafa Perfumes La Collection d'antiquités 1505 (2023)
• Penhaligon s Eau de Audacity Penhaligon's (2023)
• Rayhaan Tiger (2025)
• Lattafa Perfumes Nasheet (2023)
• Memo Paris Cappadocia (2023)
• Swiss Arabian Incense 01 (2025)
• Penhaligon s AIUla Penhaligon's (2024)
• Amouage Opus XVI – Timber (2025)

Notes most often paired with Frankincense

• Patchouli
• Musk
• Sandalwood
• Vanilla
• Bergamot
• Labdanum
• Amber
• Vetiver
• Rose
• Pink Pepper
• Cardamom
• Saffron