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

• Zaharoff Signature Seraphim Blue (2024)
• City Rhythm Manhattan Midnight (2024)
• Atelier Materi Vanille Carbone (2025)
• Zara TOB/02 Tobacco Tango (2023)
• Amouage Line 618 (2026)
• Granado Madrepérola (2026)
• French Avenue Francique 107.9 (2023)
• Beaufort London Cape Wrath (2024)
• Aesop Above Us, Steorra (2025)
• Maison Alhambra Jean Lowe Matière (2022)
• Soul of Russia Altai (2023)
• Amouage Remain (2026)
• D ORSAY Sweet Disruption W.T. D’ORSAY (2024)
• Maksim Perfume Oud Indochine (2024)
• Santa Maria Novella Incenso (2024)
• Dior Bois d’Argent Esprit de Parfum (2025)
• Heretic Parfum Voodoo Lily (2025)
• Rasasi Hawas Diva (2025)
• Rituals Auspicious Dragon (2023)
• L Artisan Parfumeur La Cérémonie de l'Encens L'Artisan Parfumeur (2025)
• EPC Experimental Perfume Club Tonka Extraordinaire (2022)
• Arabian Oud Zumorod (2023)
• Alezz Oud Hersh 2 (2025)
• Balenciaga Le Dix (2025) (2025)

Notes most often paired with Frankincense

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