Perfumes with Incense
Incense smells smoky, dry, resinous and faintly lemony, a solemn scent that recalls an old stone sanctuary, burning resin and cool still air. In perfumery it is usually an accord that evokes burned resins rather than a single raw material.
Its core is typically olibanum, or frankincense, often joined by myrrh, elemi and synthetic smoky molecules. Incense can be noticed from the opening to the drydown, but it most often sits in the heart and base. It pairs well with oud, rose, saffron, vetiver, cedar, labdanum and leather, and it gives compositions a meditative, austere depth.
Incense appears in 6,538 perfumes in the Fisfis catalogue and is used mostly as a heart note.
Popular perfumes with Incense
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Philipp Plein Parfums No Limit$ (2020)
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Donna Karan DKNY Delicious Night (2008)
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Etat Libre D' Orange She Was An Anomaly Etat Libre d'Orange (2019)
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Hugo Boss Boss Orange (2011)
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Serge Lutens Serge Noire (2008)
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Yves Saint Laurent Nu (2001)
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Etat Libre D' Orange Rien Intense Incense Etat Libre d'Orange (2014)
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Guerlain Shalimar L'Essence (2025)
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Nouvelle Etoile Novaa Zara Patchouli Magique Новая Заря (The New Dawn)
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Zara Sand Desert At Sunset (2023)
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Xerjoff XJ 1861 Zefiro (2015)
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Hermès L'Ombre Des Merveilles Hermès (2020)
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Zara Vibrant Leather Oud (2019)
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Yves Saint Laurent Opium Vapeurs de Parfum (2012)
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Amouage Honour Man (2011)
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Lush Breath Of God (2010)
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Attar Collection The Queen of Sheba (2015)
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Matiere Premiere Crystal Saffron (2022)
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Amouage Boundless (2021)
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Penhaligon s Endymion Penhaligon's (2003)
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Francesca Bianchi The Dark Side (2016)
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Loewe 7 Cobalt (2021)
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Balmain Beauty Ambre Gris (2008)
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L Artisan Parfumeur Fou d'Absinthe L'Artisan Parfumeur (2006)