Fragrance note · Amber and resins
Incense perfumes
Usually frankincense (olibanum), a resin from Boswellia trees. It smells smoky, peppery and lemony-fresh, like church incense, and gives a perfume a dry, meditative depth.
We stock 71 perfumes with incense, from 43 houses. By how the houses present them: 30 unisex, 19 for women and 22 for men.
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Notes paired with incense
In the perfumes we stock, these notes sit beside incense most often.
From our guides
We sell only the originals, in 3, 10 and 30 ml.
Questions about incense
What does incense smell like?
Usually frankincense (olibanum), a resin from Boswellia trees. It smells smoky, peppery and lemony-fresh, like church incense, and gives a perfume a dry, meditative depth.
Which perfumes with incense sell best at 10ML?
Our best-selling perfumes with incense right now are Delina by Parfums de Marly, Delina Exclusif by Parfums de Marly and Decision by Amouage. We stock 71 perfumes that contain it in all.
Which notes go well with incense?
Across the perfumes we stock, incense is most often paired with patchouli, labdanum, agarwood (oud), cinnamon and sandalwood.
Is incense a men’s or a women’s note?
Both. Of our 71 perfumes with incense, 30 are presented as unisex, 19 for women and 22 for men.
Can I try a incense perfume before buying a full bottle?
Yes. Every perfume here is decanted by hand from the original bottle into a travel atomiser, in sizes from 3ml, so you can wear it for days before you commit to a bottle.