Holy Smoke

I only smell tar. On the other hand, I like tar. And yes: it doesn't last very long at all.

Perfectly OK, mellow, sweetish, budget incense whose performance is sadly no better than the tiny price buys you. It's warm and gentle and wouldn't offend - nothing rankly smoky or weirdly spicy - but really no more than a slightly fuzzy aura of church that sits so close to the skin you'd have to be only centimetres away from it, to even detect its presence. A pleasant little whisper but not a patch on other incenses higher up the cost scale (Piguet Casbah, Lutens L'Orpheline for instance) which have far more character and presence. Worth a try if you find many incenses too overpowering, but still want a discreet, slightly woody/resiny feel. Don't expect miracles though. This is weak-sauce Anglicanism, not full-on Catholic pageantry, in church terms.

Doesn't exactly smell like the incense used in my Church, but it does smell incense-y. When you first spray it on, there is deep sharpness that hits me in the pit of my stomach, but it's quite soft and nice after it dries down. Unfortunately, as with all Demeter fragrances, by the time it has dried down, it has practically disappeared.

Wow this smells surprisingly niche! It's quite medicinal (others interpret it as spicy) and dusty-bitter, almost potpourri-like. So yeah, I'm pleasantly surprised, but was hoping for more incense (I almost got Frankincense but was afraid it'd be too mellow.. Any comparisons?)

Sacred Heart church in Abilene Texas. Christmas time, christmas mass. A heavy pomander being swung before church began to perfume everything. An overpowering scent of old people everywhere (powdery) mixed with the yule incense. Sweet, smokey and a bit old school.