Encens Mythique D'Orient

Scent I have tried many so-called aquatic fragrances in the hope that they would genuinely remind me of the sea. Not one came close. If anything, they remind me of artificial melon flavour. The ambergris in Encens Mythique is the dark saltiness I was craving. This is no pool party for clean-cut poster children, this is the real deal, meditative and complex, as if standing on the rocky shore of a northern sea at dusk. Expect leviathans. The ambergris really comes out in the second half of the fragrance; at the beginning, the main scent is a luminous rose. After a few hours, the tentacles of the ambergris begin to lace around and finally overwhelm it. There is a rare and inedible sweetness at the heart of every phase of this fragrance which saves it from being a Lovecraftian horror, and transforms the experience to one of beauty and elegance. The tone is one of mystery and majesty. Say you are in the country; in some high land of lakes. Take almost any path you please, and ten to one it carries you down in a dale, and leaves you there by a pool in the stream. There is magic in it. Let the most absent-minded of men be plunged in his deepest reveries- stand that man on his legs, set his feet a-going, and he will infallibly lead you to water, if water there be in all that region. Should you ever be athirst in the great American desert, try this experiment, if your caravan happen to be supplied with a metaphysical professor. Yes, as every one knows, meditation and water are wedded for ever . - Herman Melville, Moby-Dick Performance Unlike other perfumes, Encens Mythique does not open with a blast, especially if you use the splash bottle option (which I highly recommend). Instead, the strength of what you smell on first sniff is about what you will get for the next 1-3 hours, after which it will soften a little and carry on tirelessly for another 6+. Since it does not open with a direct slap to the nose, many people seem to panic. That accounts for the the weak juice reviews you read here, which I can say from my experience are nonsense. People can convince themselves of anything when it comes to the realm of fragrance. I bought EMDO from a brick-and-mortar store in Canada. It is one of the few perfumes I get compliments on. It does not really radiate at one steady rate, but arrives at the nose of oneself and others in ethereal drifts. This is another characteristic which I deem excellent which likely throws others into a panic. When wearing EMDO, accept the ebb and flow; trust that in a few moments, your rose and ambergris will return to you of their own free will. Overall Gorgeous, high-quality, long-lasting. Nothing like it. Edit: I love this more and more. The downside (or upside, from a Marie Kondo perspective) is that most of the other fragrances I have (and the vast majority of what I sample) just do not measure up anymore. The new bar any fragrance must meet for me is: is it worth NOT wearing EMDO for a day?

Usually I love those balsamic, oriental ambers. This is anything but. I have lived right on the Pacific coast most of my life (literally the ocean is across the street and I can see it from my window), and this perfume reminds me of the salty air on a summer afternoon. The ambergris sparkles and shimmers the way the ocean water glistens off of a dancing whale's back. I have had the pleasure of going whale watching on a small boat and have been totally surrounded by dancing whales. At times I think the ambergris in this perfume is so good that I imagine it smells just like a whale's breath, when it exhales and sprays a fine mist of salt water. How magical! The perfume does not seem to match the pyramid. I think the translucent ambergris is the highlight of the perfume, and there may be a lot of synthetic notes surrounding it, giving it an ethereal feel. When I first spray, it smells vaguely floral and pleasantly sweet. As it developed the ambergris became dominant to the point of seemingly eradicating every other note. It is salty and just slightly barnyard-fecal but very easy to olfactorilly embrace. Because the initial scent is so sheer, it seemed that sillage would not be great. I simply maintain patience and resist the urge to sniff my wrists up close. The scent of ambergris floats up to my nose all day long, easily 12 hours, so my body heat really amps it up. I also receive compliments when I wear it, so I know people around me can smell it--and it's nice! Thank you again to my pal for this sweet, twinkling sea treasure! Update: I had to buy a bottle. I wore it again recently. The next day I smelled the sweater I was wearing, and I thought I was going to die from pure pleasure. This stuff is worth every single penny. Just wanted to add that they used real ambergris here. Ambergris was burned for incense in ancient times, and this is the Encens they are referring to. It’s “Mythical” because it originates from whales in a way we are still not 100% sure of today. If you’re looking for church incense or a headshop, this is not a good choice, but it’s the best example of natural ambergris I’ve ever smelled. A perfumer once told me that ambergris is the “easiest note to recreate synthetically”. From my experience that’s totally false. I have to wonder if he’s ever smelled the real thing. There are a great many fragrances containing “ambergris” as a note, the vast majority being synthetic, and I have never smelled a fragrance with synthetic ambergris that smelled anything like the real thing. Another fragrance containing natural ambergris is Driftwood by Mirus.

Encens Mythique D'Orient is Thierry Wasser at his most sexual. For indeed, it is not the mere collection of exotic notes one has come to expect from creations with a Middle Eastern theme. You may be led in that direction by glancing over its note breakdown, and you would be forgiven for it. Encens Mythique D'Orient Itself would forgive you for it. It is also not a scent for naive amateurs to offer their vulgar noses in the hopes of putting to the test their ability to identify individual notes. Many have tried, all have failed. A few, it is said, have died trying. They will be forgiven for it. Encens Mythique D'Orient Itself will forgive them for it. Nay, this chef-d'œuvre is much more than that. You see, Encens Mythique D'Orient isn't a perfume in the traditional or conventional sense. It is not a boring creation whose notes all stand idly in line like inmates preparing for a head count, or disciplined children before being led into the classroom that will shatter their hopes and dreams. Instead, Encens Mythique D'Orient's notes blend together like the bodies of an intoxicated young couple making love for the first time. However, we as the puny smellers of this Beast are not the witnesses of any normal love-making; no. God forbid Encens Mythique D'Orient ever be compared to such a mundane act. We are witnessing a couple whose coital embrace is as old as the Universe. And just when we think we have finally understood Encens Mythique D'Orient, cracked Its code, just as the tiny slit into the Beast's world we have been peering through expands ever so slightly, we realize how wrong we were. And Encens Mythique D'Orient overwhelms us again. We were not forgiven. For only then do we realize that we are not looking at a couple. How simple of us to ever think so... In spite of our inability to fathom the very thought, Encens Mythique D'Orient reveals a World in which all members of the Human Race have been copulating with each other since Creation itself. Simultaneously. And finally, as we begin to question our very existence, as our worldview collapses, we realize that we too are part of the Universal Orgy that is Encens Mythique D'Orient's blend of notes. So yeah, worth the price.

I had to review this since I recently discovered it (I know I know... I'm wayyyyyy late to this party)... Leave it to me to fall in love with a newly discontinued beauty... And before you say either A) it was discontinued AGES ago or B) The Absolus Orient version took its place, A) I realize that and B) THAT one just got the Guerlain axe just like... 2 weeks ago.... Which is TRAGIC because THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PERFUMES I'VE EVER WORN.... I am not equipped to describe this because I'm too emotionally involved... I wouldn't describe it as incensey AT ALL.... it may have some frankincense but it's dosed very elegantly and, thankfully, there's NO SMOKE... The rose is there but it's more like.... A perfume trick to make you think of a rose without necessarily actually smelling one... I know that makes no sense but neither does this gorgeous perfume... Then... There's AMBERGRIS... People will argue to the last breath whether it's ACTUALLY ambergris or some synthetic version, but I've seen more than one interview with Thierry Wasser talk about a specific trip to New Zealand just to pick up a chunk of the real deal which he claims to have used in this (as well as Ambre Eternel) perfume... And it's stunning... I have never encountered an animalic scent like this... I LOVE very strong and prominent animalics in my fragrances: Amouage Gold Man; Paco Rabanne La Nuit; Patou JOY extrait; Diaghilev by Roja; Furyo by Jacques Bogart; Salome by Papillon; Musc Tonkin by Parfum d'Empire; Bal à Versailles... But this is totally unlike ANY of those... I'm not saying better or worse, but a very new animalic sensation blended PERFECTLY with every other note to carry you off to a magic place in your own mind... A beautiful and serene place... I haven't felt this kind of power from a scent in many many years... I hope you can wear it even just one time... It will feel like reading a great book while you can detect it on your skin. ENJOY IT!

Dear God, have I pulled a 180 on this one! Months ago, a fragrance friend sent me a small decant of Encens Mythique d’Orient. I dabbed a little on my wrists but quickly concluded it was nothing special, leaning more toward dislike than neutral. I’d also gotten a decant of Songe d’un Bois d’Été at the same time. That left me transfixed—so I blame Songe for my casting aside Encens Mythique! Anyway, I’ve been on a dark rose kick lately, traveling from Rose de Nuit, Nombre Noir, Rose Barbare, Velvet Rose & Oud (you get the picture) over the past several weeks. Then I remembered that little decant of Encens Mythique, a scent memory of dusty rose. Again, I dug it out, dabbed on my wrists, but now—heavenly. Masterful, even. This scent is difficult to describe. It’s truly a unique experience. Sure, I could say there’s a dark, dusty rose shrouding a hint of incense, then saturated with ambergris. But that doesn’t really do the perfume justice. More than its smell, Encens Mythique is about texture. You know that feeling you have when going to sleep or awakening in the morning? Your mind is hazy as you straddle states of consciousness. Encens Mythique is a little like that. Not literally, of course—but it’s as though these notes have become abstract and unreachable, like you have retained a small fragment of a dream but understand you’ll never recall it in full. Everything here is cloaked in an ambergris fog, granting the composition an unusual musky texture. Encens Mythique exists in a cloud around you rather than on the skin. Long ago, I heard someone describe wearing the scent as an immersive sensation of static electricity. Absolutely. So, yeah. Beautiful—and that’s a serious understatement. My collection will soon welcome a full bottle.

كثيرة هي العطور و كثيرة هي النوتات و كثيرة هي الدور و بين هذا و ذاك نبقى نحن من نتأرجح بين كل ما ذكرت و يبقى الملل العدو الأكبر لنا ما يجعلنا دائما نبحث عن الجديد و الغوص في بحر هذا العالم الكبير الذي ليس له حدود وصلتني بعض العينات لعطور بعضها امتلكها و بعضها لأول مرة أجربها و من بينها عينة لعطر غيرلاني من مجموعة صحاري الشرق و بالضبط بخور الشرق الاوسطوري encens mythique d'orient جلست في البهو بعد وجبة الغداء و اعددت فنجان قهوى اخدت العينة رشيت منها على ورق التستر ما هذا العطر ما هذه الافتتاحية المتفجرة ملأت المكان بشكل غريب و بسرعة فائقة انتظرت هدوء هذا الوحش الذي اكتسح المكان و بعد لحظات هدأ الوحش و أصبح ناعما زهريا مع الزعفران بعبيره الاخاد مع حضور قوي للعنبر بشكل بخوري أقل ما يمكن وصفه بالراااااااااااائع كثيرة هي العطور التي نسمع عنها بالفخمة هذا العطر سيغير مفاهيم الفخامة عندك نوتة العنبر في أحلى صورها طبيعية بشكل لا يصدق جودة المكونات على أعلى مستوى من النقاء العطر يستقر على قاعدة بخورية غاية في الجمال تلازمه طول الوقت كم كنت خائفا أن تتلاشى مع الوقت لكنها لحسن الحظ بقيت ملازمة للعطر طول مراحله العطر إذا وضعه آدم سينضم للامراء الذين عاشوا في القصور في الماضي لما يحمل العطر من فخامة يحيطك بها من كل الجوانب و يعطيك احساس بالسيطرة على المكان و لمن من هم حولك و إذا تعطرت به حواء كن على يقين أن آدم لن يقاوم هذا السحر الفاتن و سيهيم عشقا فيها بسبب عطرها الذي لا يقاوم و الذي لا يمكن أن تضعه إلا البرانسيسات أو الأميرات في عهد السلطان سليمان هكذا عشت اللحظات مع هذا العطر الذي أقل ما يمكن القول عنه السحر و الفخامة في احلى صورها ارفع القبعة لغيرلان هكذا يوظف العنبر و الا فلا لأن الكثير فشل في توظيفه و يبقى الزعفران هو كلمة السر في جمال و سحر العطور عملها طوم فورد في خلطه مع العود و هاهي جيرلان تعملها مع العنبر إلى لقاء آخر مع عطر آخر مودتي

These are the most impressive reviews I've ever read on this site. With that said, I hate synthetic ambergris in large quantities, but always imagined I'd like the real thing. Here's to exploration, because thanks to all your reviews, now I get to find out. I'll be buying some samples of this, which are surprisingly well priced on eBay - cheaper by the ML in fact, than buying a full bottle! (After a $10 eBay coupon, I got 10x 1ml samples of this for only $15! Even before the coupon, that's only $2.5/ml) Update: One spray, and INSTANTLY I saw what all the fuss was about! This is AMAZING! Dark and resinous and mineral and aquatic, all at the same time. This isn't abrasive or obnoxious like synthetic ambergris at all! This is everything you could ever ask for in terms of a journey for your nose and it's one of the most intriguing scents I've experienced to date. This deserves more wearing and I'll be back to review this scent more later! Update #2: I seem to be in the same boat with half the other reviewers. Every time I wear this scent, I'm tempted to come back to this review, I just don't feel that I can adequately do this scent justice. It truly is an intriguing marvel for the fragrance enthusiast. I absolutely suggest picking up a sample of this, especially if they're still available at the price I got mine for.

One of the most intriguing, beautiful, sensual and masterful perfumes in recent memory. It's less of a perfume than it is a mental vacation. An aromatic frankincense, with its authentic citrusy-sharpness, leavened delicately with another aromatic (menthol? eucalyptus? camphor?) descends into a lush, erotic rose, dusted with saffron. All the while that hypnotic, authentic, salty, melancholy ambergris just transports you to a hidden, primeval beach in the Middle East. Better wear your Burqa! I know of no other fragrance which employs ambergris to this lavish extent. If there IS an olfactory aphrodesiac, ambergris is IT. A post-er above says it smells like man-parts. No, dahling, that's SL MKK you're thinking of; Um.... I'd say it's lady-parts I am smelling here, spicy, tigery, oceanic and musky: this perfume is probably the ultimate boudoir/lovemaking fragrance I can imagine. At the risk of being crude, I think EMdO, in far drydown, smells like the most expensive, hard-to-get p****y on the planet. Very expensive, as we know, and increasingly hard to locate, ENCENS MYTHIQUE is an incredible Arabic dreamscape. A modern masterpiece.

Picture yourself sitting across from an impeccably dressed woman. She comes from money. Old money. She's highly educated, exudes sophistication, and a cool but proud demeanour permeates any environment she finds herself in. Her gaze is confidant and slightly intimidating, but yet when she laughs the room brightens, and all heads turn. You can't believe you're in the company of this individual, and yet she sits before you, warmly engaging, and on occasion she flirtatiously places her hand on yours as she laughs at one of your anecdotes. Picture that, and you get a hint of what Encens Mythique offers. This is high class in a bottle. Achingly beautiful! There is absolutely no point in me breaking it down note by note, other than to tip my hat to what is (in my humble opinion) such an adept and masterful execution of ambergris. The salty animalic nature is there, but nestled amidst the other constituents with such impeccable balance. Perfection!

This feels very fresh when first sprayed on, it's like you have soaked rose petals in water left it for a while and then sprayed it on your skin. It's not overwhelming as the incense quickly follows which smells like white musk and then I can pick up the ambergris. The ambergris smells slightly sweet and salty. The scent is very ethereal and feels watery on the skin as you have a light shimmering effect of light rose, incense and ambergris. It smells very plush and is so well balanced, no note feels bold or overwhelming. Everything is light and airy, imagine a breeze coming your way with a sweet, salty rose just caressing your senses. After a while you can pick up other notes within the mystical like breeze of a scent like saffron and Patchouli. All this is tightly weaved in a ethereal fashion smelling very classy and plush, you could imagine a Arabian princess wearing this. A very beautiful fragrance and worthy of praise.

Update: Well this one has transformed. I retested and instead of incense I got a rich, sort of oudy tinged rose. It's actually quite subtle. On me it's soft, alluring and gentle. It hangs on forever, but not strongly. Instead I keep getting wiffs of a slightly spicy rose with incense throughout the day. I bought a bottle on sale from Notino. I won't wear this when I want STRONG perfume, but when I want an elegant, grown up fragrance. Original: Dang. Dang. Dang. :( My incense amping skin strikes again. I got a sample of this because the notes are right up my alley. But on my skin it's just dry incense. :( No rose, no ambergris, nothing. I just get a dry sort of church incense. Don't get me wrong, I like incense, and have some incense scents but I was hoping that finally a rose and incense perfume would balance well on me. The search continues. If you struggle with incense at all definitely test this before purchase.

I think Thierry Wasser is my fairy godmother-he's created a fragrance that is full of all my favourite notes that evolve perfectly on my skin. This is rich, smooth and creamy all the way through. The rose note is there but understated, adding a hint of floral without being overly feminine. Despite being a traditional attar of rose, incense and woody notes, its actually not a heady scent, its quite light and I think thats due to neroli-I can't identify it precisely but I think that keeps fresh. The patchouli is not particularly strong thankfully. In the drydown there is a lovely powdery note but its kept from being too sweet by smoke and spice. This is a gorgeous fragrance-its very definitely unisex and longevity is amazing. Its a warm fragrance, probably best for autumn and winter. I think the name makes it sound as though its one of those enormous bombastic church incense fragrances, but its not at all.

Um, wow. I know I’m a Guerlain fangirl, but this is transcendent even for them. There is a soft, cushiony aldehydic opening—aldehydes unlike any I’ve encountered—followed by a sumptuousness of rose, incense, and a note so completely enveloping and interesting it can only be genuine ambergris or a highly competent imposter of divine whale excrement. It straddles the line between powdery and oily in a masterful way. I mean, really. I know I can get overly flowery, but this transcends gender and earthly bounds alike. Rose, ambergris and incense: land, sea and sky. It makes me think of how incense was originally meant as a visual prayer, a vessel of our fondest hopes and desires trailing up to heaven in the hope it might please the deity who encounters it. 16 hours later one tiny sample spray is still wafting up rose, saffron, and deep, dreamy ambergris.

The olfactive pyramid doesn't mention the very prominent heart note of sweet apricot... It practically unites the whole scent, in fact. I think there is a whispered ghost-note of cinnamon in the takeoff, and a myrrh note in the base. There is something in this perfume that I find amazingly addictive... I can feel my braincells just worshipping this curious, exotic, "faraway" smell. I admire the way the scent has a heady, oily, nigh-opaque heft, in keeping with Arabic attars... but the composition is so flawless, seamless, head-to-toe, that you get the French Guerlain-ness of it. I sprang for a bottle of the original 2011 EDP. It almost behaves like an extraît... it leaves an oily sheen on your skin that does not evaporate, and has a massive tenacity... You can smell it on your clothing days later. I wonder how the newer formula differs? Anyone know?

Encens Mythique d’Orient is not just a fragrance to me — it is a sacred veil I chose to wear from the moment it was released in 2012. From the luminous sparkle of aldehydes, saffron and rose, to the vibrant heart of pink pepper, vetiver and patchouli, and the almost endless trail of incense, ambergris and woods, it unfolds like a timeless ritual. This perfume had an intensity and opulence that felt truly rare, a richness that lingered on clothes for months. When I wear it, I feel protected. As if nothing harsh can reach me. And if someone does approach, they do so with softness. This perfume commands presence not by shouting, but by radiating something quiet and unmistakable. I know it’s not for everyone. And that’s perfectly fine — I wouldn’t want the whole world to wear it. Its beauty is in how rare, and how personal, it feels.

Each time I’ve worn Encens Mythique I think I should pen a review. And when I try and do it I feel I don’t have the sophistication or vocabulary to do it justice. So here’s my amateur attempt: It’s F’ing gorgeous. This is everything I love about perfume. A deep rose with incense, and I can taste the ocean. I realize that must be the ambergris accord, and it’s done so well. I love this blend. Maintains stellar stamina for several hours. For the price, it should. This is one of the reasons Guerlain is my favorite commercial house. Sure their are duds in their lineup but they keep pushing forward, and then I discover this beautiful creation. I really need to stop falling in love with the expensive stuff, I can’t afford this bottle and it’s going to haunt me.

I am not only amazed by the extraordinary scent of this perfume but also by its incredible longevity on the skin. Yesterday, I sprayed very little on the back of my hand and I could still smell it today at 12 o'clock. (I have a very good nose but still!) The ambergris notes are simply magnificent! Ambre Nuit by Christian Dior also features an ambergris base note but it is less noticeable than in Encens Mytique d'Orient. It is one of those perfumes that remind you of the former glory of perfumery, when natural substances like musk, civet and ambergris were commonly used because they were not only more affordable but also part of the few fixatives that perfumers had, along with vetiver and orris root. I think I found my signature fragrance!

Here's an updated review after over 10 years of using this perfume. I would say Encens Mythique D'Orient is a masterpiece by Thierry Wasser. I am referring to the original version. This is a scent that lingers for days and I use just a little. The rose and incense standout. Years ago I wrote that this could easily become a signature scent and I still stand on that. Unfortunately, it has been discontinued. Guerlain truly offers some exquisite gems. In my opinion it's worth every cent I paid for it back then. I got the full boutique experience with a kind and knowledgeable associate. She helped me discover this gem which I am grateful for. It is warm, inviting and unforgettable which is how I feel when I am wearing this.

I adore Guerlain, but upon applying this the first time, I immediately thought, "I've smelled this before." Now on the next test (manufacturer carded sample), it hit me. This is a slightly weaker and perhaps(?) slightly more refined Rochas Femme. That's bound to irritate some who spent the multiple hundreds for a bottle of this (and what a beautiful bottle, might I add). But there is a definite similarity. Infact, more than a similarity, they could be close flankers. Femme might be less refined (i.e. more powerful), but honestly, if you can't afford this, try RF. You just might smell what I smell, and save yourself a car note! Undeniably gorgeous, and would have been a must-have if I didn't already own RF.

The FedEx truck arrived on this 94 degree summer day and my bottle of Encens Mythique D'Orient (EMO) felt at least 80 degrees warm. I sprayed it right away. The smoky, incense (as in frankincense) hit me right away and remained prominent on my skin. It is slightly sweetened by, what I think might be, the rose. It is heavenly! The scent of EMO stuck to my skin and provided me with hours of delight. A week later, it's still very strong on my clothing. It has become very incense. If you like the dry, woody, essence of Dune (Dior), you'll probably like this as well. Can't wait to smell the other layers when the weather cools down. I'm so happy to have finally completed this set of Déserts d'Orient.

One of the most gorgeous marvels of modern perfumery, this total stunner from Guerlain is amazing because it creates the mystique of Hindu temple incense without much incense at all. Rather master perfumer Thierry Wasser blends moss, saffron, rose, ambergris and musk with aldehydes with slight incense to render a spot on evocation of the rather sweeter incense laden smells in temples with the heavy floral garlands and fruit offerings. Sweet, bright, glowing, and lovingly lingering and evolving on your skin, this is a perfume to treasure and fall in love every time you revisit it. Moderate in sillage and long lasting this is also perfectly unisex and projects wonderfully. Bravo!

I love resinous, incensy perfumes, but after a while they all start smelling alike. After your palate is set by CdG's Avignon, it takes quite a while to recover and want to smell anything else that purports to be any kind of incense. Encens Mythique D'Orient kept me on my toes by opening incensy and dirty, very rich and deep, and then cleaning up a bit with a very good saffron and the sort of back-of-the-nose chill that I find often means rose. As the hours went by I got a lot more rose, a green, metallic rose that was refreshing. Excellent longevity too-I woke up and found I was still wearing it the next day, by which time it smelled beautifully of incense and sandalwood.

I decided to wear my small decant of Encens Mythique D’Orient by Guerlain today, without knowing much about it. I was pleasantly surprised by the scent, but also overwhelmed by the performance. It smells like a rosy airy effervescent coca cola; fresh, fizzy and relaxing, yet luxurious. It’s a very unique and playful fragrance that makes me feel chilled and carefree. However, it’s also quite strong and long-lasting, and I think I sprayed too much. I could smell it projecting for hours, and so could everyone around me. It’s not a subtle or discreet fragrance like when I smelt the atomizer. Sad that they discontinued this fragrance, I would love to have a full bottle of it!

This is the feminine counterpart to Ambre Eternel (also by Thierry Wasser), where real (no doubt at all about this) ambergris is counterbalanced by aldehydes and a warm and soft incense rather than enforced by leather and coriander in AE, and a powerful rose plays a lot stronger floral note than the discrete ylang ylang and orange blossom in AE, while the woody notes are similar. Longevity is impressive in both, but sillage is weaker in Encens Mythic than in Ambre Eternel. The precious ingredient here is ambergris, an ambergris of outstanding quality we also find in AE. Both frags are absolute masterpieces though very different in the end.

Oh, my, my, my! This is the long, lost love I have only recently met. What do I mean by that? I don't know...I'm just head-over-heels, madly in love with this one. The ambergris touches something deep in my brain. I'm going to quit trying to describe my love for this but let me tell you; as expensive as it is, I had to find a way to purchase a (discount-priced) back-up bottle within a week of receiving the (discount-priced) first....which I bought within a week of trying it for the first time! Thank you, N*tin* for occasional discount sales and especially LoriAlyse83 for the many samples you have sent me!

Sheer and airy, like the Seventh Veil. Lingering like a soft kiss from a favorite lover. Encens Mythique D'Orient, so subtle and beguiling. Mostly for me, it is about the Ambergris. Something of the Sea is very apparent in EMdO. A gentle salt, like skin that has just recently come out of the water. Everything about this fragrance is refined. The incense, saffron, rose, and my nemesis... patchouli. So very delicate and beautiful. Sparkling, really. Long-lasting and haunting. More for women, in my opinion, but a certain kind of man would be very enticing wearing this wonderful Guerlain.

A classical beast which does not compromise - either you love what it represents - an exquisite lesson in perfumery (aldehyde, chypre, floral-oriental, marine - it has it all, in abundance, thereby achieving to smell universal as well as individual) or you simply despise its glistening opulence as too much in every way. You need to love it, otherwise it's not easy perfume to wear - demands dedication for the slow developmet, huge sillage and longevity. My husband describes it as "awe-inspiring". To me it just smells miraculous, like a rare find coming from the depths of the ocean.

I purchased this perfume recently at the Guerlain boutique. I spent a week thinking whether or not it was worth the purchase. Honestly, I think it is worth every cent. It's absolutely beautiful. Within 30 minutes of wearing it on I got a compliment. This perfume is a head turner. The scent is strong yet delicate. I actually love to wear this to bed. It is indeed warm and comforting. I see myself buying this in again. It's exclusive. It's been a while I felt this good about a perfume, and that is how it should be. Guerlain Encens Mythique D'Orient in my opinion is a journey.

The first time I smelt this I knew I had hit the jackpot. Dense, rich, thick, opulent, otherworldly - buttery ambergris, rose & aldehydes. I believe the ingredient are really of the highest quality i.e. a big dose of rose absolute & real ambergris (what else could possibly smell like this!) I've sprayed this to write this review and I'm sniffing it every few moments like I sometimes chain sip a fine wine. Performance is top notch. 3 sprays on my chest and I can smell it strongly and constantly for the first 5 to 6 hours. 12-14+ hours there is still some sillage.

Absolutely amazing! I have the edp batch 2R01 - two drops and I can still feel it two days after. Encens is perfection, I’ve never experienced something like this before. It’s seductive and mysterious, bold still warm and makes me feel like the queen of The Universe, surrounded by a cloud of magic. Has sort of a spiritual vibe like being the very essence of life itself. Edit 2024: unbelievable how it cames out of the skin waving it's uniqueness, I can feel it days after applying. It's truly majestic, my number one favourite ❤️

This is the scent I wear just for me. Airy and dreamy. Great longevity on skin. On clothing or my pillow it lasts for days, beautifully lingering... On my skin this is all bout ambergris, incense, and a light dusty rose. I normally don't like rose frags, but here the rose is like a dusty rose incense. A little goes a long way, which makes it FB worthy to me. It is an unusual scent, so test first. It seems more of an experience than a perfume. Both feminine and masculine. I should probably finally wear it out around others!

Divine and effervescent. A sparkling concoction that evokes the mystery of sacred resin, yet is uplifted by the marine notes, aldehydes and rose. This is a head turner, but not in an offensive way. It is sure to make one seem confident while also mysterious--and perhaps fresh and playful. I think of the elements of air and water in this one. Sensory keywords: Breezy, wet, salty, resinous, sometimes chalky. I have a decant of the older formulation and am eager to try the newer Les Absolus d'Orient version

This was love at first sniff! I love incense based fragrances and this one is an expertly crafted scent. And of course very expensive. I wish I could find anything to match it that wasn't $400 a bottle. Most incense fragrances end with a sickening sweet note on the dry down. This is just smokey, woody incense all the way down and, to me, is the perfect "encens". I knew it was good when my son, who typically complains about fragrances, said "You smell really good" when he snuggled up next to me.

The fragrance opens with an aldehydic floral note reminiscent of makeup and pigments, accompanied by a nectar-like floral sweetness with a grapey nuance and smoky undertones. A dry, ambery tobacco facet emerges, intertwined with a floral heart of jasmine and ylang-ylang, adding a classic chypre touch in the background. The base is a resinous, smoky amber blend of ambroxan, labdanum, and vanilla. This fragrance is built on a classic chypre accord, reinforced by smoky oriental amber notes.

Can someone please tell me what is the difference between the Encens Mythique in the rounded black bottle that’s much cheaper and for 4oz vs the Encens Mythique in the clear glass bottle that’s much more expensive for a lot less perfume. What’s going on here? Is one an edt . I have a sample of this perfume(dont know which version) and I can barely smell it. It’s a skin scent from the first spray. I was not impressed with this one at all.

I LOVE Encens Mythique D'Orient and it loves me back! I don't get any patchouli and thank heavens for that - I'm not a huge patchouli fan. I do get lots and lots of ambergris. Well, at first I sense the rose as well but after an hour it's just clean, salty, sour, slightly smokey and loooooong lasting ambergris. Just bought my third bottle and considering to make this my signature perfume.

I'm SO IN LOVE with this fragrance, I'love it from the bottom of my heart, I hated it the first time I sprayed it on my skin, It's very shocking for the first 10 seconds and then turns to the most beautiful fragrance I've ever smelled. THIS IS just Heaven.

This perfume is astoundingly gorgeous. It's complicated and the performance (for me) is excellent. I adore ambergris, and I can smell it very distinctly in this perfume. I highly recommend you snatch it up while it's still available.

One of the best parfume I had! Unique, feminine, sexi, very long lasting. The price is very high but it was no day I was unhappy I bought it. Everybody around me liked it and bought it too :) very good choice to buy!

I am obsessed with this but it does something to peoppe around me . I wore it tomight and peope started acting weird . Not sure if the way it mix with my body chemistry. Its like catnip for humans

A scent where each stage leaves you in awe. Beautiful development, beautiful blending, beautiful sillage. Unique and classy and exotic, but not for everyone. Well worth a sniff.

Not a review, but I think this sounds beyond divine and would fall down to try it out....but then would probably fall in love and regret it because of $$$, lol..

Beautiful. Ambergris gives a very faint sea-smell to otherwise sweet, smoky, woody floral. Not great sillage on me, but astounding longevity.

La prairie Life Threads Emerald reminded me of this, also its much cheaper

Loved it, but for $240, I didn't think I'd be willing to buy it..

Incense, given a different treatment. My husband & I both tested this tonight, and came to a certain conclusion. Incense, & resins done with tastefully restrained Guerlain taste. We are regular lovers of large & rich incense fragrances, and rose as well, so to try this trio was of course, bound to happen. I'd expected love at first sniff, but now I wonder, if I don't personally prefer my exotic fragrances in the style which they were born. Here, rose is immediately evident, but soft and demure. The "incense" is I believe unburnt frankincense, sending us its bottled potential. Which is very different from the usual "incense" say-per Comme Des Garçons, where the beauty has been rendered through smoke. This fragrance is all rich potential. Perhaps as you would walk into a room, just opening the lid on rich body oil, the incense sits awaiting spark, creamy skin awaits the touch of fragrance to send it aloft. Rose petals hoarding their scent in the bowl, awaiting their moment to be tossed into warm water. There is definitely a Guerlain twist to the oriental fragrance presentation. I have yet to decide if I like, or love this creamy, self-possessed beauty. But I can say without a doubt that she is a class act. For those who aren't ready for a big, spicy bomb, or full on assertive Amouage, this will surely entice you. There is a note in the drydown that I can't pin, its there, and I love it. Then its gone, and I feel only mediocre about this fragrance, it plays a hide and seek game. I will definitely, finish my sample, as I think it merits more investigation. Some fragrances which begin as unsure, often yield a hidden beauty. We shall see! I do feel, as does my husband, that the creamy nature of this lends itself more to the feminine side. Although no more or less than Amouage's Lyric Pour Homme. Beautiful, potential bottled. Thank you Sucarie!

don't do a mistake by smelling this after Songe d'un Bois d'Ete, you won't smell nothing. let this fragrance to be the first to smell from the line. oh yes... it is delicate sensual fragrance that has mixage of very light rose (you can barely smell), very very very lighted ambergris, incense, and wood (not cidar, but some sort of wood!!) blended together with passion and ecstasy producing this fragrance despite of Guerlain being a commercial brand, i've always though of Guerlain being the best among others. their fragrances are almost niche (as this one) and quite seductive, and by creating this fragrance they have gained my trust back. but they should reconsider thinking about the price because it's quite high.

Delicate aldehydes with rose and a burning incense in the background. Usually the aldehydes are sparkly, but here they're tamed, polished. The rose feels soapy, maybe it's the combination with the aldehydes. The incense does not let it be just a clean soapy rose perfume, fortunately, and the middle phase brings spices as well as a slight pissy aroma. All this is enveloped in an animalic touch at the base that must come from the ambergris. I was expecting waves of incense loaded with spices, but this is ultimately a rose based perfume constructed around soapy clean aldehydes, a mild burning incense with some dirtiness in the base. 7/10

I wasn't sure how to feel about this after spraying onto skin but it had me floored - literally. I had to sit down to contemplate. The opening reminded me of Elizabeth's Taylor's Diamonds & Rubies - likely from the rose and aldehydes. The marine quality of the ambergris gives the rose a sheer quality, as if creating a veil to peer into the hazy unknown of smouldering incense. Evokes a sense of desolation, loss, and longing. Undoubtedly beautiful and of exceptional quality but you'll have to brace yourself for this.

Incense, dark, rich, thick, amber, hints of wood in background, bit spiritual, gothic, and mysterious. The drydown evolves quite a bit and it becomes a smooth rose and insense woody scent. Lasts forever and seems to get better sillage in the drydown. High quality, natural. Best for colder nights, perfect for a snowy day by the fire place. Not my type of frag, but very likable. Scent: 7.5 / Sillage: 8 / Longevity: 10