Sacra

* * * “Fragrance to its bare essentials . . . built around the olibanum resin . . ." (from the house’s slogan) Sacra (launched 2022) is one of 18 olibanum-based creations from the French house of Olibanum. Olibanum (frankincense) is a precious resin, harvested in Arabia and Somalia from the Boswellia tree's bark, a substance burned for ages on the altars of antiquity. Pure, cool, and dry; balsamic, coniferous, and woody; a breath of fresh aromatic air, derived from simple raw elements that hearken back to the ancient, earthy, and sacred.✿ Scent family: Amber Woody Longevity on me: long-lasting

I've tried a few of Olibanum s perfume. I must really say this Sacra left quite an impression. I love it! I had two small sprays ilon my wrist and it created a scent bubble around me. Even with mask on, I kept getting whiffs of the scent. well I'm not good at describing, it's really ambery. Reminds me of Jenny Glow's Amber, which is like a clone of Jo Malone's Amber and Lavender. It has been about 5 hours since and I stil can smell it on my wrist. Quite surprised that the price is quite affordable also, considering it being a niche brand.

This, as the other perfumes of the company, are very minimal. Sacra is a somewhat sharp coniferous incense. There is a methol-like note in the opening, and I also smell something that resembles rooty and earthy iris. There is not much warmth, and the perfume feels initially dry and cold. White, pure and holy. Not very approachable, but beautiful nonetheless. At later stages the Balsam Fir sweetens the perfume a little, but the overall feel is surprisingly fresh for an incense perfume.

Pine forest with fresh sappy cones on a hot, dry summer day... The smoky notes are much softer than in Apoteker Tepe; The Holy Mountain. But the rest is almost identical to my nose, trying them side by side. If you want a campfire BBQ in that sunny pine forest choose THM, if you want the campfire much further away choose this. This is also overall a lighter scent, probably at a weaker concentration.

Its like a slap in your face with a pine branch, boom-shock-gone. Wish it ́d stayed longer..