Royal Incense

I blind bought this fragrance, but it has changed the way I see the incense note in fragrances. When I was spraying this fragrance, I expected it to be so dry. But, I was pleasantly surprised to learn that it transforms from the opening till the drydown beautifully. Omanluxury Royal Incense has a very intense yet fresh opening. I definitely smell some fresh-spiciness that is probably coming from geranium and pink pepper. After a few minutes, the incense shows a lot more of its presence and it is accompanied by honey to make it sweeter and thicker, along with some ambery and slight animalic touches, some woods, and a bit of florals. Royal Incense is very complex. The resinous, smoky, and spicy facets are balanced incredibly well with the sweetness, woody and ambery touches, and some other accords. The incense is also very realistic here as it reminds me of a church incense (or other similar incense types). I was scared at first, but it totally changed my mind. I think it is one of the most beautiful fragrances in my collection. The scent itself is very unique, despite reminding me of some other fragrances in the vibe (not in the overall scent). I haven't tried Encens Suave though. Aside from that, it also performs extremely well. Excellent longevity and projection, very inviting sillage. A little booziness would make this fragrance even closer to perfect for me, but then that would change the character of the scent into something that might turn some people off. Again, a solid release. I would love to try more from this house.

You must try this opulence, but never before the third date gentlemen; it demands a certain warmth and intimacy that can only come with a degree of familiarity. Royal Incense is potent, gorgeous, original, rich incense that is all of these things and somehow still quite clean. One spray is all that is needed, don't over do it, allow the blend to invite the object of your desire to step closer rather than smack them in the face. A highly dynamic unisex, Royal Incense will amplify whatever energy the wearer embodies; a woman will be complimented by lily and honey that each accentuate femininity, a man will extoll the leather and wood base that exude a sophisticated, mature, and calm strength. Many reviewers have indicated their preference for wearing in the autumn or winter. I disagree! One can adorn with Royal Incense year round but only in evening or night - it is not a daytime fragrance. Ever. So as not to overwhelm in warmer months it must be used on low fabric or the wrist (remember, just one spray), while in the colder months it can be used higher on the body or shirt. If you are curious about Oman Luxury's various potions, there may still be a few well priced 'explorer sets' available on Fragrance Net as of the date of this review, July 21, 2024.

My full x100ml bottle of Royal Incense arrived. I am in ecstasy! I began re-exploring "blended" incense fragrances, preferring incense when mixed with white florals and other "pretty" notes that "smooth out" the incense intensity. Amouage "Memoir Woman" is a total LOVE for me. And I own/adore Matiere Premiere "Encens Suave." Sebastian "The Perfume Guy" raves about Oman Luxury "Royal Incense." I love Sebastian and his perfume preferences usually resonate with mine. I decided to give Royal Incense a try. I sampled "Royal Incense" alongside a few other incense fragrances. IMHO, Royal Incense is the stand out. Royal Incense blends the perfect amount of smoky, semi-liturgical incense (olibanum, myrrh) with gorgeous florals, semi-sweet honey and creamy woods. The juxtaposition of perfume notes is exquisite, IMHO. Non-indolic lilies, rosy geranium (geranium can be skanky), sweet incense, balanced honey and hazy cedar-wood yield a smooth and perfectly blended, feminine-leaning fragrance. The floral notes-which I assume are lily-are gorgeous against the perfectly sweetened (not cloying) incensed honey. Royal Incense is perfume perfection.

The quintessential Arabic incense. Royal Incense is the closest you are going to get to the smell of burning Arabic incense bottled! It is a witching spicy incense smell, drawn on a woody background, and colored with sweet leather. The incense is smokey and very spicy. The woody notes add depth to this magnificent scent, and the leather with a drop of honey add a sweet, non-gourmand charming warmth to this scent. A wonderful winter scent! The smell of Royal Incense reminds me a lot of a local type of benzoin resin Arabs use to burn to scent their homes. It is as if Philippine Courtière bottled that scent. Royal Incense was used to be called "Samahram", and it came in a black cuboid bottle with a golden cap and writings. The performance of this, like the rest what I tried from OmanLuxury, is ultra. Think Amouage & Tiziana Terenzi performance. A beautiful mature creation for the mature and the cold days. "Love"!

I delayed purchasing this because I read somewhere here that it smells similar to Encens Suave. This doesn’t smell like it (I sprayed them side by side) and I think one can have both without being redundant. For me, the most prominent notes would be the smoky aspect of incense plus the sweetness and stickiness of honey. This has a better honey note than Zoologist’s Bee (which I found to be overbearingly sweet). The sweetness here is not overbearing and lasts a long time. Though the note pyramid mentions that honey and incense are base notes, I can smell them from the opening until the dry down. If you want a Smokey Honey, go for this. If you prefer a powdery approach with hint of coffee go for Encens Suave. Both are full bottle worthy and as I mentioned before, if you like incense, it’s not redundant to have both.

My feeling is pretty different compare to this voted perfume pyramid. In the beginning , just one moment of pink pepper sparked then I feel very concentrated nectar of Lilium longiflorum ( it's important that not oriental lily ) and faint rose. So this honey note are not like honey bee's honey for me. After little while I can detect Cedar and vetiver behind of floral note but almost ghost. At this moment I still can not detect any Leather but I start detect Myrrh (not in the note). Then slowly start bloom incense note without smokiness which more natural plant and resin. Also ambergris appear gently and cover all my body. In the meantime I still feel presence of floral note . It's so nice fragrance makes me calm and loved. Longevity is very good on my skin .

This smells like old mystic oriental places. It opens peppery, quite "hot" and chaotic, as soon as you spray, you know that you're about to ride a long time with it. It's quite linear, the drydown is almost the same as the opening, but the notes blend together, the spices take a step back, the amber and the incense are the front player. This is not a gourmand oriental, it's peppery, the amber is not sweet, just dry and a bit resinous. The leather is soft but still has an animalic facet. Drydown is really great, It is essentially a leather-amber-incense combo, it lasts a really long time and the notes play together so well. They almost give a fuzzy or effervescent effect, as if there was Cashmere in the blend.

Both Encens Sauve and Royal Incense are sweet smokes, but that's where the similarities end. Royal Incense is honey with fruity edge (sweeter, thicker than Naxos) stirred, mixed with geranium, and altogether fumed with smoke from burning oriental resins (+dry vetiver/hay also creates that aromatic smokiness without being peppery sharp). Woody leather (not animalic) and spices become more present after it settles. It's spiritual, done unique, made wearable. Refined and powerful. Meanwhile, Encens Sauve is packed with mainstream yet high-quality vanilla+sharper smoke from random incense, which feels more synthetic, in a small closed room.

Luminous, golden frankincense. Retains the freshness of its raw material but not the coldness: to my nose it conveys almost a sweet tart inflection, think red apple or quince, and definitely a honeyed tone. This perfume smells like wonderful olibanum but it portrays its most golden aspects: royal, refined, and the gold ornaments of a majestic religious procession. Brilliantly named, Gives a run for its money to jubilation XXV by using a similar honey-fruity approach to incense but more streamlined, more noble and more focused on the star of the show: the most amazing and balsamic resin of frankincense. 9/10

I really love this, but it really feels like a rose fragrance to me. Maybe it's the lily or the honey that I'm mistaking as rose, but it's this fresh, airy rose that I pick up on. The actual incense smell is vague, but it's there. This fragrance is sweet. It is velvety, smooth, and indeed royal-smelling to me. Seems to fade away very quickly on my skin. If I were reaching for an incense fragrance so I could actually smell like incense, I wouldn't choose this. I would choose something like Interlude Man, Encens Suave, CdG Avignon, ACdD, Overture Man, CdG Black

I find this to come off initially as a tangy and bright spicy incense off the initial rip. Upon drying down for a while, it then starts to allow the smoky and earthen molecules to poke through. It was not an instant love for me because I guess I was expecting something different BUT this has really grown on me and is in my regular rotation on the colder days. A real gem with a nice scent bubble.

Rich and bold honey incense with a velvety texture and incredible performance. A truly luxurious scent, it lingers on skin for hours, shimmering with sweet and spicy notes and bringing the quality of once powerful Amouage masterpieces. I strongly recommend it to admirers of Arabic perfumes made in the refined European tradition. The packaging is top notch, could be an amazing gift.

Surprisingly Addictive I didn’t think I’d like this kind of scent at all—but for some reason, I bought it immediately after trying it on during a trip to Milan. Since then, I’ve been testing it almost every week, and every time it reminds me: this isn’t usually my style. And yet... I really enjoy wearing it. It’s strange, but something about it just keeps pulling me back. 10/10

The soul of Oman, captured in a bottle. After a bold spark of pink pepper, the heart softens into lily and geranium — a floral bridge between worlds. The base is the true star: incense, amber, honey, vetiver, leather, cedarwood, and musk — smoky, resinous, and spiritually grounding. This is frankincense reimagined for the modern era, ceremonial yet deeply wearable. 10/10

It’s a really great blend of balsamic and spicy notes with an incredible refreshing and slightly sweet fruity and floral accords. Something here is giving me a bit of soapiness (probably geranium) but besides that I can feel a nice juicy rose (not listed in the pyramid) with tropical honey followed by a great frankincense base. Follow me on IG: scent.guide

This should be called Royal Honey instead of Royal Incense. Dense honey dominates everything in the opening. Incense slowly appears and gains strength during the drydown. Ambergris saltiness shows up in the late drydown. The sweet spot is around hour 2, when everything is in balance. Personally I think there's too much honey, not enough spice.

One of the smoothest incenses I'd ever put my nose on! The pink pepper and geranium give off a spicy watery rose vibe that peek through an exceptionally beautiful veil of incense. Must have for incense lovers! This was my first entry into the brand and I'm already excited to checkout others from their collection.

Opens up with a beautiful fresh pepper supported by geranium and lilly. 5 mins later the real magic happens. Incense and honey are the main players in royal incense, and what a perfect blend it is. This is yet another 10/10 from Oman luxury, along with serenity

I recently smelt this fragrance and wow. The shop had just stocked it, I tried it on skin and it was amazing, lasted all day, really refreshing fragrance. I had to go back and pick up a bottle. Simple yet unique fragrance, would recommend.

Excellent scent across all markers. Well blended well performing luxurious incense amber. Wow. Would like to smell the rest of the collection. Many seem redundant to other brands releases.