Incarnate

bought this second hand because I dont care to support the brand, though I do think it's stupid to review bomb the fragrance because not only does it do the actual perfumer Yann Vassnier who created the fragrance a disservice, but it's dishonest to the audience. I dislike the brand, but still think this fragrance is fantastic. Two things can be true at once. One of the better incense fragrances I've tried, with a sort of unique vanilla that twists into a very subtle bubble-gummy sweetness for a brief part of the experience and dries down into an incredible amber/incense finish that lasts overnight. Buy this one second hand if you absolutely must have it. However, if the sweetness and vanilla isn't your jam, I highly suggest picking up Giardinodiercole from Agatho instead. I like that one a lot better as it has a more mysterious vibe. It's twice as expensive as Incarnate at retail price, but can be found at a steep discount at discounters. Another rec I have that isn't exactly the same kind of scent profile, but rather just adjacent to this style would be Flaming Creature from Marissa Zappas at around the same price. If you want a MUCH drier incense, you can't go wrong with L'air du Desert Marocain from Tauer, which is very highly praised by the community.

I'll start off by saying after getting my sample and this being the one I was the most excited about I was SO let down. It just fell flat. Now 2 weeks later and the temps have dropped into fall leaf weather I decided to try it out again and OH MY GOD. Yes the first time I smelt it, it did give wood varnish vibes like mentioned below but I think letting it sit did wonders. I also do believe this is meant for 65 degrees and below temps. I do get the violet leaf in the very beginning and I think that is what gave the varnish note. There is very little vanilla, it is used to round out all the heavy resins and I think makes it begin to get sweeter as it dries down. I was raised Episcopalian, but it truly reminds me of sitting in an old church pew on a fall day and all the old mens spicy aftershave is permeating through the air and the resins that have been lit over the years have started to seep into the wood beams above us. It's warm, smokey, peppery, and like the resins left over in a church. This is what I wanted TF Oud Wood to be. It's unisex in the best way, sexy as hell and yet comforting like a cashmere scarf. *sighs and adds to cart*

Off the bottle I swear this smells just like a haunted house attraction. Synthetic sweet fog pumped from a machine, skin warmed latex masks, body heat and fear. On first spray it is so sticky and resinous. Like a palm pulled away sappy from leaking pine bark. It's final notes are dry pine needles, and a yummy, vanillic, smoky incense. Another winner from the line up. Not quite the "fucking in a church" fragrance I've been needing in my life but delicious and alluring all the same. I can see this being a daily wear throughout the year. I'd be thrilled if this was my natural scent. God it's good. Edit: Won't be deleting these reviews but I do want to say, like in my other edits, the actions and words of this brands creator are fucking repulsive. Would never have bought any of this had I known of her hatred toward women and other marginalized groups.

Asked for Coney Island Baby for christmas and my mom accidentally got me this instead. Couldn’t be more happy she did though, it’s my favorite perfume of 2024 and I wear it almost everyday now. When I first started wearing it, it was this warm smokey spicy incense scent that managed to be wearable but still edgy and fun. But the more I wore it the more I started to get this sweet bubblegummy tang under all the smoke and spice and something just clicked and now I’m obsessed. It’s everything I look for in a perfume, something that smells good but also has character. And this one in particular is so enveloping and warm. Usually perfumes that those around me compliment me for are basic and nice but they never scratch that itch of being something I find totally satisfying and excited to have on, but this one checks all those boxes for me 🥰🥰🥰

The controversy set aside, this fragrance is stunning. If you're a fan of amber, incense, patchouli, and/or vanilla, you will more than likely love this. I do get the whiff of bubblegum sweetness another user described, but I do recommend not putting this too close to the chest, as the scent can get a *little* cloying as the day goes on. Overall, I adore this scent, and every time I wear it, I get asked the infamous "WHAT are you wearing??". I did recenty get a sample of Phlur's "Vanilla Smoke" which was very similar, just a little more sweet. On another note, fragrance, just like all things we do in life, IS political.

I love this. My favorite of the three. It’s enveloping and spicy and alluring. I don’t gravitate toward resinous offerings often, but this one is just gorgeous, with just the right amount of sweetness. It reminds me a bit of a more complex and less sweet version of Lush’s Lord of Misrule, which is also a pepper/patchouli/vanilla concoction. It also reminds me of Snif’s Heal the Way, but I like this a lot more. Give this a try if you’re looking for a deep vanilla. I would definitely get a full bottle of this and wear it when I want to feel sexy.

Yes, Scouts tweets were gross. Even though I believe she was joking, I did not find them amusing in the slightest. I don’t support her on that end and believe some criticism is fair. About her allegedly supporting Trump, that’s her business. The world isn’t black and white, I can empathize with and understand both sides and I’m quite sick of cancel culture. This perfume is still beautiful, it’s not fair that people are rating it poorly because of the controversy.

I love incense so much, but incense perfumes often smell too heavy and perfumey, and nostalgic in an icky way to me. This however smells just like incense! at first its spicy but after you let it sit on your skin for a bit it smells just like you've been sitting in a room with incense. simple but I love it. I do get the church in a good way smell also ever so slightly. To me it's a perfect incense + nostalgia that's not old smelling

This is exactly what I wanted Female Christ to smell like. Whereas that smelled almost carmelly to me this is sweet without really feeling like a gourmand. It’s carnal, resinous, sweet like burnt sugar. I have a strange childhood memory of my mom accidentally leaving the iron on her vintage wood dresser and this reminds me so much of that. I had such high hopes for the whole trio and they could not have delivered more.

Oh my lord I love this. I honestly wish I could just bathe myself in it. It's like holy skankery. It isn't very available in my country unfortunately, so I have been toying with a sample decant. My only qualm is that I feel it doesn't last long on me. I'm still looking for something like this that can actually stay on my skin for more than an hour when I'm out and about. If there's any dupe please let me know! :(

I normally don't write reviews, but seeing the dogpiling on this perfume for reasons totally unrelated to the actual perfume made me irritated enough to come to its defense. It's beautifully blended and one of the better incense perfumes I've smelled. I love incense, but a lot of new incense perfumes to me are very one-note incense bombs. This one is layered and sophisticated - spicy, peppery, and a little sweet.

Discovered Scout Dixon Incarnate recently and it is lovely. The bottle size is an excellent value. The fragrance is alluring. Husband also says I smell great. So happy with my purchase. I also purchased a sample of their other fragrances which is a genius offering because now I want to purchase other scents from their line. Supported them when the mob attacked- will keep buying because the fragrance is quality.

This perfume that really reminds of the DNA of Byredo's Bal D'Afrique and Gypsy Water, which is funny because Scout famously doesn't love Byredo as a house. If you like either of these Byredo perfumes and you want something a little spicier and longer lasting I think you'll really enjoy this. It's not particularly complex, but there is something really specific about it that makes you want to smell it again.

Wow! What a pleasant journey. On me I get sweet vanilla surrounded by smoky, woody spices. It's warm without being spicy. My husband said it reminded him of the market in Dubai. The olibanum note has my heart - like hug from grandpa after he spent a day chopping wood. The basement of his house was stacked with wood to burn all winter. The scent lasts 24 hours without being screechy or overwhelming.

EDIT: Well heck. Much like the church, this is a let down. Currently looking for substitutes, preferably not made by wretched people. It lives in your hair, in your clothes, on your skin. It's there long after you put it on. You'll think it's gone and then someone tells you you smell delicious. Like an old lover or religious trauma, it's going to be with you forever.

This is a review for the fragrance (it is insane that I need to qualify a review this way, but here we are (thanks, progressives)). I was not a fragrance person before discovering SDW, but because of their excellent marketing, I was compelled to buy their sample size (genius because now I will buy the other scents). Spicy and warm; this hits right.

This immediately brought me back to my Catholic school days, sitting in the back of an old church while everyone lights candles. It's forbidden and sexy. It's spicy, incense, and mellows to a wonderful vanilla scent. It is very sensual to me and great for the night. Incredibly long-lasting.

Holy shit. Initially this smelled like very white pepper heavy, like incense and polished hardwood flooring. I wasn't too impressed. However, when this dried down to a sweet, resinous, incense scent, I was blown away. I need to purchase this. El Dorado is fantastic as well.

besides sdw (ugh), HOLY shit this was an incredible smell!! theres this smokey incense that has this sweetness that gets stuck in the back of your throught!!!!! its incensey and sweet at the same time. this was so amazing actually. its actually addictive

Such a beautiful perfume. It's spicy, sweet, sweet, sexy and sophisticated and perfect for fall or winter. I started off getting a sample of this and immediately turned around and got a full sized bottle. I get so many compliments when I wear it out.