Encens Precieux

Blind buy quick first impressions: TLDR: imagine Myths man + Amouage Tribute crossed with Guerlain L'instant Extreme Homme. My 4.5 year old daughter sums it up as "cookies and cream and tobacco"... I don't smoke so her only reference for tobacco is Grandpa's cigs or , more realistically, the other tobacco scents I've had her smell in the last year or so since she really got interested in "Dad's smells." Sharp and electric incense/tobacco/leather... It calls to mind the incense accord of Myths man with that Myths/Tribute leather too, but with a rich gourmand element lightly woven throughout. The gourmand element smells like dark chocolate syrup over vanilla ice cream with a hint of root beer, and also hints of honey and most interestingly a wonderful peanut butter note. Peanut butter sounds weird but wow is it wonderful here as it is integrated with the chocolate note and adds richness and keeps it from being too sweet. It calls to mind the peanut butter Oreos my son recently requested. It's wholly unique and the closest comparison I can make is Guerlain L'instant Extreme homme (LIDGE) although it needs to be noted that the gourmand accord here is not as thick and dense as in the Guerlain, and the peanut butter element really sets this apart. The gourmand elements are not the star of the show, instead they are worn like a diaphanous cape airily draped over the incense/leather/tobacco core. A rich and elegant scent that will be enjoyable year round but feels like it will be especially beautiful on a cold winter day. My prediction: this will eventually be hyped; it's connection to Myths man alone should ensure this.

I LOVE this - it’s got that Van Cleef ‘old money’ vibe, like a well used Barbour coat hanging in the porch with some old leather dog leads in a large country estate. It is very peppery, with a sort of dry, dusty churchy element from the incense and I totally understand why some are put off by it. But - when the vanilla kicks in in the dry down it’s heavenly; so cosy and classy. It’s one you might have to wear for a while to love, and if a sample of this has ever intrigued you, I urge you to get a small decant and give it a good chance.

wonderful scent , I know it’s not too special, but I like it.. it’s a basic amber ,myrrh & incense scent with hints of vanilla & tobacco , the notes are very well balanced ... & to be honest I didn’t catch the black pepper or leather you know the harshness of them ... it’s so good in winter nights.. thank god no one knows about it...

Yes--it is pricey--but it's lasting and you will receive a lot of complement. Best suits to wear it on a night's date. One of the best perfumes I tried.

Great fragrance for the price. The opening, for me, is Christmas and leather. A smooth, spicy gourmand, with vanilla and amber. I get a cardamom note in the opening. The mid is less "Christmas" and more seductive gourmand-leather. The scent is sweet, alluring, and leathery. I don't get an incense/smoky note directly. But i believe the incense mix with the vanilla and give it that Christmassy feel. The quality feels high. Dry down is less leather and more gourmand. It still has a hint of leather, but not as powerfully as earlier in the journey. It gives of a Very pleasant almost velvety scent trail, from opening to dry down. It has solid projection for hours and hours, and stays on you for quite a lot of hours. 7+ hours easy, with a very acceptable scent bouble all the way. This is going to be one of my "Christmas time" fragrances, from october/november to february. Could easily find it's way in as a date fragrance for me as well. This is a captivating, alluring, and gourmand, with spice and leather. Perfect to seduce someones heart, or to give yourself a nice wiff all day. Score: 7/10.