Encens Chembur Byredo 2008

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7.1 / 10 122 Ratings

A perfume by Byredo for women and men, released in 2008. The scent is spicy-smoky. It was last marketed by Manzanita Capital.
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Main accords

Spicy

Smoky

Citrus

Fresh

Resinous

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Lemon

Bergamot

Heart Notes

Temple incense

Nutmeg

Ginger

Base Notes

Labdanum

Musk

Amber

Perfumer

Jérôme Epinette

Ratings

Scent

7.1122 Ratings

Longevity

6.787 Ratings

Sillage

5.885 Ratings

Bottle

7.294 Ratings

Submitted by DonVanVliet, last update on 07.09.2023.

Reviews

3 in-depth fragrance descriptions

07/02/2015

8
Scent

ScentFan
332 Reviews

ScentFan

3

Feminine Incense

I like the mix of citrus and sweet spice in this fragrance and since I'm partial to elemi, to say nothing of labdanum, this works for me. It's a fresher, more accessible incense than most I own and for me leans toward the feminine side, if with sophistication. Very pleasant and very wearable for a variety of occasions.

02/21/2015

ColinM
516 Reviews

ColinM

Helpful Review 4

Smoky dullness

... and another dull, synthetic, vaguely “fizzy” incense with the usual base nuances of “pencil sharpener” cedar wood, here contrasted by spices and a sort of citrus-candied note (elemi). A bit ambery and vanillic, with a pleasant undertone of musky-soapy notes which provide a decent sort of “dusty” mood, a bit moldy too (ambroxan, I guess), enhanced by the slightly “rotten” sweetishness of some nuances of elemi. Then pepper, ginger, nutmeg. Basically, think of some (neo)classic woody-spicy scents like Cacharel pour l’Homme or Envy Men, rewritten with a prominent synthetic incense note to fit the current requirements of fashion (back then). In my opinion: uncreative, plastic, overpriced, still decently pleasant albeit in the least interesting meaning ever.

5,5-6/10

11/03/2014

ArkangeL
117 Reviews

ArkangeL

Bois d'Encens Eau Fraiche

Lately, I've found myself roused by Byredo Parfums, but Encens Chembur smells to me like a sheer, zesty impression of Armani Bois d'Encens. For all of the obvious reasons. Incense confined by citrus notes and a faint smoke of burning resins. Perhaps I'm not partial to citrus, but this line has much more to offer.