Frankincense & Myrrh Czech & Speake 1984 Cologne

Here we have a fragrance that attracted me because of its name.
One thing upfront: This perfume is more or less complex in its accords.
Simply saying that what’s on the label is what’s inside, or not, does not do this perfume justice.

The opening is a spicy bomb where you can immediately perceive the accords of the top note. Even a perfume novice could recognize them, they are that prominent.

However, the heart note is where it gets really interesting. As my predecessor already mentioned: Myrrh + Chamomile = Epic. Somehow, the heart note totally reminds me of something, though I don’t know what. A bit like a burning tealight. A bit like when you extinguish the wick of a burning candle. The myrrh is not too dominant but still noticeable. You can tell that this fragrance has a mineral vibe.

The base note, however, doesn’t do anything for me. Too pleasant, too "playing it safe." Sandalwood and cedarwood is a combination that can be found in every second perfume anyway - I don’t need that anymore. It just smells pleasant, but nothing more. Added to that is a very dominant lavender note that you wouldn’t necessarily expect in a resinous perfume... too much of a good thing.

Overall, an interesting fragrance with good approaches, but unfortunately, it doesn’t fully succeed in convincing me. It doesn’t really do justice to its name; I can hardly detect frankincense and the myrrh is only present for a short time. With such a name, one would expect more...