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Incenso delle Chiese di Roma 2016

7.9 / 10 21 Ratings
A popular limited perfume by Essenzialmente Laura for women and men, released in 2016. The scent is resinous-smoky. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Resinous
Smoky
Spicy
Sweet
Fresh

Fragrance Notes

FrankincenseFrankincense

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Ratings
Scent
7.921 Ratings
Longevity
7.815 Ratings
Sillage
7.415 Ratings
Bottle
5.624 Ratings
Submitted by Ronin · last update on 08/28/2025.
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Interesting Facts
The scent was released on the occasion of the Catholic Holy Year 2016 ("Anniversary of Mercy"). The entire collection is inspired by perfumes/fragrances mentioned in the Bible.
The fragrance is part of the I Profumi della Bibbia collection.

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The eternal City
On a day of merciless heat, a half-open door makes its way through a church. Inside, relief: shade, coolness, silence.

The air is saturated with incense, but not heavy, not the dense smoke of solemn liturgies, but a clear, soothing breath. Here the sacred is human, mundane and intimate.

An incense that does not impose the threshold of the divine, but invites one to pause, to feel welcome. A fragrance that is shelter, like the coolness hidden in the churches of Rome when outside, the city burns.
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A whisper of incense and cool stone, a sacred refuge from the burning city.
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A 1000-year-old, cold sandstone block from the church pulpit, for devotion at home. For penance - too Catholic for me, it somehow lacks the smell of the wooden pew. But it's nice and really authentic.
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9 years ago
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Bright, resinous, and a bit floral incense, friendly, open, and expansive. In my opinion, similar to "Kyoto." Very well done.
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The theme is spot on and, no surprise, matches my taste too. Bright yet soft incense with good longevity and projection.
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A very pleasant incense, like the one known from church services. Yet not overwhelming, but leaving space. Delightfully good!
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9 years ago
2
Authentic church incense of a lighter kind, without anything extra.
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