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Extrait de Musique

Plein Jeu III-V Filippo Sorcinelli 2016

8.1 / 10 137 Ratings

A popular perfume by Filippo Sorcinelli for women and men, released in 2016. The scent is smoky-woody. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Smoky

Woody

Spicy

Resinous

Fresh

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Ginger

Black pepper Lemon

Lemon

Mimosa

Heart Notes

Incense resin Amber

Amber

Jasmine

Base Notes

Cedarwood

Vetiver

Sandalwood

Ratings

Scent

8.1137 Ratings

Longevity

7.4123 Ratings

Sillage

6.6121 Ratings

Bottle

7.7115 Ratings

Value for money

5.939 Ratings

Submitted by OPomone · last update on 12/12/2025.

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Interesting Facts

Originally, the fragrance was part of the collection Sauf, which was renamed in 2018.

The fragrance is part of the Extrait de Musique collection.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to

Caftan

Encens Chembur

Siberian Snow

Sancti

Voix Humaine 8

Basilica

Reviews

11 in-depth fragrance descriptions

07/01/2025

ClaireV
969 Reviews

ClaireV

1

Church incense - soapy, cold, severe

Plein Jeu III-V (no way I'm remembering that without an index card) was supposedly inspired by a flight of angels, and in many ways is the clearest link to LAVS, because it employs the same peppery, slightly soapy incense accord. Plein Jeu makes great use of aromatics and citrus, with the contrast between the hot ginger, zingy citruses, and cold, waxy/green frankincense providing a lively, interesting start. There is jasmine in the heart, of the cool, fresh variety, but the note doesn't really hold its own against the peppery, oily frankincense that dominates.

It is nicely smoky, pure, ethereal, and there is a slight creaminess that links it clearly to the other two in the collection: Contre Bombarde is ambery-creamy, Voix Humaine is floral-creamy, and Plein Jeu is black peppery-creamy. By running so close to the sacred church frankincense theme, however, Plein Jeu risks being muddled up in the same category with other, perhaps greater peppery, cold church incense fragrances such as Avignon, Bois d'Encens, and even the perfumer's own LAVs.

09/25/2025

5Scent 4Longevity 4Sillage

NoseatNoise
3 Reviews

NoseatNoise

1

Sorry ...

I have this one for a gently present, and i wanted to understand it, loved it inclusive...but i dont understand anything...at first smell i thought if It was in bad state...!! but not!! is this way...im sorry...(and sorry for my english too) I think it's resinous, woody, smoky... but as if it were in bad condition... when I asked other people about it, their response: "you're not used to niche perfumes" with a certain arrogance (?) Well, I tried it with it...

12/12/2025

7Scent 6Longevity 6Sillage

valhelsingv
371 Reviews

valhelsingv

A clean Sorcinelli incense

This is, perhaps, one of the easier Sorcinelli incense perfumes to wear, in my opinion. Cold, fresh, peppery, woody, but also light, clean, and bright. A polar opposite of Quando Rapita in Estasi, if you ask me. Ginger note brings brightness but does not actually smell like ginger, which is good. On my skin, the jasmine is very briefly shown in the opening, and then completely gone. Lemon is basically nowhere to be found, so a comparison to Liquides Imaginaires Sancti is unwarranted, in my opinion. It smells a lot like elemi resin to me, even though it is not listed in the notes. Vetiver does not stand out, it just adds a bit of earthy base, so fear not, vetiver-haters! :D (I am one myself). The longevity and sillage are very average or even slightly below average, which is unusual for a Sorcinelli scent...

Updated on 12/12/2025

04/13/2018

10Scent 10Longevity 10Sillage

FrauHolle
556 Reviews

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FrauHolle

Helpful Review 39

I Like You So Much, You Pipe!

And I am one of the few who can call you a pipe, because the pipe knows what is meant.
I myself am also a pipe; most of my parents' friends and acquaintances used to say: Super sweet, pretty, nice girl, too bad she is so slow.
But about the scent: Frankincense.
Everyone has already said that below, I know, but they didn't say that this is the best frankincense on the subtlety scale. And that is the MOST IMPORTANT THING TO SAY! Otherwise, no one would know!

You can all quickly forget the whole pyramid nonsense; if you haven't read through it yet, you don't need to, it saves valuable time, it's all not in there, the whole lemon-ginger-mimosa-pepper-amber-jasmine-myrrh-cedar-balsam-moss-patchouli-sandalwood-vetiver-quark.

Even the old Germanic-Roman Greeks knew that frankincense is a remedy.
While frankincense couldn't cure colds, sinusitis, or even normal cave illnesses, it could alleviate the symptoms.
For example, if you had gastrointestinal issues due to excessive consumption of several mammoth shanks, inhaling frankincense already helped ease flatulence back in Napoleon's time, which was musically manifested in the later sung Bob Dylan frankincense anthem: The Answer My Friend...

Frankincense. Subtle. Does not radiate, does not annoy, is simply always there. Stays there too. It is so, it has to be so. It is already stated in the Frankincense Basic Law Book. Paragraph 1, WHGGB: Remained. You pipe.
The best there is.

Updated on 04/24/2018

09/20/2023

9Scent 8Longevity 6Sillage

Marieposa
90 Reviews

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Marieposa

Top Review 38

Sometimes ...

Sometimes raven wings
like November days
brush against your withdrawn head,

whirling clouds of fog
into wild formations,
whispering confusedly from between worlds.

Then threads
of silver smoke
rise from your cup,

the first frost lies on the windows,
paints patterns
over foggy mountains.

Close your fingers around the cup!
And dream of mimosas,
until sunbeams silently
melt the hoarfrost within you.

Follow the glittering paths
of dew pearls
on their way down,
and write a name
in the breath,

when the tide bell
lets your soul
ring out.

**

The Italian artist Filippo Sorcinelli is not only a perfumer and the tailor of the Pope, but also a passionate organist. For the fragrances in his collection "Extrait de Musique," he has drawn inspiration from the "Grand Orgue" in Notre Dame and has not only chosen the shape of the pull rod of an organ stop for the bottles but has also tried to synesthetically represent the sound of the various stops in the scents. As far as I'm concerned, he has definitely succeeded in realizing this vision with Plein Jeu, as the fragrance truly resonates something within me - and once again I wonder if Filippo Sorcinelli breathes incense, because he understands this raw material like no other and knows how to portray its facets in an incomparable way.
In Plein Jeu, he deliberately showcases the citrusy and pine-needle-like facets of incense. It may be that pepper and ginger were used, but I cannot consciously perceive either; however, I didn’t need much imagination to believe in these notes when I read them in the pyramid.
The fragrance is bright and transparent from beginning to end, almost ethereal, while an initial sharpness contrasts very appealingly with the floral notes of jasmine and the powdery softness of mimosa. Dry, light woods - somewhat brittle, but never scratchy - play hide and seek with my nose, appearing again and again in this image, only to quietly disappear once more. Ultimately, however, they build a bridge to mild, balsamic resins with a slightly salty note, to which vetiver and perhaps Cetalox, which I can only guess and cannot discern from the overall context, contribute a few sparkling crystals.
Plein Jeu, with its soprano-like citrus-balsamic incense composition, is a simple, reduced fragrance. No trace of great drama or even sacred high mass, but simply delicate beauty, gentle introspection, an uplifting feeling of clarity floats above the bell-like bright tones of Plein Jeu. A gentle fragrance soul for days when calm and serenity are called for, which the scent knows how to generously bestow with a light hand.

Updated on 09/20/2023

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Statements

44 short views on the fragrance

CivetOnly

7 months ago

8Scent 6Longevity 5Sillage

4

2

Citric, metallic, peppery incense brought to life by ginger, honey, medicinal amber. Opens musty with a base of dry, almost dusty woodiness.

Saradonin

2 years ago

8Scent 7Longevity 5Sillage

2

Subtle and elegant incense fragrance, without sacral associations, reminds me of a dusty old attic.

Floyd

1 year ago

9Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

51

45

Bright registers of sound
Like the finest fabrics
Warm pepper
Cool ginger
Light falls
Through
Amber church windows
On benches of gray cedar

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Pollita

2 years ago

8Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

28

24

Almost fruity, this fine incense scent reminds me of pipe tobacco or black tea. Flowers, citrus, and ginger create harmonies.

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Stulle

6 months ago

8Scent 10Longevity 9Sillage

24

35

Peppery, resinous-balsamic, ambery: incense in a very unique variant with vetiver accents. Truly fascinating because it's unusual. °°°

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NuiWhakakore

5 years ago

7.5Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

21

15

"Don't always play the sensitive one"
a hint of jasmine
cedar adds a touch of incense
Now there's calm in the sandalwood box
Stress test family gathering

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