Armani Privé - Bois d'Encens by Giorgio Armani

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Armani Privé - Bois d'Encens Giorgio Armani 2004

7.8 / 10 448 Ratings

A popular perfume by Giorgio Armani for women and men, released in 2004. The scent is smoky-spicy. It is being marketed by L'Oréal.
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Main accords

Smoky

Spicy

Woody

Resinous

Earthy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Pepper

Heart Notes

Vetiver

Base Notes

Frankincense

Perfumer

Michel Almairac

Ratings

Scent

7.8448 Ratings

Longevity

7.6346 Ratings

Sillage

6.8342 Ratings

Bottle

8.5339 Ratings

Value for money

6.3109 Ratings

Submitted by Kankuro, last update on 09/25/2025.

Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the La Collection collection.

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Reviews

10 in-depth fragrance descriptions

09/24/2012

8
Scent

Susanlove
2 Reviews

Susanlove

1

a very special perfume

I love Encens and this was a great discovery for my husband's birthday. Although it is a bit peppery - i love this fragrance and its very spicey composition. Congratulation to Giorgio Armani.
Good recommendation for church lovers !

05/14/2025

Mlleghoul
455 Reviews

Mlleghoul

3

an atmosphere of ordinary spaces shedding their daytime purpose to become threshold places

Armani Privé Bois d'Encens: A peppery craggle of stones where incense once burned or might burn yet, vetiver roots drinking the ghost of unburnt smoke, cedar planks weathered by ceremonies that left no ash, flint poised, tinder arranged, the space between intention and flame where autumn's last bitter breath meets winter's sterile promise, austere echoes creaking through lofty spaces that know neither warmth nor chill, dusty light filtered through vacant windows, fresh in the way that morning air tastes sharp and sour before the sun softens its edges, the potential for incense hovering like a prayer never spoken aloud.

Though at first glance, it might not be immediately apparent, but Todd Hido's photography comes to mind when I smell this - an atmosphere of ordinary spaces shedding their daytime purpose to become threshold places, a pause in time between being and non-being, a thing neither fully present nor absent.

06/10/2025

ClaireV
969 Reviews

ClaireV

1

Nice but a bit too minimalist to sustain my interest

A minimalistic, airy, and remarkably boring concoction of frankincense over a polished cedar or Iso E Super base. Despite critics and bloggers writing a paeon of praise to this bellwether of bellwethers of the incense genre, I was never able to ‘get’ its supposed complexity. To my nose, it is a micro explosion of black pepper and frankincense e/o inside a very small (but perfectly chic) black vase. Though perfectly formed – well, everyone keeps saying it is anyway – it is too featureless to leave much of an impression on me.

04/05/2025

Tambo
11 Reviews

Tambo

1

Masterpiece!

Armani Privé – Bois d’Encens is a truly stunning, serene, and meditative fragrance — so beautiful that I almost wish to take my last breath inhaling it. It’s a magnificent, elevated take on incense, touched with just a pinch of pepper to give it quiet depth.

The scent feels noble and refined, radiating calm strength. There’s nothing flashy here — just pure, high-quality composition that speaks of elegance and presence. This is a fragrance made for solemn moments and meaningful occasions, not for parties or casual wear.

One of the most beautiful, distinguished scents I’ve ever tried. Simply exceptional. Love, love, love!

05/21/2020

6
Sillage 8
Longevity 8
Scent

Stanze
101 Reviews

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Stanze

Top Review 27

Silence breathes history

Outside the midday sun is shining. I park in front of the small medieval church with the modern looking gargoyles. Then the moment when I open the church door. A cool smell of incense and wood streams towards me. The pews emit this scent. Wood in which incense has been steeped for centuries. I become calm. Silence breathes history. I checked beforehand which artwork is how old. I photograph everything to make it accessible to the world, to at least get the outer image of things. Michel Almairac has managed to preserve the scent here and to project images and memories into my mind.

I like many incense scents and especially "ecclesiastical" smelling incense scents, such as LAVS. I find LAVS similar. Maybe not a direct twin, because Armani Privé - Bois d'Encens is much woodier than LAVS, but certainly a brother. I am not a catholic and can't remember ever having been one. Therefore my relationship to churches is not clouded by religion. This scent reminded me especially of the church of Lieurey
Armani Privé - Bois d'Encens can be worn all year round. The fragrance may not be suitable for attending catholic masses. Not to be confused with the priest. This could be embarrassing, especially for women. I have worn LAVS several times at work and there were no spontaneous confessions. Therefore you can wear Armani Privé - Bois d'Encens at work. Of course especially if you are a priest. What do chimney sweeps actually wear? "Coal"? And me, a dialysis nurse, wearing Blood layered with Soap? Question after question

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