Dragon's Blood Heretic 2024

As a long time lover of actual dragon's blood incense, the idea of this fragrance appealed to me instantly. I'm happy to report that this is one of the best, most photorealistic incense fragrances on that market, and easily the best (if not the only?) dragon's blood based fragrance as well. This fragrance opens with a very traditional incense smell that gives off the vibe of a stick of burning incense, smokiness and all. There is a bit of sweetness and fruitiness to this fragrance, which contrasts the warmer and smokier notes quite well, and helps add balance overall. There is also a fairly prominent patchouli note in the dry down which adds a touch of earthy bitterness that works well in this case, though I would advise against this one for people who are not a fan of the smell of incense and patchouli. There is quite a bit of warmth from the resin notes here which really tops the fragrance off nicely. I probably sound like a broken record, but this fragrance is truly a photorealistic burning incense smell that I think a lot of people will love, especially those who are into more 'natural' or earthy scents.

I personally really like this fragrance, as it allows me to smell like burning incense without having to actually burn incense, and without everything else being saturated with the forementioned smell of burnt incense. This is a very well blended and well rounded fragrance that I'm elated to have in my collection. I can see myself wearing this one quite often, especially on colder days where the scent of warm incense feels like the right mood!