I like it. The pepper gives it a playful little kick, the incense brings poise, and the cedar lends a clean, polished feel. It's not innovative, but it's a very sophisticated take on incense as a central note — the Somalian olibanum has a balsamic, almost sacred depth, while the Malabar pepper softens the opening without any harshness.
Sillage is top-tier, longevity too, and projection is restrained. A fragrance of closeness rather than declaration.
It reminds me (like a very distant cousin) of the original Esencia de Loewe (if you've tried the early batches), but less sharp and much richer and deeper. The early Esencia had a more citrusy, camphor-like edge on the opening, drier and more aromatic.
La Cérémonie de l'Encens trades that bracing bite for something warmer and more resinous, thanks to the olibanum and the overall quality of the composition.
