№ 05 - Incense Extrême by Tauer Perfumes

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№ 05 - Incense Extrême Tauer Perfumes 2008

7.3 / 10 210 Ratings

A perfume by Tauer Perfumes for women and men, released in 2008. The scent is spicy-woody. The longevity is above-average. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Spicy

Woody

Resinous

Smoky

Green

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Coriander

Petitgrain

Heart Notes

Frankincense Iris

Iris

Base Notes

Dry woods

Ambergris

Perfumer

Andy Tauer

Ratings

Scent

7.3210 Ratings

Longevity

8.3168 Ratings

Sillage

7.5153 Ratings

Bottle

7.6143 Ratings

Value for money

6.352 Ratings

Submitted by Kankuro, last update on 09/16/2025.

Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the Perfume Vault collection.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to

Series 3: Incense - Kyoto

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Reviews

5 in-depth fragrance descriptions

02/04/2025

7
Pricing 8
Bottle 6
Sillage 6
Longevity 7.5
Scent

Omnipotato
350 Reviews

Omnipotato

2

Frankincense with subtle green petitgrain

Incense Extrême is pretty much a single-note incense fragrance save for a petitgrain note in the opening which accentuates the lemony terpenic aspects of the incense. Though they are very different, I can't help but make a connection to Search which uses a less subtle lemon essential oil for the same purpose. Incense Extrême almost feels like the little brother of Search, though I can see an argument for why the Tauer fragrance is the more subtle and classy of the two. I think this would have been a great choice when it was first released in 2008, but nowadays we have incense fragrances with more personality.

10/26/2018

8
Bottle 4
Sillage 9
Longevity 10
Scent

Greenfaerie
86 Reviews

Greenfaerie

2

Dreamy frankincense

Absolutely gorgeous frankincense fragrance. It does justice to the B. serrata essential oil, which is the variety I believe he said he used. The fragrance is sharp and woody, makes me feel like I'm in the mountains, in a vast forest of blonde woods and craggy rocks, and the sun is shining so bright it blinds me. In my mind it smells like ancient Sparta. My only "complaint" is that the name should really refer more specifically to frankincense, as "incense" as a general term makes me think of a head shop. This is not smoky at all, and there is no sweetness whatsoever. I think the orris in here helps to smooth things out, so that the frankincense isn't even more sharp than it could be. This stuff is amazing. There is nothing about it I would want to change, so it's a 10/10 for me.

02/18/2016

8
Bottle 8
Sillage 7
Longevity 3.5
Scent

Katad
58 Reviews

Katad

1

Not a favorite for me...

Begins very musty, like the closet of an old priest. It must be the frankincense that brings back flooding memories of Sunday mass. The frankincense fades and mellows as the life of the fragrance progresses. More underlying spices come through. Very green and woodsy comes up, also. Nutmeg and the coriander as mentioned in the notes. It mellows really nicely becoming more pleasant as the time passes. For me just a bit too heavy with the frankincense all along.

10/08/2020

7
Bottle 7
Sillage 8
Longevity 8.5
Scent

Jazzbob
83 Reviews

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Jazzbob

Helpful Review 14

The probably greenest incense

Andy Tauers fragrances are usually quite special - among his creative and often surprising creations none has ever been there for me before. Although I have always been able to appreciate the high quality, something has always bothered me about the people I've tested. But when I was in Verona that summer, I naturally had to visit a perfumery and after extensive chatting and testing I took Incense Extrême home with me. I even wore the fragrance at temperatures above 30 degrees and enjoyed the special interpretation of incense.

This is in fact the greenest one can imagine. I know of other fragrances that go in this direction (Olibanum from Profumum Roma, Sancti - Eau Delà, Italian Citrus), but none has ever had such a planty quality. Besides the CO2-extrate of Boswellia serrata, especially coriander and some petitgrain contribute to this effect. This means that Incense Extrême is less smoky and more ethereal and resinous than citrus nuances. The dryness and pungency that incense can often have are not to be found here in any case. Only the woods, which become more noticeable with time, make the fragrance a little drier after all. I cannot filter out ambergris. In contrast to many other creations by Andy Tauer, Incense Extrême is relatively simple and linear, yet quite powerful and long-lasting
It was the first scent of him that I wanted to wear, but after only a few times I noticed that he was too individual for me after all. In my opinion, incense can be a little darker and the strong green side - especially the coriander - made me wonder when I would find it suitable. I'm not a collector, so I was allowed to move on with my bottle.

06/08/2019

8
Bottle 7
Sillage 8
Longevity 8
Scent

Mustang69
13 Reviews

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Mustang69

Very helpful Review 10

Standstill

An abandoned porch somewhere in the southern states. The white varnish on the railing has flaked off and gives a clear view of the naked wood. A rocking chair, tanned by the weather and collapsed into itself, stands on the battered floorboards. There's a pile of old tires in the back corner. A metal jug, carelessly parked a long time ago. The pitch used to seal the planks has long since dried up.

The sun flirts.