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Mistress of the Incense
At last, I've found a lovely incense from an Italian house.
No sweetness like Messe de minuit from Etro or Cardinal, no strong conifers like Liturgie des heures or Encens Flamboyant and no fruityness like Malvs. Just cold, churchy (or spiritual), and resinous incense. If Liturgie sadly isn't available to you, you could get this.
I can't say that I smell all the notes reported in here, but resinous incense and amber, especially at the end, are the most noticeable to my nose. Perhaps it's the lavender that helps that cold sharpness and the patchouly makes it feel a little bit like there's damp soil around you.
It makes me think of a cemetery, somehow.
It lasts a long time too.
Liturgie has the coldest and the darkest feel of the few incenses I've smelled so far, but this one is similar. I find that it can be worn in summer too because of that, instead of saving it only for cold winter days.
The packaging is very curated, even for the 30ml bottle.
It looks elegant: Has a golden cap, a blue textured band at the top of the bottle with the name and logo written in golden lettering.
Plus, its name is distanced from the catholic imagery typical of frankincense perfumes. Lovely!
No sweetness like Messe de minuit from Etro or Cardinal, no strong conifers like Liturgie des heures or Encens Flamboyant and no fruityness like Malvs. Just cold, churchy (or spiritual), and resinous incense. If Liturgie sadly isn't available to you, you could get this.
I can't say that I smell all the notes reported in here, but resinous incense and amber, especially at the end, are the most noticeable to my nose. Perhaps it's the lavender that helps that cold sharpness and the patchouly makes it feel a little bit like there's damp soil around you.
It makes me think of a cemetery, somehow.
It lasts a long time too.
Liturgie has the coldest and the darkest feel of the few incenses I've smelled so far, but this one is similar. I find that it can be worn in summer too because of that, instead of saving it only for cold winter days.
The packaging is very curated, even for the 30ml bottle.
It looks elegant: Has a golden cap, a blue textured band at the top of the bottle with the name and logo written in golden lettering.
Plus, its name is distanced from the catholic imagery typical of frankincense perfumes. Lovely!
ElisaS95
