Encens Flamboyant (Eau de Parfum) by Goutal

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Encens Flamboyant Goutal 2007 Eau de Parfum

7.8 / 10 335 Ratings

A popular perfume by Goutal for women and men, released in 2007. The scent is smoky-spicy. It is being marketed by Amore Pacific / 아모레퍼시픽.
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Main accords

Smoky

Spicy

Woody

Resinous

Oriental

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Frankincense

Black pepper

Heart Notes

Frankincense resin

Cardamom

Nutmeg

Base Notes

Church frankincense

Fir balsam Mastic

Mastic

Perfumers

Isabelle Doyen, Camille Goutal

Ratings

Scent

7.8335 Ratings

Longevity

7.4260 Ratings

Sillage

6.5238 Ratings

Bottle

7.5219 Ratings

Value for money

7.147 Ratings

Submitted by Seglein · last update on 12/08/2025.

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Reviews

32 in-depth fragrance descriptions

03/24/2013

6Scent 7.5Longevity 7.5Sillage

Sherapop
1240 Reviews

Sherapop

Helpful Review 8

Women have no business smelling like the inside of a medieval cathedral, damp from the rain. Or do they?

There seem to be tons of incense perfumes by now. I have the Comme des Garçons Incense series, which covers a lot of dry incense ground. Annick Goutal ENCENS FLAMBOYANT offers a new twist on incense: dampness. Never has a perfume reminded me more of the scent of the inside of a medieval cathedral after a rain.

So, yes, I'd call this a novelty scent. Do I want to smell like the inside of a medieval Catholic church all damp and musty, like cold concrete and stone mingling with purple smoke? Not really, to be honest. Perhaps ENCENS FLAMBOYANT would work better for the gents, although I wonder whether it might morph into some sort of body odor scent. Probably depends on the guy. Try before you buy.

In any case, I enjoyed the memories elicited by this perfume, of my trips around small towns in France where I invariably dropped in for a visit to the local church or cathedral and often smelled something like this scent lingering in the air. It's odd, I suppose, that an agnostic should enjoy visiting the cathedrals of France. I also like cemeteries and catacombs, perhaps for the same reason.

03/22/2012

6Scent 5Longevity 5Sillage

Missk
1357 Reviews

Missk

Helpful Review 5

Smokey aromatic

Encens Flamboyant is supposed to be the most incensey fragrance in the series, however I'm not feeling it.

This fragrance is much more subtle than Myrrhe Ardente and Ambre Fetiche. Despite its lack of incensey goodness, this fragrance makes up for it with its unique blend of pepper, woods and smoke.

I totally get the 'Christmassy' feel that some reviewers have pointed out. The combination of spice and fir, is like scent recognition for me, it's Christmas in December all over again with every sniff.

In some ways, Encens Flamboyant is musty, but not in a bad way. Its mustiness is what adds to its mystery, like an old, forgotten room, locked up for decades.

Encens Flamboyant often strikes me as being an aromatic, as I sometimes find myself dazing off into space when I casually smell it every now and then.

Although I do find this fragrance unisex, I'm more likely to recommend this fragrance to men more than women, however I haven't managed to pin-point what makes this fragrance more masculine than feminine to my nose.

Being mostly dry, yet occasionally musty and damp, Encens Flamboyant is a very unique fragrance indeed. It is certainly worth checking out, even if you don't think it would be your type of scent. These Les Orientalistes fragrances are masterpieces that will hopefully be sold for many years to come.

05/28/2014

8Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

Fanny
67 Reviews

Fanny

5

Encens Flamboyant

An incense perfume, with a thick and peppery opening.
Somehow I expected it to be sweeter. Not so. This is a lovely brooding incense with fir, cardamom and -o bliss !!- a sweet hint of red berries.
For once I am happy a scent -which I really love- is not at all heavy in sillage (be sure: I sprayed and sprayed again). It probably would have been too much if it were. Being as mild in sillage as it is, I find it absolutely delicious and bewitching at the same time.
A combination of two adjectives quite applicable in general to Les 4 Orientalistes.

09/15/2015

MasterLi
376 Reviews

MasterLi

Helpful Review 2

Interesting incense...

This one is very nice. An incense which has a lot of "forest" type notes. I can pick up birch wood and fir balsam and a host of other notes. This really reminds me of the very good incense perfumes I've smelled before. I really enjoy it. I have enjoyed many of the perfumes in the Les Oreintalistes series from Annick Goutal. This one is no exception. Recommended for lovers of incense fragrances.

01/23/2017

8Scent 7Longevity 6Sillage

Mustang69
99 Reviews

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Mustang69

Top Review 34

From the Bathtub to the Office

Wednesday. Bath day. I remember that in my childhood - after a ultimately unsuccessful, albeit heated discussion with my mother about the necessity of basic personal hygiene - it always brought me great pleasure to generously distribute the viscous contents of a bottle of "Pine Needle" bath foam into the slowly filling tub. This was the essence of bath-time fun. Once the container, not unlike those of today's fabric softeners, had been emptied to a certain extent, it was time to linger a bit in the dark green emulsion and wait for three handbreadths of foam to settle. Afterwards, I would attentively watch as the tub's contents gurgled away down the drain. The inevitable question of whether I had washed myself properly everywhere was answered with eager nodding while wrapped in a thick terry towel.

The scent of the bubble bath lingered in the bathroom the next morning. Green, shifting, slightly balsamic. This foundational tone is also present in Encens Flamboyant. I mean this in an absolutely favorable way. I perceive the opening of the fragrance as pleasantly unexcited. A bright smoky note, at best identifiable in nuances as incense, is restrainedly sacred, slightly earthy, and socially compatible. Following this, the aroma of fresh pine needles subtly overlays, providing a pleasant, intimate experience. Shimmering green nuances alternate with the bouquet of fine, brittle wood. After a while, a gentle, balsamic base note remains, lingering and discreet.

Encens Flamboyant exudes a restrained, calming aura and conveys a sense of security. Whether in the morning when spraying it on, or later in the office. A fine companion.

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Statements

60 short views on the fragrance

Saradonin

12 months ago

7.5Scent 6Longevity 4Sillage

1

Airy incense with coniferous resins and pine needles, but too fleeting and watered down to fully enjoy it. Excellent sprayer.

Bielwenass

5 years ago

4Scent

1

Cold-ish incense with an extreme amount of spices. Even though I love incense, the spices were a bit much.

NuiWhakakore

2 years ago

8.5Scent 8Longevity 6Sillage

29

31

far behind the chapel
in the resinous forest
stands a little man
happily smoking away
dreaming of balm
at peace within himself

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Genoveva

2 years ago

8Scent 6Longevity 6Sillage

27

32

Pine green. Steps on frozen forest ground. Soft wingbeats. Silver moon shows the way to the mountains. I breathe cool and free.

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Skydiver19

2 months ago

7.5Scent 7Longevity 6Sillage

26

45

Frankincense peppery
Frankincense spicy
Frankincense prays - does nothing
Fir balsam
softened resin
fresh through mastic

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ElAttarine

2 years ago

8Scent 7Longevity 6Sillage

26

43

The incense barrel swings slowly
through the vast space, spreading
cardamom powder warmth and wood smoke threads
fir resin light
always brings my heart back.

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Bastian

4 years ago

7Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

22

In the name of the Father
the Son
the Holy Spirit ...AMEN
Sacred cold incense
Monotonous
Caspar, Melchior, Balthasar down from the altar

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Can777

7 years ago

8.5Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

19

9

In the room of tranquility, the echo of silence resonates unmistakably. Pain fades, peace arises, and eternally is the smoke that carries you. Sacred!

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