Encens Suave (Eau de Parfum) by Matière Première

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Encens Suave Matière Première 2019 Eau de Parfum

8.1 / 10 692 Ratings

A popular perfume by Matière Première for women and men, released in 2019. The scent is smoky-resinous. The longevity is above-average. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Smoky

Resinous

Sweet

Spicy

Woody

Fragrance Notes

Somalian frankincense

Bourbon vanilla absolute

Siam benzoin absolute

Spanish labdanum absolute

Venezuelan coffee

Perfumer

Aurélien Guichard

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Ratings

Scent

8.1692 Ratings

Longevity

8.3603 Ratings

Sillage

7.7604 Ratings

Bottle

7.7539 Ratings

Value for money

7.1461 Ratings

Submitted by OPomone, last update on 11/10/2025.

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Reviews

34 in-depth fragrance descriptions

12/16/2021

10Scent 9Longevity 9Sillage

Razvanyke
215 Reviews

Razvanyke

Helpful Review 6

A very addictive smell, almost magical

I had the chance to try Radical Rose and I was impressed with the quality of the smell, it is not a perfume for me but it brought Matiere Premiere into my radar.

During the last haul purchase I considered to blind buy the Encens Suave, because it´s the best rated on Parfumo and it has some notes which I like, such as Frankincense, Coffee and Vanilla.

When I first smelled it, it started strong with frankincense so I thought it´s a mistake and should go into the Souk right away, because I have Royal Incense which smells like Omani FI so makes no sense to have another one like it.

And after 20 min it started to come to life.

The benzoin ambery note mixed with the coffee is just something to die for, not overly sweet, not overly bitter .. just right mix between them. And even longer in the dry-down, the vanilla also comes into play and it mixed with the other high quality ingredients to create a very addictive smell.

It would be great to wear at work, out, at a party and also for your own satisfaction on the couch .. I do not see it leaning neither feminine nor masculine so the perfumer has created here the perfect Perfume Jolly:

- Great for every occasion, suitable for each season and pure unisex.

This bottle is here to stay, chapeau monsieur AURÉLIEN GUICHARD !

09/14/2025

6Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

Omnipotato
390 Reviews

Omnipotato

4

Airy frankincense with sugary sweet accord

Encens Suave is a sweet airy frankincense fragrance. By "airy" I mean it is the sharp flinty frankincense of Series 3: Incense - Avignon, Cardinal, or Mortel, rather than the denser resinous frankincense found in many Amouages for example. The sweetness is a bit too much here, and I find it similar to a similar accord in Admirabilis that turned me a bit off from that one as well. "Vanilla" is not a good descriptor of this sweet accord. It's a sugary candy-like scent that doesn't have the warmth or powderiness of vanilla. I didn't realize there was supposed to be any coffee in Encens Suave until I pulled up this page to do the review. Definitely don't get that note at all; it's essentially just the airy frankincense note and that synthetic sugary sweet accord. Honestly, I'd rather just have the incense.

11/13/2023

10Scent 9Longevity 7Sillage

SLNY
19 Reviews

SLNY

3

Comforting cheerful incense with vanilla. Absolute winner.

It's an autumn or winter day. The air is chilly. If you want to be cheered up, Encens Suave is the ticket. It’s a cheerful, wonderfully mixed incense. but one that is warmer and sweeter below the top incense. The vanilla and labdanum smooth it out, sweeten it. In the last few weeks, as the temperatures get close to freezing, it’s become what I want to wear almost every day. And I probably will do so until spring. To me, this is a masterpiece, a warm, inviting, comforting creation.

Of course, it’s incense driven, specifically frankincense. But it’s a cheery, sweet incense, one made softer and accessible by the vanilla/labdanum. Despite what others often say, I don’t find it that “church-like,” perhaps because to me “church-like” would be darker, heavier, more somber. This almost feels sunny — it can be worn day or night. One of the reasons I believe Encens Suave works is the constituent scents — the frankincense, benzoin, bourbon vanilla, labdanum and coffee — combine so well and in balance. And they are clearly of quality, and are not synthetic. Some folks may not smell the coffee, but it’s there as a very subtle undertone that has melded into the other scents. The “smoky” quality comes out, I feel, during the dry-down, which is where the freshness off the top calms down becomes a more subdued, but no less pleasant, comfortably enfolding scent. Perhaps this is where people feel it is church like; I smell a old wood vibe, like the smell of old pews, but again there is a sunniness to it, mot a somberness. Perhaps a church on a bright sunny day with light streaming in?

I feel I can wear this as a day scent any day. And short of a formal occasion, it works in the evening as well. The longevity on me is long and the silage moderate.

Absolutely worth trying. Do yourself a favor.

10/16/2023

10Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

Paperdress
12 Reviews

Paperdress

3

Sweet smoke

This is an incense scent I can finally get behind - true to name, this scent is warmed up and ever so slightly rounded out and sweetened by the labdanum. While I didn't immediately pick up the coffee, my spouse commented it has a faint cocoa vibe, which I did then detect and I think my brain sometimes conflates cocoa with coffee. I already have a bottle of Babycat, which this does remind me of, but I think Encens Suave is less vanilla-forward? I got a 6ml to test and am considering a fb because this is delicious - love at first wear for me.

02/26/2023

9Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

EnomisCVD
138 Reviews

EnomisCVD

3

A soothing incense

Matiere Premiere, raw material: the philosophy of this French brand is precisely to center its fragrances around essences of precious natural ingredients of the highest quality, surrounded by a few other notes that enhance their various characteristics.
Aurélien Guichard, with encens suave, wanted to pay homage to the incense of Somalia.
It is clearly in the lead; it does not, however, give a church-like feel. On the contrary, notes of roasted coffee and vanilla take over shortly after the enhancement, which sweeten and soften the fragrance.
The name is very apt: encens suave, sweet, suave incense, which when you smell it puts your mind at ease and makes you feel good.

Soothing.

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