92 community ratings

Encens Japonais

Name: Encens Japonais
Brand: Aedes de Venustas

Perfumer: Bertrand Duchaufour

2021UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.5/ 10

Community score
92 ratings

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Aedes de Venustas Encens Japonais is a unisex scent that leans towards fall and spring, pairing a smoky, resinous character with a fresh, spicy streak.

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Skunky's take: That just-out-of-the-shower feeling, clean and fresh.

How does it perform?

From 73 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.2 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.6 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.9 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

5.9 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

88% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Opoponax Benzoin Leather Iris Precious woods Rose Coffee Patchouli Frankincense Musk Black pepper Pink pepper Everlasting flower Orange

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Green
Spicy
Woody
Resinous
Smoky

What does Encens Japonais smell like?

Black pepper, pink pepper and orange give the scent a bright, spicy freshness. The resinous warmth of frankincense, benzoin and opoponax joins leather, patchouli and precious woods to form a smoky, woody core. Iris and rose add a soft floral touch, while coffee brings a darker tone.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. After fall come spring and winter, and voters place it in leisure, evening and office settings in similar measure. Most voters read it as masculine, though a sizeable group finds it feminine. Its profile is close to L'Artisan Parfumeur Aedes de Venustas and Etro ManRose.