Intimate Incense
Perfumer: Elise Bénat
Votes lean masculine
90 ratings
From your scent profile
Birkholz Intimate Incense is a unisex scent where a spicy, woody base carries resinous, smoky and leathery tones, leaning towards autumn and winter evenings.
Skunky's take: The scent you will reach for once the scarf comes out.
How does it perform?
From 80 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
The price is not for everyone, so try before you commit.
Blind buy risk
Love it or hate it: the votes are split in two.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Spicy
- Woody
- Resinous
- Smoky
- Leathery
Spicy
Woody
Resinous
Smoky
LeatheryWhat does Intimate Incense smell like?
Pepper, bergamot and lavender open sharp and aromatic. In the heart, benzoin, Java vetiver and ambergris take over, and cedarwood, frankincense and leather hold the woody, smoky character through the base.
Longevity and sillage are rated as good by voters. Most voters pick autumn and winter, with evenings and nights out leading the occasions. Most voters read it as masculine. PantaRei Darwish and Tauerville Incense Flash have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Pepper
- Bergamot
- Lavender
First hours
- Benzoin
- Java vetiver
- Ambergris
Towards evening
- Cedarwood
- Frankincense
- Leather
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 46%Autumn
- 39%Winter
- 14%Spring
Autumn
Winter
Spring- Evening37%
- Nighttime33%
- Casual21%
- Daytime5%
Least picked for daytime.
Smells like this
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