Heresy
Perfumer: Anaïs Biguine
Votes lean masculine
27 ratings
From your scent profile
Chapel Factory Heresy is a unisex scent that opens with pepper and frankincense and settles into a woody body of cedarwood, sandalwood and violet.
Skunky's take: Like opening a window: the room feels lighter at once.
How does it perform?
From 24 community ratings, all out of 10.
Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
74% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Floral
- Green
- Spicy
- Woody
- Resinous
- Smoky
Fresh
Floral
Green
Spicy
Woody
Resinous
SmokyWhat does Heresy smell like?
The opening leads with pepper and frankincense, a fresh, spicy start softened by a resinous depth. In the heart, cedarwood, sandalwood and violet strike a woody, floral balance. The base of patchouli, gaiac wood and vetiver leaves a green, smoky trail.
Longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters point to fall and spring, and leisure, daily wear and business are the most chosen settings. Votes for masculine and feminine are close, so it sits comfortably on either side. Arte Profumi Ecclesiæ and One Day Pu'er Tea have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Pepper
- Frankincense
First hours
- Cedarwood
- Sandalwood
- Violet
Towards evening
- Patchouli
- Gaiac wood
- Vetiver
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 32%Autumn
- 30%Spring
- 22%Winter
- 16%Summer
Autumn
Spring
Winter
Summer- Casual27%
- Daytime21%
- Office21%
- Evening19%
- Nighttime12%
Least picked for nights out.
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
63% matchEcclesiæ
Arte Profumi · 2013
58% match1: Alkemist Pepper / Alkemist 1758
Binet-Papillon · 2017
58% matchPu'er Tea
One Day
57% matchClassical (2013)
Anat Fritz · 2013
56% matchCréation de Rêve
Khadlaj · 2023
55% matchHe Wood Rocky Mountain Wood
Dsquared² · 2009
53% matchStudy #23 | newsletter
Miller et Bertaux · 2016
51% matchIntense He Wood
Dsquared² · 2014
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Last updated: October 26, 2026