Encens Mythique / Encens Mythique d'Orient
Perfumer: Thierry Wasser
Votes lean feminine
368 ratings
From your scent profile
Guerlain Encens Mythique / Encens Mythique d'Orient is a sweet, powdery unisex scent that lays resinous, smoky woods under a floral and spicy face; it has been discontinued.
Skunky's take: Comes alive when it gets cold; fall and winter are its seasons.
How does it perform?
From 310 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.
Most people feel it is worth the price.
Blind buy risk
77% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
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.
- Floral
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Powdery
- Resinous
- Earthy
Floral
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery
Resinous
EarthyWhat does Encens Mythique / Encens Mythique d'Orient smell like?
Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it leans towards evenings and nights out. More voters call it feminine, though a good share read it as masculine.
It opens with saffron, aldehydes and rose, then moves into a spicy, earthy heart of vetiver, patchouli and pink pepper. Frankincense, ambergris and underwood dominate the base, and the scent turns sweeter, settling into a powdery, smoky resin. Réminiscence Bois Étoilé / Oud and Jovoy Sombres Dessins have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Saffron
- Aldehydes
- Rose
First hours
- Vetiver
- Patchouli
- Pink pepper
Towards evening
- Frankincense
- Ambergris
- Underwood
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 39%Autumn
- 32%Winter
- 21%Spring
- 8%Summer
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Summer- Evening30%
- Nighttime27%
- Casual19%
- Daytime12%
- Office11%
Least picked for the office.
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
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56% matchBois Étoilé / Oud
Réminiscence · 2012
54% matchBlack Oud
Les Senteurs Gourmandes · 2013
53% matchSombres Dessins
Jovoy · 2015
52% matchBurlesque
Maria Candida Gentile · 2012
51% matchLumière Bronze
Abaco
49% matchCinnabar (1978) (Eau de Parfum)
Estēe Lauder · 1978
48% matchYouth-Dew (Eau de Parfum)
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Last updated: October 26, 2026