Liquid Incense
Perfumer: Maksim Bortnikoff
Votes lean masculine
12 ratings
From your scent profile
Maksim Perfume Liquid Incense is a unisex scent that opens fresh and citrusy and settles into a smoky, resinous woodiness.
Skunky's take: A brand-new name; opinions about it are still forming.
How does it perform?
From 11 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Talks even from the shelf.
Blind buy risk
92% 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
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Citrus
- Green
- Synthetic
- Spicy
- Woody
- Resinous
- Smoky
What does Liquid Incense smell like?
The top is aldehydes, bergamot and pink pepper, which give a fresh, green, slightly synthetic and spicy start. Elemi resin and frankincense lead the heart, while cedarwood, Thai oud and Haitian vetiver dry down into a smoky wood base.
Longevity is rated good, and most voters give it high marks for staying power. Sillage is also good: the scent is noticeable around you without being heavy. The number of votes is small, so these ratings are only an early indication. Being unisex, it reads comfortably on any skin. Dior Dior Homme (2020) and Olfactive Studio Autoportrait have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Aldehydes
- Bergamot
- Pink pepper
First hours
- Elemi resin
- Frankincense
Towards evening
- Cedarwood
- Thai oud
- Haitian vetiver
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 33%Summer
- 33%Spring
- 20%Autumn
- 13%Winter
- Daytime28%
- Casual17%
- Office17%
- Evening17%
- Sport11%
- Nighttime11%
Least picked for nights out.
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