79 community ratings

La Fumée Intense

Name: La Fumée Intense
Brand: Miller Harris

Perfumer: Lyn Harris

2014UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.8/ 10

Community score
79 ratings

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Miller Harris La Fumée Intense is a smoky, resinous unisex scent that opens on elemi, frankincense and lavender and dries down to patchouli.

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Skunky's take: Like a stroll through a spice market, warm and lively.

How does it perform?

From 69 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.8 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.1 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.9 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.9 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Low risk

86% 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

Persian elemi

Somalian frankincense Lavender

Heart notesfirst few hours

Chamomile Guatemala cardamom Coriander seed

Egyptian cumin

Egyptian geranium

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Patchouli

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous
Smoky

What does La Fumée Intense smell like?

The top is Persian elemi, Somalian frankincense and lavender; the heart brings chamomile, cardamom, coriander seed, Egyptian cumin and geranium, a spicy warmth over the resins. Patchouli anchors the base. The overall feel is woody, oriental and clearly smoky.

Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, though spring is not far behind, and it leans towards leisure and evening wear. Masculine and feminine votes sit close together, so it reads truly unisex. It has been discontinued. Miller Harris La Fumée and Initio Oud for Greatness have a close profile.