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kuciy – :
Lovely scent! Reminds me of Catholic funeral processions. I’m not trying to be morbid, it’s just a childhood memory of mine. I grew up close to an old cemetery. The smell of the priest’s censer brings me back to those days.
The frag doesn’t last, like others have said. It’s nice but not nice enough to spring for a whole bottle.
bob77770 – :
This was a surprise. It’s like walking through an old Cathedral after the priest wafted incense through the antique wooden pews. It’s different and I love it. Besides, Frankincense has been known to have medicinal, healing property.
liolio – :
One of the best Demeters. It went on a bit like myrrh/cola then became a bit balsamic and almost a fir note but then the incense took over. It was very soft with an amber quality.
PlallyGah – :
This is the first Demeter spray I’ve smelled and I really like it! I have a bottle of frankincense essential oil and I’ve also smelled frankincense in Avignon & L’air du Desert Marocain which is one of my favorites. So I’m pretty familiar with the scent in perfumery but not in church.
Demeter’s Frankincense begins balmy and medicinal, and while the frankincense is the star, it has a strong dose of benzoin/vanilla (not sure which) that sweetens it up a lot. The effect is a tangy incense that’s like an undressed, spiceless version of LDDM’s base. For the price point it’s impressive stuff, and a great introduction to Demeters.
EDIT: This strangely started to smell like a flat cola to me! Light molasses syrup over straight frankincense. That’s also probably what gave me the tangy/medicinal impression. I can see myself layering this with wood, vanilla, or spice scents.
EDIT EDIT: Smells great layered with orange scents!
sarana – :
Vanilla hits me at first spray. Give it a second and it’s more benzoin than smoke or incense. Once its completely dry then it turns into a sweet resin and maybe a slightly faint incense far in the background. Not as smoky or frankincensey as I’d hope for, but its not bad. The medicinal flavor in this I like, it makes this interesting. Defiantly noticeable and kind of niche smelling. For the price, its worth it, smells way more expensive than what it sells for. Worth a serious look.
AndrewCop – :
I imagine some of the reviews for Demeter’s “Frankincense” ended up on their US version’s “Incense” page. I have no idea if these two perfumes are actually the same with different names, or are indeed different fragrances as well. But the review left by Eludiastar on “Incense” sharply mirrors my own for “Frankincense”. And as such I concur with her observation that this scent does not smell anything like the incense I remember loving so much when I was little and they burnt it in Church around Christmas.
I’m pretty sure the key ingredient in use has been derived from Benzoin, as the smell is sharp and sweet, almost medicinal or antiseptic. It catches at the nose and the back of the throat on initial application. I am even reminded of new mould.
Again, on dry down, the scent becomes distinctly like powdery vanilla pipe smoke – another aspect of Benzoin use.
If you are a true lover of traditional ‘church incense’ then I suggest you try Annick Goutal’s spicy, peppery “Encens Flamboyant”.
suzanatra – :
I got the roller-ball version. It smells rather sweet than I have expected.