incense — Perfume Reviews — Lavender and Spice

Comme des Garçons parfums*PARFUMS Series 3 Incense: Avignon

In our wear of a 2020 decant, we found that Avignon lives up to the hype as a transformative treatment of incense, but confounds an easy description. The opening of Avignon has a remarkable similarity to the scent of fossilized amber purchased from Eden Botanicals. There is a bright fruity, leathery, phenolic note that is a unified scent. It could be the fruit from the Roman chamomile combined with the peppery, lemony brightness of the elemi resting on the deeper cistus and vanilla. A blend of different myrrh oils and resinoids could also support this. Still, it goes beyond our understanding.

Comme des GarçonsLavender and Spice StaffJanuary 18, 2021Bertrand Duchaufour, chamomile, incense, cistusComment

L'Artisan Parfumeur Séville à l'Aube

This is not something we would wear regularly, but it would suit someone with a love of orange blossom and powder. Because of the quality of this execution, we include Séville à l'Aube in our Top 10 Orange Blossom Perfume lists. We love the use of Seville lavender and will be looking for more scents that employ its magic.

L'Artisan ParfumeurLavender and Spice StaffJanuary 13, 2021Bertrand Duchafour, orange blossom, incense, benzoinComment