Incense
Incense can suggest aromatic resins, cool smoke, dry woods and a gently spicy warmth. Some interpretations feel bright and meditative; others are darker, sweeter or more densely smoky.
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It creates atmosphere around woods, leather and amber, or adds a dry counterpoint to flowers and vanilla. The balance of resin and smoke determines its overall weight.
The note’s placement and prominence depend on the complete composition.
Understanding this note
An incense note may use frankincense, other resins and smoke-like aroma materials. It is a broad composed effect, not necessarily a single ingredient or the literal smell of burned frankincense.
Related notes to explore
Frankincense →
Frankincense, also called olibanum, combines bright resin, peppery citrus and dry woody facets
Myrrh →
Myrrh has a dark balsamic scent with bitter-sweet resin, licorice-like warmth and smoky or medicinal nuances
Cedar →
Cedar suggests dry wood, pencil shavings and a clean, gently resinous warmth
Rose →
Rose can smell fresh and lemony, richly petal-like, honeyed, spicy or softly powdery
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Shop Incense fragrances → Browse all fragrance notesFragrance notes describe scent impressions. They can represent natural materials, aroma molecules or accords, rather than a complete list of ingredients.