Bois d'Encens
EDP · 2004
Olfactive Profile
woody · amber · smoky · warm spicy · aromatic
About the Fragrance
Bois d'Encens, Giorgio Armani's reincarnation of the smell of olibanum. It is a remembrance of his childhood and the emotions he felt in church. With this fragrance, Armani returns to the very essence of perfume. It is reminiscent of African incense, a raw and authentic scent. The sophisticated aroma is composed of five raw materials: Somalian incense, vetiver, cedar, coriander and pink pepper, giving it its woody, spicy and balmy scent.
Top notes
the opening- Incense
Heart notes
the soul- Incense
Base notes
the trail- Incense
- Vetiver
- Cedar
Scent Profile
The fingerprint.
Performance
Wearable in
Main accords
Signature Moodboard
The world this scent lives in.
Sacred, cold smoke, stone vaults.
Textures
- — Cold stone
- — Resin tear
- — Smoked silk
- — Damp root
- — Linen
- — Drafting paper
Materials
Frankincense · Limestone · Brushed pewter · Haitian vetiver · Bleached oak · Brushed nickel
Atmosphere
The room
Empty cathedral at the end of vespers
Weather
The air
Fog at dawn, 5°C
Interior Design
Monastic
Stone walls, beeswax candles, a single icon
Season
Autumn · Winter
Wears best in autumn and winter.
City Match
Rome at six in the morning
Also at home in Kyoto, Mount Athos, Mexico City.
Literary Match
Endō — Silence
Silence — Endō · The Cloud of Unknowing — Anonymous
In one line
Armani Privé
Bois d'Encens — sacred, cold smoke, stone vaults.
Imagery courtesy of Unsplash
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Try Before You Commit
Available samples.
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Available decants.
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