Encens Satin

Armani/Privé · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2014

≈ $375 · 100ml · approx. retail

A smooth, satiny incense wrapped in amber and soft woods, less austere than a pure church-incense scent. Rich yet wearable, it drapes the resinous smoke of olibanum in warmth and comfort.

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

Best for

FallWinterEveningSpecial Occasion

Perfumer

Marie Salamagne

French · 23 in collection

Born in Paris in 1977 and trained at ISIPCA, Marie Salamagne is a principal perfumer at Firmenich (now dsm-firmenich). She is behind several modern icons and is admired for her intuitive, notebook-driven creative method.

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