Encens Mythique d'Orient
Guerlain L'Art et la Matière · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2012
≈ $340 · 125ml · approx. retail
A refined incense composition layering smoky frankincense over saffron-tinged rose, dry patchouli and salty ambergris. Elegant and meditative, it feels both ceremonial and softly animalic.
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Swiss · 33 in collection
Thierry Wasser is the Swiss-born in-house perfumer and Director of Perfume Creation at Guerlain, appointed in 2008 as the first non-family member to hold the role. He both creates new Guerlains and stewards the house's heritage classics.
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