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post #1 of 21
5/23/12 at 4:36pm
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My mum mentioned she particularly liked a Lush bath product scented with frankincense and patchouli and she'd like a perfume with those notes. I'd like to get her something like that for her birthday, can anyone recommend a few perfumes which have noticeable frankincense and patchouli notes?
The actual bath product contains patchouli, frankincense and cinnamon leaf oil. I'm thinking either a feminine or unisex perfume. Her current favourite perfume is Chanel No. 5 but I'd like to get her something a bit more modern feeling
Thanks for any advice you can give
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post #2 of 21
5/23/12 at 5:24pm
Welcome!

There are very many frankincense based perfumes; I haven't smelled the Lush product you mention, but knowing Lush's soaps, I doubt it'll be close to true frankincense fragrances, which are sort of lemony and have a very churchy vibe. Perhaps patchouli could be safer. Before committing to a purchase, it would be good if she could smell it beforehand, or at least she could return it to the store (perhaps you can ask for a vial to go with the purchase?)

Chanel No 22 is close to Chanel no 5, but has incense and some swetness, so it could suit her. It is however somewhat expensive.

cacio
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post #3 of 21
5/24/12 at 2:51am
dooplicuit
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post #4 of 21
5/24/12 at 2:53am
Encens d'Bois
L'eau Trois
Number 1 by Neal's Yard - this is a frankincense and patchouli medley



http://www.nealsyardremedies.com/eau...1-frankincense
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post #5 of 21
5/24/12 at 4:19am
Another for L'Eau Trois
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post #6 of 21
5/24/12 at 7:43am
My personal favorite incense fragrance is CDG Avignon. Patchouli is listed as one of the notes:
http://www.luckyscent.com/shop/detail.asp?itemid=21900
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post #7 of 21
5/24/12 at 8:22am
Chanel Coromandel, since she already likes the Chanel "feel". Patch is more prominent than the incense though.
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post #8 of 21
5/24/12 at 8:34am
Isn't incense the general term for something burned for fragrance while frankincense is the incense grown in Oman and Somalia which is aka lubban.

That's the incense type I assumed the OP was asking about.
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post #9 of 21
5/24/12 at 8:40am
hedonist,

The word "incense" is used both ways-- as a sort of shorthand for frankincense, and as a more generic term.
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post #10 of 21
5/24/12 at 8:44am
Portrait of a Lady by Frederic Malle would definitely fit that description (add rose in there and you have all the primary notes in it). Expensive, but IMO definitely worth it.
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post #11 of 21
5/24/12 at 10:11am
The probability of a Lush soap containing true frankincense is rather slim ... one would have to smell the soap to see what it is about.

cacio
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post #12 of 21
5/24/12 at 10:40am
Try:

Black Tourmaline by Olivier Durbano - Upon application, one experiences a wonderfully smoky leather accord and a burst of lively pepper, with its smooth, almost woody presence. A wondrous, campfire smell majestically ebbs and flows as well. This captivating opening meanders to the awating middle. Transitioning to the heart, heaps of heavenly sweet and orangey frankincense as well as medicinal and musty oud crest the potent, smoky wave, and are joined with a herbal pas de trois of fresh and slightly bitter cardamom, nutty and spicy coriander as well as a smattering of dirty and sweaty cumin. A halo of flavorful and dry woods caps the remarkable melange, and wends to the waiting base. An alluring blend of warm and fur-like musk, velvety and slightly sweet amber, bitter and foresty moss as well as a hint of dark and earthy patchouli, highlights the robust base and leads to an evocative drydown. This superbly mysterious and intense composition has average projection and longevity.

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post #13 of 21
5/24/12 at 4:10pm
Frankincense is my favourite note

Timbuktu by L'Artisan Parfumeur: She will love it:
Some fruity and peppery notes, greens, vetiver, frankincense and patchouly.

Other beautiful frankincense prominent frags:

Heeley Cardinal
Durbano's Black Tourmaline
Etro's Messe de Minuit
Durbano's Rock Crystal
all de CdG incense series
L'Artisan Passage d'Enfer
Annick Goutal Encens Flamboyant
Czech & Spade Frankincense & Myrhh
Loewe7
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post #14 of 21
5/25/12 at 3:03am
My understanding is that frankincense is the English word for lubban (olibanum) and other incense are labeled by ethnic group or country like Indian Incense, Japanese Incense and Nepali Incense.

So, bewilderness do you mean generic incense or frankincense?
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post #15 of 21
5/25/12 at 6:36am
Oops, posted in the wrong thread. Sorry!~
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post #16 of 21
5/25/12 at 1:28pm
Blue Skies and Fluffy White Clouds is scrumptious - and it does list Frankincense Resinoid as an ingredient, after Patchouli Oil.

I second the Neal's Yard No. 1 scent as one to test on her. (To see how well it lasts and whether it floats her boat!)
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post #17 of 21
5/25/12 at 8:29pm
CDG Incense Series Avignon is dead on.
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post #18 of 21
5/28/12 at 4:25pm
Thread Starter 
Wow, thanks for the amazing response, guys! Just to clarify, by frankincense I mean the frankincense that is also known as olibanum. Sorry for not being clear I didn't realise it had a different name outside of the UK. I'll look into some of your suggestions and pick a few for her to choose from
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post #19 of 21
5/28/12 at 9:16pm
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Originally Posted by bewilderness View Post

Wow, thanks for the amazing response, guys! Just to clarify, by frankincense I mean the frankincense that is also known as olibanum. Sorry for not being clear I didn't realise it had a different name outside of the UK. I'll look into some of your suggestions and pick a few for her to choose from

Maybe in the States Frankincense and incense mean the same. But like the UK, Frankincense here pertains to Olibanum and Incense is the generic term for something burned for smell.

Look at post # 4 above. Those are 100% frankincense.
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post #20 of 21
5/30/12 at 3:06pm
Plus one for Portrait of a Lady and Coromandel.
i'd also like to suggest another favorite of mine, Amouage Opus VI.
The notes according to Luckyscent are:
Sichuan Pepper, Frankincense, St Thomas Bay, Periploca, Cypriol, Patchouli, Ambranum, Z11, Sandalwood, Cistus.

I too adore the recommended Black Tourmaline, but my personal experience is that it is a challenging fragrance for a woman to wear.
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post #21 of 21
5/30/12 at 3:46pm
Armani Prive Encens d'Bois
CdG Kyoto
Byredo Chembur
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