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The perfect Insence/Woody/Vanilla parfume ?

post #1 of 24
2/27/13 at 11:35am
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Hello! Very happy to have just joined and looking forward to sharing favorites.

Currently I am using Timbuktu by L'Artisan (notes: green mango, pink pepper berries, cardamom, karo karounde flower, smokey incense of papyrus wood, patchouli, myrrh, vetiver) and Vanille Exquisite by Annick Goutal (notes: vanilla, angelica, almond, benzoin, white musk, sandalwood, gaïac wood)mixed together.

Yet still I am craving a gourmand but deep dark and woody scent for everyday use. Something with a smokey insence and slightly powdery vanilla. Does anyone have any good recommendations that fit the profile? Preferably scents that do not have an amber or orange notes. I appreciate all suggestions.
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post #2 of 24
2/27/13 at 11:42am
L Occitane - Eau Des Baux
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post #3 of 24
2/27/13 at 11:52am
I still kinda like Pi if you can consider it in this category.
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post #4 of 24
2/27/13 at 11:54am
Full Incense for me.
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post #5 of 24
2/27/13 at 12:33pm
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L Occitane - Eau Des Baux

This one
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post #6 of 24
2/27/13 at 12:41pm
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Full Incense

I wholeheartedly agree.
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post #7 of 24
2/27/13 at 12:44pm
Diptyque Eau Duelle -- not a powdery vanilla but very much an incense-y, spicy one. Amber is a listed note, but it wears very lightly on me.

Serge Lutens Un Bois Vanille -- the vanilla is quite sweet, but it's well-balanced by woods and incense. If you need more incense, I wear this one alongside CdG Avignon.
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post #8 of 24
2/27/13 at 2:10pm
I agree.
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L Occitane - Eau Des Baux
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post #9 of 24
2/27/13 at 2:11pm
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Diptyque Eau Duelle -- not a powdery vanilla but very much an incense-y, spicy one. Amber is a listed note, but it wears very lightly on me.

I disagree...I find Eau Duelle quite powdery...I owned it for a day and returned it because of the powder...but then again I do have a low tolerance for powder so maybe I'm over sensitive. It is a great scent and I wanted to love it, but the powder got me, so I think it would be a good frag to recommend if your looking for some powder. Man, how many times did I say powder in this paragraph.
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post #10 of 24
2/27/13 at 2:37pm
Desert Marocaine
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post #11 of 24
2/27/13 at 2:38pm
Le Labo Vanille 44
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post #12 of 24
2/27/13 at 3:53pm
Amouage Memoir Man
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post #13 of 24
2/27/13 at 3:55pm
I thought of Baux as soon as I saw this thread. Very good scent, longevity and projection.
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post #14 of 24
2/27/13 at 3:56pm
Another for Eau des Baux.
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post #15 of 24
2/27/13 at 4:02pm
one more for Eau des Baux - cheap, lasts 6+ for me and readily available, i consider this pretty much year round...
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post #16 of 24
2/27/13 at 4:04pm
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Serge Lutens Un Bois Vanille -- the vanilla is quite sweet, but it's well-balanced by woods and incense. If you need more incense, I wear this one alongside CdG Avignon.

This was the 1st one that came to mind when I read the title.
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post #17 of 24
2/27/13 at 8:27pm
+1 Eau Des Bavx
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post #18 of 24
2/27/13 at 8:32pm
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L Occitane - Eau Des Baux

Your Title is just about exactly how I would describe this one.
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post #19 of 24
2/27/13 at 8:34pm
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+1 Eau Des Bavx

Yeah, + however many it is at this point. This is obviously the current champ with this description. I'd also suggest people check out Memoirs of a Trespasser from Imaginary Authors. It doesn't have the incense vibe, but it it's got the woody/vanilla thing in spades.
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post #20 of 24
2/27/13 at 8:35pm
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I thought of Baux as soon as I saw this thread. Very good scent, longevity and projection.

Me too. And the price is hard to beat.
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post #21 of 24
2/27/13 at 8:53pm
Eau des Baux? What? That's got more myrtle than anything else, which makes it quite herbal.

I hate to plug a belligerently expensive fragrance, but Poivre 23 is just perfect. It is a sublime vanilla incense wood.
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post #22 of 24
2/28/13 at 1:09am
Good suggestions already. It seems you're looking for a non-ambery sweet woodsy oriental - and a few additional good ones with vanilla and incense come to mind:

Chanel Coromandel and Guerlain Spiritueuse Double Vanille. These are definitely sweet and contain both vanilla and incense without being ambery (the sweetness is benzoin, a different resin).
You might also want to consider Amouage Lyric Man (rose/incense), L'Artisan Al Oudh (a "dirty" incense with dried fruits and cumin) or Penhaligon's Elixir (woodsy rose and cinnamon).
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post #23 of 24
2/28/13 at 7:37am
eau de baux is fantastic as a spicy, incense vanilla.

If you want more incense and less vanilla then Dyptique 34 Blvd St Germain is a great incense/spice/resinous fragrance. I wear both of these two all of the time (34 BSG yesterday in fact).

thanks,
rick
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post #24 of 24
2/28/13 at 9:11am
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Your Title is just about exactly how I would describe this one.

Another for EDB-L'o.
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