Encens Mythique Guerlain for women and men

Smells like the dentist's office at first (maybe it's the saffron?) but the dry down is mellower and more pleasant.

I tested the new one, I bought the old.
New one is a more refined and complex version of Rhythm of Oud Ajmal (granted, Rythm of Oud is really simple) , but an oversimplified reformulation of the original.

The old one has more depth, in the smell. Projection is ok, but it doesn't last long.

If I would have a chance to choose, between the new one and Rythm of Oud Ajmal, I would buy the ladder- far cheaper.

Still testing, but for now, I' d say it' s an OK fragrance, with a hefty price tag.

A little goes a long way! Especially as a female, this leans masculine if I spray too much. It’s classy, unique, and extremely long lasting.
Worth owning by any fragrance fanatic simply to enjoy the composition.

This is being discontinued. Though given it’s Guerlain—it’ll probably be temporary. Don’t jump on the hoarding train—especially given how strong this is anyway.

But yeah, if you check out any middle eastern Sephora or Guerlain website (e.g. sephora.sa), you will see that this Orient collection is being rebottled as Absolus Allegoria, and unfortunately, Encens Mythique isn’t in the new collection. It is already discontinued in middle eastern Guerlain boutiques.

But as I said, it is super likely it will get rereleased in the future. They just re-released the long-discontinued Rose Encree from the same line as Rose Amira. They also just rereleased Habit Rouge Dress Code and Vetiver Extreme as HR Parfum and Vetiver Parfum. So yeah, Guerlain does this all the time. Don’t waste your money hoarding backups.

What do you have in your collection that fills all the brackets?

○Unisex,covering all the age groups.
👦 👧 👨 👩

○All seasons from winters to summers.
🆒️ 🍃 ☀️ 🍂

○All occasions,from weddings to funerals,offices to parties,indoors to outdoor ventures.
💍 ⚰️ 🏬 🥳

○Decent Longevity of 12+ hours even on skin,with desired sillage,and a stable performance to the satisfaction of your heart.
⏱️ 👣 🫧

○Juciest roses,Sunshine at pools with folded towels and swimming along the skin of dolphins.
🌹 ☀️ 🐬

○Heavy in performance yet lighter on the pocket.
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A true masterpiece if You are still unaware of it.
👍 ❤️ 💋

It’s being discontinued

Aldehydes, rose, slight earthiness, and heavy ambergris. The ambergris is kinda attractive, but overall a bit stuffy.

I blind bought this based on YouTubers who praised this as a great aldehyde fragrance, Ramsey and Rich Mitch, and others. - Agreed.
When it first arrived I was wearing something else, so I just sprayed it into the air. I was a little disappointed, as I just got soapy fizzy aldehydes, with a soapy rose.
So now I put it on skin, much better.
The rose got less prominent. The fragrance accords began to show. The aldehydes in accord with a darker, earthy patchouli.
I thought the pink pepper making an accord with the ashen frankincense. Then I connected the pink pepper with the rose, taking the accord away from floral to somewhat vegital spicy.
From the mid, I get the musk/ ambergris accord, creamy, animalic and a bit sensual.
I don't like it when I feel a fragrance is trying to be sensual, as that's not what I enjoy in fragrance. I do like a dirty animalic note, when it's tastefully done. Here the sensual animalic factor just makes it interesting and more wearable. Not just a room odorizer.
This slightly leans feminine for sure, but not as much if it just was aldehydes and rose.
The ambergris is OK. It's not great as in some Bortnikoff fragrances like Amber Cologne or Musk Khabib.
This is my second bottle from this line. They are relatively inexpensive. The blending is very good Guerlain blending, but the notes are not the highest quality.
The projection is soft to moderate. It's a fresh fragrance, but more than a freshy. Best for all seasons except Summer heat or very cold Winter.
I am enjoying the dry down most, a few hours in...
The rose and aldehydes diminish, the ambergris more appearant. The balance suits me best from late mid- dry-down.

Rating: 7.5/10

God bless. Ephesians 2:8

This fragrance is a truly niche and original creation, crafted with skillful application of French perfumery principles. It's an exotic and luxurious oriental perfume that's hard to describe. The main components of the fragrance are ambergris, rose, and aldehydic notes. Unlike the fresh and watery rose scent, this fragrance features a deep, complex, and warm rose scent.
Note that the amber accord in this fragrance is not the resinous type, but rather the animalic ambergris. I am a fan of ambergris and when it blends masterfully with other notes, it could give depth to the fragrance and make other notes more prominent. Although the top note is strong, to me, the dry down is pleasingly complex and airy, making it a versatile choice for any occasion except for hot days. It is not a safe blind buy for beginners.
8.5/10

Guerlain Encens Mythique, released in 2019, bears a notable resemblance to Byredo's M/Mink, which was introduced earlier, in 2010. In my assessment, while both fragrances share similarities, Guerlain's version appears to offer a more subdued and perhaps more agreeable olfactory experience compared to its predecessor. But M/Mink is the better (more daring) option imo.

Leave it to Guerlain to make me buy unisex aldehydes. But from the moment I sprayed it on a card, I knew this is the best thing I’ve possibly ever smelled. I’m surprised no one made the connection but it reminds me of the old Samsara, uncompromising blast of delicious sandalwood. This isn’t a woman who cares what anybody thinks of her. She commands attention, she commands respect… she commands, the end.

This starts out with pungent rose, bright rosy aldehydes first and foremost, with salty ambergris in the back---the ambergris does very heavy lifting from start to finish; it's always in the picture. Slightly briny, almost pickled (the rose and ambergris together reminds me of the pickley rose from Toy Boy). And with rose, aldehydes, and ambergris dominating the opening, this scent is undoubtedly inspired by classic women's fragrances from the mid-20th century, but it quickly begins to evolve in a way that makes it a truly modern take on classic elements. The ambergris comes to the forefront, accompanied by olibanum and saffron. Masculine amber, woody, leathery, spicy, fresh laundry. The essence of the opening does not disappear, but it falls back and plays a supporting role to the dry down. The amber is the star of the dry down, through and through, but the top notes linger and complement the musk, giving it a freshness that appeals the cashmeran, and the the saffron gives the dry down a sexy, masculine spicy leather component that burns until the scent disappears.

First thing that comes to my mind is - perfumy…can’t explain.Very french,potent,feminine,aldehidic,but i love to wear it as a man.Massive cloud and longevity.Whole orient line.I imagine very sofisticated woman wearing this,this is not a casual scent.A grand ball scent.Evening,although i pulled it of for a work, don’t care:).Not a safe blind buy,but definitely worth cheking out,indeed!I love it!

I am not a fan of dark rose, and the opening hour has too much of that for my taste. But once it settles down and starts blending with the incense, I am enjoying it. It's almost giving an oud mirage. If mysterious dry rose is your thing, you'll probably enjoy it.

For a perfume bottled in such a dark coloured bottle, this smells really feminine. Fresh, clean, rose, aldehydic with a warm, amber base. Very beautifully done blend playing with contrast between the light, more airy notes like aldehydes and saffron and the heavy ones like patchouli, vetiver, ambergris, olibanum.

Very interesting and intriguing combination, smells more like a niche scent. Unique as well for me. A big like

Performs well and isn’t that expensive either.

I really like this line from Guerlain.
I find that the fragrances are extremely elaborate, well made and can easily compare with high caliber perfumes.
Encense Mythique is a wonderful, non-liturgical incense, which envelops rose petals like a cloud of smoke, and this symphony is lifted even more by ambergris.
The amber hints make it deeper, wonderfully pleasant but also surrounded by an aura of mystery and sensuality.
For me beautiful on a warm summer evening.
“Woman With Hat” painted by Rene’ Gruau.

I was hoping for more of a unisex vibe, but I can't get past the aldehyde/rose opening. It's a no for me. It is beautiful and bold though, in a refined way.

Am I the only one who finds this similar to Nasomatto Blamage?

Magic Incense of the Past, Present & Future...
I've avoided reviewing this, which sometimes happens with scents I really love and am somewhat in awe of. This 2019 Woody-Chypre Ambergris Aldehyde & Frankincense Scent opens with a slightly soapy aldehydic rose accented by saffron, but already the ambergris & frankincense are swelling through with salty & smoky resinous tones. As it transitions to the heart, I get a flutter of pink-pepper as the rose deepens into a rose-patchouli blend. Vetiver is there bringing some grassy & faintly fruity touches, while woody notes add their timbre to the mix. This is really well blended, and the longer it's on the skin the richer and sweeter it gets, picking up a nearly honey tone on a soft dry woody base. I agree with other reviewers who name this as their favourite of the line. This isn't a dupe of anything, but there are distant echoes here of vintage amber-spicy, woody & chypre scents, but there is also a contemporary vibe and something forward thinking about it, like some future point on an infinite loop of time. Performance is excellent for year-round wear, but this might be overpowering in warm weather, and a light touch works best. It's a love for me. 10/10. Enjoy!

Absolutely beautiful room scent. Will spray it on my curtains.

This has something in it that legit smells like bad breath. The sour type. Strange how different someone’s impression of a fragrance could be.

It starts out like an outdated vintage perfume, and dries down to something deep, velvety, and luxurious a couple hours later. Unisex, leaning feminine, the opening is more masculine, and it gets more feminine over time. I smell a warm, savory note (Ambergris), olibanum, clean crisp vetiver, and the subtle sweetness of damask rose. It has a beautiful rich depth to it without being overwhelming or heavy. It’s incense-y in a smooth, haunting way. It doesn’t smell particularly mature, rather it smells like old money and (to me) Arabian royalty. It goes well with Abayas (the long black robes worn by women in the Gulf), it smells exclusive, regal and enigmatic. After the aldehydes fade (I am generally not a fan of the outdated harsh soapiness that aldehydic notes impart)…it’s all about Ambergris, frankincense and rose for hours and hours and hours…gorgeous!!! Better for cooler weather, or indoors in air-conditioned environments…this would be stuffy in the heat.

Is that ambergris or musk that is so prominent?
I smell here a feminine leaning fragrance from the 70's.
Occasions to wear it are rare.

Absolute beauty from Wasser. Super original and gorgeous blend. The performance is in line with the others in the line, which is to say, incredible. Absolute 10/10

I had many internal debates about getting Encens or not in recent years. Reviews tend to be all over the place, so i never got it, and that could be a good thing, as it turned out yesterday.
I found it in small local perfumery in a tiny european city i am visiting, and without even blinking, i sprayed one generous spray on my forearm. I did not like it. In fact, first 5 minutes were bordering on insulting. But then, as it started to warm up on my skin, it started to blossom into rose and ambergris bomb, followed gently by the soft aldehydes. I actually like how guerlain does aldehydes, and this was not any different. Just a gorge, semi feminine perfume, i thought, altough a bit familiar.
An hour later, i was ready to travel to Greece to pick up an original version of EM someone was selling on eBay. I thought this should be announced as a king of all perfumes, and ready to forget all my other perfumes over Encens.
But then, as it often happens, things turned sour, well not sour, but rather sharp. Every time i would smell my arm, i would get this weird tingly feeling along my jawline, and it became overbearing. It started to change, and it was becoming more rosy, musky, aldehyd-y, i don't even have words to describe it. Still it was so familiar in the dry down, and then it hit me - Rose Barbare, but she is gentler, far more friendly that Encens in the dry down. Yet, they are familiar...
By the 9th hour, i could not take it anymore, and i had to wash it down..Currently, it is close to 24 hours since that first spray, and one shower and few scrubs later i can still smell it.
This will be a no for me. I wish it could stay in that middle stage forever though.

Incense and ambergris with supporting accords of rose, patchouli, woods and some others.

Starts with a boost of aldehydes softened with rose and spiced with saffron. My least favourite part of the fragrance, i disliked the cumin like saffron note. Then comes a great patchouli amber note. It is dirty but also suave and incensey. Dries down to a sweet woody ambergris note.

I really liked Encens Mythique, it has a great incense and amber smell.

Opening is super, really nice, but it quickly becomes a strange skin scent. Kind of aldehydic rose with a very light ambergris/sweet smell, it gives off a bit of a soiled smell on my skin (animalic, but without the magic). It's full on summer now, will try it again in colder weather. So far I am happy I didn't buy a full bottle of this, but merely a sample.

If you want to smell like a literal Beluga whale, buy this.

I never know when to wear this and I've never worn it outside ever but I think its really cool so I spray it in my room once in a while.

5/10

I really loved the opening. But soon enough it turned into a rubber smell on my skin... I can accuse the ambergis note

I love when guerlain gets it right
It’s a fragrance that is all rounded
Rose and the aldehydes merged with ambergris makes it one hell of a combination
It’s not my first rose/aldehydes scent but it’s definitely the best I’ve ever tried
Going hard on the trigger pays off you radiate in your surroundings and even almost fills the room with its glory
It’s is one of the top three from this line shoulder to shoulder with Bois mysteruix and cuir intense
It’s a must try and the rose is what complements the scent the most

@AJ73 yeah but that’s on you, not Guerlain. Encens Mythique is as good as it always has been.

I was expecting an incense perfume a la CdG or something similar, but NOT AT ALL!
Tbh, I can't smell any incense at all; I get something I would call "spicy, balsamic rose" with a hint of musc.
It has a vintage appeal, which reminded a bit of l'Heure Blue.
It's a like.

It’s dolphin skin. Really. Cool, 7/10

First time trying this, immediately this scent reminded me of a freshly cleaned public bathroom...if I smell my shirt I really get that note strongly, from the skin it's not as pronounced but could not get that thought out of my head when wearing this.

On my skin all I get aldehydes in the opening that settles down to an animalic ambergris rounded out by a rose note similar to what you find in a typical rose oud fragrance. Not pleasant and seems a very dated/mature fragrance. Not a fan.

This smells a lot like an Amouage, both scent profile-wise and quality-wise. Remind me a lot of Dia Man, or Epic Woman without the cumin.

It’s a smooth and damp pink rose over a wonderful base of clean olibanum, with a bit of saltiness from ambergris. In the opening, it may smell like a normal ‘aldehydic rose over musk’ scent, but just give it a few minutes, when the olibanum and ambergris shine. The drier it gets the better.

Longevity and sillage are insane. And as others suggested, this legit gets stronger as the hours go by. The blotter paper I sprayed this on 5 days ago is still projecting for at least a meter.

I’m lucky this can be found for $120 at discounters here in Saudi Arabia. For the $260 retail, I may go with Amouage Dia Man instead—the addition of cardamom there is lovely, but the performance isn’t as insane as here.

A magical journey which travels far and wide, as if Shalimar fled the gilded cage and took to the high seas.

This is the only perfume I've experienced that gets stronger over time, before petering out after very many hours (maybe even days).

The magic lies in the sparkling blend, but extends beyond that. What seems a mild, unassuming opening evolves into a dazzling aura of charm and beauty like only Guerlain can do.

It's powerful yet unoffensive, esoteric yet accessible.

By far the best in the Absolus line in my opinion, although I do love most of them.

What's not to love?! A beautiful festival of balsams, animalic notes and soft comforting incense. It's probably not safe to wear in the wild as it may give certain wild animals the idea to gobble you all up!

It' s astonishing how any house can create such quality synthetic ambergris at a very correct price. Compared to other more expensive niche lines, Encens Mythique does more than justify its price.

This is my second time wearing this fragrance. The first time I wasn't a fan of it. This time, although still not a fan of it, I do find it more pleasant. I do very much get an incense vibe from it which completely hits the nail on the head if that's what you as the wearer are aiming for. I don't think this is a safe blind buy and would suggest trying it first. Longevity is really good as I could still smell it 12 hours later.

Its a dry down that makes this scent unique. I have smelled it on one lady playing golf and I was impressed and asked her what she was wearing, immediately ordered and when I opened the bottle....it hit me with a completely different scent....I thought I made a mistake...but no.....dry down made it what I smelled on that lady... One of the long lasting fragrances.

A bombshell of a fragrance fallen out of time. Aphrodite upon her shell, emerging from the seafoam. Breezy salted rose, musky ambergris, frankincense/olibanum resins and veils of soapy aldehydes and powdery blonde wood swirl and swirl and swirl. A delightfully on-trend Arab market inspired modern chypre from Guerlain, while also quixotically of such off trend neo-vintage curation and style, it's almost like releasing an old gossamer genie from within a bottle. What was once old is now new.

I get the feeling Encens Mythique isn't about literal burning incense, but more about the raw resin and portraying the location where the precious trees from which olibanum and myrrh are harvested, grow; the deserts and the craggy rocks and hills and I believe along the Mediterranean and Arab coasts.

Comparisons to Mitsouko is actually pretty palpable, the old-school Guerlain powder and woods is present in such an enchanting way but en lieu of peach and spices there's the sparkling beach rose, more forward and sheer, which combined with the ambergris and incense resins conjures (on me) almost the impression of apricot or apricot jam without it actually being gourmand. The woods and earth are of course drier than Mitsouko here too, as others have mentioned, like driftwood, or the actual trees from which the resins came. Keeping that in mind, it could easily been fashioned as a rosy summer Mitsouko flanker, which isn't a bad idea (Guerlain call me!).

Further comparisons to the loosely marine themed Hermes Eau de Merveilles line that I've seen pop up is also somewhat apt, though Encens is obviously more powdery, rosier, smoother, deeper and more animalistic than any of their current flankers, but should they ever make a rose centered flanker for that line, it could easily be close to this.

Imaginary evocation of the Jardins de la Croix de Jérusalem at Mont-Saint-Michel, France. Sea air, rose, stone, some light churchy smells. Perles de Lalique offers a witchy take on this mis en scene, while the Guerlain here is cheerfully mystical.

Fizzy (aldehydic) frankincense essential oil and soft powdery woods in the opening. Slowly, the rose emerges over the next hour. Ambergris-like aromachemicals provide a "spacious" effect, preventing the woods from taking over the dry down.

To me this smells very generally like the cosmetics/fragrance department of an upscale department store like Saks or Neiman.
Not my type of fragrance, but it’s good for what it is.

This is way, way too strong for me.
The incense is overpowering, and the floral rose note just makes it worse.

Up close to the skin, it does have a very nice woodiness, but that does not project, and all I can smell as I go about my day is the overwhelming incense.

This fragrance is 100% feminine, though it would be unisex if the incense and rose were better balanced with the wood.

Sparkly, salty, buttery ambergris, with slight rose and amber. This is on par, if not even better than Ambre Nuit! Gorgeous perfection, my favorite form the Guerlain Orient line. Charming and effortless. There is some incense, but only in the background, not that noticeable at first.

It’s a very sheer scent, and, indeed, quite rosy. Why didn’t I sense that rosiness with my initial sample? I haven’t a clue, because it’s there, immediately, sour and bright and sparkling right out of the bottle. I think it’s the pink pepper that gives it that weird effervescence. Or maybe the aldehydes, which sometimes smell metallic and fizzy to my nose. If there’s incense here, it is demure and unburnt. There is an undercurrent of something bitter and green, anchoring it to the earth, otherwise, I might imagine this as a rose blossom in midsummer that’s somehow broken from the stem in a sudden breeze and floated skyward, amongst the sunshine and clouds. Encens Mythique D’Orient conjures sensations of diffused light and hazy warmth, and it’s the sort of scent that almost smells better in the space where I was standing a few seconds ago, rather than on my person in the immediate moment. The scent a silken scarf might trail in its wake, not heady or heavy, but rather a luxurious, delicate, understated glamour. It is so translucent and so full of light that I cannot associate it with the somber roses my mother wore. And yet–this is going to sound really weird–it makes me think of the rose motifs in Revolutionary Girl Utena…which was definitely a weird, dark story. In particular, it recalls brings to mind Sunlit Garden.

Classic scent style, but still easy to wear.

I love it right after I sprayed it on my wrist, I knew this is it.

But I don’t think it involve any incense vibe too

It's a lovely, well-made perfume, but definitely with old school vibes. At first smell, my immediate thought was this was Mitsouko's younger, hipper sister. I sprayed some Mitsouko on a blotter to compare, it was that close. The DNA is unquestionably Guerlin, and if you don't like an overdose of aldehydes in the top, you likely won't vibe with this scent.

Yes it’s smell like Tibet talcum powder .

Marine-like quality with a generous dose of lush rose and sparkling aldehydes. May be off-putting if worn in warmer climates

You're in a room, looking out on the eastern mediterranian coast.
Warm spices are being cooked nearby are mouthwatering and the bright not brooding incense being burned in the room is great, but on the table there's a cheap plastic rose and now the ambiance is spoiled.

I have had this for time. I love it and repurchased it. It's unique and long-lasting. I prefer to wear it in summer. The sea, salty, hazy, musky rose aroma suits the hot day at the beach.

I think @gennarowilde's description "licking a dolphin’s skin or kissing a whale" is very accurate. The aldehydes opening quickly turns into incense and ambergris with a hint of rose and saffron in the background. Smells like deep sea but with that rose and saffron background makes it easier to use. Yet, i still find a little difficult to find a necessary situation or mood to use it. Good longevity and sillage. If you like Zoologist Squid but find it too challenging to wear, this might be the one for you.

All fragrances from the line Les Absolus d'Orient are extremely strong and long lasting, and Escens Mythique is no exception, so be careful with the trigger! Anyway, this collection is not for the faint hearted. Escens Mythique is an aromatic, musky scent. It opens as an old-school aldehydic rose, which can be quite misleading, because after half an hour or so it turns quite masculine, due to very strong ambergris, patchouli, vetiver, olibanum and some obviously synthetic woods in the base. If you aren't used to super-amplified ambergris and olibanum, it can be quite overwhelming. This scent lasts over 48 hours, it is still detectable even after shower, so there are some very strong chemicals involved here. The scent is not exactly pretty, but that's not the point: wear this if you want to intimidate others!

Maybe I’m an old lady because I really enjoy this scent (see below).

It’s gorgeous, and I remember falling in love with its predecessor, Encens Mythique D’Oriental (with different packaging). I’m not sure how much DNA they share, and it’s been awhile since I tested the original, but I love them both.

There is a distinct skank, musky note. Maybe it’s the ambergris note, I’m not sure? Thankfully the saffron and aldehyde notes are turned down because they can be a problem for me.

There’s a sexy undercurrent of incense, smokey patchouli and vetiver running through the dry down. It feels more timeless than vintage to me.

If this is for old ladies, than call me sexy grandma because I’m loving it.

As a guy who wears Shalimar, Mitsouko, Angel, Black Opium, even Tabu and N°5, I think this is too old-lady-like to be considered unisex. I think it’s the type of rose with the aldehydes that make this undoable for me.
Test before you buy.

Smells exactly like Tibet Talcum Power. A product used in Pakistan I believe in 70s-80s, I guess one can still find it on ebay if one looks hard enough for couple of $.

Edit:
I changed my mind. It still smells like Tibet Talcum Powder but I have nothing which smells like that. So I want it in my collection!

Blind buy and here are some quick thoughts during its first wearing (I went with a full spray on chest and a half spritz on each wrist).

It’s beautiful. I mostly get an aldehydic rose, a touch a saffron (not so much that it renders the scent food-like in any way) and a nose-tickling pink pepper, on a base of a smoke-free, citrus-tinged incense, and ambergris. Vetiver? Patchouli? Where? 🤷🏾♂️ The ambergris doesn’t feel at all like ambroxan - I can smell that aromachemical from a distance of 25 paces. It’s softer, more natural feeling and I don’t read it as overly musky or even briny. I read it’s a natural ambergris tincture from New Zealand but realistically, how much of that can Thierry Wasser have on hand to keep this in production?

Edit: Now that I’ve spent two days wearing this, my final thoughts:

It’s a stunner. Ultimately, the rose loses its bit of sweetness evident in the top and over time becomes more spicy, until all that’s left is a ghost of rose, joined by slightly salty, oceanic, and musky vibe from the ambergris, and some light woody touches.

I will treasure my bottle…and consider getting at least one back up! :)

My first few wears had me filing this as a fairly safe scent. A pretty rose with some interesting character. Well, silly me, I oversprayed. Once the upper notes die back, the ambergris is revealed on it’s pedestal. I felt a little awkward, smelling so “natural” at work haha. I do still very much like it, but we definitely had a moment there.

This is a sensual dusty rose fragrance and it almost makes rose tolerable for me. Also, I think it’s worth sampling and I will be giving it a full wear.



Side note:

I think this leans more middle-eastern to my nose and I’m not quite there yet in my fragrance journey. So I’ll come back to this later and see if I appreciate it differently.

If there was something passed eternal I’d rate it as that, I sprayed this once as a test 4 days ago on my hand and can still smell it as a skin scent. I’ve washed my hands countless times and had 4 showers. Absolutely insane.

This really does smell the same as Christian Louboutin Loubiraj in the opening, near identical - which I love. It does end smelling like Guerlain Musc Noble, after all it has similar notes. I bought this at duty free for $200AUD which is like 1/3 of the price of Loubi.
This will sound bad, but it’s not - This brings me nostalgia of sitting in an old car circa 2000’s, sorta musky, sorta old car interior, maybe with an old air freshener pushed into the aircon and the sun has been sitting in the sun all day. Very random, but it just triggers an old memory for me.

I get a really jammy rose in the opening combined with spices, maybe cumin/coriander? Has a sort of middle eastern flair to it. Unfortunately, the drydown takes the cumin too far and turns this creation into a powdery, BO tornado. I went from loving this and would have loved to smell it on a woman to hating it. Props for the top note, but this really just isn't for me--though it could be a skin chemistry issue as well. A scrubber for me personally.

3.5/10

Blind buy and Oh! Boy I really love this one unique incense aldehyde with the ocean touch I could not agree more with Jashes review smell like underwater temple which is the way incense in this perfume present wet and aromatic If you love incense and looking for something different give it a try May not a safe blind buy.

NOT a safe blind buy. It can smell slightly fishy, animalic, almost like a jetty. But the sillage is beautiful. It reminds me of the ocean. It's not a smokey incense it's like an aromatic incense, almost smells like after the incense has burned. It smells like an underwater temple that has now come up on the land, has got barnicles and marine growth and someone lit an incense nearby.

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Very interesting opening, aldehydic, tart, but also floral from the get go. Some fresh spiciness comes through too, but is kind of 'cleansed' by the a squeaky clean soapiness.
It seems to me a lot of people confuse the smell of aldehydes with soapy musks, but here what I clearly get is that aldehydic, 'grated soap' smell, like an bar of Marseille soap.
About an hour in the ambergris really comes in. While this doesn't smell at all like ambroxan, I am not convinced that Thierry Wasser's claim of this note being real ambergris tincture is 100% true. There is this salty, musky, animalic effect on the dry down, but it feels too recognizable from other fragrances to be as authentic as he claims. Maybe there is a touch of real ambergris tincture combined with a lot of other raw materials that work together to amplify that effect.
If any of you have smelled 'Sel Marin' by Heeley there is a similar salty, slightly off, ethereal effect.

So where is the incense here? If you are expecting a smokey pungent incense here (like in ELDO Rien) then you wont find it here. This is meant to resemble unlit frankincense resin, and I would say that it is quite well represented here. My grandmother used to own a lot of raw frankincense for religious reasons, and this smells just like that powdery, clean, green, pungent, and slightly soapy musky almost.
Interesting composition, ultimately not my cup of tea, but definitely worth sampling.

Very similar to musc noble. Too much aldehydes. Why would i want to smell like laundry all the time? The scent almost never changes.

Of all of the woody, pencil-shavings-style fragrances out there, this one is the best. Smooth blonde woods with soft lead pencils and a peppery rose. Gives an oily-sheen spray of great quality.

Another misnamed composition, more based on musk than incense. My perception of incense is either the fresh, sappy green "awakening" note or the leturgical, smoky, dark and brooding. I don't detect any of those here but I am rewarded by a rather alluring musk that is indeed addictive enough for me to bury my nose in. In fact I think this perfume is as musky as Musc Noble and as much as I enjoy it I am perplexed by the repetition. The vibe is kind of old-fashioned and the performance is very good.
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Come to think of it, the name makes sense: Mythic has the meaning of legendary but at the same time fictional or non-existent. BINGO!

Sour-smelling incense-rose-aldehyde combo close to the skin. You almost get a laundry vibe from this fragrance smelling it from a distance, and I think it leans feminine—Only guys with certain tastes could wear this.

I am not sure what ambergris smells like, so I cannot make comments on that. A lot of my friends that had the older bottle of this say that the ambergris has lost its animalistic tone, and it has been made into a more wearable fragrance. Beast mode on me.

People here saying they don't get incense is a bit confusing because to me, what i get straight up is a punch of incense and rose, y'all need to fix your noses, Lol. Great fragrance, simply majestic

An outstanding release among Guerlain's Les Absolus d'Orient collection (along with Bois Mysterieux), Encens Mythique is another example of the alchemical synergy between olibanum (incense) and rose, here further lionized by sparking aldehydes and what is rumored to be a fair dose of genuine ambergris tincture.

A bold, sensational fragrance, what sets it apart from others in the collection is that it isn't nearly as reliant on the amber accord that runs through all others in the line; it's apparent, but play second fiddle to the aforementioned accord, letting it flourish and radiate, and what a bold accord of maestoso. There is almost this effervescent quality that is addictive, seductive even. While some so-called incense fragrances may set the tone of solemn reflection and introspection, many for which are among my favorites in the category, Encens Mythique is more celebratory and ebullient in its demonstration of sacred effluvia ::wink::.

I would be remiss without mentioning how breathtaking the musky, desiccated woods, almost like driftwood, and salty ambergris in the dry down is as it lingers on the skin for hours. This marine quality with the base notes of the olibanum resin really makes this Wasser's magnum opus, unparalleled in its grandeur and beauty. What a fulfilling wear...

Accompanying song: Simply Red "Stars"

Beautiful.

Encens Mythique is round, sparkling, floral, soapy, woody, waxy, and softly spiced. It feels like a toned-down, pink, musky, incensy cousin of Chanel No. 22 that lost its tuberose and bold sharpness right before getting a couple of drops of that modern, oriental accord most Guerlains from this line have in common.

Very chic.

This is very light when first sprayed, but as it dries down you definitely get the ambergris note. I'm not big into incense fragrances. I suppose the Catholic in me has been there, done that, and got the tee shirt. However, I really don't get an overwhelming amount of that traditional incense smell from this at first. What I do get is a beautiful amber that seems somehow less cloying than other amber-heavy perfumes I've tried. I also get zero rise, which is completely fine with me. I detect the subtle spice of saffron and patchouli, and the aldehyde keeps it from being too heavy. It reminds me of older, more classic style scents of the 50-60s. As time passes, it loses some of the amber goodness that sets it apart in the beginning, and I do start to get more incense then. But the main issue I have with this is that it drastically fades within 1-2 hours. As in, I put my nose up to where I sprayed it and it is just gone. I own and love Bois Mystérieux, but the rest of this line is disappointing, IMO.

A perfume that first comes closest in my olfactory memory is Love, Chloé. What is left on my coat is really that good aura. Also, it reminds me of Twilly eau Ginger a bit, if I don’t get too close to my wrist.
When I say incense, I mean the church one just to understand so here I'm unable to recognize any incense presence. Encens Mythique is by no means a liturgical incense to my nose.
I dont feel salty oceanic notes, I would like to express myself as @miles178 who preceded me, seaside walk under the moonlight turns to me into a wild ride on the road bike, no helmet, I admit equally thrilling and emotional.
There is a wonderful hidden note in Encens Mythique, a little soapy rose scent that my skin holds tightly, like a privilege for a special lover.
Great sillage. Excellent essence.

today it´s arrived .. just testing it, soothing, uplifting, non-offensive salty oceaning breeze + a seaside walk during the full moon

Brief and bright rose and aldehydes ignite on initial application, soon engulfed by a dark blue monolithic ambergris. Scent hallucinations spark off from the droning base, a bar of soap on my grandmothers bathroom sink 20 years ago, unlit incense sticks in a rectangular box, salty oceanic froth, the red mesh of saffron in a souk. Beautiful. Might be unpleasant or challenging to some noses.

Blind bought a full bottle after reading the reviews and owning Musc Noble of the
same line, that i really like.
It is a great perfume, with very good ingredients.
As others have noted, it has a fresh aldheidic note that is persistent through the lifespan of the frag. I smell a powdery, dry musc. Indeed probably too much musc.
That is the natural Ambergris, dry and musky and ever so slightly animalic.
Encens Mythique is a powdery, incense-y frag not smoky, but with an image of the smoke remaning after burning incens.
Soft, subdued and not at all prominent. Clean and dry. A lot of dry wood.
I can smell a green note like artemisia even if not listed. I wish it had a tad more sweetness.
Sillage is very delicate and longevity is good.
To me this transforms into a musky skin scent.
It is very similar to Musc Noble and to be honest the price tag doesn't justify owning both.
For the moment it's a like but not a true love.

Will update if this change and considering selling my bottle (PM me if interested).

The aldehydes are very lovely. I like the ambergris note here as well. Its so realistic and great. Also you can detect the saffron and encens. However, the frankincense here does not work properly with the other ingredients. Many people voted for rose but I really cannot detect any rose here.

To me this smells like damp clothes that have been hanged on a string under the sun to dry them. Its not my cup of tea.

Edit: after coming back to this I am absolutely enamored with it. I can get each ingredient listed in the note breakdown. The name is misleading as this is not an incense based fragrance. Its all about that realistic ambergris, aldehydes and a smidge of airy rose. So effervescent and beautiful. Its a more modern classy and more sophisticated take on Chanel No. 5.

Encens Mythique - the smell of the coast, marine life, and weathered volcanic rocks.

Although incense (frankincense) is mentioned in the title and also in the composition, it is not to be found here in the form of an individual note, which many niche brands have accustomed us to, but rather as a memory of its smoke thanks to the clever play of the other accords present in the composition. The key ingredients are rose, saffron and the truest New Zealand gray ambergris essence, the use of which in this fragrance Wasser paid special attention, sorting the pieces of ambergris into several groups depending on the nuances of smell and choosing the most appropriate for the concept of Encens Mythique.

However, before the ambergris comes to the fore, we are greeted by an unusual head accord of aldehydes, which add power to the rose and saffron duo. The presence of the rose essence can be felt for a while, but Encens Mythique heads rather quickly to the ambergris base, which is wonderfully warm, deep, sweet and musky at the same time, while being very sensual. It smells surprisingly loud, lasts very long and surrounds the wearer with a truly luxurious aura. Encens Mythique shines with full brilliance.

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🔹Main note: Gray Ambergris
🔹Author: Thierry Wasser
🔹Launched: 2019

Encens Mythique by Guerlain

Encens Mythique ; but the smell doesn't go with this name because I don't get any incense from this perfume. Yes, it's mythical. Probably a holy woman or goddess from the Greek mythology; ( Aphrodite) would smell like this scent. The notes play magically on your skin. These are nicely blended so that you can hardly dissect any. The freshness comes from the aldehydes, which merges with ambergris and vetiver; then turns into a clean laundry, marine salty and soapy scent. I didn't get any rose but got some spices and patchouli as the supporting notes. The spices are mild but intensify the warmness, and patchouli adds the earthiness and woodiness to the scent. Basically, ambergris is the heart of this scent. The scent may not be outstanding or unique, but the notes, performance, and, most importantly, the proper put down of ambergris is actually outstanding. A proper unisex scent that gives you granny chic. Thanks to Theirry Wasser for this masterpiece.

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for me either this or Rein from Etat hard choice

Sniffed it the other day, very unique scent and in its own category .. i must say i will own it one day

Nice frag

Feels so marine like you are licking a dolphin’s skin or kissing a whale in its mouth in an oneiric sort of way - think Salvador Dali - and the symbolism it carries. As a former diver, one hour in and this takes me back to the smell of the shore, marine life and dried volcanic stones so vivid in the memories of my childhood when I use to spend my days between the beach and in the Mediterranean scuba diving.

Guerlain Encens Mythique (2019) - aldehydic ambergris - @thierrywasser creates a glorious Rose with sparkling Aldehydes accord mixed with the salty-skin radiance of Ambergris. Where’s the “encens” you might ask? It’s there but more in Frankincense form - clean & crisp, not smokey at all. From a supporting role, I also get Saffron, Woody accord and Patchouli.

Unpopular opinion, but I think it’s worth sharing.
I tried this some time ago, and although the opening and the first few hours were pleasant, the dry down, due to the ambergris I guess, was quite animalic. Not sure if it’s just my skin chemistry, but I don’t really think so, because I felt that even on clothes.
It personally ruined the fragrance for me, as it initially has this very airy, clean, soapy vibe, due to the aldehydes. And the mix between soapy and animalic, two opposite smells, is just inappropriate to me.
No incense and the rose is not too prominent.
Longevity wasn’t bad, but again, I didn’t like it at all in its last stages, so it didn’t matter anyway.
I strongly recommend sampling first.

Just picked up a sample of this and I have to say I really enjoy it..seems to get better with each wearing..does anyone else smell similarities with roja amber aoud only a little less dense..I don’t have the best nose yet but I’ve had a sample of AO for a while and love it..I’m wearing them side by side and while not identical I’m getting the same vibe..maybe it’s that they share the rose ambergris and saffron..any feedback would be appreciated thx

So far it's like wearing a floral women's perfume in an old cathedral - not unpleasant but maybe kind of strange...
Less of a "mythical" vibe than the name would suggest, unless you'd count the mythical status that your aunts and grandmothers and mother may hold in childhood... and why wouldn't you?
Either way, color my expectations subverted.

Postman Pat just delivered my baby. Initially, quite sweet, a little peppery. Smells divine. It's not like it's sister Bois M were it's quite strong, which I love. Definitely, whispers class. Nice for work, as it not over baring. Happy I got her. My first preference would still be Bois M as it's so strong and heavy. I love to be engulfed in a cloud of sexiness.

I count myself among the old-fashioned Guerlainophiles who worship the likes of Shalimar, Jicky, Mitsouko, Chamade... And yet, Thierry Wasser, in his efforts to modernise Guerlain and keep the house alive, has spun out some excellent scents, Shalimar Parfum Initial springs to mind. Encens Mythique, however, truly is his magnum opus.

Encens Mythique has an unusual note combination: plush aldehydes, red roses and salty, addictive ambergris dominate the scent from the very first spray. It is truly stunning, like a glittering deep sea, and is (in my opinion) the highest "aquatic-like" fragrance I've ever tried. It makes me think of being far underwater, where the light from the surface is just barely reaching through, and yet the fragrance is also warm and comforting like a bath. It is soft and gentle, and also dark and eyelike, and readily evokes visions of a seaside garden, with vines of red roses flinging themselves off the cliff into the wet rocks below.

The saffron is short-lived but pleasant, and blessedly the other green/spicy facets do not compete with the ambergris for attention. The ambergris truly is the core of the scent; it is waxy and salty, sweet and heady, all-enveloping. I'm not an expert on the smell of ambergris (though I've heard mutterings that EM contains at least some natural ambergris) but this is gorgeous. It plays off the rose perfectly in a haze of seawater and petals. There is an animalic element to this, but it is buried very far in the dry down and is only offered up briefly as the scent dies on the skin, around 9 hours in. Projection is moderate but long-staying; the fragrance only contracts into a skin scent after many hours. Relative linearity in the scent can cause partial olfactory fatigue over time, however: this feature is the hallmark of many niche perfumes as I understand them.

Remarkably, EM to my nose doesn't lean conventionally feminine or masculine but slap-bang in the unisex category. This surprises me given its plush/cuddly/sympathetic feeling, but I expect it comes from the force-of-nature image it conveys. Also it makes me hungry for seaweed.

Another masterpiece from Guerlain and Thiery Wasser!!

I've tried most of the best rose scents in the market (frederic malle portrait of a lady, xerjoff more than words, mfk oud satin mood, amouage lyric man etc) and i can say without doubt that Encens Mythique make the others smell like cheap designers. This is an amazing ambergris-rose scent that evolves, changes on your skin with out of this world quality. This starts sparkling fresh rose from the aldeydes and the spices and as time passes the ambergris and the frankinsence become more prominent goes into a darker, thick and sour scent. Imagine a spicy fresh rose flying on the air and then falling into the deepest ocean!

Perfomance is amazing, 10+ hours longevity with huge projection on my skin. It's very strong but it's quite versatile, easy to wear and unisex. It could be a signature scent for an intellecitual and interesting person! This is unique, beautiful and it will stand out for sure.

Overall, this is a must try for everyone who loves the art of perfumery! I am not a rose fan and i can't imagine it on me but this isn't a reason to prevent me from appreciating this scent. If you are looking for the best rose scent, look no more!

On paper this was woods pepper safron roses, it was magic .... I almost bought a bottle at the store but asked for a decant instead

gave it a try today and.... it's still very good but i got something totally different from it
on my skin (African American) I get roses and ambergris with everything else well balanced in the background.
Room filler, amazing silage but it won't choke you(close to body after 6h **not skin scent) , longevity 8h+
compliment magnet

This wasn't what I was looking for but maybe I've just discovered the best Rose fragrance for me and maybe for man.
The rose is light green and fresh. some will say it's more feminine but I find it unisex
for me this is good for all 4 seasons , formal and casual, office safe with 2 sprays

Ladies grab it or try it you will fall in love with it

Guys if your tastes are like mine try to get a decant or find a store where you can have 1-2 sprays on your skin
Compared to Amouage Lyric Man, Encens mythique is 2020 rose fragrance for man, it's youthful (not girly or sweet) it's fresh light greener and Lyric has that grand-pa vibe( I like it but will be too formal or ''rosy'' for most of us)

I will give it a few more tries and I think I will try to split a bottle with someone

I was expecting more encens. the rose is more present with a green undertone, giving it a more feminine scent. it is gorgeous and quality is top notch.
Not sure if I can always pull it.

Hypnosis in a bottle. Magical stuff! Immaculate but with some bad intentions. Potent yet irresistible.

Encens Mythique is the addiction that you're aware off its harmful potential. It's the toxic relationship that you don't want to quit.

Encens is rouge. Covered in a blissful top. Guerlain's finest!

When I first got it, I thought it's a bit feminine and didn't think I would enjoy it that much. But man, was I wrong!!

It's like you are surrounded by a cloud of sparkly aldehydes, salty ambergris with a touch of saffron and rose. The name sounds a bit misleading because I almost don't get any incense, at least to my nose. But I'm willing to let it slide because it's so beautiful, elegant and addicting!!

Hi Fragheads;

IFor me this is a unisex -female leaning fragrance, 30+ casual, semi formal, airy, winter, spring, fall, day and night.
Opens with a huge blast of “downey fabric softener” type of smell (guessing that’s the aldehydes) plus the rose & these two accords are carried out throughout the whole journey of the perfume.
30 minutes from the initial blast i start smelling a salty type of egg note (similar to the one in Bulgari Acqua), which IMO is unpleasant (if you think this is the ambergris, i urge you to smell ambergris in Aqua Di Parma Ambra to understand it truly). After an hour from the initial blast the perfume takes on a different turn when the saffron,pink pepper & a hint of vetiver coming along, which tone down the egg smell a bit and last for around another hour. After that it settles down and becomes more round for another hour (Total of three hours since the initial application).
After that we move into the end stage which lasts approximately of 2 hours with the Ambergris playing the main part, however, the ambergris is a toned down almost “watered” smell; which is a shame. The perfume continues to be aldehydic (fresh sheets washed with persil and downey softener).
It has a flowery vibe to it (guessing it’s the rose+aldehydes).
I can’t find patchouli and the Incense is truly a MYTH!
I dislike the opening, but in 2 hours it’s not too bad.

RATING:
Versatility: 5/10
Uniqueness: 2/10
Quality: 6/10
Performance: 4/10
Longevity: 4/10
Sillage: 3/10
Value for money: 0/10
Projection: 3/10
Overall rating: 3/10

This is my own experience, hence, try before you judge it.

Note: layering this Gucci Intense Oud is actually very nice 😉
But staying power is just too bad (at least for me)

Enjoy :)

This one is dangerous.

For the first few hours after I tried it I had to look around every time to see if I left any washed clothes to dry on the heater or if by any chance there's a girl nearby that's ironing her hair. In other words, just aldehydes.

I ike this perfume..so unique and long lasting.
I Spray 2 times in my shirt and the magic comes...

To me it smells very strongly of old school bars of decorative rose soap.

I felt legitimate anguish when I discovered this didn't smell good on me. I acquired a sample online, and when I smelled it from the atomiser, it smelt powdery but rich and incense-like, which I was so excited for.

In the end, it smelt like a wet ashtray on me. I was devastated. Not that I should've been surprised, as ambergris seems to be a note that does not work well with my chemistry.

My brother, however, tried this on. He actually liked the smell from the atomiser (unusual, he hates perfumes normally) and tried it on. It smelt DIVINE on him. On him, the powder is slightly lessened, in favour of the richness of the rose popping through and the ambergris shining through with its sweet, musky scent and the woodsy notes poking through in the background.

This has become the only fragrance he owns. I have to simply be livid and admire it on him, because I only wish it smelt that nice on me!

Too sweet and too green at the same time... also I always had trouble handling vetyver which explains why I don’t get any amber, alas my nose is too overwhelmed by the vetyver 😢

Two bottle for safety

A very old school concoction. Not nearly unisex, but rather feminin. The scent is pretty dynamic and changes constantly - quite rare characteristic in the today's fragrances. Musky, animalic and strong on the aldehydes. The whole thing wrapped in a creamy rose and a very delicate veil of citrus notes. Think something like 1/3 Ysatis and 2/3 Vintage Van Cleef & Arpels First. Strange, but this scent radiates a very fine warmth. Encens Mythique could be perfect for a well dressed 35+ lady. The juice itself is very oily, has a good longevity with a moderate projection.

I've been meaning to test this for quite a while. I immediately detect the aldehydes and ambre gris. To my nose it's quite a feminine scent. The more I sniff the more I like.

I get quite a bit of rose, saffron and olibanum. The vetiver is very low key on my skin. The patch is low key. The scent is quite airy because of the aldehydes. It makes me think more of old school chypres but airy and perhaps more wearable.

There is something about it that makes me think of cosmetics. The smell of my Grans hairspray! That sort of Elnett hairspray smell.

I guess it's unisex if you like a sort of musky aldehydic scent. It is a little chemically which is a shame.

I'm not sure where I would wear this. It has formality about it.

Good longevity and sillage.

How funny how fragrances can be percieved so differently to different people... I blind bought this and found it so over powering and animalic to be comfortable to wear it... My body chemistry obviously doesn't do well with real Ambergris... I'm going to give it one more go in much cooler weather and if it doesn't work then it deserves another owner...

I don't have a great nose for finding a lot of specific notes, in fragrances nor do I know how real ambergris smells like. What I can convey is my experience. I get a sense of standing on the deck of a large sail boat in the ocean. There's only a hint of salt though but an impression of a deep, calm - but with hidden life under the surface - expanse of water in temperature slightly above chilly. It is a superbly relaxing, alluring and addictive smell.

This fragrance is a marvel! The notes are doled out in surprising proportions, but this is one of the things that makes this such a special blend. If you just look at the official pyramid, you'll expect to smell something akin to either a heavy attar-esque rose or an old-fashioned rosy aldehyde. At least, that's what I was anticipating. What you get, though, is a strikingly modern and unique scent, one that is—in my opinion—the most underrated, understated, and brilliant of Guerlain's Absolus d'Orient line.

To my nose, the delicate and realistic rose is placed on equal footing with the equally delicate and realistic ambergris and the resinously spicy frankincense. They are all perfectly balanced, all vying for attention... and getting it. The sweetly airy saffron takes this tight, intense triad and billows it out, illuminating and diffusing it. The aldehydes are a background phenomenon, adding a touch of mellow fizz that isn't really detectable unless you're looking for it; it also helps bring out the dash of pepper. As in all great perfumes, the whole is truly greater than the sum of its parts: a soft-spicy floriental devastating in its beauty and quality.

In typical Guerlain fashion, the progression is anything but linear. Instead of fading over time, Encens Mythique grows stronger, more sure-footed. The amber, incense, and rose become somehow creamier and dustier, almost decadent. This is a very Western take on the classic amber-rose oriental, but not to the detriment of the perfume. Rather, this is what makes it such an original composition: the two fragrant traditions meeting halfway in mutual respect. The East sacrifices its tarry, liturgical smoke and glowing amber for a modest take on olibanum, and the West renounces its waxy-soapy version of aldehydes for an iteration that plays a very minor supporting role. They both bow to the rose, and it bows back. Perhaps that is the "myth" being recounted here.

Genderless, ageless, wearable year-round except perhaps in great heat, and slightly more on the formal/intimate side. Very impressive longevity, and it projects without becoming overwhelming. If you have the opportunity too test this one, don't pass it up!

This is beautiful and the inclusion of real Ambergris really lifts the (already high) quality. It smells great on both myself and my partner. The bottle I have has great sillage and longevity, in fact it is almost nuclear. ;) The longer it's worn the creamier it gets.

Thierry Wasser has created yet another beautiful fragrance for Guerlain here.

If you are interested in buying this make sure you test it on your skin, it smells completely different when sprayed on a paper test strip.

I adore saffron in fragrance and when I read that this juice contains real ambergris I was excited to get my hands on it. I'm surprised at people saying that this doesn't smell like incense. It doesnt smell like a burning stick or cone but its definitely reminiscent of opening the seal of a new box of incense. I expected this to be quite woodsy and salty from the note breakdown here but I find it quite warm and spicy. A lot of spicy Ambroxan bombs go very sour on my skin but this remains pleasantly sweet (not too heavy on the rose) and the pink pepper tingles gently, plus the ambroxan is missing and replaced by a much gentler but really long lasting ambergris. Masterfully blended, the dry down is animalic without smelling rancid. I had really high expectations since I adore guerlain and this was exactly what I was looking for. Sillage is quite good but not suffocating. Can smell it lightly after about 18 hrs.

I don't have a full review, but after smelling this, I was extremely disappointed.

Incense is one of the my favorite notes, & I smelled, & liked or loved all the other releases from this oriental line by Guerlain. They nailed it. All of them. Oud Essentiel? You get beautiful, spicy, rosey, Arabian oud! Noble Musc? You get clean, smooth, soapy musk!

Encens Mythique? No incense! Note or scent, despite the name. Such a misnomer. This disappointment completely clouded my judgement of the scent but I have to mention this so other incense lovers don't fall as hard as I did.

Luckily for me, the discovery of the gorgeous Bois Mystérieux, which I tried with Encnes Mythique, was there to console me.

This new scent by Guerlain seems to be the Wasser answer to Memoire d'une odeur by Gucci. This is far to be a clone of that, but I find some similarities between the two. This fragrance, in spite of the name, is also far to be an incense fragrance. No church, no sacral, no Orient. Just a "pink" fragrance. A bit Odd. It has that cleanser de-make-up creamy rosy smell (in common with the mentioned Gucci). Some "woodity". Nothing mythical as well.
Intriguing in some way. A sort of fresh distant ambery scent.

this is very rosy and woody and animalic.i actually thought it was a serge lutens.super strong.

Does anyone know a good dupe for this? I loveeeee it but it’s pretty expensive.

I actually prefer this one over musv noble. Though they are both very similar yet this one has a more clean soapy scent which i love.

I find love.

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لأول مرّة أجرب هذا العطر ولأول مرّة أجد عطرا يبدأ بفوحان عادي إلى متوسط ثم بعد مرور ساعتين يبدأ بالإبهار و الإنتشار , حيث يتعالى أريجه في محيطك و يرتفع شذاه في الأجواء , كحصان طروادة دخل رصينا ثم ما لبث أن تبيّن أنه كان للمقاتلين حصنا حصينا , خرج الفرسان من جوفه لينتشروا في المدينة و يسيطروا عليها . هذا ما ستشعر به بعد مرور عدة ساعات على استخدام هذا المزيج الرائع , حيث يزداد عبيره فوحانا و انتشارا مع مرور الوقت , على عكس بقية العطور
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This is ok but feminine for my like, reminds me carnal flower from Frederic Male

my love

I smell an airy incense (if that makes sense) and not much else. For incense lovers, this is a must try. To me, it is a bit too simple but i can't say it is bad. It is a daring fragrance and different from mainstream offers (even the ones featuring incense). It is my least favorite from this line, but being fair, i will have to give it a 8/10.

This is another bit of magic.
I could never afford Encens Mythique d'Orient and despite my flacon preference I have to say this reboot works out about £1 per ml, that is an absolute bargain for a masterpiece chypre like this.
I don't have the capacity to portray the poetry of this fragrance. I'd say I prefer Bois Mysterieux if I had to pick simply because that is more oriental and ergo more my style but this is on an equal par creatively and affectionately recreating their forebears (if the formulas are indeed any different?)
Ambergris is the stuff of magic in perfume and it rides underneath everything here unpinning and giving a slightly musky skank, which is as addictive to keep sniffing as the raw stuff. I'm amazed at the bright aldehydes in here and just how long they last in to heart and base of the fragrance. Lightly floral, brightly resinous a little touch of damp earth and moss and powder, all the trappings of a classic.
Absolutely loved it, opened stong, lasted for ages just a supreme fragrance. Bravo Guerlain.

Good Lord this is INSANE. If I had to choose one perfume for the rest of my life it would be either this or Idylle Eau de Parfum. Well, some are going to rightfully hate Guerlain for the discontinuation of the otherworldly creation that is Encens Mythique d’Orient. I loved it too and treated my 3,8 ml deluxe sample like it was pure gold, but I always found it slightly cloying, and simply too much to be a signature. But this is something else. I did smell genuine ambergris itself and this is pure, true ambergris and rosewater. It has much less rose and spice than Encens Mythique d’Orient, and I guess that’s what makes it so much more wearable for me.

I also saw some reviews here that said this doesn’t last as long but it lasted for nearly 20 hours on me with a single spray. Bonus tip: If you desperately miss Encens Mythique d’Orient at one point, try this layered with Musc Noble; it has all the spicy sweet rose and musk that this lacks.

For some reason this reminds me of Grey Flannel, which is strange because they only share two notes: vetiver and rose. No matter, I love this. Soft, vague, woody, light and understated. I need a bottle.

This fragrance is all about an aldehydic ambergris, that gets rounded in the drydown by a noticeable rose, and a hint if frankincense (despite its name, do not expect a church incense forward).

The results is a soapy/musky/floral fragrance that leans clearly feminine.
I love ambergris, but think that other fragrances may have interpreted it better (for men).
This one is a step lower (imho) compared to Cuir Intense, Santal Royal, Oud Essentiel or the masterful Bois Mysterieux.

I can see strong women wearing this one, but keep in mind that it performs very strong, and makes a statement. As a man, it will just be a like for me, and will pass on that one, like I passed on Musc Noble.

For a more masculine ambergris frag, I strongly suggest to go with AdP Colonia Ambra.

Came as a surprise as I wasn't expecting this from the notes breakdown. This is dirty (as in sexy) in the vein of HDP Marquis de Sade 1740 but a lighter and wearable version of it. There is this slight fetishist (mild perverted, naughty) vibe about it.

I do like Guerlain offerings a lot but I've had performance issues with whatever I have owned and that aspect is a deal breaker for me. This is one of those that does last and I only used 3 sprays which lasted a good 8 hours but I'm faced with a problem... I can't think of an occasion to wear it! So I'm in a terrible predicament, to keep or not to keep...

Interesting top notes, I appreciate it but not for me. Ambergris was not up to my liking. It rarely is anyway. Still a worthy Guerlain.

Honestly, not a bad reincarnation of Encens Mythique. I own and love the original. This is a little less on the ambergris and aldehydes, a more smooth/tame blend overall. More mass-appealing. It's fine. Still a very good perfume.

I own both and the original is far superior in scent and performance. This would be called "light" if it were a beer.

Tried this when on a whiffing trip to Frasers. On blotter it came across as a nice and clean scent, with potent saffron and a blast of aldehydes. Very pleasant to my nose but where's the incense smokiness gone? Could not detect any incense on it, just ambergris and maybe cedarwood? The dry down was a disappointment, bland and generic. To be fair, I have to spray it on me to make a proper review. As it was a fragrance yet to be released, they didn't have any samples. Sooner than later I'll pop in and give it another chance.