Vendor: Amouage
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tropical fruit and salted caramel softened by creamy vanilla and sandalwood

smoky rose incense with creamy vanilla warmth
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The Library Collection Rose Incense by Amouage is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women and men. The Library Collection Rose Incense was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is Bruno Jovanovic. Top notes are Olibanum, elemi and Ink; middle notes are Rose Water, Olibanum and Suede; base notes are Myrhh, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Cedar. "Continuing its legacy for reflecting true artistry through fragrance, Amouage is bringing anotherpassion-fueled creation to perfume devotees worldwide.Rose Incense, which was previously availableexclusively at Selfridges (UK), is now on the shelves at select Amouage boutiques around the worldas well as on www.amouage.com, shipping to over 75 countries. Inspired by the dramatic storytellingof Citizen Kane’s unsolved ‘Rosebud’ mystery, French perfumer Bruno Jovanovic skillfully combined soft rose and powerful incense to echo life’s most vivid and celebrated experiences shaped by moments of tribulation and strength."Rose Incense was created in 2019 as the debut of the “It’s all about..." Collection, and perfectlyencapsulates Amouage’s unwavering commitment to creating long-lasting and innovative fragrancesthat are loved and worn internationally," said Renaud Salmon, Amouage’s Chief Experience Officer. "In response to high demand, we’re delighted to be able to share this fragrance with our valuedclientele around the world. A love story between incense and rose, it is a rich sillage that imprints theskin, perfect for those looking to complement their fragrance wardrobe with somethingextraordinary." Keeping with the brand’s signature story telling tradition, the fragrance is an olfactive interpretationof Citizen Kane and the dramatic web of human emotions within the film. Rose Incense is a manifestation of feelings of imperfection, loss, power, mastery and wealth balanced into a sophisticated and sensual scent. A fragrance that emerges from the uncertainty of life, Rose Incense is for those who never give up, who rose from the pits of despair to new staggering heights with nothingbut their ambition and determination. It is for the mavericks who have dared to do things differentlyand have fearlessly risked everything to achieve success.Rose Incense is distinctively floral and unmistakably woody with unique and contemporary elements. With Rose at its heart along with Myrrh and Frankincense at its base, the fragrance evokes a complicated tale of epic proportion. The fresh, clean and citrusy undertones of its top note Elemi, bring the fragrance together with serenity. "The inspiration came from the duality between power and innocence that is found in the movieCitizen Kane.I went looking for the most luminous and the most innocent rose I could find. In orderto contrast the rose, I used the power and the uplifting properties of incense. What I had in mindwere all these contrasts between red and black, innocence and power, clarity and smoke, radiance anddarkness, rose and incense," said Jovanovic. He added, "When you create a fragrance for Amouage, a key element is power, tremendous power.When you wear this fragrance, it is like having a cloud preceding and announcing you and followingyou. It lasts. It’s like wearing a cloud of mystery, but throughout that mystery, there is the beautifulradiance of the rose." - a note from the brand.
Amouage has 151 perfumes indexed on Scendira, spanning launches from 1983 to 2026, the longest history of any brand in our catalogue. Across that same mapped set, woody is the top accord (47%), followed by amber (37%), warm-spiced (25%), fresh-spicy (19%), and aromatic (19%), giving the house a rich, resinous, woody-amber signature typical of niche luxury perfumery. Sandalwood, rose, and patchouli lead on notes, with frankincense and labdanum close behind. Prices run $80 to $590, with a $395 median, the highest of any brand on Scendira and well above mass-market Arabic houses. The range leans unisex (52%), with feminine (27%) and masculine (21%) behind. By community mentions, Guidance leads with 284 mentions, ahead of Reflection Man (111) and Outlands (110). Filter by note or vibe below, or ask Dira to match a specific Amouage perfume to what you actually want to smell like.
Best for: shoppers who want niche, prestige-tier Arabic perfumery, with a resinous woody-amber-incense signature and a $395 median price. Sample first if: you're new to niche pricing; Amouage sits well above mass-market Arabic houses, so a decant or sample is the lower-risk way in. Skip if: you're working with a budget under $80; Amouage's entire catalogue starts above that floor.
By community mentions across Scendira's data, Guidance is the most-discussed Amouage perfume with 284 mentions, ahead of Reflection Man (111), Outlands (110), and Guidance 46 (104). Interlude Man, Interlude Black Iris, Reflection 45 Man, and Lilac Love follow closely, reflecting a catalogue with several well-known names rather than one runaway favorite. Each has its own page here with real community sentiment and the honest downside.
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