Vendor: Filippo Sorcinelli
Voix Humaine 8
smoky resin incense with creamy vanilla softness
$160.00
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Filippo Sorcinelli · 2014
Lavs Extrait
Longevity
Long-lasting65% of 140+ people
Projection
Variesreports split · 130+ people
Worn by
Everyonemost often worn by
woody
smoky
grounded
smoky resin incense, peppery spice, dry earth
Scent Notes
Woody / Smoky
Heart
Base
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What the community says
Dry, with a soapy streak
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites and Reddit, updated 25 Oct 2026: 140+ describe how long it lasts, 130+ how far it projects and 75 how it smells. Most other posts only name Lavs.
How long it lasts140+ people
65%
say it lasts a long time
15%
20%
65% Long-lasting
15% fades quickly · 20% moderate · rounded to the nearest 5%
Long-lasting for most people
How far it projects130+ people
Projection varies
about half say it projects moderately
about 1 in 3 say it projects strongly
In words
Reports are mixed: about half say it projects moderately, and about 1 in 3 say it projects strongly.
What people like
Lasts well for mostof 140+
say it lasts a long time
Also worth knowing
Compliments
1%
1% of people say it gets them compliments (87).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Summary in words
Filippo Sorcinelli Lavs: what people say about it.
In short: Dry, with a soapy streak.
Worn by everyone.
About 65% of 140+ people say it lasts a long time (long-lasting for most people).
Projection varies (130+ people): Reports are mixed: about half say it projects moderately, and about 1 in 3 say it projects strongly.
Lasts well for most: 65% of 140+ say it lasts a long time.
1% of people say it gets them compliments (87).
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 200+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Think smoky resin incense, peppery spice, dry earth: that is Filippo Sorcinelli Lavs. It opens with black pepper, cardamom and jasmine, moves into elemi resin, labdanum and clove and settles on opoponax, amber and oakmoss. It reads unisex.
This extrait de parfum is best in spring, fall and winter and is an evening scent. Reach for it for casual days. Released in 2014.
Wearers report that it lasts through a full day, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something woody and smoky for casual days.
- Sample first if: smoky is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike resinous fragrances.
Around $257.
Explore more: More from Filippo Sorcinelli · Woody perfumes · Black pepper perfumes · Cardamom perfumes
Concentration
Extrait
Occasion
Casual
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
The Brand
Filippo Sorcinelli
Filippo Sorcinelli is an Italian artistic fragrance house. Scendira lists 67 Filippo Sorcinelli perfumes, from about $98 to $427. The most mentioned perfumes here are Filippo Sorcinelli Lavs, Filippo Sorcinelli Reliqvia and Filippo Sorcinelli But Not Today.
What the picks smell like
Filippo Sorcinelli Lavs (Extrait de Parfum, 2014) reads as smoky resin incense, peppery spice, dry earth, opening on black pepper and cardamom and drying down to opoponax, amber and oakmoss. Filippo Sorcinelli Reliqvia (Extrait de Parfum, 2021) opens with smoke and blackcurrant and ends on frankincense, cashmere wood and gaiac wood; overall it reads as smoky incense over dark fruit and clove. For Filippo Sorcinelli But Not Today (Extrait de Parfum, 2018), expect clean leather, smoky herbs, citrus flash: artemisia and lavender up top, angelica, galbanum and amber underneath.
Other houses are listed on the Scendira brands page; for similar scents, see woody perfumes and floral perfumes.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like smoky resin incense, peppery spice, dry earth. It opens with black pepper, cardamom and jasmine, moves into elemi resin, labdanum and clove and settles on opoponax, amber and oakmoss.
Wearers report that it lasts through a full day, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, fall and winter. It is an evening scent. It suits casual days.
It reads unisex.
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