Oriza L. Legrand · 1886
Empire des Indes EDP
Longevity
Long-lastingabout 9 in 10 of 45 people
Projection
Strongabout 4 in 5 of 45 people
Worn by
Everyonemost often worn by
amber-forward
powdery
warm
sensual
Warm amber incense with sweet powdery spice
Scent Notes
Warm & Amber
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What the community says
Powdery with lasting power and a big trail
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 45 describe how long it lasts, 45 how far it projects and 42 how it smells. Most other posts only name Empire des Indes.
Try it on skin before a full bottle if you prefer scents that stay close to the skin.
How long it lasts45 people
Long-lasting for most people
about 9 in 10 say it lasts a long time
In words
The clear majority, about 9 in 10, say it lasts a long time.
How far it projects45 people
Projects strongly for most people
about 4 in 5 say it projects strongly
In words
Ask people how far Empire des Indes carries, and about 4 in 5 say it projects strongly.
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Compliments
4%
4% of people get compliments when they wear it (23).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Summary in words
Oriza L. Legrand Empire des Indes: what people say about it.
In short: Powdery with lasting power and a big trail.
Worn by everyone.
Long-lasting for most people (45 people): The clear majority, about 9 in 10, say it lasts a long time.
Projects strongly for most people (45 people): Ask people how far Empire des Indes carries, and about 4 in 5 say it projects strongly.
4% of people get compliments when they wear it (23).
Try it on skin before a full bottle if you prefer scents that stay close to the skin.
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
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- It sums up what 50+ 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.
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Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Oriza L. Legrand Empire des Indes smells like Warm amber incense with sweet powdery spice. It opens with ginger and musk, moves into Tolu balsam, heliotrope and nag champa and settles on opoponax, benzoin and tonka bean. It reads unisex.
This eau de parfum is best in fall and winter and is an evening scent. Reach for it for date nights.
Wearers report that it lasts through a full day, and projects to about arm's length. Wearers suggest letting a new bottle rest for a couple of weeks; it tends to smooth out.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something amber forward and powdery for date nights.
- Sample first if: amber is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike powdery fragrances.
Around $211.
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The verdict
Best for
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The Brand
Oriza L. Legrand
Oriza L. Legrand is a Parisian perfume house founded in 1720, more than 300 years ago, and still operating. Shop 29 Oriza L. Legrand perfumes on Scendira, from about $210 to $374. Community mentions point first to Oriza L. Legrand Relique D'Amour, Oriza L. Legrand Reve d'Ossian and Oriza L. Legrand Chypre Mousse.
What the picks smell like
Oriza L. Legrand Relique D'Amour (Eau de Parfum, 1900) reads as fresh greenery, peppery incense, soft musks, opening on Green leaves and Terebinth and drying down to oakmoss, musk and Blonde woods. Oriza L. Legrand Reve d'Ossian (Eau de Parfum, 1900) smells of smoky pine incense in a warm wooden room, with incense and pine up top and frankincense, myrrh and Tolu balsam underneath. Oriza L. Legrand Chypre Mousse (Eau de Parfum, 1914) comes across as creamy herb garden, resinous green woods; the notes run from Fennel and mint to vetiver and pine needles.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like Warm amber incense with sweet powdery spice. It opens with ginger and musk, moves into Tolu balsam, heliotrope and nag champa and settles on opoponax, benzoin and tonka bean.
Wearers report that it lasts through a full day, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in fall and winter. It is an evening scent. It suits date nights.
It reads unisex.
Wearers suggest letting a new bottle rest for a couple of weeks; it tends to smooth out.
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