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Serge Lutens
Niche · 
France
Encens et Lavande
Lavender and incense make a cool, herbal pairing, the camphor of the herb set against the meditative, mineral dryness of frankincense. Smoke and balsam push both into amber, and the linalool of the lavender keeps a soft floral thread running through the resin.
Its materials in the catalog
Counts recorded in the Essentia catalog, out of 56,049 perfumes. Infrequent means rarely recorded here, not rare on the market. They do not indicate formula quantities or preference.
Its least common accords
- smoky in 1,822 perfumes
Profile Matches were searched by criteria including some of this perfume's less common materials: lavender, smoky and balsamic.
Of the 84 perfumes from this house in the catalog, between 1991 and 2024.
UnisexProfile
1996
Released
Main Accords
lavenderambersmokyaromaticbalsamic
Accord Profile
Main Accord Structure
lavender100%
amber86%
smoky73%
aromatic59%
balsamic45%
warm spicy32%
fresh spicy18%
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Fragrance Fit
When To Wear
35%
WinterPeak
35%
Spring
35%
Summer
35%
Autumn
35%
DayPeak
35%
Night
Winter35%Peak
Spring35%
Summer35%
Autumn35%
Day35%Peak
Night35%
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