Guerlain
Encens Mythique d'Orient
Encens Mythique d'Orient is a noble and enveloping woody fragrance signed Guerlain. It opens on pepper and bergamot, reveals rose and incense at its heart and rests on a base of oud, ambergris and white musk.
Main accords
Pyramid & evolution
Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.
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Opening First minutes
Pepper · Bergamot
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Rose · Incense
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Base Several hours
Oud · Ambergris · White musk
What its composition says
- 2 materials on top, 2 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
- Ambergris: barely 3.8% of the catalogue contains it, which makes it the rarest material in its palette.
- White musk: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 50% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
- Woody, floral, spicy, citrus, amber and musky: 6 registers of raw materials share its palette, with woody supplying 2 of 7.
Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.
Scent profile
Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.
Wear time
Excellent
9 h and more estimated on skin
Projection
Generous
fills a room
Ideal seasons
Time of day
Made for cool to cold weather — below 15 °C (59 °F).
Ideal occasions
- Dates & seduction Its warm, sensual facets play the card of closeness.
Avoid if…
- you shun warm, opulent trails, especially in summer.
If Encens Mythique d'Orient by Guerlain seduces, it is through its enveloping warmth: a sensual trail that settles in and that you want to find on yourself again.
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