Encens Roi

Notes

Fragrance family - incense, woody, oriental

Head - olibanum CO₂, Roman chamomile, schinus molle
Heart - saffron, pimento berry CO₂, Atlas cedar
Base - white cocoa, oud, labdanum (cistus), vanilla

Fragrance story

Beneath the fruity-herbal rays of Roman chamomile, the mineral, citrusy sparkle of olibanum CO₂ meets the woody, almost salty freshness of schinus molle, together evoking the crackling bark of frankincense trees and their resin, which passively releases resinous vapors in the scorching desert winds. Drawn by the uplifting yet carnal Atlas cedar, saffron reveals a wealth of leathery-tobacco undertones, its luster and temperament, sparked by the spicy embers of pimento berries. Olibanum and saffron, the divine and the profane, the Abrahamic and the Babylonian, elevate each other's song: one with the mystical, ecstatic, mystagogic darkness of oud and the balsamic warmth of cistus; the other with decadent, overdosed accents of white cocoa and vanilla, regressive, unholy, and gourmand. Interwoven veils of sweet and cool smoke; the path of delight and the path of enlightenment; the resin of gods and princes, Encens Roi collects the tales of a Humanity that has never stopped hoping.

Brand story

Histoires de Parfums was born from the idea of perfumer Gerald Ghislain. A man of many professions and inspirations, Ghislain spent years gathering experiences, flavors, aromas and learning to weave them into a single narrative. In 2000, he decided to tell these stories through scent.

A series of 16 "volumes" was created, housed in glass bottles with book-like spines and crepe paper labels. Arranged side by side, they resemble a writer's bookshelf.