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Intimate Incense by Birkholz — notes, seasons & similar scents | Fragr

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Intimate Incense by Birkholz

Birkholz· 2020

Intimate Incense

7.238Typically ~$180

Pepper at first spray; frankincense is what stays on skin. A fall pick, strongest after dark.

LeatherySpicySmokyWoodyResinous

Perfumer: Elise Bénat, Firmenich

Scent profile

Top notes

Pepper Bergamot Lavender

Heart notes

Benzoin Java vetiver Ambergris

Base notes

Frankincense Leather

Same DNA, per our similarity engine

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