How it smells
It smells mostly warm spicy and amber. Ceylon cinnamon and cardamom at the top, incense and sandalwood in the middle and vanilla and tonka bean at the base.
- Came out
- 2020
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
Incense Wood notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
A closer look at Rosendo Mateu Incense Wood EDP
Rosendo Mateu is the house behind Incense Wood EDP. It comes as Eau de Parfum.
Rosendo Mateu perfumes worth knowing
The house has 11 perfumes here, led by No 5, Olfactive Expressions N 5 and No 7 Patchouli Oud Vanilla.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is warm spicy (100%), followed by amber and gourmand. You will probably like it if you enjoy warm spicy and amber smells and notes like incense and vanilla. Less obvious notes include citruses, palisander rosewood and amber. Perfume fans rate it 4.11 out of 5.
Which weather suits Incense Wood
The best time of year to wear it is winter. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
For work or for evenings
It works better at night than in the day, so it is a good pick for evenings, dinners and going out. Its warm spicy side feels cosy and rich after dark.
Incense Wood longevity
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. It lasts longer than Tom Ford Oud Wood. Base notes like vanilla and tonka bean are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Sillage and projection
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Tom Ford Oud Wood and Prada Amber.
Perfumes that smell like Incense Wood
Similar picks to try: Clive Christian Noble Xxi Art Deco Blonde Amber (8 shared notes), Tom Ford Oud Wood (10 shared notes), Prada Amber (7 shared notes) and Penhaligon's Penhaligons Trade Routes Halfeti (7 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Prada Amber starts from €132.
More questions
Is Incense Wood unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.
When did Incense Wood come out?
It came out in 2020.
Is it expensive?
It is on the expensive side: about €185 in Europe.