What does it smell like?
It smells mostly amber and gourmand. Cacao and caraway at the top, cedar and incense in the middle and amber and benzoin at the base.
- Came out
- 2024
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
Encens Precieux Van Cleef & Arpels 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
About Van Cleef & Arpels Encens Precieux Van Cleef & Arpels EDP
Encens Precieux Van Cleef & Arpels EDP carries the name of its own house. Its strength is Eau de Parfum.
Price per bottle size
In Europe it costs about €177, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That puts it on the expensive side. It costs more than Lattafa Velvet Oud and Zara Bohemian Oud.
Its style
The strongest accord is amber (100%), followed by gourmand and smoky. You will probably like it if you enjoy amber and gourmand smells and notes like cedar and amber. Less obvious notes include leather, styrax and labdanum. Perfume fans rate it 4.12 out of 5.
Encens Precieux Van Cleef & Arpels for work or evenings
This is more of an evening scent: it shines at dinners, dates and nights out. Its amber side feels cosy and rich after dark.
Encens Precieux Van Cleef & Arpels through the year
It is at its best in winter. It is less suited to summer. From best to least suited, the seasons are winter, fall, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
How long it lasts
This is a long lasting scent: expect about 6 to 9 hours on skin. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. It lasts about as long as Lattafa Velvet Oud and Zara Bohemian Oud. Base notes like amber and benzoin are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Other Van Cleef & Arpels perfumes
This house has 31 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are Bois Dore Van Cleef & Arpels, Bois d'Amande Van Cleef & Arpels and First.
Perfumes that smell like Encens Precieux Van Cleef & Arpels
These perfumes have a close smell: Lattafa Velvet Oud (10 shared notes), Zara Bohemian Oud (8 shared notes), Montale Paris Honey Aoud (7 shared notes) and Roja Dove Roja Parfums Parfum De La Nuit No3 (7 shared notes).
Questions people ask
How strong is Encens Precieux Van Cleef & Arpels?
Strong: people around you will notice it.
Is Encens Precieux Van Cleef & Arpels unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2024.