Encens Flamboyant
Encens Flamboyant opens with a bright jolt of pink pepper that quickly gives way to the perfume's true subject: incense in all its facets.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 8 accords.
Every perfume in Sillage is represented as a distribution across canonical accord slugs — a lingua franca for scent. Two fragrances with overlapping fingerprints are scent-twins, even if they share no literal note.
- Incense85
- Black Pepper35
- Sandalwood25
- Cardamom25
- Cedar15
By the editors · 2 min readEncens Flamboyant opens with a bright jolt of pink pepper that quickly gives way to the perfume's true subject: incense in all its facets. This is not church incense—cool, distant, meditative—but something warmer and more animated. The heart brings cardamom and nutmeg into contact with resinous smoke, creating a spiced heat that feels both aromatic and slightly leathery, while sage adds an herbal sharpness that keeps the composition from turning too sweet or solemn.
As it develops, the incense becomes richer and more enveloping, though never heavy. There's a dry, woody quality underneath, almost like scorched sandalwood, that gives the perfume its structure. The effect is of embers rather than flames—glowing, persistent, quietly intense.
This is incense for someone who wants presence without solemnity, warmth without sweetness. It wears close but with conviction, suited to cool evenings and contemplative moods.