Encens Suave Eau de Parfum vs 709 Eau de Parfum
Encens Suave EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2019 | Year | 2020 |
| ££ | Price Tier | ££ |
709 EDP
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Which Should You Buy?
This is a seriously polarising incense, so don't blind buy. For some, it's a sweet, comforting church-like dream; for others, it's a headache-inducing synthetic mess or just too much syrupy vanilla. It's a statement, not a safe bet.
The darkest thing IKON makes: bitter coffee over incense, tobacco and smoked sandalwood. Divisive on first spray, but the leathery amber drydown is what keeps people coming back for a second bottle.
Scent Profile
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Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.
Occasions
Given its beastly projection and long-lasting nature, Encens Suave is too strong for office wear. Its sensual, warm, and luxurious character makes it perfect for date nights and formal occasions, but it's generally too heavy for casual settings.
Seasons
Coffee, tobacco, incense and resinous amber are cold-weather materials that turn cloying in heat, and one wearer explicitly calls it too heavy for warmer weather. It is at its best when the smoke has cold air to cut through.
Occasions
The bitter coffee opening and smoky incense heart are too assertive for a shared office, but they suit dinner, evening events and cold-weather dates where a bit of presence is the point.
Similarity Breakdown
How alike these two fragrances smell, scored from their full scent profiles.
Both lean amber, warm spicy, balsamic
Adds amber and clove, drops benzoin and labdanum
Where to buy
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