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Black Lacquer Eau de Parfum bottle Black Lacquer EDP
EDP Concentration EDP
U Gender M
2024 Year 2004
£££££ Price Tier £
Woody Incense Eau de Parfum bottle Woody Incense EDP

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Black Lacquer EDP
Divisive, dark, and utterly distinctive. Black Lacquer isn't for everyone, but if you're chasing that 'industrial goth meets ancient temple' vibe, you've found your signature. It's a love-it-or-hate-it affair, but for those who get it, it's a masterpiece.
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Our Verdict - Woody Incense EDP
Woody Incense channels Armani Prive's Bois d'Encens with its dry frankincense and peppery cedar smoke. The meditative church-incense character comes through, though it lacks the resinous depth and projection of the niche original.
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Scent Profile

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
Black Lacquer EDP
Woody Incense EDP

Notes

Shared Notes
Pepper 23% vs 41%
Only in Black Lacquer
Ink 29% Vinyl 28% Rum 21%
Only in Woody Incense
Incense 59%
Only in Black Lacquer
Frankincense 100%
Only in Woody Incense
Vetiver 52% Labdanum 48%

Accords

Black Lacquer Woody Incense
100%
Woody
80%
87%
Aromatic
55%
Smoky
85%
65%
Warm Spicy
55%
64%
Vinyl
62%
Amber
40%
48%
Balsamic
46%
Rum
Woody shared
100%
80%
Aromatic shared
87%
55%
85%
Warm Spicy shared
65%
55%
64%
Amber shared
62%
40%
48%
Rum
46%

Performance

Black Lacquer Woody Incense
Long (6-10h)
Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Moderate
Projection
Intimate
Strong
Intensity
Moderate

Season and Occasion Fit

Black Lacquer

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter

A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal

This is a strong, dark, and complex fragrance, making it far too intense for office wear. Its mysterious and alluring nature, coupled with its excellent longevity and projection, makes it perfect for date nights and formal evening events. It's too unique and heavy for casual daytime wear or anything active.

Woody Incense

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter

The dry, smoky incense-and-wood profile is most at home in autumn and winter and feels heavy in summer heat.

Occasions

Best For:
Formal
Also Works:
Office Date Casual

Its austere, contemplative character suits formal and evening wear and is restrained enough for the office.

Similarity Breakdown

How alike these two fragrances smell, scored from their full scent profiles.

Overall scent match
84%
Key Similarities

Both lean woody, aromatic, warm spicy

Key Differences

Subtle differences in overall composition

Where to buy

Black Lacquer EDP
Woody Incense EDP
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