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Nicolai Parfumeur Createur

Parfums De Nicolai Incense Oud

woody
amber
smoky
warm spicy
animalic
earthy
herbal
EDP · 2016 · unisex

Nicolai Parfumeur Createur is an independent French fragrance house founded by Patricia de Nicolai, a member of the legendary Guerlain family. The brand is known for its refined approach to niche perfumery, emphasizing quality ingredients and distinctive compositions that avoid commercial trends.

Incense Oud opens with artemisia and ambrette, a slightly herbal and musky start that quickly yields to the fragrance's complex heart. Cambodian oud takes center stage, supported by cypriol oil, patchouli, rose, atlas cedar, and coriander, creating a woody-spicy core with subtle floral refinement. The base is where the incense character emerges fully, with incense, castoreum, styrax, and amber anchoring the composition in warmth and animalic richness. The overall DNA reads as smoky, amber-forward, and deeply grounded, with the oud providing leathery intensity rather than the bright sweetness found in mainstream oud fragrances.

This is a fragrance for those comfortable with incense-heavy scents and animal accords. It works year-round but feels most natural in cooler months or evening wear. The composition leans unisex but will appeal strongest to those seeking complexity and contemplative depth over accessibility. Matches include The Mystic, The Homesteader, and The Sensualist.

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Main Accordsreported by community
woody
100%
amber
75%
smoky
50%
warm spicy
50%
animalic
50%
earthy
50%
herbal
50%
balsamic
50%
aromatic
50%
patchouli
50%
Fragrance Notescommunity verified
Top · 0–30 min
Artemisia
Artemisia
The wormwood family, artemisia adds a dry, herbal, slightly bitter greenness that evokes wild Mediterranean hillsides and ancient apothecaries. It's the botanical that gives absinthe its distinctive aura. In perfumery it grounds compositions in something honest and slightly difficult, which makes them feel more real.
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Cambodian Oud
Cambodian Oud
Oud from the Aquilaria trees of Cambodia has a particularly sweet, slightly fruity, and woody character with less of the animalic intensity of Indian varieties. Cambodian oud is more approachable and pleasant for Western tastes while still having the distinctive warmth and depth of high-quality oud. Used in luxury niche fragrances.
Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Patchouli
Patchouli
Dense, earthy, and darkly sweet, patchouli is the scent of damp soil and dried herbs with an almost chocolatey richness. It polarizes people because in high concentrations it's overwhelming, but as a supporting note it adds depth and longevity that almost nothing else can match. The backbone of countless oriental and chypre fragrances.
Rose
Rose
The queen of floral notes and the most-used ingredient in fine perfumery. Real rose is simultaneously velvety, honeyed, and slightly spicy, nothing like the synthetic candy version. Depending on the variety used, it can anchor a composition or drift through it like a ghost, adding warmth without dominating.
Atlas Cedar
Atlas Cedar
From the Atlas Mountains of Morocco and Algeria, Atlas cedar has a dry, pencil-shaving sharpness with a slightly smoky, resinous depth. More aromatic and peppery than Virginia cedar, with a cool, almost minty facet. A staple of classic masculine fragrances and the backbone of many chypre compositions.
Coriander
Coriander
Warm, spicy, and faintly citrusy, coriander seed smells quite different from the green herb, with a dry, woody warmth and a slight floral quality. It adds a spiced, slightly exotic character to masculine fragrances without the sharpness of pepper or the sweetness of vanilla. A supporting spice note that adds complexity.
Base · 3–12 hrs
Incense
Incense
The dry, smoky, slightly woody scent of burning resin, incense in perfumery usually means frankincense or similar resins, adding a contemplative, almost spiritual quality. It creates distance and mystery, making fragrances feel larger than they are. A hallmark of niche, serious perfumery.
Castoreum
Castoreum
One of perfumery's most storied animalic materials, castoreum comes from the scent glands of the North American beaver. It has a complex profile: leathery, slightly smoky, and sweet, with a warm, skin-like quality. Natural castoreum is rarely used today (ethical concerns); synthetic versions recreate its distinctive warmth in classic leather fragrances.
Styrax
Styrax
A complex resin with both balsamic-sweet and slightly rubbery, leathery facets, styrax adds a dense, heavy warmth to oriental fragrances. It has an almost tar-like quality that, in context, creates depth and presence. One of the oldest perfumery ingredients, it anchors many classic oriental bases.
Amber
Amber
A warm, resinous accord rather than a single ingredient, amber is typically built from labdanum, benzoin, and vanilla to create a rich, honeyed, almost solar warmth. It's the quintessential base-note family, adding a comforting richness that makes fragrances feel complete. The difference between a fragrance feeling cold and feeling alive.
Musk
Musk
The base layer of almost every modern fragrance, a soft, warm, skin-like scent that extends longevity and bridges other notes together. Natural musk was once derived from deer (now banned); today's musks are synthetic and range from clean and soapy to dark and animalic. The right musk makes a fragrance smell like 'you.'
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The MysticBest match88% match
You wear what others can't place — and that's exactly the point.

Warm incense, dry resins, airy woods, smoke with softness. Never obvious.

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The Homesteader82% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

Warm skin musks, sandalwood, soft cedar, clean vetiver. Grounding, intimate, unhurried.

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The Sensualist82% match
You fill the room without trying.

Warm, smooth, projecting. Leather, tobacco, dry amber, bold woods.

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You wear what others can't place — and that's exactly the point.
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Scent Profile
woody100%amber75%smoky50%warm spicy50%animalic50%
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Nicolai Parfumeur Createur Parfums De Nicolai Incense Oud— Prices, Coupons & Buying Guide

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Cheapest price for Nicolai Parfumeur Createur Parfums De Nicolai Incense Oud? +
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What does Nicolai Parfumeur Createur Parfums De Nicolai Incense Oud smell like? +
Nicolai Parfumeur Createur is an independent French fragrance house founded by Patricia de Nicolai, a member of the legendary Guerlain family. The brand is known for its refined approach to niche perfumery, emphasizing quality ingredients and distinctive compositions that avoid commercial trends. Incense Oud opens with artemisia and ambrette, a slightly herbal and musky start that quickly yields to the fragrance's complex heart. Cambodian oud takes center stage, supported by cypriol oil, patchouli, rose, atlas cedar, and coriander, creating a woody-spicy core with subtle floral refinement. The base is where the incense character emerges fully, with incense, castoreum, styrax, and amber anchoring the composition in warmth and animalic richness. The overall DNA reads as smoky, amber-forward, and deeply grounded, with the oud providing leathery intensity rather than the bright sweetness found in mainstream oud fragrances. This is a fragrance for those comfortable with incense-heavy scents and animal accords. It works year-round but feels most natural in cooler months or evening wear. The composition leans unisex but will appeal strongest to those seeking complexity and contemplative depth over accessibility. Matches include The Mystic, The Homesteader, and The Sensualist.
What are the notes in Nicolai Parfumeur Createur Parfums De Nicolai Incense Oud? +
Top: Artemisia, Ambrette (Musk Mallow). Heart: Cambodian Oud, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Patchouli, Rose, Atlas Cedar, Coriander. Base: Incense, Castoreum, Styrax, Amber, Musk.
What other fragrances smell like Nicolai Parfumeur Createur Parfums De Nicolai Incense Oud? +
Based on shared notes, Nicolai Parfums De Nicolai Incense Oud (Incense, Castoreum, Cambodian Oud, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha), Nicolai Oud Sublime unisex (Incense, Castoreum, Cambodian Oud, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha), Nicolai Parfumeur Createur Oud Sublime unisex (Incense, Castoreum, Cambodian Oud, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha), Nicolai Parfums De Nicolai Amber Oud (Castoreum, Styrax, Patchouli, Atlas Cedar), Nicolai Parfumeur Createur Parfums De Nicolai Amber Oud (Castoreum, Styrax, Patchouli, Atlas Cedar) may smell similar to Parfums De Nicolai Incense Oud.
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Grey market retailers sell authentic fragrances sourced through unofficial distribution -- typically excess inventory from authorized distributors. The product is real and identical to retail. FragranceNet (est. 1997), Jomashop, and MaxAroma are well-established with millions of verified reviews.

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