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Comme des Garçons Avignon is unisex, about €150–250 for a full bottle. Frankincense and myrrh in a stone cathedral, solemn and calm. Notes: incense, elemi, myrrh, chamomile, vanilla. Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter.
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Olibanum
Pure frankincense resin, a cathedral full of smoke. Shares myrrh, incense, elemi with Avignon.
Notes: frankincense, myrrh, amber, incense, elemi · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter -
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Lalibela
Lavender, honey and myrrh in an Ethiopian rock church. Shares myrrh, incense, vanilla with Avignon.
Notes: lavender, honey, myrrh, benzoin, incense, vanilla · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter -
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Mortel
Myrrh and incense with pepper, a candle in a side chapel. Shares myrrh, incense with Avignon.
Notes: myrrh, incense, cedar, pepper, labdanum, cistus · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter -
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Encens Suave
Soft incense and cistus with vanilla, a warm sacred smoke. Shares incense, vanilla with Avignon.
Notes: incense, cistus, vanilla, ambergris · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter · office-safe -
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La Myrrhe
Myrrh and honey with sparkling aldehydes, a golden church. Shares myrrh with Avignon.
Notes: myrrh, aldehydes, honey, sandalwood · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, winter · office-safe -
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Camel
Dates, dried fruits and incense on a desert caravan. Shares incense, myrrh with Avignon.
Notes: dates, dried fruits, incense, myrrh, rose, amber · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter -
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Jubilation XXV
Blackberry, frankincense and myrrh, rich and celebratory. Shares myrrh with Avignon.
Notes: blackberry, coriander, frankincense, myrrh, oud, labdanum · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter -
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Passage d'Enfer
Incense and white lily in a cool stone chapel. Shares incense with Avignon.
Notes: incense, lily, aloe, cedar, benzoin, musk · Soft · lasts 4–8h · autumn, winter · office-safe
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