05 Incense Extreme

I'm working my way through a sample vial of this at the moment as I'm trying to find an incense-based fragrance that suits me. So far I love it - nothing too complicated, superb incense notes that leave a smoky trail even after the dry-down, and a slightly woody note. However, it does smell very masculine on me and that's the only thing (apart from the cost of the stuff, of course) that's stopping me rushing out and treating myself to a bottle.

Deep, heavy and gray incense with soapy facets. Ooo, okay. The incense here is heavy. Really heavy. The lighter notes remind me of TF's Grey Vetiver. On the whole this has this soapy saw-dusty flat chalky-ness to it that comes across as what I'd best describe as "Gray" (I think it's the cedar and petitgrain? To my nose it smells like Vetiver with Mute Chilli Pepper but they're not in the notes...). This soapy note plays on top of Andy Tauer's famous "amber and coriander" note which is lovely as always. At quick whiffs my nose primarily catches the soapier notes which is a shame as that's what most people around you will experience. People you get intimate with however will smell everything this has to offer. If you really let this sit in one's nose, the beauty and depth of the incense really opens up and it's delightful. It's so enveloping and comforting -- I often found myself closing my eyes and just letting this take over. This is great but definitely sample before trying. Make sure you try it on a cold day and give 1-2 hours to let the incense open up after spraying. Edit: It's growing on me so much. This has such a simplicity to it and yet I find it so addictive. I don't really know what changed but I suddenly enjoy this so much more. Changed 'Like' to a 'Love'. Edit 2: I'm getting a little more of a weird earthy dirt-y coriander nuance now? I remember this smelling a lot cleaner when I wore it before.

Incense Extreme was presented here like a "only for women" perfume, but it's really mostly "FOR MEN" or at list unisex one. The information from Osmoz is much more reliable and then, don't you see the ingredients: Coriander, Petitgrain, Incense C02, Dry woods, Ambergris? I asked Andy Tauer what does he think about. That what he response me on Facebook: 2 ore fa Andy Tauer Hi Giora, to be honest, I don not remember such a discussion with Fragrantica. Maybe it is all a misunderstanding. For me incense extreme is a Unisex fragrance. By the way: I anyway do not worry about gender when it comes to perfumes any thing goes... I think Incense extreme does very well on man's skin and I WOULD NOT describe it as woman's only. Fragrant greetings, Andy. Hope it will help to Fragrantica to change their mind.

- Delightful incense fragrance. It's bright, smoky, herbal, and powdery in a very unisex way. It has a cooling effect probably from the petitgrain. Great quality, sillage, and longevity. This is my favorite so far that i've tried from Tauer.

This is no doubt a very special fragrance. It opened sharp and I almost decided to scrub it of because of the fact that there were LOADS of coriander. After a while it settles to a lovely incense fragrance like the name states. It is a fantastic smell. It smells like an old wooden bench in old Catholic church. It would smell wonderful on a very special man, but on me, it does not. Well. Actually it smells lovely, but I don't think that there is an event possible where I could wear this fume. Anyway - bravo for capturing the old wooden bench scent. I've always enjoyed the smell on old churches.