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Full Incense
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Full Incense by Montale is an oriental woody fragrance designed for men and women. Launched in 2010, the nose behind this composition is Pierre Montale.
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Reading reviews, I see some say it smells like Coca-Cola. I don’t see it, but I do get a fizzy sensation, perhaps due to the mix of incense and resins. I suppose smelling those sweet resins with that effect makes the association. It’s quite linear. You can perceive the incense with a smoky sensation and the resins that sweeten it. I don’t detect patchouli. I’m not an expert, but of what I’ve heard, it’s the one that reminds me least of a cathedral and the most pleasant. Performance, being Montale, is short, but it lasts hours and is noticeable. I see it as more masculine than feminine and for cold climates. I liked it, but not enough to keep it in my collection. I think it’s an easy-to-use incense and nothing cathedral-like. I like the fizzy effect and the slight sweetness of the resins. One plus: it’s not excessively expensive.
Finally, I got mine. Delicious. Exactly what I was looking for: incense-heavy, sweet, with a Holy Week and spring scent. It’s addictive and personal, not very wearable or versatile, and not everyone likes it. But that’s what One Million or Le Male are for, right? Excellent blind buy, like all the ones I make. Cheers.
Finally, I got around to trying it. Delicious, exactly what I was looking for. It smells like incense, it’s sweet, and has that Holy Week and spring vibe. It’s addictive and personal, not very wearable or versatile, and not everyone will like it. But that’s what One Million or Le Male are for, right? Excellent blind buy, just like all the others I make. Cheers.
A rather particular incense… It doesn’t smell like what I expected. I imagined a dark, cathedral-like ‘brotherhood’ incense, but I perceive more elemi resin than incense. It smells like old Coca-Cola root beer (the brown bottles with green paste). It’s not a bad fragrance, but it’s not a good incense or church scent. I’m from Andalusia and a brotherhood member; I know many liturgical types, and this doesn’t resemble them even 1%. It’s linear, with a woody base where the others evolve. The opening is overwhelming with incense and resin. As it settles, labdanum appears. At the end, there’s a residue of woods, soft patchouli, and sharper incense. The trail is huge for the first hour, then drops progressively and lasts over 16 hours. It’s brutal. I don’t recommend it blind or to incense lovers, because it’s very peculiar.
Full Incense by Pierre Montale. It’s an oriental fragrance with a woody base, opulent and intense. It opens with a sweet and animalic resin, French labdanum, very refined. It’s supported by elemi resin, which adds spice and citrus, creating a resinously sweet and spicy blend. The incense halos add depth. Then it adds an enigma with the earthy sweetness of patchouli, which fixes and adds longevity. Over time, the patchouli calms the intensity and cedar provides a woody, conservative finish. It’s versatile and artistic. For those who know amber and incense, it can be intense. I highlight the labdanum and the spice of elemi with the smoky touch. (7 stars). It’s a good work, though I hope the house shines it more. Those who love amber and elemi should wear it with pride.
In my search for the perfect brotherhood incense, I bought this blind on a deal. Although it has liturgical touches, it doesn’t smell like brotherhood incense, or at least not like it does in my homeland. My ideal would be the scent of Avignon with the nuances of Ambre Fétiche. Liturgical incense is simple, with few elements, terpene-based, and smoky. Brotherhood incense is complex, with more than ten ingredients, floral and spicy nuances. ‘Full Incense’ is a spectacular liturgical incense; I love it, but it smells of unburnt resins, like sticking your nose in a bag of pebbles, with a hint of Coca-Cola. It smells like a church, like a cloister, whereas Avignon smells like Holy Week. Performance is good, over 10 hours on my skin, though the trail fades quickly. It’s pricey, but at 66€ with a deal, it’s worth it. The packaging is cheap for the price; only the fabric pouch is decent. If you like incense, it’s good, but forget the smoky or Holy Week vibe; this is the natural scent of unburnt incense.
I was searching for my ideal Cofrade incense and, tempted by a great deal, bought this blind. It has brushstrokes of liturgical incense, but it doesn’t smell like Holy Week in my hometown. My perfect scent would be the intoxicating Avignon mixed with the leaden, bitter nuances of Ambre Fetiche, with the longevity of the latter. Before discussing the perfume, one must distinguish between liturgical and Cofrade incense: the former is for mass, simple, resinous, terpene-based, smoky, and dry, smelling of a church. The Cofrade is for processions, much more complex, with over ten ingredients like myrrh, benzoin, storax, flowers, and spices; its aroma is floral, spicy, and woody, varying by brotherhood (my experience is from Cádiz-Sevilla). Full Incense is a spectacular liturgical incense; I love it, but it doesn’t smell like Cofrade. It smells linear, from church to church, not burnt but natural resins, like sticking your nose in a bag of pebbles; it’s terpene, balsamic, with a hint of Coca-Cola, incredible. This smells like a temple and cloister, while Avignon smells like Holy Week, just like a part of Ambre Fetiche that Avignon lacks to be perfect. Longevity is very good, not as exaggerated as other Montales but on par with the house. On my skin, it lasted over 10 hours, fighting hard, though the trail is low after an hour or two and then drops to skin scent. It’s for cold and temperate climates, a night scent, but if it smells good, I wore it this morning and enjoyed it immensely even though it wasn’t fresh. It’s pricey, but with deals, it’s a good find; I got mine for 66€ for 100ml with shipping. What stands out is how cheap the packaging is for the price: simple box, basic bottle, only the fabric pouch is well-made. The official price (120€) isn’t cheap, but if you catch deals like I did, they don’t feel out of place. If you like incenses, it’s very good, but forget about smoky notes or Holy Week; it’s simply the scent of natural liturgical incense without being burnt.
Out of courtesy to Darkbeat, Pierre Montale is an enigma. Discretion, marketing, or secrets? Chi lo sà. There’s barely any data online: no age or birthplace, just two interviews on Fragrantica with black glasses. Everything is confusing: his beginnings in 1985, trips to Qatar and Dubai, return to Paris in 2003, creation of Mancera in 2008. It’s said there are two Pierre Montales: the creator and the sales head. ‘Full Incense’ plays on that confusion. It’s called ‘Total Incense’ but isn’t entirely so. It starts with an explosion of liturgical incense that lasts seconds, giving way to a bright, non-ecclesiastical elemi, citrus, and spicy resin. Then it turns coniferous, with a powerful balsamic cedar. Labdanum mixes with the cedar and transmutes into a sensual, ceremonial woodiness. I detect an animalic oud, moving from divine heaven to an orgiastic sabbath. It’s not a Te Deum for forgiveness, but a diabolical, sensual Sabbath. It’s green, balsamic, animalic, resinous, and intoxicating. Incense doesn’t define it, even if it’s part of it. It’s powerful, long-lasting, and beautiful; it should have been called ‘Forbidden Fruit’.
If you’re still looking for the Holy Week perfume, buy ‘Suspiros de la Madrugá’ by Darkbeat. The 100 ml bottle goes for 19.95€. It’s the real deal.
What a pity I bought this blind. After reading so many reviews, I expected something more. It’s a quality incense but very raw and woody, out of control. I didn’t like it and was left wanting it to resemble ‘Amouage Interlude’, but that’s hard to beat. I hope it grows on me in winter. It smells of powerful woods and stays very linear, very different from Interlude. I’ll keep testing it, hoping I change my mind.
Sometimes I think perfumers and electronic music producers do the same thing: they synthesize natural aromas with artificial ingredients. That’s why I don’t mind if it smells unnatural as long as the composition is original; if it’s boring, it’s a joke. Pierre Montale isn’t chasing naturalness, but he has ingenious works like ‘Cedrat Boise’. The problem with this ‘Full Incense’ is that it’s one-note: it emulates ecclesiastical incense well (to me, it sounds more like myrrh), but the artificiality isn’t backed by creativity. I own it because I love the incense note, but I wouldn’t recommend it to everyone. It’s not very versatile, and with that performance, it could be a persistent nightmare if you don’t like it.
Sometimes I think a perfumer is like an electronic music producer: mixing natural and synthetic aromas just like a DJ mixes sounds. That’s why I don’t mind if it smells artificial if the concept is original and good; conversely, if it’s natural but boring, it’s not worth it. Pierre Montale doesn’t seek the natural, but has jewels like Cedrat Boise or Red Vetyver. The problem with Full Incense is that it’s almost one-note: it emulates ecclesiastical incense well (to me, it smells more like myrrh), but that artificiality isn’t accompanied by creativity. I like it because incense is my favorite note, but I’m not sure if I’d recommend it to everyone. It’s not very versatile and lasts a long time, so it can be a nightmare if you don’t get hooked. If incense is your thing, it’s worth trying.
This is my second Montale addition to my collection, and the best part is that I’ve been finding them at great prices lately. If you’re dying for incense, this ‘Full Incense’ doesn’t disappoint: it’s incense from start to finish, lasting over 10 hours with a trail that follows you wherever you go. To me, it smells like the church of my brotherhood on Holy Thursday, soaked into the marble, the pews, and the steps. While nothing beats ‘Relique d’amour’ by Oriza L. Legrand for recreating that atmosphere, this one has that same pure incense nuance.
This is the second Montale I’ve added to my collection, thanks to the incredible deals I’ve been finding from this house lately. If you’re obsessed with incense, Full Incense won’t disappoint: it’s incense from start to finish, lasts over ten hours, has moderate projection, and leaves a trail as you move. To me, it smells like the church of my brotherhood on Palm Sunday—the scent of incense soaked into everything: the marble, the wooden pews, the baskets of the pasos. Although Relique d’Amour by Oriza L. Legrand recreates that atmosphere better, this one has that same incense nuance.
My encounter with this perfume was casual and fleeting. I walked into a perfumery and, upon leaving, I noticed this bottle on a shelf and went for it. I hadn’t even heard of it. I sprayed it on my wrist, like one would with their last perfume, to take advantage of the moment before leaving, like a farewell without the desire to go. It was spectacular. I didn’t expect it to be inside that bottle. I loved it. I thought: what a good hand I had at the end of this visit, what luck I found. I fell in love. I smelled myself all morning. I couldn’t believe what I had discovered: a wonderful incense. And I kept going and going there, on my wrist. I’m eager to buy it, it will be my next perfume. It’s a treasure. Since I used Ambre Fetiche, I hadn’t smelled anything like this before.
Re-reading the reviews, I realize many of you are looking for an incense scent that this perfume doesn’t satisfy. I encourage you to try Annick Goutal’s Ambre Fetiche. Let me know what you think.
After searching for so many incenses and having scents like Avignon or Casbah in my collection, I’m sticking with Full Incense, a blend of incense and wood soaked in the same essence. It’s friendly and evokes calm, though it doesn’t project too much; on clothes it lasts for days with occasional bursts, and it even survives the washing machine.
After searching for so much incense and having Avignon or Casbah in my collection, I settle with Full Incense: a mix of incense and wood soaked in the same. It’s friendly and calls for calm, although it doesn’t project much; on clothes it lasts days and you get its bursts, plus it survives the washing machine.
Bought it blind and it didn’t disappoint. The incense blends well with elemi resin and labdanum, resting on a woody cedar base that lasts a long time. In short, a fresh and woody incense that is very enjoyable.
Super green incense (if such a thing exists).
Besides being a perfume enthusiast, I also like burning incense at home, not the typical Chinese sticks, but pure resin, the tears on stones, so I know the smell of different varieties well. Well, this Full Incense lives up to its name: it literally smells like tears of Frankincense, but as if they were wet. It smells more like the tear itself, unburnt, than the smoke (though it can remind you of it), so it wouldn’t be accurate to say it smells like a wet church. It’s like pure wet Frankincense, whose damp smell fades as it dries until only the incense aroma remains. Its scent is linear and the longevity is decent. I tried it with decants and didn’t buy the bottle, because, despite being an incense enthusiast, I don’t know when or in what occasion to wear it. I find it interesting as an olfactory experience, but I don’t see it as a wearable scent. Now, to each their own.
Honestly, this perfume doesn’t smell like incense, elemi, or labdanum to me, but rather like generic cola. That said, it lasts a long time.
It doesn’t offend me, and I actually like it. The name ‘Full Incense’ is spot on because it smells exactly like that from the first moment. At first, it’s powerful, but after about five minutes, it softens a bit without losing that strong incense essence. Update: reading the comments, I didn’t notice the cola scent (with all due respect), it sounds like I’m being silly, but it’s true: it smells like if you took some incense sticks, chewed them up, and rubbed them on your arm. That’s the initial sensation. I received a compliment hours later as it dried, something that didn’t happen with the Jasmine from the same brand, which people hated, probably due to my pH.
The scent is very similar to the soft incense of Matière Première or the Oracle of Extra Virgin, a mix of incense and Virginia juniper. Those two are outrageously priced. With Full Incense, you get the same thing for just over €100. Totally recommended.
I’ve found a gem that resonates with me and has become my favorite. Montale’s Full Incense is a mysterious experience and somewhat disorienting at first: that initial hit and its evolution. The opening is a genuine ‘cola soda spark’: potent, sparkling, and almost effervescent, very typical of Montale. I admit it can be dizzying at first; these focused aromas require an open mind and time to appreciate. But the magic lies in how it evolves. Notes of propolis, beeswax (a subtle animal touch), myrrh, and incense reveal a fascinating complexity. Those sweet and resinous touches are key to understanding it’s not just a church incense. The wax and propolis give it an organic sweetness and warmth that distance it from the clerical. My favorite association is that it smells like a herbalist’s shop. Instead of a church, it takes you to a place where resins, balms, and medicinal herbs are manipulated. It gives it a more earthly, natural, and healing touch, almost like a ‘medicinal censer’. And there’s the difference: it’s not as liturgical and mystical as D&G’s Velvet Incense (which is fascinating but more sacred). Full Incense takes incense to a broader terrain of wellness and connection with nature, evoking a temazcal. It’s an incense for the soul in a personal sense. I perceive the opening for about 2-4 hours, and the pure incense lasts a bit longer on the skin. For a Montale, one expects more longevity, but that reinforces my point: duration isn’t always the main thing. If I enjoy the intensity and evolution on my skin, that’s what matters. Full Incense reveals my passion for incense in all its facets: not just the mystical, but the earthly and medicinal. I appreciate the complexity and how it ‘tells a story’. I seek immersive experiences that transport me, beyond just smelling good. It connects me with the natural and artisanal, valuing organic ingredients, even if they are high-quality synthetics. I know many won’t like it and it might not be for everyone. But, gentlemen: I wear it for myself, exclusively. It relaxes and reconnects me, and for its power, it motivated this, my first review on Fragrantica. It’s a masterpiece, an olfactory companion I value for every detail and its holistic evolution.