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Frankincense
meets Empire des Indes.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Different note lists

The records do not list any identical notes. They may still share accords.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with amber; Concentration not recorded leads with amber. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Demeter Fragrance Frankincense bottle
Demeter Fragrance

Frankincense

Concentration not recorded

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Oriza L. Legrand Empire des Indes bottle
Oriza L. Legrand

Empire des Indes

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originUnited StatesNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20151886
Leading accordsamber · smoky · balsamicamber · powdery · balsamic
Notes unique to this recordIncenseGinger, Musk, Tolu Balsam, Heliotrope, Nag Champa, Opoponax, Benzoin, Tonka Bean
Longevity / 52.49 · 41 votes3.79 · 130 votes
Projection / 42.16 · 51 votes2.29 · 133 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Frankincense

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Empire des Indes

Concentration not specified by source · France listing · 100 mL

Alcohol denat., Aqua (water), Parfum (fragrance), Coumarin, Benzyl benzoate, Linalool, Citronellol, Cinnamal, Geraniol, Limonene, Benzyl alcohol.

Official French product declaration for the listed 100 mL bottle. Check the packaging of your bottle for its batch-specific list.

Source: Oriza L. Legrand official French product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed amber and smoky direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed amber and powdery direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.