Comments on: Tauer Perfumes Incense extreme ~ fragrance review

By: Robin

Robin — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 01:50:36 +0000

I really like incense with light florals, personally. You have to work on finding the right mix so the floral isn’t overwhelmed though. And — I don’t mess around with layering as much as I should!

By: Blimunda

Blimunda — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:21:29 +0000

I am fast becoming an Andy Tauer fan. You’re totally right – this would make a great layerer! It doesn’t evolve too much on my skin after the inital burst. But after a while, it settles into a gorgeous resinous glow that I adore. The Incense Rose has more complexity and is more transformative. But, i am now leaning towards this actually. It possesses something minimalist and raw that I find so appealing.
Out of interest – what kind of frags does incense layer well with? Anything woodsy and vetivery i guess?!?! Would it add a bit of grit to lighter florals?! I’ve not ventured much into layering yet, so have no idea what I’m doing!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 03:53:00 +0000

How interesting! Do come back & tell us what it is after you figure it out!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:26:00 +0000

Almost a year since the review – typical for me!
My Mom is an artist and mixes a lot of her own pigments with all kinds of dark alchemical secret magic – this smells EXACTLY like something in her studio – resinous and turpentine-ish. I'm going to have to let her sniff this – I think she'll know exactly what I mean.
I like this, but I am already toeing the line of smelling like my Mom with various vetivers.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 22:22:00 +0000

I have to put in a plug for Ouarzazate, though — it *is* tame, I can't argue, but gosh I love it. It is actually the only full bottle I own from the incense series (although Avignon & Kyoto are on my list) and it is soooo soothing and bright. It is my “go to” scent when I need calming.

CdG seems to be in the process of raising their prices — like everyone else. The dollar simply *must* recover!!! Anyway, they may end up pretty darned close in price.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:18:00 +0000

This definitely sounds worth sampling from your wonderful review. I've become a minor incense fiend lately and I see my enjoyment of it continuing through the cooler months. I'm addicted to Timbuktu, and recently sampled all the Comme de Garcons Incense series (I know, behind the curve) — I'd buy every one in the series immediately if I could, but settled on starting with Zagorsk. Ouarzazate is wonderful too, but very tame, so if Tauer IE is an amped-up version of that, it will be great. Bit pricey compared to the CdG, alas.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:47:00 +0000

I find it extreme, just not in the way many incense lovers might expect (?)

Anyway, also looking forward to Incense Rose, although I think that one will be more of an oriental, and so I'll probably like this one better.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:22:00 +0000

I also found the IE not-so-extreme – the name's slightly confusing.

I love the way it amps up the orris note (that Andy is known for, in his Orris [discontinued] scent) while still remaning incense prominent. For lovers of Orris that have been missing that particular note – get IE, it's there!

I'm also gonna wait for the Incense Rose – before I buy the IE.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 13:19:00 +0000

I like lavender in tea & chocolate — haven't tried it in cheese yet.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 13:18:00 +0000

jpaller, It didn't remind me of Sequoia, but maybe I need to try them together!