Incense across eras and lands
Travel across continents, eras and cultures with various incense recipes.
The pack contains 9 x 1 ml samples:
- Terror & Magnificence by BeaufortKyphi /Ancient Egypt
- PALO SANTO by CARNERHoly wood /South America
- X Oud by SweDoftOud with fragrant blue flames /India
- Sacreste by Laboratorio OlfattivoFrankincense/ Medieval Europe
- Rien Intense by Etat Libre d'OrangeFusion pop incense /Department store perfume counter
- Noir Okoume (Discontinued) by Pierre Guillaume Black CollectionOkoume /Sub-Saharan rituals
- PG20.1 Sorong (Discontinued) by Pierre Guillaume - Parfumerie GénéraleKyara / Asian temples
- Sumo Wrestler by J-ScentCeremonial incense
- Series 3: Incense | Avignon by Comme Des GarconsReference incense
Read more about why these perfumes best illustrate the theme in the "Incense across eras and lands" editor pick.
This sample pack is available as a standalone product, and also was part of our year long subscription service.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a scent for quiet concentration and inward movement, when the room is still and the air feels slightly dimmed by smoke. It suits close settings where resinous warmth and sacred woods can unfold without hurry, leaving a reflective, composed trail.
How to wear
Best worn in cool weather or in air-conditioned spaces, where its resinous smoke and woods stay clear rather than heavy. Apply sparingly: one or two sprays are enough to let the incense facets radiate softly and settle into a warm, contemplative skin scent.
Who it’s for
For wearers who enjoy resinous, smoky, temple-like fragrances with historical depth and a dry, meditative character. It will appeal to those drawn to frankincense, myrrh, oud and palo santo more than to sweetness or bright freshness.
Release year
2021
Collaborators
Bloom Perfumery acted as curator rather than creator, selecting nine existing fragrances and framing them as a thematic set that traces incense traditions across cultures and eras.
Bloom Sample Packs’s story
Bloom Perfumery builds its identity around fragrance discovery through curation, with an editorial approach that treats perfume as a way to travel across cultures, histories and materials. The house favors thoughtful sampling themes that highlight authentic scent traditions rather than generic luxury storytelling.
Incense across eras and lands’s concept
Released on January 15, 2021, this sample pack was conceived as an exploration of incense across continents, eras and cultures. It gathers fragrances inspired by ancient Egyptian kyphi, Roman megalium, medieval frankincense, Japanese shrine incense and South American palo santo, turning the theme into a small olfactory archive.
Extra info
The pack contains 9 x 1 ml samples and was designed as a themed edit rather than a single fragrance. Its lineup spans references from Ancient Egypt, Ancient Rome, Japan, medieval Europe and South America, making it a compact incense anthology.
Travel across continents, eras and cultures with various incense recipes.
The pack contains 9 x 1 ml samples:
- Terror & Magnificence by BeaufortKyphi /Ancient Egypt
- PALO SANTO by CARNERHoly wood /South America
- X Oud by SweDoftOud with fragrant blue flames /India
- Sacreste by Laboratorio OlfattivoFrankincense/ Medieval Europe
- Rien Intense by Etat Libre d'OrangeFusion pop incense /Department store perfume counter
- Noir Okoume (Discontinued) by Pierre Guillaume Black CollectionOkoume /Sub-Saharan rituals
- PG20.1 Sorong (Discontinued) by Pierre Guillaume - Parfumerie GénéraleKyara / Asian temples
- Sumo Wrestler by J-ScentCeremonial incense
- Series 3: Incense | Avignon by Comme Des GarconsReference incense
Read more about why these perfumes best illustrate the theme in the "Incense across eras and lands" editor pick.
This sample pack is available as a standalone product, and also was part of our year long subscription service.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a scent for quiet concentration and inward movement, when the room is still and the air feels slightly dimmed by smoke. It suits close settings where resinous warmth and sacred woods can unfold without hurry, leaving a reflective, composed trail.
How to wear
Best worn in cool weather or in air-conditioned spaces, where its resinous smoke and woods stay clear rather than heavy. Apply sparingly: one or two sprays are enough to let the incense facets radiate softly and settle into a warm, contemplative skin scent.
Who it’s for
For wearers who enjoy resinous, smoky, temple-like fragrances with historical depth and a dry, meditative character. It will appeal to those drawn to frankincense, myrrh, oud and palo santo more than to sweetness or bright freshness.
Release year
2021
Collaborators
Bloom Perfumery acted as curator rather than creator, selecting nine existing fragrances and framing them as a thematic set that traces incense traditions across cultures and eras.
Bloom Sample Packs’s story
Bloom Perfumery builds its identity around fragrance discovery through curation, with an editorial approach that treats perfume as a way to travel across cultures, histories and materials. The house favors thoughtful sampling themes that highlight authentic scent traditions rather than generic luxury storytelling.
Incense across eras and lands’s concept
Released on January 15, 2021, this sample pack was conceived as an exploration of incense across continents, eras and cultures. It gathers fragrances inspired by ancient Egyptian kyphi, Roman megalium, medieval frankincense, Japanese shrine incense and South American palo santo, turning the theme into a small olfactory archive.
Extra info
The pack contains 9 x 1 ml samples and was designed as a themed edit rather than a single fragrance. Its lineup spans references from Ancient Egypt, Ancient Rome, Japan, medieval Europe and South America, making it a compact incense anthology.