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    Side by side

    Series 3 Incense: Avignon vs. Oliban

    Strikingly similar
    Oliban by Phaedon bottle

    Oliban

    Phaedon
    Eau de Parfum2011
    New comparison

    Series 3 Incense: Avignon rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Series 3 Incense: Avignon vs. Oliban
    Series 3 Incense: AvignonOliban
    ConcentrationEau de Parfum
    Launched20022011
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerBertrand DuchaufourPierre Guillaume
    Best seasonWinterFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Series 3 Incense: Avignon

    Amber
    Balsamic
    Warm Spicy
    Woody
    Smoky
    Aromatic

    Oliban

    Woody
    Amber
    Smoky
    Balsamic
    Warm Spicy
    Powdery

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    ChamomileElemiAldehydes
    Incense
    Heart
    French LabdanumSpices
    Woody Notes
    Base
    IncenseMyrrhFrankincenseVirginia CedarBrazilian RosewoodPatchouliOakmossVanillaAmbrette (musk Mallow)
    Sandalwood

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Series 3 Incense: Avignon vs. Oliban
    Series 3 Incense: AvignonOliban
    Score4/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This is not a casual office scent. Avignon demands intention. The chamomile aldehydes offer an unusual herbal lift, but the real story is the frankincense-myrrh core, which is powerful, spiritual,.Series 3 Incense: Avignon
    This is incense without the church. No candles, no ceremony. Just the material itself, stripped of context and draped across skin. The drydown stays close, intimate.Oliban