Passage d'Enfer
L'Artisan ParfumeurEau de Parfum1999
Side by side
Passage d'Enfer vs. Incense Water
Is Passage d'Enfer better than Incense Water?
Incense Water rates higher with the community, while Passage d'Enfer wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
Frankincense
amberwoodywarm spicypowdery
This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between Passage d'Enfer and Incense Water?
| Passage d'Enfer | Incense Water | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 1999 | 2024 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Olivia Giacobetti | Lyn Harris |
| Best season | — | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Passage d'Enfer and Incense Water smell?
Passage d'Enfer
Amber
Smoky
White Floral
Woody
Musky
Balsamic
Warm Spicy
Animalic
Incense Water
Woody
Aromatic
Fresh Spicy
Amber
Warm Spicy
Herbal
Powdery
Lavender
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Passage d'Enfer and Incense Water share?
Top
GingerRose
—Heart
FrankincenseLilyOud
ChamomileGeraniumSaffron
Base
White MuskBenzoinCedarwoodSandalwood
FrankincensePacific SandalwoodCedarAmber
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Woody Notes
OudCedarwoodSandalwood
Pacific SandalwoodCedar
Floral Notes
LilyRose
ChamomileGeranium
Resinous Notes
Frankincense
Frankincense
Spicy Notes
Ginger
Saffron
Where they fit
When and where do Passage d'Enfer and Incense Water work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Passage d'Enfer or Incense Water?
| Passage d'Enfer | Incense Water | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3.5/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 4-6 hours | 2-4 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | strong |
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What do reviewers say about Passage d'Enfer and Incense Water?
The name promises hell. The fragrance delivers something else entirely, warm, spiritual, almost tender. That gap is the whole point. It's for people who want smoke without aggression, florals without.Passage d'Enfer
Incense Water sounds like a contradiction, and that's exactly the point. Rather than smoke that demands attention, this is smoke that meditates. The holy water of herbs and resins.Incense Water
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