Vogue Curates Incense Perfume Edit for Autumn, From Byredo to Balenciaga
Vogue has assembled a collection of seven incense fragrances for the fall season, offering alternatives to conventional perfumes. The top solar incense, Byredo Alto Astral ($235), includes notes of aldehydes, jasmine, coconut water, and sandalwood. Tom Ford Ébène Fumé ($300) presents a captivating mix of palo santo smoke and ebony wood. Santa Maria Novella Incenso ($295) features a dry, woody aroma with cardamom and vetiver. Matière Première Encens Suave ($230) blends vanilla with Somali resin. Arquiste Indigo Smoke ($225) captures the essence of China's landscapes with fruity notes. Balenciaga Incense Perfumum pays tribute to M. Balenciaga through chrome incense and cedarwood, while Robert Piguet Casbah is inspired by smoky spices from Marrakech. The piece emphasizes the historical importance of incense and the Japanese Kōdō tradition.
Key facts
- Vogue published an edit of the best incense perfumes for autumn
- Byredo Alto Astral costs $235 and is named best solar incense
- Tom Ford Ébène Fumé costs $300 and is named best mystical incense
- Santa Maria Novella Incenso costs $295 and is named best dry and woody
- Matière Première Encens Suave costs $230 and is named best vanilla incense
- Arquiste Indigo Smoke costs $225 and is named best fruity incense
- Balenciaga Incense Perfumum's flacon matches an archival bottle dating to 1947
- Robert Piguet Casbah is inspired by the souks of Marrakech
- Olibanum is a fragrant resin from plants of the Boswellia genus
- Kōdō is one of Japan's three classical arts, alongside tea ceremony and ikebana
Entities
Artists
- M. Balenciaga
Institutions
- Vogue
- Byredo
- Tom Ford
- Santa Maria Novella
- Matière Première
- Arquiste
- Balenciaga
- Robert Piguet
Locations
- Japan
- China
- Marrakech
- Morocco
- Florence
- Italy
- Somalia
- Laos
- Spain