MATIERE PREMIERE
Encens Suave Hand & Body Wash
Perfumed Shower Gel
Unisex
Sizes
Starting
$70
Description
Matiere Premiere's Encens Suave Hand & Body Wash offers a luxurious cleansing experience, drawing its rich aroma from the acclaimed Encens Suave fragrance. This wash creates a generous, easy-to-rinse foam, leaving skin feeling clean, soft, and beautifully scented. It's built around a smooth, elegant incense, complemented by the warmth of coffee and vanilla, creating a comforting yet sophisticated profile. The composition is designed to be refined and inviting, emphasizing a 'soft to the touch' olfactory experience. Perfumer: Aurélien Guichard
Scent Profile
Oriental
Spicy
Warm
Resinous
Woody
Gourmand
Notes
Top Notes
CoffeeMiddle Notes
Incense
VanillaBase Notes
Benzoin
LabdanumAbout MATIERE PREMIERE
Matière Première is a luxury fragrance brand founded by Aurélien Guichard, a perfumer who uniquely grows his own fragrance ingredients including Rose Centifolia, Tuberose, and Lavandin in the Grasse region of France. The brand's philosophy centers on revealing the raw beauty of natural materials by building each fragrance around one central natural ingredient used in high concentration (85-92% natural ingredients), creating bold, linear, and immediately identifiable signatures with lasting sillage.
Perfumer
Aurélien Guichard
Aurélien Guichard, born in Grasse, France, is a seventh-generation perfumer from a family of flower growers and perfumers, including his father who was also a perfumer. He trained at the Givaudan school and built a distinguished 20+ year career creating blockbuster fragrances like Gucci Guilty and Tom Ford’s Soleil de Positano, while working for companies such as Givaudan and Takasago. In 2016, he established an organic Rose Centifolia farm in Grasse, founding Matière Première in 2019 to champion farm-to-fragrance luxury perfumery using his own cultivated ingredients.
Reviews
Community Insights
Reviewers consistently praise Encens Suave Hand & Body Wash for its smooth, elegant, and addictive scent, noting its ability to leave the skin subtly perfumed. Many appreciate how it translates the beloved fragrance into a body care product, offering a refined and comforting experience.
Pros
Performance excellence: The scent lingers on the skin, providing a lasting and pleasant aroma after use. The original fragrance, which this wash is inspired by, is known for solid longevity, often lasting around seven to eight hours.
Versatile appeal: The fragrance profile is considered versatile enough for various occasions and seasons, making the body wash suitable for daily use or special moments.
Quality composition: The blend is described as high-calibre, with the coffee note subtly enhancing the addictive facets of the incense, leading to a stunning and sophisticated dry down.
Cons
Specific limitation: Some users of the original fragrance have mentioned that the coffee note can be subtle or initially hard to detect.
Situational drawback: While the scent is long-lasting, it may become more of a skin scent after a few hours, requiring closer proximity to be fully appreciated.
Comparisons
Similar to YSL Babycat and RM No. 5: Reviewers note a resemblance to these fragrances, though Encens Suave is often described as having a lighter, more incense-focused profile compared to the resin-heavy Babycat or the more lactonic RM No. 5.
Vibe & Emotions
Peaceful and tranquil: The scent evokes a meditative feeling, bringing a sense of calm and comfort to the wearer.
Confident and elegant: It projects a sophisticated aura without being overpowering, presenting itself with a quiet assurance.
Grown-up gourmand character: The interplay of vanilla and balsamic resins adds a delicious, modern twist to the composition.
Sensual and sophisticated: The irresistible notes transform the shower into a moment of pure pleasure, enveloping the body in a refined aura.
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