Frankincense and Myrrh Czech & Speake for women and men

My very first frangrance was Frankincense and Myrrh and that was during my teenage years. It was a start to develop a passion for frangrances, I come a long way but I can never forget my first perfume.

The first time I saw Frankincense and Myrrh laying on a perfume shop shelf I expected a dark, bold and meditative composition a-là Avignon, but then I tested it...

The main ingredients mentioned in the fragrance name are concocted to a classic musky/citrus cologne with a result that while is not particularly outstanding is still pretty enjoyable and pleasant. If you're looking for your first frankincense/myrrh composition there're many better options out there, but considering this was originally rleased in 1984 and it's still one of the few citrus-frankincense-myrrh combo on the market, it definitely deserves a good rating. Very Nice.

Rating: 7/10

One of your better late autumn/early winter fragrances. Note separation is suprisingly good, considering this is a fragrance from a house that, well, doesn't specialize in fragrance. The title ingredients are on display, haloed in kitchen spices and subtle woods. It's all very bright, masculine, and festive smelling. Try it around the holiday season. It's not a bad one in the least, although I wouldn't spring for a bottle myself. Perhaps if there was a bit more lavender in the composition, I would consider it, but as it stands, it's a little flat. It goes to show that even with high-grade ingredients and careful blending, this type of scent can come across as uninspiring if nothing makes it sparkle. This fragrance smells as though it takes itself a little too literally, but that might be exactly what Czech & Speake fans want.

Well for starters I don't associate this with Christmas! Having said that I will concede that this is a fabulous winter snuggle-scent.

Soft, snuggly and smokey with a refined powdery drydown that reminds me a little of lavender and chamomile baby talc mixed with some (and I mean this positively!)past-its-use-by-date dried sage that you might find in the back of the kitchen cupboard. I find very little citrus here which is surprising as lemon notes usually project loudly on my skin. The frankincense is very enjoyable and never tips over into that slightly medicinal smell.

Sillage is discreet, I find this one wears quite close to the skin, but my oh my, it's special. Again and again I find myself raising my wrist to my nose.

A cold winters night with a crackling fire, a slightly rough tartan wool blanket and a hot toddy. Oh yes. A full bottle is calling....

Now that I joined Fragrantica I re-post my review of Frankincense and Myrrh by Czech & Speake.

I'm not into citrusy fragrances, and I love oriental and resins-based scents. The persistence is not so good on my skin, but this fragrance represents for me a valid alternative for summer to citrusy fragrances.

I'm not into citrusy fragrances, and I love oriental and resins-based scents. The persistence is not so good on my skin, but this fragrance represents for me a valid alternative for summer to citrusy fragrances.