Matière Première Encens Suave, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Coffee steam meeting incense smoke in a stone chapel.

Encens Suave by Matière Première, bottle pictured with its key notes: Coffee, Incense and Madagascar Vanilla
  1. First spray0–15 min

    • Coffee
  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

  3. Dry-down2 h – 7–12 h

Lasts
7–12 h
Long lasting
Sillage
Strong, 3 of 4
When to wear

SeasonWinterAutumn

Time of dayEveningNight out

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity

    Most voted: 56%Long lasting

  • Sillage

    Most voted: 48%Strong

  • Season

    Most voted: 44%Winter

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 42%Evening

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Longevity, 107 votes

  • Very weak2%2 votes
  • Weak5%5 votes
  • Moderate21%22 votes
  • Long lasting (Most voted)56%60 votes
  • Eternal17%18 votes

Sillage, 105 votes

  • Intimate10%10 votes
  • Moderate33%35 votes
  • Strong (Most voted)48%50 votes
  • Enormous10%10 votes

Season, 198 votes

  • Spring11%22 votes
  • Summer4%8 votes
  • Autumn40%80 votes
  • Winter (Most voted)44%88 votes

Time of day, 189 votes

  • Daytime12%22 votes
  • Office6%12 votes
  • Evening (Most voted)42%80 votes
  • Night out40%75 votes

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €13.86Was €21.90SAVE 37%
    • Per ml: €4.62/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • Best value

    30ml

    To keep it

    Price: Now €99.00Was €219.90SAVE 55%
    • Per ml: €3.30/ml29% less per ml than 3ml
    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear

Loved by 50,000+

Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.

10ML decants in glass vials and a travel atomiser

10ML vs a blind buy

What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.

Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
Yes
Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
Yes
No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
Yes
No
Travel-ready atomiser
Yes
No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
Yes
No

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Frequently asked questions

What does Matière Première Encens Suave smell like?

Matière Première Encens Suave opens with Coffee. The heart brings Incense and Madagascar Vanilla. It dries down to Benzoin and Labdanum.

Is Matière Première Encens Suave long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (56% of votes), and 73% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as strong (48% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.

Is Matière Première Encens Suave good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for autumn and winter; summer takes only 4% of season votes.

Is Matière Première Encens Suave good for winter?

Yes. Shoppers on fragrance communities vote winter its best season, with 44% of season votes.

Is Matière Première Encens Suave for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 82% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 18% for daytime or the office.

Can I wear Matière Première Encens Suave to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 6% of time-of-day votes go to the office.

Who makes Matière Première Encens Suave?

Encens Suave is made by Matière Première. It was launched in 2019. The concentration is Eau de Parfum.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of Matière Première Encens Suave?

A 10ml decant of Matière Première Encens Suave holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.

Which other Matière Première perfumes can I try?

Besides Matière Première Encens Suave, 10ML has Parisian Musc, Crystal Saffron and Radical Rose from Matière Première, each decanted from the original bottle.

Is this Matière Première Encens Suave decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Matière Première Encens Suave decant is filled by hand from an original Matière Première bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.

What is a decant?

A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.

How does the money-back guarantee work?

If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.