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Acqua di Parma · Sold as unisex
Crystal Incense
A bustling street in an Italian city, where the crisp scent of grapefruit mixes with the warm, enveloping aroma of incense from a nearby church.
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Crystal IncensePremium · $100–250
46%Similar accords, often for lessAttimo Pour Homme · Salvatore FerragamoMid-range tier, $40–100 · shares 5 of its 12 notes8 matches →How it wears
From community votes · bars are each option's shareComposition & Character
Notes Pyramid
TopOpening
HeartThe Soul
BaseFoundation
Main Accords
When to Wear
Who Wears It
The story behind the bottle.
Launched in 2024 by Acqua di Parma, Crystal Incense is a Woody Spicy fragrance for both women and men. Created by Ellen Huynh, this composition opens with the fresh, zesty notes of grapefruit and ginger, giving way to the aromatic warmth of pepper and cardamom. The heart unfolds into the rich, woody depths of Atlas cedar and olibanum (frankincense), while the base settles into a comforting blend of patchouli, siam benzoin, and musk. This fragrance encapsulates the essence of Italian elegance with its balance between fresh spiciness and warm balsamic notes.
Apply one to two sprays liberally on pulse points. The fresh spicy top notes are prominent for the first hour but gradually give way to the woody and balsamic base notes that linger throughout the day.
Fig. 01 — Crystal Incense, Acqua di Parma
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Ellen Huynh
Ellen Huynh is a Central Saint Martins-trained graphic and communications designer selected by Acqua di Parma to design the packaging for Crystal Incense (2024), part of the brand's Signatures of the Sun collection, contributing a golden swirl motif rather than the fragrance's composition itself.
Designer Acqua di Parma
More from the house · founded 1916 · Italy
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The originalCrystal IncenseAcqua di Parma · Premium · $100–250Salvatore Ferragamo · 2011Attimo Pour HommeShares 5 of its 12 notes$40–100★ 3.85 (410)45%Match
Azzaro · 2006JetlagShares 4 of its 10 notes$40–100★ 4.00 (71)45%Match
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With Acqua di Parma Profumo Eau de Parfum
Adds floral, yellow floral and rose; shares patchouli and musk.
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What people
are saying.
Respected, if divisive: loved by 48%, disliked or hated by 24%.