Crystal Incense
“Crystal Incense by Acqua di Parma is a Woody Spicy fragrance for women and men”
The Quick Read
Respected, if divisive — a woody, amber composition with a fresh spicy undertone. Voted best for year-round wear — and genuinely unisex.
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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.
Composition & Character
Notes Pyramid
Top
Opening
Heart
The Soul
Base
Foundation
Main Accords
When to Wear
Who Wears It
How It Wears
Application Tips
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.
Ellen Huynh
Founding perfumer · 1 fragrances
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
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The story behind the bottle.
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.
Fig. 01 — Crystal Incense, Acqua di Parma
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