Balenciaga Incense Perfumum: released in 2025, amber, woody and fresh spicy, about 6h on skin, projection 8/10, sillage 5/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The closest Balenciaga Incense Perfumum dupe we found is Comme des Garcons Series 3 Incense: Avignon — 88% match, about $170 (estimate) versus about $325 for a 100 ml bottle.
The five closest scent matches — the best Balenciaga Incense Perfumum dupes we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
| # | Alternative | Scent match | Est. price (100 ml) | Longevity vs Balenciaga Incense Perfumum | Projection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Comme des Garcons Series 3 Incense: Avignon | 88% | about $170 (−48%) | 5h vs 6h | 6/10 |
| 2 | Jovoy Paris La Liturgie des Heures | 86% | about $220 (−32%) | 5h vs 6h | 8/10 |
| 3 | Montale Full Incense | 85% | about $140 (−57%) | 8h vs 6h | 7/10 |
| 4 | Histoires de Parfums Encens Roi | 85% | about $130 (−60%) | 7h vs 6h | 7/10 |
| 5 | James Heeley Cardinal | 83% | about $180 (−45%) | 5h vs 6h | 6/10 |
Shares the cathedral-like church incense and labdanum warmth characteristic of Balenciaga Incense Perfumum.
It shares its amber, balsamic and warm spicy accords with Balenciaga Incense Perfumum, lasts about 5h against 6h and carries 3,626 community ratings.
Revisits the mystic architectural incense aura found in Balenciaga Incense Perfumum through a dry, smoky lens.
It shares its amber, woody and balsamic accords with Balenciaga Incense Perfumum, lasts about 5h against 6h and carries 1,324 community ratings.
Evokes the resinous frankincense and smoky depth of Balenciaga Incense Perfumum, delivering a rich and meditative wood-centric profile.
It shares its amber, balsamic and woody accords with Balenciaga Incense Perfumum, lasts about 8h against 6h and carries 2,228 community ratings.
Provides a stately interplay of frankincense and balsamic depth reminiscent of Balenciaga Incense Perfumum.
It shares its amber, warm spicy and woody accords with Balenciaga Incense Perfumum, lasts about 7h against 6h and carries 602 community ratings.
Offers a cleaner yet similarly atmospheric frankincense expression akin to Balenciaga Incense Perfumum.
It shares its amber, warm spicy and fresh spicy accords with Balenciaga Incense Perfumum, lasts about 5h against 6h and carries 1,401 community ratings.
Histoires de Parfums Encens Roi, at about $130 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 60% less than Balenciaga Incense Perfumum.
Montale Full Incense, at about 8h on skin, against about 6h for Balenciaga Incense Perfumum.
Comme des Garcons Series 3 Incense: Avignon, at 88% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Comme des Garcons Comme des Garcons Series 3 Incense: Avignon saves you about $225 a year against Balenciaga Incense Perfumum. Both priced at 100 ml; prices are estimates.
Across 2,358 originals, the median designer bottle is $120 and its closest match $30 — the Dupe Report 2026.
On an 8-hour day, none of the 5 last a full 8 hours. Montale Full Incense comes closest at 7.5h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Balenciaga Incense Perfumum notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-10-21.