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Perfumes like Mortel

Trudon Mortel is unisex, about €150–250 for a full bottle. Myrrh and incense with pepper, a candle in a side chapel. Notes: myrrh, incense, cedar, pepper, labdanum, cistus. Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter.

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1. Le LaboNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Vetiver 46

   Smoky vetiver with incense, clove and pepper, dark and resinous. Shares incense, labdanum, pepper with Mortel.

   Notes: vetiver, incense, labdanum, clove, pepper · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
2. Serge LutensNicheUnisex€€€
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   L'Orpheline

   Grey incense and musk, a quiet lonely cloud. Shares incense, cedar, pepper with Mortel.

   Notes: incense, ambergris, musk, cashmeran, cedar, pepper · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, winter · office-safe
3. Comme des GarçonsNicheUnisex€€€
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   Avignon

   Frankincense and myrrh in a stone cathedral, solemn and calm. Shares incense, myrrh with Mortel.

   Notes: incense, elemi, myrrh, chamomile, vanilla · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
4. HeeleyNicheUnisex€€€
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   Cardinal

   Incense and clean linen, a white church with high windows. Shares incense, cedar, labdanum with Mortel.

   Notes: incense, cedar, labdanum, clean linen, vetiver · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter · office-safe
5. Papillon Artisan PerfumesUltra-nicheUnisex€€€
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   Anubis

   Incense, saffron and leather in an Egyptian tomb, dark and ritual. Shares incense, labdanum with Mortel.

   Notes: incense, saffron, leather, jasmine, labdanum, sandalwood · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
6. Profumum RomaUltra-nicheUnisex€€€€
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   Olibanum

   Pure frankincense resin, a cathedral full of smoke. Shares myrrh, incense with Mortel.

   Notes: frankincense, myrrh, amber, incense, elemi · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
7. Memo ParisNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Lalibela

   Lavender, honey and myrrh in an Ethiopian rock church. Shares myrrh, incense with Mortel.

   Notes: lavender, honey, myrrh, benzoin, incense, vanilla · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
8. Matière PremièreNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Encens Suave

   Soft incense and cistus with vanilla, a warm sacred smoke. Shares incense, cistus with Mortel.

   Notes: incense, cistus, vanilla, ambergris · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter · office-safe

Before buying a full bottle, try a sample of two or three of these for a few days. Niche perfume changes a lot on skin.