A deconstructed Russian Orthodox incense that renders liturgical smoke, birch tar, and myrrh into austere wearable devotion.
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Sensory Profile
Composition
Concentration Eau de Parfum
Style Avant-garde
Notable Ingredients
myrrh birch tar frankincense beeswax smoky incense white pepper
Olfactory Structure
Family Oriental
Evolution Moderate
Sillage 7/10
Character
Moods
mysterious meditative dark
Season
Autumn Winter
Occasion
EveningThematic Territory
Russian Orthodox liturgy rendered in smoke and resin — the cold stone of a monastery, swinging censers, and the austere devotion of an ancient rite
Era & Context
Deconstructed
Part of Comme des Garcons' Incense Series, Zagorsk is named after the Russian city (now Sergiyev Posad) home to the Trinity Lavra monastery. The series approached incense not as a decorative note but as a cultural-spiritual artifact, deconstructing sacred smoke from four world traditions into wearable form.
Spiritual Links
Influences
Absorbed from
Serge Lutens Chergui Mastery of incense as a vehicle for cultural narrative
Influenced
Tauer Perfumes L'Air du Désert Marocain Shared desert-incense territory and austere devotional atmosphere
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