Opus XII – Rose Incense, from Amouage was released in 2019. The perfumer behind this creation is Bruno Jovanovic. It has the top notes of Elemi, Ink, and Olibanum (Frankincense), middle notes of Olibanum (Frankincense) and Rose, and base notes of Cedarwood, Myrrh, Sandalwood, and Vanilla.
Rose Incense sort of does what you’d expect it to, however I do find it seems to be lacking slightly on the incense part - it’s just rose on top of rose, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. I find the scent pleasant and enjoyable, but it doesn’t smell like it costs hundreds of pounds at all, which is a bit of a let down. This bright, dewy note of damask rose comes across very light and airy, yet up close becomes more stemmy and a little peppery. Dry resins give the scent this almost leafy feel to the rose, thickening up the scent profile, but it doesn’t actually smell of incense at all - there’s no smoky facets or anything. Overall this is a straight up rose-water scent, it’s very basic and straightforward, and for those that adore rose this could be great, but for me it lacks depth and journey; I wouldn’t buy this personally.