Myrrhe Ardente Goutal 2007 Eau de Parfum

Myrrhe Ardente (Eau de Parfum) by Goutal

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7.4 / 10 185 Ratings

Myrrhe Ardente (Eau de Parfum) is a perfume by Goutal for women and men and was released in 2007. The scent is resinous-woody. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Resinous

Woody

Smoky

Spicy

Oriental

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Myrrh

Heart Notes

Beeswax

Gaiac wood

Base Notes

Myrrh

Benzoin

Tonka bean

Perfumers

Isabelle Doyen, Camille Goutal

Ratings

Scent

7.4185 Ratings

Longevity

7.3125 Ratings

Sillage

6.1111 Ratings

Bottle

7.1116 Ratings

Submitted by Seglein, last update on 04.07.2023.

Reviews

9 in-depth fragrance descriptions

10/27/2019

7
Bottle 6
Sillage 7
Longevity 8
Scent

Serenissima
608 Reviews

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Serenissima

Top Review 14

this smoking creature completes the oriental trio

Finally it's here, the third fragrance in my "Trio Orientaliste" by Annick Goutal, even if only as a bottling.
After "Ambre Fétiche" and "Encens Flamboyant" were allowed to move in with me in full beauty and also have a special status in my collection, just this smoking witchcraft was still missing.

Like the other two fragrances, "Myrrhe Ardente" is not for "non-smokers"!
They don't make it too easy to love them: but it's worth it!
All three smoke quite strongly; be it on amber, frankincense or myrrh basis.

The perceived spines of this coke-smitting resin are softened in "Myrrhe Ardente" with a hint of beeswax; but fortunately not too much.
Because guaiac wood refines the robust somewhat: sweetish, smoky and pleasantly earthy, this fragrance caresses the mighty spice of the dominant resin. Also the light hint of rose, delicate and tempting, makes this mixture very interesting.
And yet myrrh leads me to this fragrance flow; it doesn't only show up at the base: the smoking man is there first and can't be driven away either.
Therefore the smoky benzoe-resin note and the tonka bean (how about vanilla as an alternative?) are the soft cloths that lightly polish any corners and edges of this fragrance and thus produce a wonderful glow despite all the smoky-scratchy-resin charm.

This fragrance personality steps by my side self-willed and yet pliant and stays with me for a relatively long time.
As you know, Annick Goutal fragrances are not quite as durable as we would like them to be.
But this trio is already quite well fortified; it takes a while until it leaves behind a slight smoke tone
It is no surprise that "Myrrh Ardente" fascinates me and awakens in me the desire to possess this being.
So there is something else I could add to my collection: how nice!
And as we all know, hope dies last: let's have a look!

12/06/2012

7.5
Bottle 5
Sillage 7.5
Longevity 7.5
Scent

Apicius
222 Reviews

Apicius

Helpful Review 10

Help! Fire!

Winter is here at last, and Annick Goutal's Myrrhe Ardente can be regarded as a winter fragrance - but with a special twist. In the colder season, people develop a longing for cosiness, for smoky fireplaces and warming ambry or oriental notes. However, Myrrhe Ardente lacks some of the typical ingredients of fragrant cosiness such as ambergris or Christmas gingerbread spiciness.

This strange perfume is very straightforward with not much development. It is all about one single contrast: oriental broadness and volume as represented by the myrrh and some vanillic tonka bean is one side. The other side is smoky woodiness as it may come along with the Guaiac wood. A resinous, gum-like note, presumably benzoin (?), sticks them together. And that's about it – Myrrhe Ardente is simple but good!

The overall character is considerably dry and smoky which makes this fragrance something particular different to the usual ambry, spicy and oriental fireplace fragrances. Myrrhe Ardente is rather red-hot than warm, and yes, I do get pictures of ardent myrrh or bright glowing wooden logs. You can almost hear the crackling and sizzling from the fireplace. There is only little development: Myrrhe Ardente might become slightly dryer and dustier as the fire burns down. Insofar, Myrrhe Ardente refers directly to glow and blaze, and not in a way as to use these imaginations to underline the idea of cosiness. I would say, the fire in it is a bit too dangerous to perfectly fit into such a concept. With its red-hot approach it could almost put you into a state of alert as real fire and smoke would do – if not the calming notes of myrrh and tonka soothed this impression. Yet, Myrrhe Ardente is disturbing enough to be taken seriously – it is nothing that can be worn easily and without consideration.

And Myrrhe Ardente is a strange fragrance: although it is without any too exotic notes, the scent impression is anything but common or banal. There is more to it than just a combination of notes, the perfumer obviously achieved one of those magic moments of alchemy where everything is transferred into something new and unique.

Myrrhe Ardente comes in Annick Goutal's square bottle and must be considered unisex. I think it can be a special treat for ladies who are looking for an unsweet fragrance. It should fit well to brown and beige colour tones and to suede leather outfits.

05/19/2018

Cafeliberte
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Cafeliberte

Helpful Review 7

Journey to another world

I didn't know anything about myrrh until I landed on Parfumo. Except this tale of the three holy kings known as atheists. I didn't know what it smelled like, nor that I liked it.

I had assigned myrrh along with frankincense and patchouli to a fragrance category that generally seemed too dark and heavy to me. But since I've become more intensively involved with fragrances, I've learned to know and smell fragrances, and I've known that I've been guided by a picture I didn't know I had in my head I had absolute cliché associations with Patchouli, I only knew incense from my grandmother's funeral - it had caused me nausea, and myrrh? I don't know, but it's definitely something that causes headaches.
ALL WRONG.
But I am inquisitive and curious, and always have the demand on myself, especially towards people, to go through the world without prejudices. Also in the world of fragrances I was taught and once again found out that one can only be rewarded with openness.
So this is about myrrh, and the first time I got in touch with it was through one of my new favorite fragrances, Battito D'Ali. I cannot perceive this fragrance in its individual components, but there is myrrh in it, and the overall composition is so wonderful for me that I became curious.
My Méharées shower gel also seems to contain myrrh, but it is not in the fragrance pyramid of the perfume. But I slowly get an idea of this fragrance.

That is why I am happy about the rehearsal of Saemm, thank you, love, and I am learning new things. I like myrrh.

Warmth. I couldn't describe Myrrhe Ardente any better with a word than this one.
A dry, resinous-sweet warmth. Immediately, fairy-tale images of a world I don't know rise up in me. I think of desert sand, dark and shady rooms, shimmering blurred images in the distance. I think of Thousand and One Nights, I have never read the book on my shelf and to my shame, and now it grips me and I want to lose myself in mysterious tales of a strange world.
In my head I create a mosaic of brown tones, shiny bronze, precious woods, dark mocha, dates, lumps of resin, brass, earth, clay, sand, and colors that only the sun can produce, and for which there are no names, because you can't hold on to these nuances, they are shimmering and in the next moment already gone again.

The fragrance begins sweetly, a tart sweetness, like syrup of walnut baklava. And there comes the balsamic and calm myrrh, which then briefly becomes smoky, and then spreads on the skin and remains there unperturbed for hours. Slightly waxy, like drops of wax on old, dark wood, but so in the background that I only smell it when I want to. There's a lot of rest here, and so much wanderlust. I hope that one day I will get to know all the wonderful places in the world that I dream of. That's why I love scents - they take me on the most beautiful journeys.

07/25/2014

Omni
70 Reviews

Omni

Helpful Review 8

Taught to the tune of a hickory stick

I spent most of my childhood wondering what root beer or sarsparilla would taste like. Without it being a reference base I can appreciate the beauty of Myrrhe Ardente for what it is. Hickory stick for one. English toffee is another. Fifty five years ago My Father eagerly awaited his Xmas parcels from London. We, the kids, got British smarties (essentially M&Ms) and he got a burnt toffee from post war Britian. Closer to home there's Kauri gum, or beach amber which has this delicate resin smell. I collect beach amber on my walks and Myrrhe Ardente is like wearing a whiff of it. The gum is, after all, the resin from giant trees burnt down 2,500 years ago, Agathis Australis.

It's gorgeous, unisex, wondrous and addictive, as someone else pointed out.

Discontinued, so I will probably buy a small back up

Here's a school song my Mother used to sing

School days,
school days, dear old golden rules days
Reading, and writing and arithmetic,
Taught to the tune of a Hickory stick
You were my queen in calico, I was your barefoot bashful beau
You wrote on my slate, I love you Joe,
When we were a couple of kids

03/01/2012

7.5
Sillage 10
Longevity 8
Scent

Missk
1165 Reviews

Missk

Helpful Review 7

Smoky-sweet temple aromas

What people find difficult to like, I usually enjoy, and vice-versa. Myrrhe Ardente, and the whole Les Orientalistes series in general, are extremely well-constructed, beautiful fragrances.

I love rich, bold, resinous and smokey scents, so this fragrance is 'right up my alley'. Exotic is indeed what this fragrance is.

If you love fragrances like Oud 27 by Le Labo, Chanel Coromandel, Tauer's perfumes and anything woodsy and masculine, Myrrhe Ardente could possibly suit you.

Opening rather strongly, Myrrhe Ardente is a combination of dark woods, spicy incense and syrupy honey. I also get the reference being made in a few reviews to that slight booziness, a rum-like note that appears briefly in the heart.

Due to this fragrance's subtle sweetness, I find myself desiring this fragrance quite often. It would make a perfect scent for a couple to share, depending upon the fact that his taste is similar to your own.

While this fragrance is rough and foreign, it is incredibly sexy and alluring at the same time. Once the drydown has developed, I am often left in a peaceful state, shrouded in a smokey and sweet aroma, a little chocolatey and vanillary in certain moments.

The price is a little disheartening, seeming that it is nearly twice the price of other Annick Goutal fragrances. However, for this particular beauty I would shell out every, single penny to own even a drop of its exquisite juice.

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