Gingembre Perfume by Olibanum: Notes, Longevity, Review

Sharp ginger and lemony citrus meet soft caramel and a trail of frankincense smoke. Gingembre Perfume by Olibanum builds that contrast around a CO2 extract of Blue Ginger from Madagascar. The result is a spicy ginger perfume that divides opinion.

Read on for the scent notes, the wear time, the community verdict and the right way to try the 12ml before you commit to a full bottle. You will know whether a ginger fragrance with incense suits your taste.

Olibanum is a French house founded in 2021 by Gérald Ghislain, the creator of Histoires de Parfums, according to Ounass and Actuel B. Parfumo lists Gingembre as a 2022 release.

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What Is Gingembre Perfume by Olibanum?

Gingembre Perfume is an Olibanum eau de parfum that pairs a Blue Ginger extract with citrus and a caramel and resin base. Unlike a fresh ginger cologne, it adds frankincense and opoponax for a warm, slightly smoky finish. It is made for niche wearers who like spice and resin and want a unisex scent for women and men.

Parfumo lists it as a fragrance for women and men with main accords of spicy, smoky, resinous, sweet and citrus. Olibanum describes the idea as a ginger energised by citrus and warmed by woody caramel. The house suggests wearing it before, during and after the dancefloor and also to a job interview.

The name is French for ginger and several houses use it. Mizensir sells a separate Eau de Gingembre inside its Mizensir Parfums range, created by Alberto Morillas. Check the house name and the concentration for any listing that says gingembre petillant or gingembre pétillant because those may be different products. This article covers the Olibanum Gingembre EDP 12ml only.

The House Behind It

Olibanum describes itself as a reasonable perfume house that revisits emblematic perfumery ingredients through olibanum, an ancient resin used for its scent for thousands of years. The house says every fragrance contains natural olibanum paired with a hero raw material that magnifies it. For Gingembre the hero is ginger.

Olibanum is the Latin name of frankincense, a resin cut from the Boswellia sacra tree and grown from Oman to Somalia, according to the Olibanum site. No master perfumer’s name appears on the Gingembre product page. Parfumo lists Luca Maffei, Céline Perdriel and Cosmo Fragrances as the creative team behind the house. Our research found no credit for a perfumer called Jordi.

Gingembre Scent Notes: Ginger, Citrus, Caramel and Resin

Gingembre scent notes centre on ginger, citrus, caramel, frankincense and opoponax, according to Parfumo. Product page copy names bergamot as the citrus lift and describes a woody caramel warmth. That pairing makes it a ginger fragrance with a resinous backbone and not a pure citrus cologne.

The note list is short at five items. Two of those five materials, frankincense and opoponax, are resins, which puts resin in 40 percent of the listed slots. That count explains why Parfumo lists a smoky accord right after spicy.

Top Notes: Blue Ginger Extract and Bright Citrus

Olibanum chose a CO2 extract of Blue Ginger endemic to Madagascar. The name refers to the colour the rhizome takes when it oxidises in open air. According to the house, the extract is zesty, lemony and slightly rosy.

A perfumer’s choice of CO2 extract over steam distilled oil usually keeps the juicy, lemon like side of the root. Bright citrus sits on top of that and gives this Gingembre perfume its luminous opening.

Heart and Base: Opoponax, Frankincense and Caramel

Opoponax is the detail the house highlights. Olibanum says it links the fresh side of olibanum with the smoothness of caramel. The structure is more complex and nuanced than five listed notes suggest, since the resin bridges the citrus and the sweetness.

Gingembre lists no patchouli, although Olibanum sells a separate Patchouli EDP. If you want a beautiful woody floral, Olibanum Osmanthus is a closer fit, described by the house as osmanthus hemmed with rose and dry woods. Gingembre stays spicy and smoky.

Fragrance Details at a Glance

These fragrance details come from Olibanum, Parfumo and Actuel B.

• House: Olibanum, France
• Launch year: 2022
• Concentration: Eau de parfum
• Hero ingredient: Blue Ginger CO2 extract from Madagascar
• Main accords: Spicy, smoky, resinous, sweet and citrus
• Audience: Unisex
• Sizes: 50ml and Gingembre EDP 12ml
• 50ml price on the brand site: 87 euros

Gingembre Perfume Longevity and Sillage

Gingembre perfume longevity rates 7.0 out of 10 on Parfumo, from 13 ratings. Sillage rates 6.5 out of 10 from the same number of ratings. That points to good wear time and moderate projection.

Those are scores and not hour counts. Individual Parfumo statements rate longevity at 7 or 8 out of 10 even when the writers dislike the scent. Treat any claim of 8-9 hours longevity as unverified until you test on your own skin.

At that level Gingembre projects and lasts like an evening scent more than a quiet office scent. The citrus fades first and the resin remains.

Five habits help you get the most from the 12ml:

1. Apply to moisturised skin after a shower.
2. Spray one or two pulse points first and judge the sillage before adding more.
3. Add a spray to a shirt hem or scarf after a patch test on a hidden spot.
4. Carry the 12ml for a midday reapplication.
5. Keep the bottle away from heat, light and direct sun.

Rate perfumes on your own skin before you commit. Wear Gingembre once through a full day and note the scent at 30 minutes, 2 hours and 6 hours.

What the Community Says About Gingembre Perfume

The community verdict on Gingembre perfume is split. Parfumo gives the scent 5.7 out of 10 from 17 ratings. The house average on the same site is 7.3 out of 10 across 355 ratings.

That puts Gingembre 1.6 points below its own house average and makes it a polarising pick in a well rated range. Several Parfumo members describe the ginger and incense pairing as sharp or hard to wear. One member rates the scent 7.5 out of 10 and enjoys the smoky ginger and resinous base.

This Gingembre perfume review reports community data and not a Perfumebays lab test. A single written Parfumo review describes a calm, meditative harmony between ginger and olibanum. Both views can be true because the scent rewards people who enjoy incense and punishes people who do not.

Who Suits Gingembre Perfume and When to Wear It

Gingembre perfume suits wearers who enjoy spice, incense and resin and want a fragrance for women and men that stays out of the sweet gourmand lane. It fits evenings, nights out and confident daytime moments, which matches the dancefloor and job interview suggestions on the Olibanum page. It is less summery than a cologne because the caramel and resin add warmth.

Skip it if you dislike incense or want a bright, purely citrus ginger. Buyers who prefer vanilla or amber gourmands will find it too smoky.

Layering With the Olibanum Range

Olibanum formulates its fragrances on the same olfactory structure so that they can be layered. The house suggests Gingembre to make Sacra twinkle and its smoky base over Tubéreuse. The Osmanthus page says its sour side can turn Gingembre into a regressive treat. Vanille can also prop it up, per its own page.

The 12ml format suits this play. Olibanum sells a composition set of 2 to 5 bottles of 12ml. Perfumebays also stocks Olibanum Oud EDP 12ml, which the house formulates on the same structure.

Gingembre vs Mizensir, Molinard and Five O’Clock au Gingembre

Olibanum Gingembre pairs ginger with frankincense and opoponax. Mizensir Eau de Gingembre pairs it with bergamot, neroli, cypress and white woods. Five O’Clock au Gingembre by Serge Lutens and Molinard Gingembre are separate ginger compositions from other houses.

ScentVerdict lists the Mizensir version as a 2015 launch by Alberto Morillas. The Mizensir version lists cypress and fig leaf. Olibanum Gingembre lists neither.

Designer houses including Dior and Versace sell fresh citrus colognes at wide distribution. Atelier Cologne shows another route, a house built around the cologne format. Olibanum takes a third route and builds every fragrance around one ancient resin.

Gingembre Perfume vs Other Olibanum Fragrances

Gingembre is the ginger entry in an Olibanum range that pairs each hero ingredient with the same resin. The house says its collection holds 18 fragrances. The table below places Gingembre next to four siblings described by Olibanum and Actuel B.

If Gingembre feels too smoky, Yuzu is the lighter route. If you want more weight, Opoponax or Safran sit closer to the resin end of the range.

How to Choose and Buy Gingembre Perfume in the UAE

Choose the 12ml if you are unsure about ginger with incense. Wear it for a full day before you move to the 50ml. Buy Gingembre Perfume from a retailer that shows the batch code and ships a sealed box.

Budget

The 50ml lists at 87 euros on the Olibanum site. Other Olibanum 12ml bottles list at 25.50 to 30 euros at Actuel B. Check the current AED price of the Gingembre EDP 12ml on the product page before you order.

Occasion

Evenings, nights out and confident meetings suit it. Skip it for hot afternoons outdoors where smoke and resin feel heavy.

Climate

Heat amplifies resin and sweetness. Apply Gingembre perfume sparingly in summer and add a second spray on cooler UAE winter evenings. Store the bottle away from heat and direct light.

Try Before You Buy

Olibanum sells discovery sets and a composition set of 2 to 5 bottles of 12ml. The brand site says a discovery set earns a 15 euro voucher on a 50ml fragrance. Perfumebays delivers across the UAE and runs boutiques in Al Ain and Abu Dhabi.

Gingembre Perfume Myths Buyers Still Believe

Most Gingembre perfume myths come from the word ginger. This fragrance uses ginger as one part of a resinous, caramel warmed composition.

• Myth: It smells like fresh kitchen ginger. Fact: Olibanum pairs a Blue Ginger extract with caramel, frankincense and opoponax and the result is spicy and smoky.
• Myth: It is a summer cologne. Fact: The caramel and resin base make it warmer than a cologne.
• Myth: It is only for men. Fact: Parfumo lists it as a fragrance for women and men.
• Myth: Everyone loves it. Fact: Parfumo scores it 5.7 out of 10 against a house average of 7.3.
• Myth: All Gingembre names mean the same product. Fact: Mizensir, Molinard and Olibanum each sell a different Gingembre or Eau de Gingembre.

Gingembre Perfume FAQ

This Olibanum eau de parfum pairs Blue Ginger with citrus, caramel and frankincense. The answers below cover notes, wear time, price, availability and care.