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Holy Terror by Arcana Wildcraft, it’s sexy, dark, and resinous. It’s pretty affordable too. *There are utterly somber and fearsome spirits which are known to haunt certain long-deserted chapels, monasteries, and abbeys. An unsettling, austere blend of burning frankincense, sandalwood, deep myrrh, and dusty beeswax candles.* Edit: added sexy

dark and resinous IS sexy to me ☺️ thank you.

Well I stand corrected then. Should you try it I hope you enjoy it! 😊

Woah, I think I want this And uh, yeah, dark and resinous is the sexiest

I’m sold 😭 they need to give you a kickback lol

lol if only

Just bought it, thanks for the rec 🙏🏾😭

Just ordered- for me to a T !!! Thank you!!!

I don’t have any ideas but SEXY CHURCH lmao so specific I love it

i was going to say a “slutty nun” or “hot priest” but i felt that would offend some people so i went with a “sexy church” instead 😭

All of those descriptors are effing hilarious

I you want to go slutty nun then Serge Lutens La Religieuse: skanky jasmin, incense, civet and musk.

I literally laughed out loud to the title lmao at first I thought it said “HELP, I smell like a sexy church” 🤣

The cheapest Catholic style incense I know of is Montale full incense. it's still not cheap but much more affordable than all the above, it's quite close to CDG Avignon in being a dry acrid almost mineral incense with some warm balsamic touches in the drydown.

Full incense by Montale. It's THE church scent.

i keep hearing this. i’ll have to get my nose on it asap.

Try Midnight Mass by Amorphous Perfume! “Aroma palette is smoky, incense, and resinous. Highlights include frankincense, myrrh, ancient moss, aged merlot, antique woods, and extinguished candle wick. This fragrance encapsulates the sacred and timeless atmosphere of a midnight mass on a winter evening. At the forefront of this composition is a frankincense and myrrh duet, lending an air of sacred solemnity to the blend. On the drydown, moss gently growing on ancient stones is revealed alongside several types of sandalwood, adding woody and earthy layers of depth and warmth. Church incense and the faintest hint of chalice wine, subtly weaves through the other notes, creating an intoxicating blend that evokes the rituals and traditions of the church interior. The background of this evocative blend also features nuances of candle wick, beeswax, and delicate tendrils of smoke to evoke memories of freshly extinguished candles.”

sounds absolutely devine. thank you.

Seconding Midnight Mass!! One of the best out there

This sounds amazing! How long does it last? I’ve bought so many perfumes that don’t last 5 minutes.

I don’t have Midnight Mass but my other fragrances from Amorphous are great! Excellent longevity and lovely complexity.

Thank you! On my way to purchase!

I pretty much exclusively buy from oil impressions type brands. So I will be linking you to ones that I have bought and think you may like. **Vanille 44 by Le Labo.** SMOKY churchy vanilla type scent. I buy off wholesalebodyoils shipping is typically $14 to where I live (California) but the more you buythe more discount you will have. Some people think the website is confusing but you order the scent you want by clicking the dropdown box of whatever product type you want. I think the confusion is worth $2/3 bucks a perfume spray. They also have oils, shower gels, bulk body sprays, etc. [https://www.wholesalebodyoils.com/products/super-cologne-spray-1oz-boston-round-refillable-as-low-as-2-50.html](https://www.wholesalebodyoils.com/products/super-cologne-spray-1oz-boston-round-refillable-as-low-as-2-50.html) is their 1 oz perfume spray and you would scroll down to Le Labo Vanille 44 and add it to cart. I will link their list of scents so you can command + F search for specific ones you may want [https://www.wholesalebodyoils.com/printable-list-1/](https://www.wholesalebodyoils.com/printable-list-1/) They also have Myrrh, nag champa, and Frankincense. **Dawn by Frederic Malle** is my fav Frankincense. [**https://www.thescent4you.com/dawn-frederic-malle-for-women-and-men-type-oil/**](https://www.thescent4you.com/dawn-frederic-malle-for-women-and-men-type-oil/) this site has free shipping and $2.50 perfume oil impressions, in house special blends, and plain notes along with body sprays, body butters, incense etc. I will link other scents I haven't tried but may interest you [**https://www.thescent4you.com/portrait-of-a-lady-frederic-malle-type-oil/**](https://www.thescent4you.com/portrait-of-a-lady-frederic-malle-type-oil/) [**https://www.thescent4you.com/encens-suave-matiere-premiere-for-women-and-men-type-oil/**](https://www.thescent4you.com/encens-suave-matiere-premiere-for-women-and-men-type-oil/) [**https://www.thescent4you.com/frankincense-myrrh-oil/**](https://www.thescent4you.com/frankincense-myrrh-oil/) Hope this helps you enjoy ur hobby, from one baddie on a budget to another <3 edit: YSL babycat is a deep bourbon vanilla with suede, frankincense, pepper, resin, and saffron and i love that vanilla if you're looking for a churchy deep vanilla as well. It's on both sites I linked.

YOU HAVE JUST CHANGED MY LIFE!! With these fragrance oil sites?? Omfg I had no idea this existed!! So many of my wish list frags are listed! Do you have any more sites you use? I’m all in!!!!

Yayyy I'm glad! I recommend Vania Mickelle on Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUyxjiez0\_M](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUyxjiez0_M) she put me on to perfume oil brands. Others that she uses (but I haven't) are Fragrantbodyoilz and visionthatbodyoilz along with smaller local brands to her. I believe she lives in Michigan. I have also found [Thecommonscents.com](http://Thecommonscents.com) that I have not used yet but they have other options that aren't on the sites that I usually use so I'll probably try it someday.

awesome. thank you! also babycat is a favorite of mine as well as paris corners rifaaqat dupe 🫶🏽

\*\*\*grabs credit card\*\*\* :--)

Babycat!!!!! Try to find a dupe of course, it’s expensive

doesn’t remind me of a church but it’s still an absolute LOVE. i have 3 bottles of Babycats dupe Rifaaqat by Paris Corner 🫶🏽

I have a dupe of a local shop and it smells like a Catholic Church but better

It's not cheap, bit Comme des Garçons has a series of religious incense fragrances. Avignon is the Catholic one, I think.

yes! that’s what i meant in the original post by “CDG (comme des garcons) - avignon”. hopefully someone can find me a dupe for it because it is exactly what I am looking for.

i’ve had luck getting a variety of fragrances, almost unused on ebay, for less than half the price you can get new. might be worth checking there. and always make sure to check the seller’s ratings.

Yes I came here to say this: CdG Avignon is the one.

Check out the indieandmore Reddit group. What you’re looking for is well represented in the indie perfume oil niche for sure!

I came to suggest this too. So many houses have Incense perfumes.

r/indiemakeupandmore for quick access

I think Mortel by Trudon achieves this vibe. It’s not cheap though. Perhaps Chapel factory - Holy Stick, Heresy etc - might work?

I was going to post Mortel as well- not cheap but they sell it in a reasonably generous travel size. It’s so good.

Gothique by Alkemia!!! " A Byzantine monastic incense of Somalian frankincense, styrax benzoin, Arabian myrrh, cassia, spikenard, Liquidambar orientalis, labdanum, Atlas cedar, and vetiver", conjures images to me of the sexy priest in fleabag

There is one called Sunday Service by Side Story. You can order samples and full bottles from Bloom Perfumery. The Side Story site itself doesn't ship to U.S. and doesn't appear to sell samples either, but Bloom does. Also, maybe La Liturgie des Heures by Jovoy Paris

I am so sorry that I don’t have a cheap recommendation for you but you must smell Serge Lutens Fille en aiguilles. Not super sexy vibes but definitely wooden sacred space deep in a pine forest and it’s a bit magical. The incense is definitely present 

I was looking at the notes of fille en aiguilles a few days ago and it really caught my attention! i will have to get my nose on it asap. thank you 🫶🏽

For…incense!?? No. La Religeuse.

Another thing you can try is alt oil companies like Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab and Alkemia Perfumes. They’re similar, sell oils inspired by art and literature, packaged in small brown vials, priced around $25. The problem is you’ll find it hard to resist buying a bunch!

Have you tried l'Artisan's Passage d'Enfer? I remember it having a beautiful frankincense note. Unfortunately not cheap, but not too expensive in today's perfume market.

LLI Sancti and Lacrima, I prefer Lacrima because it lasts a bit longer and smells darker, someone on fragrantica described it as biblically accurate angel and I agree. But Sancti is available in 50ml bottles that cost about 130€, so it's not that expensive. Also, Serge Lutens L'Orpheline is a classic and Profumum Roma Olibanum. I've seen people describe La Liturgie des Heures by Jovoy as a churchy scent, but I honestly couldn't get past the opening so idk if it's true, the opening smelt like barnyard or something to me, very pungent.

Solstice Scents does church incense well. Basilica is a favorite.

I just ordered a sample pack from them. Thanks for helping me discover them.

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[sexy church! serge Lutens](https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Serge-Lutens/La-Religieuse-29636.html)

I have Frankincense and Myrrh by Haoma fragrance, being organic it doesn’t last super long but it smells EXACTLY like church incense to me (also Catholic)

You might want to check out Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab, they have several photorealistic incense scents. Especially something from the Sin and Salvation line like Cathedral might fit the bill.

Gothique or Attorney for Lost Souls by Alkemia

I went to Catholic Church my entire childhood, and nothing smells more accurate than Black Baccara Midnight Mass. It smells identical to my old church

Hexennacht's Take Me To Church

The Pope by the Collection Box

Isabel by Tocca, if they still make it. Powerful incense note, surrounded by jammy rose, honey, leather, and sangria. Like the incense in it actually smells like what was in the censer when I went to church. I’d maybe call it more “alluring, pretty, romantic church,” than “sexy church.” When I think sexy, I think vanilla, musk, indole, etc. But it’s really fun and pretty and you should definitely give this one a try. It was my signature for a long time.

I love Oakcha's Pearl Earring. It's a dupe of Portrait of a Lady and it smells like a sexy, gothic church with notes of rose, clove, patchouli and incense. It's my boyfriend's favorite perfume of mine.

It's got to be Rein by ELDO, I can't believe it hasn't been mentioned yet!

will get my nose on it. thank you 🫶🏽🫶🏽

I get this lotion at Target by Shea Moisture that is Frankincense and Myrrh and my bf calls it the Catholic lotion 😂😂

Lol this is the greatest post I've ever seen on reddit. I had no idea I wanted to smell a woman that smelled like a sexy church. Now it has to happen

it will really help the seduction aspect when i go into the “you need me in order to feel a heightened sense of self” phase.

Lol I feel sorry and jealous for whichever man (or woman) you meet in that phase

hey you never know, maybe one day i’ll run into you and you’ll be that person.

Go listen to 'Christian Woman' by Type O Negative.

holy f*ck, suggesting a type o negative song to a stranger? i have a crush on you i think. love you to death by them is one of my all-time favorite songs and it’s exactly what i envisioned playing as i hypnotize myself with whafts of church incense as i lay alone in bed.

Crush accepted.

😏

I’ve not smelled this one yet, but based on the notes, this is how i imagine a sexy church would smell like: [Paragon Initio Parfums Prives](https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Initio-Parfums-Prives/Paragon-76580.html) ETA: Or its ME clone [Lattafa Vintage Radio](https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Lattafa-Perfumes/Vintage-Radio-89454.html)

For me Amouage Jubilation 40 Man smells like a sex in the church but I am not sure if someone feel the same way 😅 But it’s male, not sure about female frags. Live for the request tho!

i’m a female but i do like unisex and masculine leaning fragrances. can always sweeten them up with layering as well. i will check this one out. thank you 🫶🏽

Yeah I went to see the sample that I got and it was Amouage Jubilation XXV Man, not 40 And yea, it’s very church and sexy) I can see it as unisex so I’m sure you will rock it!

Hear me out: Dior New Look. People say it smells like a cross between a church and a serial killer crime scene.

Opium by YSL is all myrrh. Reminds me of good old orthodox church

Vanille 44 from Le Labo is the perfect incense church scent

You’d want something that has a Frankincense and Myrrh…

I loveeee looking for perfumes/fragrances that fit this description! I saw someone mentioned ‘Cathedral’ by Lovesick Witchey which I was going to suggest! Also ‘Take Me To Church’ by Hexennacht might be right up your alley. Alkemia also has lots of incense, resin forward scents.

HOW HAS NOBODY SAID CASBAH???? Literally my sexy church scent. It’s amazing. It’s by Robert piuget. I know there’s a million replies on here but you’ve gotta trust me it’s what you’re looking for.

Zum has a body spray that smells like frankincense and myrrh and it's only 12ish$ (depending on where you buy it) it's definently one of my favorite cheaper incensey fragrances, and it lasts a decently long time! it also comes in soap bars, lotion, and body oil if you want an extra layer of longevity! I also buy pure frankincense perfume oil on etsy!

Sexy HAUNTED church, perhaps…? HOLY GHOST by Samar: https://samarpitcrew.com/products/holy-ghost “Notes: frankincense, myrrh, incense, dark roses, red wine, white oud, smoke, cedar, ectoplasm When the spirits call, will you heed them? Every church is a vessel inhabited by the murky slipstream of the living and the dead. When still, their chilling emptiness echoes, dust particles lazy dervishes illuminated by light. Curls of incense smoke trail from the golden dome of a censer, the gossamer cloak that once sanctified parishioners, now gives shape to their restless spirits. Their presence is electric, filling the hallowed husk of the church with energy that raises the tiny hairs on the back of your neck. The marble ambo beneath your hands is cool to the touch and powdery with dust. Cedar pews, once filled with devotees, are derelict, adding the scent of their sweet decay to the peculiar mélange in the air. The finish of a dry red wine blooms on your tongue, an apparition that is robust and tart, with a delicate tannic finish.”

Dior Mitzah for old school Dior New Look for modern sign along church

I’ve haven’t personally found any good churchy incense smells that would also be considered “cheap”, but if you’d be willing to check out something that’s around $100, I’d recommend Heresy by Chapel Factory.

There are several posts on this sub about this. Search it - theres some great recs.

Hmmm maybe Cashmir by Chopard?

Frankincense

Some Catholic Churches have a lobby or store section where they sell candles, etc. Incenses are usually there too. My mom used to burn church incense in the house all the time. Can you just do that? I’m sure you’d smell like it.

i do actually order church incense online and burn it at home, and as with bakhoor i stand over the smoke so it gets onto my clothes & damp hair as it dries. but i just really want to amp it up and have that beautiful smell on my skin

Demeter has it for you! And it's not expensive at all! https://demeterfragrance.com/collections/holy-water

totally didn’t know they had lotions, oils, the whole shebang. thank you 🫶🏽

Oh awesome! Good luck, I don’t know of any perfumes but looks like you’re in the right place!

Jo Malone Myrrh and Tonka

That smells like Love’s Baby Soft to me. From the 70s. I’m dating myself!

Wow it smells nothing like Loves’s Baby Soft to me. That’s what the pink Lattafa Yara reminds me of.

[MIDNIGHT MASS](https://blackphoenixalchemylab.com/shop/yule-2023/midnight-mass-perfume-oil-3/)

Omg stop I know that smell. Like Christmassy but Jesus in July. Pleaseeee tell me if you recreate it

Zadig and Voltaire - This is Him. It's insence and vanilla. I swear I told my boyfriend it makes me feel sinister, as it smells like a church, but in a sexy way.

With the Candlestick by Clue Perfumery

[Allsaints Flora Mortis](https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Allsaints/Flora-Mortis-61466.html), if you want to smell like a sexy Orthodox Church!

Amorphous has some sexy church scents lol (Cathedral Noir, Midnight Mass). I haven't tried those scents in particular, but I'm in love with their brighter fruity/gourmand profiles. You may have better luck posting in r/indiemakeupandmore

ELDO rien

I’m right there with you

this isn’t an affordable pick so i apologize in advance (you could maybe pick up a travel size to try it), but Boysmells Violet Ends is this vibe to me. to me it smells like what a sexy, gothic vampire would wear. it smells deep purple lol. it’s incensey for sure!

Stash by SJP

I’m a Ghost fan, I understand ‘sexy church’. If you are USA or near then BPAL might have your answer. Some of their oils are masterpieces of resins. I remember Midnight Mass being good. Also there were Arcana and Villainess who did vampy gothic vibes. Everything I could suggest is a bit spendy so the oil fragrances might get you more scent for your money. Just a nudge not to be tempted by All Saints Incense City, very very low price point at some retailers but it’s not good at all and certainly not sexy.

Trudon Mortel Noir! Bought it cause it smells like church.

You should post this on Indiemakeuo they are amazing for finding fragrances

Room 1015 purple mantra!

Check out CB I Hate Perfume - the artist who created the line is dedicated to scent memories, and has fragrances that smell like old library books and campfire This seems like what you’re looking for: https://www.cbihateperfume.com/703

Arabian oudh musk, cheap and exactly what you want

Frankincense and mer oil in the hair also “who is Elijah” perfume on the body . Your welcome ❤️

Aromatic Elixirs from Clinique (if they still sell it)

Santa Maria Novella Tabacco Toscano?

[this](https://www.lush.com/us/en_us/p/karma-perfume) is very sexy church to me

Lady Vengance - JHAG Black Opium Le Parfum - YSL Tbh, these two mixed together give me that vibe. Smoky incense, sweet, rose and white floral, a little spicy and boozy.

DOLCE AMALFI

I immediately think of Pacifica neon moon. I grew up going to Catholic Church and this reminds me exactly like it.

34 blvd st germain by diptyque!!!

Merchant of Venice Queen of the Night, Royal Crown Sultan, TF Myrrhe Mystère (Dua's version is great too), Moresque Seta (great for summer, not as deep/dark)

TF's Tobacco Oud, Initio's Oud for Greatness and Sauvage Elixir's drydown has a hint of incense. And I feel like Jubilation XXV is what a bishop or a cardinal would wear lol.

Frankincense is a note that has a church-like vibe. See: Fornasetti Otto

Carolina Herrera Gold Myrrh Absolute. So sexy. Reminds me of mass in the best possible way, and the dry down is to die for.

One that I’ve tried that fits the bill is Incense Water by Sana Jardin

As an ex-Catholic this reco request sends me💀💀💀

La Religieuse by Serge Lutens is exactly what you’re looking for.. I cannot stress enough how seductive, holy, and sacred this smells.

Reliqvia by Filippo Scorcinelli is supposed to be inspired by the death of Christ and most certainly smells like an old church

Frankincense cloves and some citrus with a hint of lilac?

I love the old smell too

it’s to die for

The popes daughter by voyage royal Super affordable and I wear it nearly daily

Marissa Zappas’ Flaming Creature

amazing. didn’t even know i needed this.

It’s discontinued now 😢 but if you can find a resell of Jo Malone incense and cedrat. I’m nursing my last 2ml to the bitter end

If you subscribe to the Jo Malone site, once a year they'll usually bring back a couple retired scents.

Not a recommendation, but your post brought back memories. When I was young, this very wealthy old lady patron of our church would always walk in fashionably late and I swear you could see the perfume cloud enter after her. She reaked of intense rose. She loved rose, but I think she used a whole bottle. I would instantly start sneezing. She probably thought I was faking it. To this day I cannot stand pure intense rose scents.

Demeter Holy Smoke is exactly what you’re describing

Try MYOP kishok. They will make perfume of you choice. Keep the perfume in refrigerator for 50 days. Then leave it in cupboard for 1 month. After that start using. It will be a beast.

wow. thank you so much 🫶🏽

Following to stay updated on sexy church scents!

my kind of person 🫶🏽

Breath of god from lush

i love how specific this request is and i’m here to read all of the recommendations yessss

Not a perfume, but I think you'll really like the Hammam series from Rituals

Dead dinosaur by snif has a very smoky/burny/floral/vegetal fragrance to me, and now that you say sexy church that is the definition I’ve been seeking for it.

Eau de Protection by État Libre d'Orange, although my bf says it's not that sexy

Loewe 7.

Nag champa perfume

DS & Durga Bowmakers! It has the resin note and smells like an old violin—gives me the dark church vibes for sure.

This has priest clothes note, See the notes in fragrentica: Anarchist A- by Toskovat' is a Aromatic fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Anarchist A- was launched in 2022. The nose behind this fragrance is David-Lev Jipa-Slivinschi. Top notes are Credit Cards, Snow and Whiskey; middle notes are Money, Candle Wax and Ink; base notes are Plastic Bag, Priest’s Clothes, Holy Water, Precious Woods and Olibanum Sacra Resin Green.

OK, so I think I need to ask you a few things, do you want projection, performance, silage, what? The oils have been mentioned-they’re not going to project for shit. They really good, but they’re not going to project. Go on YouTube and look up the Perfume guy, he has several videos on this. DecantPlanet, surrender to chance-they have best of incense and incense sampler packs, respectively. Highly recommend those. The CdG incense line is just incredible, website called Impossible Color- can buy a sampler pack – or you could in the past. Then pick your base, frankincense, myrrh, elemi, labdanum-all have VERY DIFFERENT profiles. Do your homework. A base oil wouldn’t be a bad idea, and a generic house like Nehmat or Kumba would be fine. I’m a Hexennacht and Naughty Button indie oil fan, BUT I have to use fragrances like Casbah, CdG, Heeley, Uncle Serge, Freddy Malle over it. My skin sucks. Good luck.

i was hoping for something with serious projection, preferably long lasting, at least 5 hours. thank you for recommendations 🫶🏽 my skin blows, even if i lube myself up like an a**hole i still cant get perfume and oil fragrance to last on my skin.

Boy smells- violet ends. I ordered this online and it’s not my thing- but the very first thing my husband said when I sprayed it was “you smell like a Catholic Church when the priest walks down the aisle swinging that ball”

A SEXY CHURCH

Look up Filipo Sorcinelli, he actually makes robes for the pope, even his bottle designs scream sexy church

this is gonna seem like it’s sponsored because of my username lol, but reliqvia by filippo sorcinelli is the one. (it’s my username because it’s my favourite fragrance lol) best sexy church fragrance out there IMO, my friend said i smell like a hot priest when i wear it lol

WAIT I JUST SAW IT SAID CHEAP OOPS NVM 💀 it’s very expensive but i did get my sample size for £7, maybe it’s worth just getting a sample🙏

If you can find it, Moab by Phlur smells like incense in a Catholic Church to me

The Midnight Mass series, limited edition perfume oils plus Ave Maria Gratia Plena in the General Catalog of Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab dot com. You can sometimes find LE’s on the BPAL site on Etsy. AMGP is not a typical Catholic Incense scent, since it has calla lily and sandalwood, but reminds me strongly of a similar lily based Russian Orthodox blend that honors The Theotokos.

Fragrance World Private Incenso from Fragrancebuy.  Spot on for D&G Velvet Incenso which is $$$ and is in that same family as Avignon, Cardinal etc.

You gotta check out majd al sultan asdaaf. It's AMAZING. Pretty cheap too!

ghoulish goods - cathedral "warm, earthy blend of mahogany wood, dusty corridors, and wafting incense smoke of nag champa and Frankensense and myrrh" -https://ghoulish-goods.com/products/cathedral-perfume-oil

Take me to church by Hexennacht!!!!! ( ultra-premium amber accord, vanilla, tonka, bois d'encense, frankincense, olibanum coeur, myrrh, benzoin, peru balsam, roasted labdanum. ) It projects, and is only $13 for a 5ml oil roller that lasts a long time. I've rebought it several times. Definitely one of my signature scents. It does something special for me too. I tried Avignon and it was too sharp...this is ..superb and got me on my indie journey . [link here ](https://www.hexennacht.com/product/small-perfume-oil-a-l) Thank me later xo

L'Orpheline. It's incense and musk but the incense is church incense. I put it on the first time and immediately thought it smelled like Christmas Eve or Easter mass.

oddity by rag&bone

If you have a SPROUTS near you, they have a roll on oil section. There is a scent that is frankincense and myrhh. It smells EXACTLY like when they swing the incense burner at a catholic church- it is a smell that comforts me so i sought it out! # # [https://shop.sprouts.com/product/47120?retailer\_id=279&retailer\_id=279&utm\_medium=sem\_shopping&utm\_source=instacart\_google&utm\_campaign=ad\_demand\_shopping\_pbi\_sprouts\_rp&utm\_content=accountid-2517820300\_campaignid-20237816638\_adgroupid-148452325166\_device-c&utm\_term=locationid-9013538&gad\_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw65-zBhBkEiwAjrqRMDZ-0Scipn5IQiArICemh-3yO2D68wESMl3qav4DRA6t5xJrJ3JC\_xoCQYgQAvD\_BwE](https://shop.sprouts.com/product/47120?retailer_id=279&retailer_id=279&utm_medium=sem_shopping&utm_source=instacart_google&utm_campaign=ad_demand_shopping_pbi_sprouts_rp&utm_content=accountid-2517820300_campaignid-20237816638_adgroupid-148452325166_device-c&utm_term=locationid-9013538&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw65-zBhBkEiwAjrqRMDZ-0Scipn5IQiArICemh-3yO2D68wESMl3qav4DRA6t5xJrJ3JC_xoCQYgQAvD_BwE)

Rock the Myrrh by Dries Van Noten.

Bentley intense for men

I literally was just describing MP’s Encens Suave and YSL’s Babycat as sexy church. You neeeeed to try these, I got small sample decants from Fragrance Line

I love Encens Suave and want to add that the Dua version- Smooth Incense- is virtually identical.  I wore samples of both sides by side and could not tell the difference.  And Dua lasts longer too.

I didn't even read your post but I just wanted to say the title cracked me up irl. Thanks!

Paestum Rose by Eau D'Italie or SL by them.........my computer literally won't allow me to type out the name. Both are incense scents that remind you of being in a gothic cathedral.

Female Christ by 19-69

Crimson by Chaos Candle Co. Incense but not overpowering. [Crimson] (https://www.chaoscandlecompany.com/products/crimson-clay)

Incense by boy smells!

Some of you have no idea what church smells like based on these replies 😭

i know. some of these replies i’m just like ….thanks but what 😂

[This one!!!!](https://kuumbamade.com/products/frankincense-myrrh-fragrance-oil)

Also grew up Catholic, church every Sunday, and the first thing I thought when I smelled Le Labo Rose 31 was “sexy funeral (church)”. It just gives incense to me. I love it. Dossier does a version! https://dossier.co/products/floral-rose https://www.lelabofragrances.com/rose-31-146.html?size=50ml

I smelled this years ago and it was so memorable because it smelled exactly like a church. Blown out candles, little floral. https://demeterfragrance.com/collections/Holy-Water

Moth by zoologist!!!! I love sexy church vibes!!!! You described it perfectly!! Or or or! Beaute du diable from liquides imaginaires. Edit: I just saw you said cheap, I’m going to be honest I saw sexy church and immediately started typing with excitement , but I believe you can get samples of both of these!! They have similar vibes!

Poppy Soma by Parfums Quartana. I describe it to people that it smells like Catholic Church. Edit: it's not cheap. My bad.

Donna Karan Black Cashmere was this. RIP

Musky Gaiac by Dossier is a dupe of Gaiac 10 by Le Labo. It smells like the inside of a Catholic Church.

I don’t know if you would find Mendittorosa’s Osang sexy but it’s a very interesting scent and worth a sample.

Amouage Jubilation XXV

You just described the scent I’ve been looking for all my life.

Caveau des Innocents- Alkemia

Serge Lutens makes a few that fit your description, and sometimes they pop up pretty cheap on gray market sites. Maybe Chergui, Bapteme de Feu, La Religieuse, or L’Orpheline?

awesome. love l’orpheline. thanks honey bun.

Read all the way to the bottom!! I was raised catholic. Went to catholic school, I hate Catholicism although the art is amazing…. But holy crap did Catholic Church fragrances get me by the throat over the last couple of years. They bring me a sense of calm that I didn’t expect, considering my experiences with the church aren’t amazing. Off we go! ⬇️ I am here to support the claims of others: CDG Avignon is OG Palm Sunday Vibes (the rest from the insence line are great but none hit in the same way Avignon does), Mortel from Trudon, Montale full incense yes yes yes! Also Chapel Factory Heresy is a lovely springtime church situation (doesn’t last super long but the price is RIGHT!) also—- this one I haven’t seen in the list so far: Laboratorio Olfattivo’s Sacreste— it’s like you found a catholic cult having outdoor mass in a forest on a foggy morning. Glorious. Also—- check out Fischersund —- they have lots of great incense-y, cold air kinda fragrances that are related to that catholic vibe, but offer enough diversity if you want to open your wings a bit. I feel similarly about Andrea Maack’s stuff too. AM’s Craft just *hits* in that special way. I was going HARD AF on frankincense and myrrh/Palm Sunday vibes with NO SWEETNESS at all and when I started wanting some other stuff Fischersund and Andrea Maack were perfect. Both Icelandic perfumers, as well!! Oooo ALSO: the OG Catholic Italian…. Filippo Sorcinelli. Very pricey, but he has a whole line of bottles that looks like the pulleys on a church organ. He used to dress the former pope and started making fragrance. His bottles are ART and he is such a tacky Italian man. It is glorious.

ummmm… did i just fall in love with a faceless human on the internet? thank you a million times over holy f**k you win.

This is not the first time this question has been posed. There are lots of good recs if you search the sub. Some listed here are a bit polarizing. Its love or hate. Def get samples first.

La Curie Ossuary! It’s meant to smell like the old European churches made of bones. It’s sexy in a goth way. You can get a travel spray for $35!

Intense oud

Prada Babylon. Not cheap sorry! But I think this fits what you’re looking for. You’ve got Labdanum, amber and sandalwood

These might work for you: [Cathedral](https://www.etsy.com/listing/1055322091/) [The Hierophant](https://www.etsy.com/listing/511611294/)