Fragrance comparison

Copal de Terre vs Incense

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 6 Nov 2026 84 ratings analysed

Copal de Terre

Le Monde Gourmand

4.4273 votes

Rank #8,590 AmberBalsamic

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59%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Incense

Ava Luxe

4.2711 votes

Rank #43,254 AmberBalsamic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Incense takes 3 of 5 categories.

Copal de Terre
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Incense
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Copal de Terre2/5

Incense3/5

Ratings & consensus: Copal de Terre
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Incense
Sillage & projection: Incense
Value for money: Incense
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Copal de Terre

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Copal de TerreLe Monde Gourmand

IncenseAva Luxe

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.42/ 5 · 73 votes

Have 24%Had 1%Want 75%

4.27/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 11%Had 8%Want 81%

Category winnerCopal de TerreRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

55%Love

34%Like

10%Ok

1%Dislike

0%Hate

73 votes

45%Love

45%Like

0%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityIncense

SillageIncense

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value92

¤ Price value100

Category winnerIncenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

balsamic88%

woody77%

warm spicy65%

vanilla53%

fresh spicy42%

amber100%

balsamic86%

aromatic72%

woody58%

warm spicy44%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match59%Closely related · both amber, balsamic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top30 to 45 minutes

Pine tarAustralian Blue Cypresselemi

Heart2 to 3 hours

FrankincenseCopal

Base3 to 5 hours

Mexican VanillaBenzoinPeru Balsam

Top

OlibanumelemiCopalChamomileBergamot

Heart

MyrrhLabdanumSandalwoodCedar

Base

Peru BalsamMusk

InformationalShared noteselemi, Copal and Peru Balsam. Durations are only published for Copal de Terre, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring70

Summer49

Fall100

Winter62

Day100

Night72

Spring60

Summer60

Fall80

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex67

Women13

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,590

PerfumerJuan Renteria

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#43,254

PerfumerSerena Ava Franco

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCopal de TerreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Copal de Terre by Le Monde Gourmand presents an earthy resin profile built on pine tar, Australian blue cypress, and spicy elemi. The opening delivers a crisp, piney bite before melting into a heart of smoky frankincense and rich golden copal. In the dry-down, warm Mexican vanilla, benzoin, and Peru balsam soften the …

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Incense by Ava Luxe is a resinous woody fragrance built around olibanum, elemi, copal, myrrh, labdanum, sandalwood and balsamic musk. It reads warm, dry, aromatic and slightly spicy, with bergamot and chamomile giving the opening a softer lift before the darker resins settle in. This is best for someone who wants ince…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Copal de Terre or Incense?

Incense takes 3 of 5 categories. Copal de Terre is rated 4.42/5 from 73 votes; Incense is rated 4.27/5 from 11 votes. Choose Copal de Terre for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Incense for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Copal de Terre or Incense?

Incense lasts longest (Incense 80/100, Copal de Terre 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Copal de Terre or Incense?

Incense projects furthest (Incense 50/100, Copal de Terre 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Copal de Terre and Incense smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, balsamic and woody accords. Common notes include elemi, Copal and Peru Balsam.

Is Copal de Terre or Incense better for summer or winter?

Copal de Terre suits daytime wear; Incense suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Copal de Terre and Incense?

Copal de Terre has top notes of Pine tar, Australian Blue Cypress and elemi, heart notes of Frankincense and Copal, a base of Mexican Vanilla, Benzoin and Peru Balsam. Incense has top notes of Olibanum, elemi, Copal and Chamomile, heart notes of Myrrh, Labdanum, Sandalwood and Cedar, a base of Peru Balsam and Musk.