New Perfume Review: Aether Arts Incense Indica by Amber Jobin + Cannabis Caravansary Draw

Amber Jobin's custom perfume offering at Burning Man, 2014

Perfumer Amber Jobin at Burning Man 2014

Amber Jobin, the perfumer for Aether Arts, was an apprentice to Dawn Spencer Hurwitz, the perfumer for DSH Perfumes, but has stepped into the perfume world fully as her own. This year she won an Arts and Olfaction Indie award for in the Artisan Category, for her perfume John Frumm. She creates perfumes inspired by the Burning Man theme; John Frumm was the “Cargo Cult” perfume for last year, and this year the theme was “Caravansary: The First Information Highway”, paying homage to the Silk Road.

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 Odalisque by Francisco Masriera y Manovens

For Ms. Jobin, the obvious answer to that theme was an incense perfume, but instead of frankincense, she used cannabis to produce  Incense Indica, Burner Perfume No. 5.. Ms. Jobin explains: “I wanted to convey a real sense of place and experience with this perfume—a sort of magic carpet ride for the senses.   I wanted the wearer to smell the notes and see a beautiful and exotic scene—an Odalisque in a Pasha’s Tent.  You smell incense burning, the cannabis in the water pipe, the sweet honey from the hashish-laced Majoun that you enjoy as you recline on silken pillows and carpets.”

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Morning Calm by Tsegmed Tserennadmid

Incense Indica opens with a great cannabis note that is green, but almost sticky, like the resin on a bud of weed. It becomes sweet from a complex honey. Trust me, I am on the journey that Ms. Jobin described. Every sniff of the wrist is different. Sweet, waxy, a bit of indole, the smell of dust motes rising from the pillows and blankets, creating swirling patterns in the air. You wave your languid hand in the air to stir them up, and more exotic smoke fills your nostrils.

Amber Jobin's custom perfume offering at Burning Man, 2014

Amber Jobin creating perfume at Burning Man 2014

This perfume oil is all about time and place and it is very successfully done. I enjoyed every moment of the journey, and loved the cannabis twist. Ms. Jobin takes her perfume with her to Burning Man, and shares with her fellow burners as well as making custom fragrances. I could see wearing this in the desert, on the Playa. It’s not only beautiful, it’s calming and made me feel all languid in colorful skirts.

Notes:  Cannabis, Opoponax, Choya Loban, gourmand honey note, Moroccan Myrrh, Sambac Jasmine, Fossilized Amber, Atlas Cedar, more Choya Loban, and Exotic Woods.

My sample was obtained from Amber Jobin at Aether Arts. It is available in 5.5 ml roller bottle for $58, and 9 ml roller bottle for $109 on the Aether Arts Esty shop.

Thanks to the generosity of Ms Jobin we have a draw for a 5.5 ml rollerball for readers in the US and worldwide. Just let us know if you have a favorite Aether Arts perfume, what appeals to you about this one, and where you live. Draw Ends 9/20/14.

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30 comments

  • I love her concept and costumes! I’ve never been to Burning Man but I think this scent would capture the spirit of the infamous Playa.
    Would love to try Burner Perfume No. 5!
    Thank you~

  • Oh my gosh…this sounds so interesting! I may be a somewhat naive perfume junkie but I had no idea that Cannabis could be used in perfume. This sounds so exotic. I have never tried any of the Aether Arts perfumes but am totally intrigued by this!

  • I had never heard of Aether Arts. I find it hard to guess whether I would like a perfume or not. Some, with all the notes I like, are “meh” and others with none of my favorite notes have become loves. I would love to try Incense Indica to see if it matches the image created for it.

  • I have never had the pleasure of trying Aether Arts work but I would be very intrigued to try- it is appealing to see how that sticky green note of Cannabis really is! I bet this is a popular scent at Burning Man .
    I am in the US

  • I’ve yet to experience any of Ms. Jobin’s creations, but everything I’ve read about Incense Indica appeals to me. Especially “Every sniff of the wrist is different.”

    I am in the US. Thanks for the draw.

  • my favorite Aether Arts perfume is Inuus…i like the fact that she has went for cannabis instead of incense because she draws inspiration from Burning Man festival whose participants can be expected to smell of weed, given their hippie culture. I am in the US. thanks for the generous draw.

  • I have been reading about Amber Jobin’s perfumes at ÇaFleureBon from the first introduction, but I never had the opportunity to try Aether Arts perfumes. The review of Incense Indica is so vivid and alluring I can almost imagine smelling it. Wonderfully written, but who is the author of this article?

    I would love to try Incense Indica. It sounds wonderful and I love the cannabis note in perfumes. I live in the Netherlands.

  • I have not tried any of Aether Arts scents. The cannabis note in this sounds very interesting.
    I live in the U.S. Thanks for the draw!

  • My favourite is John Frum.
    I like the idea of a cannabis scent, I always wonder how close to reality it would be.

  • I too haven’t yet sampled any Aether Arts perfumes which I need to change, I’ve followed her career with interest since reading her profile on CaFleurebon. John Frum is one I want to try and Incense Indica sounds wonderful, I love a perfume that is different every time you smell your wrist. Thanks for the review and opportunity!

  • I haven;t had the chance to try anything from Aether Arts yet, but they sound great. And you have to love a honey note! I’m in the US.

  • In the past, I wouldn’t have considered a scent with a cannabis note. Now that I’ve fallen in love with another frag that has it, my mind is open. Add to that my intrigue with Burning Man, and yes, I’d love to go on whatever journey Ms. Jobin has concocted. I haven’t had the pleasure of trying any of her scents yet. Thanks. In the US.

  • Since I have tried John Frumm, I would welcome this one also esp to see what Amber does with the cannabis note. USA

  • Wonderful review. I very like exotic scents. I have not tried any Aether Arts perfume, but from the review, I think I would love it.
    I live in Europe.

  • I like the review. I have not tried any Aether Arts perfumes, but from the article, It sounds fantastic. I would very like to try it. I live in Europe.

  • It is a very nice article, I like it. I have not tried any Aether Arts perfumes, but I suppose it is an amazing exotic perfume.
    I’m from Europe.

  • It sounds so unique I’d love to win this.
    The only one I have tried is Nude Moderne that a friend sent me a bit of. 🙂 USA

  • USA
    Thank you for the review and draw! I am quite intrigued by *anything* related to the Silk Road–books, movies, Yo-Yo Ma’s music project, music generally…and evocative perfumes, of course. So Incense Indica drew me from the get-go, plus it’s ” all about time and place and it is very successfully done”–sold! Perfumes that take one on a journey are the best! Have never tried an Aether Arts perfume.

  • Always wanted to go to Burning Man, some stray part of me and not sure which it is 🙂 I’d love to try this as I have never tried Aether Arts perfumes,, transport me…need I say the Cannabis notes would be the ones I’d love to smell as I do not indulge in the old herb anymore this sounds next to the real thing! I guess that means the fridge would be safe. I am International

  • My experience with Aether Arts is, unfortunately, inexistent, but I would love to test a few of them after reading this article. Incense Indica has a lot of interesting notes, but what caught my eye was the note of cannabis. I am slowly discovering this special ingredient and therefore I want to test everything with cannabis, to see every face of it.

    I live in Eu. Thanks for the draw!

  • Aether Arts is absolutely new to me, this incense perfume sounds interesting and I’d love to try it.
    I live in the EU.

  • I have always followed burning man and the yearly themes
    Cargo Cult was my favorite although the spice route and caraversary
    is intriguing as well
    I have not had the pleasure of trying Ms Jobin work but with Dawn Spencer Hurwitz and an award from art and olfaction in Los Angeles
    I am eager to do so
    Fantastic costumes

  • I live in the EU.
    This is the first time I read something about Aether Arts but the work of DSH is absolutely top notch so I think that Ms Jobin can create very beautiful scents.
    The use of cannabis is interesting but I would love to try this because the choya loban, it’s an uncommon note!

    Thank you for the draw

  • Cynthia Richardson says:

    I have not yet had the pleasure of wearing an Aether Arts perfume, but I’d love to try this one because wearing a pleasant scent of cannabis sounds interesting. I live in the US.

  • I haven’t tried Aether Arts perfumes yet. I’ve been all in cannabis these days, exploring Dawn’s new collection. This review tells me that Incense Indica, Perfume Burner No. 5 is certainly an excellent perfume with cannabis and its “sticky, like the resin on a bud of weed” feature makes me very curious. Sweetness of honey sounds delicious.

    Many congratulations to Ms. Jobin on Art and Olfaction Award for the best artisan perfume!
    EU, Croatia. Thank you!

  • I have never been given the chance to experience any of Aether Arts perfumes, what seems really appealing to me about Incense Indica is the use of Cannabis that leaves a strong almost intoxicating smell of burning resin that becomes sweet from a complex honey, sweet and waxy.
    I live in EU and I thank you both for this lovely review and draw.

  • This would be my first try from Aether Arts. The honey, myrrh and amber notes appeal to me the most. I’m in the U.S. Thanks!