Ink Mark by Louis Vuitton

Perfumes Similar to Louis Vuitton Ink Mark

Nebula Viridis, Nightfall in the City of Kings and Sumo Wrestler are similar to Louis Vuitton Ink Mark, sharing its amber, incense and sandalwood core. Released in 2025, Ink Mark is an oriental woody fragrance shaped by smooth sandalwood, resinous incense and warm amber. These alternatives explore that profile through sweeter saffron, powdery spices or sharper star anise.

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Nebula Viridis

Nebula Viridis by Aura Eximia £165.00

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  • Key notes:
  • amber
  • benzoin
  • incense
  • saffron
  • sandalwood
  • Tags:
  • #savory
  • #smoky
  • #sweet
  • Aromagroups:
  • leather
  • woody

Nebula Viridis is Latin for “fresh mist”, and this extrait billows with hazy radiance. A luminous opening of Sicilian lemon and Calabrian bergamot cuts through the air like sunlight, sharpened by saffron and the rich depth of labdanum. The effect is crisp, golden. Warm woods glow in the heart, including guaiacwood, patchouli and Caledonian sandalwood, before vanillic benzoin and amber assert their sensuality.

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Nightfall in the City of Kings

Nightfall in the City of Kings by Mystikum £190.00

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  • Key notes:
  • amber
  • carrot seeds
  • cedarwood
  • cinnamon
  • incense
  • sandalwood
  • Tags:
  • #powdery
  • #sexy
  • Aromagroups:
  • vintage/old school
  • woody

Twilight to moonlight in an ancient city. Cumin, peach and cedarwood in an intimate embrace, summoning the smell of skin seasoned by passion.Turkish rose surrenders to a velvety bed of amber, patchouli and sandalwood. For lovers of Féminité du Bois, the groundbreaking niche perfume created by Christopher Sheldrake with Pierre Bourdon.

Perfumer: Mark Buxton

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Sumo Wrestler

Sumo Wrestler by J-Scent £122.00

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  • Key notes:
  • amber
  • cinnamon
  • incense
  • sandalwood
  • star anise
  • Tags:
  • #powdery
  • #sexy
  • Aromagroups:
  • spicy
  • woody

Contrary to Western expectations, sumo wrestlers rikishi 力士 exude an elegant scent which incorporates a traditional hair oil called bintsuke. This perfume conjures bintsuke with an aromatic eucalyptus and anise opening, before violet and heliotrope create a powdery smellscape, turning musky with the addition of patchouli and sandalwood. This eau de parfum represents a powerful sumo wrestler with a gentle, incense-like warmth.

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Breathe Out 01.02

Breathe Out 01.02 by Neydo £80.00

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  • Key notes:
  • elemi
  • frangipani
  • incense
  • sandalwood
  • sea salt
  • snow accord
  • Tags:
  • #clean
  • #fresh
  • Aromagroups:
  • marine
  • woody

In your dream, you’re an alpine snowboarder. The fresh air gives you a headrush as you carve effortlessly through the pristine snow. A cave emerges, and you unclip your board to enter the darkened space, overwhelmed by the unexpected sensation of salty steam billowing out of the hidden hot spring. The air has a metallic quality. Breathe Out conjures a kaleidoscope of contradictory sensations—the chilly bite of mountain air, the mineral steam of geysers, and the heady tropical sunshine of frangipani, summoning the paradox of nature’s tranquility against its danger.

Perfumer: Soizic Beaucourt

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Ember Shaan

Ember Shaan by Byermia £130.00

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  • Key notes:
  • chocolate
  • coffee
  • gun powder
  • incense
  • oud
  • rose
  • sandalwood
  • tobacco
  • Tags:
  • #smoky
  • #sweet
  • Aromagroups:
  • leather
  • spicy

“Shaan” is a Sanskrit name meaning greatness and majesty. The  perfumer intertwines the name with the legend of the Egyptian pharaoh Thutmose, the conquering leader whose final battle was foretold by the oracles. Ember Shaan is a fragrance that shifts and evolves, reflecting the concept of victory intertwined with sorrow. With a variety of ouds and frankincenses, this extrait explores how a bright fire fades into a smouldering ember, while also deepening into something more profound. Coffee, rose and sandalwood combine their rich effects into an olfactory syrup that infuses the woods, while spicy opoponax and stony gunpowder add punctuation and surprise.

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Feu Sacre

Feu Sacre by Reserve en Afrique 1934 £150.00

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  • Key notes:
  • incense
  • sandalwood
  • smoke
  • Tags:
  • #smoky
  • Aromagroups:
  • spicy
  • woody

From the profound darkness of the bush, a magnificent bonfire burns. Like a guardian the fire protects, holding back the wilderness beyond. The fragrance opens with clove (Madagascar) and pink pepper (South Africa), reminiscent of bright embers dancing on the fire. It heats into a heart of comforting vanilla (Madagascar) and resinous myrrh (Ethiopia), deepening into sensuous opoponax (Somalia) and sandalwood (Somalia).


Réserve en Afrique eaux de parfum feature responsibly sourced naturals, and are free from parabens, phthalates, UV filters and colorants. Their natural alcohol base is derived from beetroots, and they are a PETA-listed vegan & cruelty-free brand.

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Gueule de Bois

Gueule de Bois by Versatile £45.00

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  • Key notes:
  • incense
  • pepper
  • sandalwood
  • Tags:
  • #clean
  • Aromagroups:
  • woody

Amélie BOURGEOIS - Co-Founder & Perfumer (FLAIR)

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Mauna

Mauna by Mendittorosa £225.00

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  • Key notes:
  • ginger
  • incense
  • sandalwood
  • Tags:
  • #sweet
  • Aromagroups:
  • leather
  • woody

Perfumer: Cristiano Canali 

In Sanskrit Mauna means Silence.

The Silence Mendittorosa refer to is not the absence of noises, but the Strength, free of time and space, uncontaminated and a sacred vibration, behind everything, before everything. After all.

The perfume is a beautiful honeyed sandalwood with tonka and an incense mix of precuous resins.

 

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Naked Dance

Naked Dance by Oddity £170.00

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  • Key notes:
  • gaiac / guaiac wood
  • green tea
  • incense
  • orris (iris root)
  • rice
  • sandalwood
  • white musk
  • Tags:
  • #clean
  • #powdery
  • #sexy
  • Aromagroups:
  • woody

Naked Dance is an olfactory impression of our lives at home, where we jazz through space filled with our attachments, memories and comforts in bliss of intimate liberty to be ourselves.

.Oddity bottles are an art object that combines traditional craftsmanship with modern design. Each piece is topped with handmade cap made to order individually from wood scraps and epoxy resin. The irregular shape is unique endoved with imperfect beauty of raw materials and the craftsmanship that folds them into an artful piece.

Master perfumer
Mark Buxton

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Osang

Osang by Mendittorosa £315.00

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  • Key notes:
  • fenugreek
  • frankincense
  • heliotropine
  • honey
  • incense
  • labdanum
  • myrrh
  • oud
  • pepper
  • peru balm
  • sandalwood
  • szechuan pepper
  • Tags:
  • #animalic
  • #beast
  • #smoky
  • Aromagroups:
  • aromatic
  • spicy
  • unconventional
  • woody

‘All the soarings of my mind begin in my blood’

Rainer Maria Rilke

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A perfumed celebration of saints and superstitions, centred around a fierce fenugreek absolute note lavished with singed pyrazines, sacrificial myrrh and mournful molten honey poured over everything like amber rain.  Meadow blooms, sticky dark resins, pungent balms and ashen clouds of iris swirl like dramatic weather.

About Ink Mark by Louis Vuitton

What does Louis Vuitton Ink Mark smell like?
Louis Vuitton Ink Mark smells warm, woody and resinous. Sandalwood provides a smooth woodiness, incense adds a smoky dimension, and amber gives the fragrance rich, enveloping warmth.
What are the notes in Louis Vuitton Ink Mark?
The listed notes in Louis Vuitton Ink Mark are sandalwood, incense and amber. Together they create its oriental woody character.
Which perfume is most similar to Louis Vuitton Ink Mark?
Nebula Viridis is especially close in note structure, sharing amber, incense and sandalwood. Benzoin reinforces its resinous warmth, while saffron makes it spicier, sweeter and smokier than Ink Mark.
How does Nightfall in the City of Kings compare with Ink Mark?
Both fragrances combine amber, incense and sandalwood. Nightfall in the City of Kings adds carrot seed, cedarwood and cinnamon, giving it a spicier, more powdery profile than Ink Mark.
Is there a fresher alternative to Louis Vuitton Ink Mark?
Breathe Out 01.02 offers a fresher interpretation of Ink Mark’s incense and sandalwood pairing. Sea salt and a snow accord create a clean, airy effect in place of Ink Mark’s deeper amber warmth.