
Filippo Sorcinelli - LAVS
Filippo Sorcinelli LAVS is a transcendent, liturgical-inspired fragrance that captures the sacred atmosphere of the Atelier of Vesti Sacre. Revered by perfume connoisseurs as a masterpiece of incense artistry, LAVS (also known as UNUM LAVS) envelops the wearer in a mystical, meditative aura.
Filippo Sorcinelli LAVS Extrait de Parfum (100 ml) captures the exact scent of a papal vestment atelier: cold incense smoke, resinous elemi, spicy cardamom, and dark labdanum over a warm amber-opoponax base.
Smoky, solemn, and incredibly long-lasting, it’s pure cathedral atmosphere in a bottle. UNUM’s iconic bestseller since 2014. Now available as a decant, this fragrance lets you explore its sacred depth in a convenient 2ml, 5ml, or 10ml format. It's perfect for daily discovery, layering, or special evenings.
Scent Profile
Top Notes
Black Pepper, Cardamom, Jasmine
Heart Notes
Elemi, Labdanum, Cloves, Coriander
Base Notes
Opoponax, Oakmoss, Rosewood (Palisander), Amber, Tonka Bean

Performance
- As a true extrait, LAVS delivers beast-mode longevity (7+ hours) and confident sillage.
- The spicy–floral opening gives way to a thick incense-resin heart that projects clearly for several hours, before settling into a warm opoponax, oakmoss, amber and tonka base that lingers on skin and clothes well into the night.
- It’s a fragrance that can easily fill a room in the first phase, so light application is usually enough.
If you want a deeper dive, try Sorcinelli’s own Reliqvia or Opus 1144—equally evocative siblings in his sacred lineup.
Best For
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Autumn and winter, and cooler spring evenings
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Churchy incense lovers, meditative moments and evening wear
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Anyone who enjoys rich, resinous incense fragrances with spice, woods and amber
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Unisex fragrance wearers looking for a solemn, mystical signature scent
Fragrance Character
A unisex fragrance decant with a resinous, spicy, and deeply incense-driven personality. Sharp black pepper and cardamom over jasmine in the opening, a complex heart of elemi, labdanum, cloves, and coriander, and a powerful base of opoponax, oakmoss, rosewood, amber, and tonka bean. Sacred, smoky, and immersive, LAVS truly smells like high church incense woven into woods and warm resins.

Why Choose Filippo Sorcinelli LAVS Decant
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A refined way to experience one of Filippo Sorcinelli’s most iconic and spiritual creations before investing in a full bottle
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Ideal for collectors and fragrance lovers who appreciate complex, church incense-style compositions with resin, moss and tonka depth
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Available in 2 ml, 5 ml, or 10 ml decant sizes, convenient for discovery, layering or reserving for contemplative evenings
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Lets you feel how LAVS moves from a sharp spicy-floral opening to a dense incense-resin heart and a smooth, mossy amber-tonka dry-down
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A strong option if you enjoy opoponax, labdanum, oakmoss and tonka wrapped in a rich, liturgical incense aura
If you love incense and resinous scents, try Tauer Perfumes - L’Air du Désert Marocain or Nosomatto Afgano. They come with pure, arid frankincense-and-myrrh smoke with a leathery edge.
Official / Listed Notes
Black Pepper · Cardamom · Jasmine · Elemi · Labdanum · Cloves · Coriander · Opoponax · Oakmoss · Rosewood (Palisander) · Amber · Tonka Bean
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