Maison Alhambra
Encode
for men · Launched 2022
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Top notes are the first minutes, heart is the next hours, base is what stays.
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About Maison Alhambra Encode
Encode is a 2022 men's fragrance from Maison Alhambra built around cocoa and leather. Everyone who describes it says woody, and about half add spicy, sweet, ambery, leathery or citrus, so it balances several directions at once.
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Encode is a 2022 men's fragrance from Maison Alhambra built around cocoa and leather. Everyone who describes it says woody, and about half add spicy, sweet, ambery, leathery or citrus, so it balances several directions at once.
Bergamot opens it with a clean citrus, and sage gives a herbal, slightly bitter greenness alongside it. Pepper brings the spice, dry and sharp. Cacao pod and cocoa are the heart, bitter and powdery rather than sweet like chocolate, and they sit over a base of leather, patchouli and vetiver, which together read as dark, earthy and faintly smoky. Ambroxan gives the whole thing a radiant, mineral warmth that carries it off the skin.
Longevity and sillage have not yet been reported, though ambroxan-based structures are generally persistent. The cocoa and leather point to autumn and winter and the evening, and it is aimed at men who prefer their sweetness dark and dry.
Encode — for men fragrance by Maison Alhambra (released 2022). Notes: Ambroxan, Bergamot, Cacao Pod, Cocoa, Leather, Patchouli, Pepper, Sage, Vetiver. — Parfica open fragrance database
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How much does Maison Alhambra Encode cost in Sweden?
From 29,00 kr for Decant 3 ml at Perfumeza. Price from one partner shop in Sweden, checked daily, unchanged since 23 Oct 2026.
Which sizes are sold?
Decant 3 ml, Decant 5 ml, Decant 10 ml.
What does it smell like?
Mainly woody, spicy, gourmand and amber. Notes: ambroxan, bergamot, cacao pod, cocoa, leather, patchouli.
Who makes it?
Maison Alhambra. Launched in 2022. Marketed for men.
How is it rated?
7.4 out of 10 from 14 votes on Parfica open fragrance database.
Where does this data come from?
The rating and the votes on longevity, sillage, season and time of day come from Parfica open fragrance database. Notes, accords, perfumers and release data come from the ScentGlade catalogue (shared with the Olfactory app) and its editors. Prices and stock come from the partner shops’ own product feeds and show the last update date.