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Lyric Man Amouage 2008

7.8 / 10 957 Ratings

A popular perfume by Amouage for men, released in 2008. The scent is floral-spicy. The longevity is above-average. It is being marketed by Sabco Group / Oman Perfumery.
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Main accords

Floral

Spicy

Fresh

Oriental

Woody

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Lime

Bergamot

Heart Notes

Rose

Angelica

Galbanum

Orange blossom Ginger

Ginger

Nutmeg

Saffron

Base Notes

Musk

Pine

Sandalwood

Frankincense Vanilla

Vanilla

Perfumer

Daniel Visentin

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Ratings

Scent

7.8957 Ratings

Longevity

8.3800 Ratings

Sillage

7.7771 Ratings

Bottle

8.8743 Ratings

Value for money

6.8366 Ratings

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Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the Main collection.

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Reviews

68 in-depth fragrance descriptions

04/20/2022

9Scent 10Longevity 9Sillage

Femi
2 Reviews

Femi

Very helpful Review 4

Patience

I received this recently as a gift from my brother
He has a bottle of his and already informed me how rose heavy it is.

First impression: I smell Like my grandma's powder

Now this is where patience comes in

Decided to wear this heavy and head out. This was where things took a turn for the better
In the air, it smells of quality ingredients and the highest level of craftsmanship

It is now in my top 3 and I'm wearing it as I type this

Difficult to layer because of how piercing it can be but I've found success with interlude, Zegna Indonesian oud
Kosmala Arabian passion
Gucci intense oud
And
Mancera red tobacco

08/06/2025

8.5Scent 8Longevity 6Sillage

Omnipotato
442 Reviews

Omnipotato

Helpful Review 4

An underrated classic Amouage

I was recently talking to someone on FB who was a fan of vanilla and wanted opinions on various scents, one of which was Ani Extrait de Parfum. My take was that Ani isn't a "vanilla" perfume per se, but a composition that includes a vanilla component, so it's not automatic that you will like it if you just like the scent of vanilla.

Lyric Man has a similar relationship to rose. It's a composition, and a beautiful composition at that, but it is not a "rose fragrance." This is in contrast to fragrances like L'Homme À la Rose or even Rose de Jamal Eau de Parfum which this fragrance is being compared to in the similar suggestions. Those are fragrances that concentrate on the rose accord, with others being secondary. But in Lyric Man, rose is part of a bigger composition and is only a cog in the machine.

I heard from somewhere that Lyric is very similar to Opus XII - Rose Incense which made me delay my trying it, but this cannot be further from the truth. Not only is the rose more prominent in the Opus, but the frankincense plays a huge role, while it is basically missing from Lyric though it is included in the note pyramid. So if you've heard the same thing and like me basically ignored Lyric once you tried Opus XII, it is definitely worth a try because it is a great fragrance in its own right.

The opening is fresh, light, and airy with citruses, angelica, and galbanum leading the way. The rose enters dewy and natural, flanked by ginger and other spices. In the drydown, the musk, vanilla, and especially the sandalwood dominate, giving a very smooth experience.

All in all, a polished, well-blended, quite safe (for an Amouage) fragrance that I feel is underrated in the Amouage catalog. I expect everyone will be clamoring over it once it is inevitably discontinued.

03/05/2025

6.5Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

Smirky
486 Reviews

Smirky

Helpful Review 2

Rose plays a minor part

Lyric Man surprised me in two ways. First, I found the rose note to be very subdued, almost to the point where it seemed to play a minor part. Second, the performance was somewhat weak for an Amouage. Since Lyric Man was released in 2008, I'm wondering if it's a victim of Amouage's reformulation efforts.

Unlike Opus XII Rose Incense, Lyric Man combines what rose there is with spicy and woody accords (more woody than spicy) and little incense or resins. The overall scent is nice but nothing that really grabbed me to induce me to purchase a bottle. Main flaw is the weak rose note for a rose fragrance.

I'm testing Opus XII Rose Incense and Lyric Man and comparing them to Signature Halfeti Black Rose and Egyptian Smoke. I've put together a simple scale, from 1 to 3, rating each on prominence of the rose note, how masculine the fragrance is and how much I like the scent. Ideal would be 3 across the board. I'd rate them as follows:
Opus XII Rose Incense Rose=2, Masculine=3, Scent=3
Lyric Man Rose=1, Masculine=2, Scent=1
Halfeti Black Rose Rose=3, Masculine=2, Scent=3
Egyptian Smoke Rose=3, Masculine=3, Scent=2

My personal preference would be to pick up Opus XII which would make a very nice winter rose scent. The whole rose+incense+resin+wood is done much better than Egyptian Smoke which would also make a nice winter rose scent. Halfeti Black Rose has a more wood and somewhat sour smell attached to the rose, making it lighter and fresher than Opus XII. I already have it and think it would be better in summer.

10/02/2024

9Scent 9Longevity 8Sillage

Ninamariah
310 Reviews

Ninamariah

5

Roses and citruses in cold, fresh, spicy, oriental roses in warm

AMOUAGE LYRIC MAN
Daniel Visentin 2008

And some words about Lyric Woman.

This pair is a great example how you shouldn’t stare at the genders on the bottle. I would say that the both of them are totally unisex but at least Lyric Man is not more masculine than the women’s counterpart.

I have written earlier a review of Woman like the comparison as well of an old formula vs the new one. Those are under Lyric Woman Eau de Parfum . Some words more of it (new): the more time goes by the more deep, dark, round and polished the juice is. The dark petals of the roses are easier to detect and the base is perfectly blended, the spices are still wrapping everything inside them. I love it more and more very time when I wear it.

Lyric Man is a chameleon. When the weather is cold, it’s quite simple scent with citruses and roses and it feels very soapy. You may start to think that it’s feminine or “what a perfect scent for summertime”. But when the summer arrives and the weather gets warmer its personality changes. The whole scent is darker, more mysterious and more unisex. The base of Man smells familiar from Lyric Woman since they share all those 4 base notes which Man has (Musk, Sandalwood, Frankincense and Vanilla). The base creates complexity together with the spices but the overall aroma remains fresh - not exactly like in the cold weather but fresh anyway. Pine continues the freshly green aroma together with Galbanum and together they make a big difference between these two scents. Although the base does not achieve the equivalent complexity with Woman it’s enough to build a beautiful oriental Rose scent. It is simpler mainly because of there is missing the half of the base notes when Musk takes over and a refreshing citrus opening found in Man is enriched in W straight away with Cardamom and Cinnamon. The idea of Lyric Man is the same though: roses in a woody base with Amouage’s signature Francincense, everything covered in a spicy veil.

If I describe the scent simply:
In cold it's Roses with citruses in a clean musky base.
In warm it's fresh spicy roses in distinctly oriental base.

-Are you familiar with Lyric Man or both?
-Which one is your favorite?

If you have been overlooking Lyric Man I recommend you to try it and make sure you experience it’s both amazing facets.

Thank you for reading, I hope you liked my review and it was helpful.

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06/22/2012

10Scent

Coutureguru
237 Reviews

Coutureguru

5

Shall we dance?

A truly magnifi-scent Rose from Amouage!! I bought this at Dubai Duty Free some time ago and it was really love at first sniff ... so much so that I went into the bathroom just after take-off to wash off my other tests as best I could and gave myself a thorough dousing of Lyric! Two of the cabin attendants (one male and the other female) complimented it vociferously and were never far away, offering champagne and warmed nuts. It lasted beautifully for the duration of the 8 hour flight I was on ...

The rose here is deeply sophisticated ... lifted gracefully by the bergamot at the top and then supported faithfully by the incense and vanilla down below. The ingredients here are of the very best quality. A hint of Neroli, a dash of Saffron ... Sandalwood lasting throughout the impressive lifespan of this fragrance. It's so good it's almost edible!!

Fragrance often transports me to places in my immagination, and this one takes me to a lavish ballroom ... all crystal chandeliers and gold fittings, with damask on the walls so richly red that it's almost like fine red wine spilled on the whitest silk. Couples whirl gracefully on the polished parquet floor ... the men handsome in their tails, the ladies ravishing in their ballgowns, bright and twittery as a flock of exotic parrots. Sigh ...

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