The Midnight Flower

Sunshine Man Amouage 2015

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7.9 / 10 1249 Ratings

A popular perfume by Amouage for men, released in 2015. The scent is sweet-floral. Projection and longevity are above-average. It was last marketed by Sabco Group / Oman Perfumery.
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Main accords

Sweet

Floral

Spicy

Creamy

Fresh

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Lavender

Everlasting flower

Orange brandy

Heart Notes

Clary sage

Juniper berry

Bergamot

Base Notes

Vanilla

Tonka bean

Cedarwood

Perfumers

Pierre Negrin, Fabrice Pellegrin

Ratings

Scent

7.91249 Ratings

Longevity

8.71127 Ratings

Sillage

8.31134 Ratings

Bottle

8.71082 Ratings

Value for money

6.7561 Ratings

Submitted by Franfan20, last update on 03/24/2025.

Interesting Facts

The fragrance was part of the collection "The Midnight Flower".

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Reviews

37 in-depth fragrance descriptions

10/20/2016

9
Bottle 7
Sillage 10
Longevity 8
Scent

Jarrock32
10 Reviews

Jarrock32

Very helpful Review 6

Finally a new concept in lavender-vanille mix.

I am really surprised about this one. I´ve read a lot of bad reviews about this perfume, and finally when I´ve smelled it, I´ve found an original combination of vanille + lavender, never done before. Maybe is different for some people was waiting in a vanille-lavender conoction, we don´t have here the classical barbershop lavender tone (at last) neither the typical attempt to modernize the classic barbershop vibe with the gourmandy aspect of vanille (thank God) so abused in the 90´s.
We have a lavender here, softened and sweetened with vanille but not in a foody way if not in a airy, transparent and shiny character. More from the way that Beloved man does with its transparent sweetened spices and flowers creating an illusionary iris atmosphere. Simply new and unexplored idea of a classic combination of ingredients. One lavender can shine and bright without being classic or bizarre.
Maybe expensive for a comfort and safe scent (same case in beloved man) but innovation, balance, good taste and quality of ingredients has its price.

07/09/2016

8
Bottle 7
Sillage 7
Longevity 7
Scent

Rickbr
190 Reviews

Rickbr

A good scent that doesn't fit the house

Sometimes I feel myself in a complicated situation to write when I am faced with perfumes like Amouage Sunshine Man. If I could review only judging their own scent, I would see a well-orchestrated composition, harmonious and rich in detail. When I look at the concept, I can see what was originally proposed. But when we add the information mainly of the brand, price and the segment where it stands it is that the things get complicated.

In a way, I see a risk in its idea, since exploring something new as one of the most famous essential oils perfume is not an easy task. Especially if this essential oil is the lavender, which for some cultures have a highly functional connotation, referring more to cleaner / bathroom to proper perfme it. Therefore, the lavender used here seems to have been well chosen, trying to minimize as much as possible this aspect at the same time that this is balanced with an alcoholic citrus aroma to pass the feeling of warmth and brightness of the sunshine. Although i don't see listed, i detect chamomile nuances that further help to give an agrestic and bright aromatic touch.

When you think the smell will remain in that olfactory path it is that the changes begin to happen. Sunshine Man turns into a more classic fougere with a slight hint of leather or suede. The tonka aroma gives the sweetness of a fougere while sage and juniper reinforce the most aromatic side of the idea along with the lavender. In a final stage, Sunshine also shows a more mellow and almost oriental side, where the lavender sweetness wins caramel and toasted touches of imortelle and vanilla, reminding somehow a more light version of Eau Noire.

Beautiful as Sunshine Man is and more faithful it is to its concept, it seems that something is missing from the extravagant DNA of this house - it's as if Amouage was trying to get out of its comfort zone and reach other public or try an exotic richness more measured in a classic aroma. That's what makes me not know how to judge Sunshine Man, as much as it is a delicious scent it does not seem to fit the price range that it is charged and not in the brand style. It's the kind of product I would have in promotional price but never pay full price they ask for.

10/13/2015

10
Bottle 7.5
Sillage 10
Longevity 3
Scent

Drseid
821 Reviews

Drseid

Helpful Review 4

Solar Eclipse...

Sunshine Man opens with a slightly medicinal smelling combination of moderately sweet lemon, orange and pineapple fruit-laced aromatic lavender before moving to its heart. As the composition reaches its early heart, things stay extremely linear with the starring fruity, slightly medicinal aromatic lavender remaining in full force, now supported by a significant dill spice and sharp cedar undertone with powdery vanilla joining the fold as time passes. During the late dry-down the lavender finally vacates, leaving the supporting cedar wood to couple with the now starring powdery vanilla through the finish. Projection is very good to excellent, and longevity outstanding at over 20 hours on skin.

Let me give folks a very quick review for those who are looking for an early verdict on Sunshine Man... The best way to describe my opinion of the composition is in one word, "terrible." With that said, my further thoughts for anyone who really wants to waste more time on this unfortunate concoction are that while the composition is neither derivative nor lacking innovation, it leaves one with a distinct feeling that it was a bizarre lab experiment gone awry that Amouage decided to move forward with despite knowing so, or at least should have. I have enjoyed lavender when coupled with lemon before like found in the great simplistic Living Lavender by the talented Roberto Dario for his own line released last year, but its implementation here with the medicinal orange (what Amouage rather optimistically refers to as "orange brandy" in the official notes list) and even pineapple of all things is scary stuff indeed. Add to this disgusting combination the significant sweetness and *dill,* and you have a really poor end result to put it mildly. The only minor saving grace for this mess is the late dry-down when the sweet fruit and lavender, dill and all vacate, leaving a boring but passable cedar wood and powdery vanilla finish. The truth is Sunshine Man has the word "scrubber" written all over it from the moment of application. As an aside, near equally puzzling to the ultimate question of why this lab experiment gone wrong was released is the company releasing it. It is true Amouage has branched out somewhat from it early roots that lead to most of its best offerings, but if someone had me sample Sunshine Man blind, I would never in a million years have guessed this was an Amouage release as it has absolutely *none* of the hallmarks the house is known for. The bottom line is the $395 per 100ml Sunshine Man is an outlandishly "poor" rated offering from a house that is apparently looking unsuccessfully for a new identity, earning it a 1 to 1.5 star out of 5 rating and an extremely strong avoid at all costs recommendation to all.

03/10/2024

TwilightZone
13 Reviews

TwilightZone

4

Between shadow and light

After 2 years of usage, I can't categorize it yet. Boozy? Herbal? Gourmand? Fougere? Everything above?
Intense boozy opening of orange liqueur and raw lavender in equal parts, lasts quite a while. Heart notes with a short duration, for a while it turns into a green fouger-o-herby, but the fantastic drydown does not take long and brings vanilla, tonka and woods in place of the lavender, which takes a back seat. Once again the title is misleading. It's not summery, it needs cool weather because it's quite a "warm" fragrance, like the sunshine of December.

03/12/2025

5
Pricing 10
Bottle 8
Sillage 9
Longevity 7
Scent

SeoulBrough
38 Reviews

SeoulBrough

Helpful Review 2

For Cooler Sunshine Days

I’m speaking of the OG formulation, not the 2025 version.

Sunshine Man is a sweet, almost overly sweet semi-boozy fragrance. This can easily be a gourmand and nobody would argue your point. The combination of lavender, orange liqueur, and vanilla creates a strange aroma….There's also a chalky or powder-like nuance that I can't stand. Maybe the everlasting flower…never encountered this note so I’m not sure what it smells like.

Hearing “sunshine” one would think this is a warm weather fragrance, but due to the sweetness and density, this is easily a cooler weather fragrance. Wearing this in the heat probably would be cloying.

Do I like it? Not really. I have to be in the mood for sweet fragrances and I don’t ever see myself reaching for this when there are tons of better options in that category.

Is it blind buy safe? No. Definitely test before blind buying.

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