The Odyssey Collection

Boundless Amouage 2021

See Prices

We may earn a commission when you buy from links on our site, including the eBay Partner Network and Amazon.

See Prices

8.0 / 10 368 Ratings

A popular perfume by Amouage for women and men, released in 2021. The scent is spicy-woody. The longevity is above-average. It is being marketed by Sabco Group / Oman Perfumery.

We may earn a commission when you buy from links on our site, including the eBay Partner Network and Amazon.

Main accords

Spicy

Woody

Oriental

Resinous

Sweet

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Cardamom

Ginger CO2

Elemi resin

Blood orange

Heart Notes

Benzoin

Bourbon vanilla absolute

Bourbon vanilla CO2

Base Notes

Myrrh

Tobacco absolute

Frankincense

Frankincense absolute

Gaiac wood

Patchouli

Vetiver

Cocoa absolute

Oakmoss absolute

Papyrus

Perfumer

Karine Vinchon-Spehner

Videos

Watch video

Ratings

Scent

8.0368 Ratings

Longevity

8.1330 Ratings

Sillage

7.6335 Ratings

Bottle

8.8312 Ratings

Value for money

6.4248 Ratings

Submitted by Robinn, last update on 17.04.2024.

Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the "The Odyssey Collection" collection.

Reviews

13 in-depth fragrance descriptions

04/23/2021

10
Pricing 9
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 9
Scent

Razvanyke
197 Reviews

Translated Show original

Razvanyke

Very helpful Review 25

Another great Amouage

I was lucky enough to get my hands on this beauty now, and after the first spray, I'm glad to note that it's not as complicated as Memoir Man, another Karine Vinchon-Spehner creation.

It starts with an explosion of orange and cardamom, the sweet bitter type and not very punchy like in PdM Kalan. After a while it evolves into a nice, thick, sweet smell from the vanilla, but not the annoying one like from Ani.

After a few minutes, it develops with nuances of cocoa, tobacco, and incense. There's also vetiver root in the notes and it's slightly bitter, but so nice.

There's also a bit of a ginger note in there and it's only there at the beginning, an hour later I feel something like luxurious cocoa and myrrh with incense in the background.
I like it a lot and it's definitely in the top 4 with Overture, Reflection Man and Jubilation 25.

In a world of endless flankers, ambroxans and iso-e-super, I can see why Amouage is so special when I get another wonderful creation like this

05/06/2021

4
Pricing 10
Bottle 6
Sillage 7
Longevity 8
Scent

Smoetn
30 Reviews

Translated Show original

Smoetn

Top Review 14

The Frankenstein Amouage

Like so many here, I first thank Raz for the great sharing. This allowed us to test this very new fragrance very soon after the release.

Amouage is clearly one of my favorite fragrance houses and so I have also already very, very many fragrances from the house could test (and 2 bottles at home). As it seems, me (and obviously others) but this is now the doom, because you can not help but smell out of #Boundless many different other fragrances.
Let's start from the beginning.

Boundless starts for me very(!) Similar to Beloved Man , this is not surprising after a closer look but, share both fragrances in the top note but many fragrance notes, especially the orange and the Elemiharz. So who knows Beloved Man, knows how the top note smells. This is in itself already times strange, because Beloved Man is indeed a beautiful fragrance, but you do not need this a second time.

After about 15 to 30 minutes then comes through but also - as some have also already noted - a relatively strong similarity to Spicebomb Extreme, so a smoky creaminess. Here it becomes really strange, because Spicebomb is very well known (in contrast to Beloved Man) and accordingly many will have this association. So something may work if the pricing would be the other way around, so the role model would be more expensive than the present fragrance, but so many people will wonder why they should then reach for the more expensive "Dupe".

In the drydown, the fragrance then becomes increasingly sweet and (incense) smoky and then still begins to resemble Journey Man, but not as strong, as with the other two.

Overall, Boundless thus geriert to a Frankenstein (clear with so much frankincense, haha, attention pun) of various other fragrances; especially Beloved Man and Spicebomb extreme. That's a pity, because the fragrance is actually very appealing, but everything has been there before. If the fragrance had appeared 10 years ago, it would be something else, but so he is (unfortunately) a bit superfluous.

Thus, the fragrance for me rather belongs to the weaker Amouage fragrances, because it is simply not independent enough. The biggest criticism I have but (and also this was already partly mentioned in the statements), is the weak sillage. For an Amouage, especially from the sweet-smoky direction, this is still very disappointing; here it reminds then again of Beloved Man, which is nevertheless also quite skin-tingling. The durability could also be better, although this is fine.

The Flakon wiederrum deserves but of course again the highest rating; just this brown-purple color design makes already something her.

Overall, however, so unfortunately only an average Amouage and something disappointment spreads, the expectations were with the initial hype of the fragrance but quite high. Nevertheless, it is certainly worth it to test this fragrance once. Just for someone who does not yet know the other fragrances, Boundless may be a great experience, because the fragrance is not bad in itself ... would there only not the moderate sillage.

05/28/2021

7
Sillage 8
Longevity 8
Scent

Jazzbob
76 Reviews

Translated Show original

Jazzbob

Top Review 13

What is actually borderless here?

The brand Amouage has it somehow with flowery language:

"Boundless is a burst of joy, a fleeting euphoria that translates the vertical tension that drives those who want to hold the immensity of the world in their hands. This glowing and vibrant energy is reminiscent of sunlight reflecting off the dewy leaves of the jungle, flickering in rays through a flower-strewn canopy and grazing rainbow-colored trees before losing itself in gnarled and mist-shrouded branches. [...]"

(https://www.amouage.com/amouage-boundless)

I'm always torn about phrases like this, because on the one hand it's perfectly understandable that any kind of creative work - whether in the visual arts, music, movies, or perfumes - is based on specific impressions and feelings, but on the other hand it equally creates something mystifying - as if craftsmanship, certain experiences, or pure trial and error didn't make up the bulk of this work.

Boundless is definitely a fragrance that strikes me as very natural and quite well thought out. I always associate colours with perfumes too, and feel that those of the bottle are very appropriate, as it is a rather autumnal scent. At the same time, it has bright qualities which I would not have expected in this form. The opening is only briefly orangy; I find the particular spiciness of cardamom and some of the freshness/spiciness of ginger to be more prominent. But by far the most dominant notes for me are tobacco and vanilla, though I would have initially thought more of tonka bean here. I'm not a huge tobacco fan, but this is an exciting note in itself, combining warm, aromatic facets with a honeyed sweetness that comes from the maceration of the tobacco leaf. The woody, balsamic notes are more supportive, yet somehow noticeably present. I can't really filter out frankincense and oakmoss though - more like the lighter myrrh - as the scent seems too soft for that. I also don't feel reminded of cocoa. The dense texture of Boundless also hardly allows to clearly separate the base notes from each other.

Overall, I feel the fragrance already as complex and harmonious, but as so often, the sweetness is ultimately too much for me and you should already like tobacco to be able to wear the fragrance. A stronger contrast by the woody notes or incense would have done Boundless certainly good.

05/05/2021

4
Pricing 9
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 6
Scent

Ischgelroi
224 Reviews

Translated Show original

Ischgelroi

Helpful Review 11

Unfortunately only average...

I received yesterday my filling of Boundless and have this of course immediately tested at this point many thanks to Duftrebellen for sharing. Boundless continues the trend of unisex Amouage. The unisex concept is also well done here.

The fragrance is but unfortunately for me quite a mess. I smell here as the previous speakers have already aptly noted similarities to Spicebomb and Gucci Pour Homme 1 and to Roja Enigma Cologne. However, Boundless has a cinnamon note and a plum jam note as was also noted in another review. The sweetness and slightly fruity note is also present in Sunshine Man. A soft and mild tobacco I can also detect here. Similarities to Enclave and Journey Man I do not see so really.

Unfortunately, I can not gain so much from this Amouage. The fragrance is just too average for me, it lacks the special as it creates for example Interlude Man. I simply lack the unusual of Amouage. Unfortunately, this trend continues now since the last releases since 2020. Boundless does not reflect the price of almost 300€ for me. It could also be a Spicebomb for 50-60€, of course, the Amouage is qualitatively better than Spicebomb, but not so much that the Amoauge is worth 300€.

I am unfortunately very sure that I will not buy a bottle of Boundless, I just lack the WOW effect.

05/01/2021

5
Pricing 4
Sillage 5
Longevity 10
Scent

Cashcow
3 Reviews

Translated Show original

Cashcow

Helpful Review 10

Plum jam deluxe

Who here likes plum jam? Yes? - Then THIS is your fragrance. The must then simply be ;-)

After I was mostly disappointed by the Amouages of recent years, I have also started here first only with a sample. I had the fragrance for 160 USD already in the cart - aargh! Anyway: The first time I sprayed it on, I had an experience like the first time with Epic, Memoir or Jubi. Just great, soft, velvety, balanced and thoroughly harmonious (look at the ancient Greeks, what ideas they had of the harmony of the body - here as a fragrance).

Overall, rather sweet; with the pick out and the accurate designation of the components I do myself difficult. You might as well have a monkey throwing at a dartboard. But associations I can: plum jam! That's probably because of the cardamom. Of course, the swill is more complex, but the sweetness with the slight spiciness goes roughly in that direction. The sweetness isn't overbearing, though, and you don't have the impulse to brush your teeth or reach for the aspirin. Just nice.

The first test squirt on the wrist in the evening did not last long. I would have pressed harder. But the next day then a very similar impression: four spritzes applied in the morning and already I could have put on the jam shelf. But I'm afraid after four hours no one would have taken me. Gone, just gone. Well, not quite. But the scent has far too little power for my taste - so no plum bump, I'm afraid. That doesn't have to bother, but annoying for me at that price. And it is very close to the skin - okay, it's nice that the fragrance gets under the skin - but why in the double sense? Since the Stulle with spread has more spatial presence.

The course is rather stable, for me has not done much to the fragrance in the few hours. But this is not at all tragic, the beautiful prelude thus remains longer. Fairly, I must say that my wife has worn at the same time Aventa and that is yes a sillage warhorse.

For what season and occasions? Ui - do I have to write that now too?! Nix for the summer - the fragrance is probably immediately disassembled by the first rays of sunshine. Actually, no matter, but wear what you want and when.

There are said to be people who call fragrances their own, on which they only sniff from time to time. This is such a one and that is not meant pejoratively. On the contrary - this is just art. And you go with expensive paintings yes also not Gassi, or ;-)

Who can, absolutely test times. Just I look at a sample of SHL "Isra & Miraj" - I've never worn, but already sniffed it umpteen times, because he simply fascinates me.

Who still does not know whether he should buy the fragrance, the next time you go shopping, turn to the shelf with the plum jam. An extremely underestimated spread!

More reviews