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The Exceptional Extraits

Jubilation 40 Amouage 2023

8.5 / 10 510 Ratings

A popular perfume by Amouage for men, released in 2023. The scent is oriental-woody. The longevity is above-average. It is being marketed by Sabco Group / Oman Perfumery.
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Main accords

Oriental

Woody

Spicy

Fruity

Resinous

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Blackberry

Blackcurrant Davana

Davana

Labdanum

Orange

Rosemary

Heart Notes

Bay rum

Frankincense

Cinnamon

Clove

Rose

Scotch broom

Celery seed

Base Notes

Opoponax

Myrrh

Oud

Ambergris

Cedarwood

Musk

Patchouli

Cistus

Gaiac wood Moss

Moss

Perfumer

Bertrand Duchaufour

Ratings

Scent

8.5510 Ratings

Longevity

8.4471 Ratings

Sillage

7.6467 Ratings

Bottle

9.3458 Ratings

Value for money

5.8397 Ratings

Submitted by Omrfrq · last update on 12/05/2025.

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Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the The Exceptional Extraits collection.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to

Jubilation XXV Man

Ecstasy 40

Saddles of the Silk Road

New York Intense

Carlisle

Infusion Velours Eau de Parfum

Reviews

26 in-depth fragrance descriptions

12/27/2023

10Scent 7Longevity 6Sillage

SeoulBrough
39 Reviews

SeoulBrough

Helpful Review 7

Intimate Scent

January 8, 2024: After owning this for a month, I sold my bottle. Sillage and projection was very underwhelming. If you are looking for an intimate fragrance that sits close to the skin, this is perfect. As for me, that is not my style.
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I blind bought this and cannot be any happier with my decision.

I had a bottle of 2021 Jubilation XXV and sold it after a year or so because it was weak and had absolutely no sillage. It was such a disappointment because the scent itself was beautiful.

Fast forward to today and after applying three sprays, this is worth the hype. Jubilation 40 is gorgeous and sexy. Give it about fifteen minutes to settle in. Also, spray this on your body and not your clothes because it is HEAVY and OILY!

I’m not going to get into the scent but if you want a grown man’s fragrance, look no further.

*Disclaimer*

I bought my bottle used, so of course it was a no brainer for me. I got it close to half off retail. If you can wait until prices drop, that would be ideal. If you can’t, I ain’t mad at you.

05/25/2025

10Scent 9Longevity 7Sillage

DevilJuice
62 Reviews

DevilJuice

Helpful Review 6

Smells like a sunset

Like most Amouge fragrances I wouldn’t recommend this for beginners. Jubilation 40 is an acquired taste fragrance and one of the brands best. It gets better the more you smell it or if you try it later in your fragrance journey.

At first most would find this to be very strong, rich and maybe a little overwhelming/spicy to smell up close. But the drydown is where it shines. Its divine. After trying it myself months later I found this to be a very awesome complex middle eastern masterpiece

Smells like a sunset or crawling through a berry tree after it rains. Its very rich, fruity, woody and opulent. Very clean dirty earthy.

If you like woody or earthy fragrances this is a must try. Its there but not too hard on the oud, patchoulli and woods. The added cinnamon, rose & fruitness makes it wearable and adds a touch of rich sweetness thats just perfect. One of the most rich & beautiful smelling fragrances ive laid my nose on to date. 10/10

05/19/2025

10Scent 9Longevity 8Sillage

Stardust23
20 Reviews

Stardust23

8

Once you get it, there may be no coming back.

It's like if gold could bleed. Like incense in the bones of an old cathedral. Something sweet and gone. Like fruit you'd never find again. It smells like Kings.

This smells appointed like you were chosen to wear it.

You will want to sample, and if you're a beginner, don't give up on it like I did over a year ago. Keep the sample, and as your nose develops more complex abilities, come back to it over time.

11/22/2023

8.5Scent 5Longevity 4Sillage

NicheOnly
120 Reviews

NicheOnly

7

Masterclass, but disasterclass

At this point, it feels like every 2023 release that has high anticipation has completely whiffed. Doesn't matter if it's PR product and influencer hype (see: Lovers & Althaïr) or premium niche flankers (see: Hacivat Oud and Masque Milano Ruby collection). I am going to place Jubilation 40 into that same basket.

[in-doors test, went through scent evolution 2 times]

Make no mistake about it, J40 isn't just a concentration flanker to Jubilation XXV Man. The opening instantly goes in the direction that Sebastian (The Perfume Guy) said it would - the scent smells camphorous. On my first impressions, I felt like J40 opened like a hybrid between J25 and Amouage's woody-aromatic-herbal fragrances like Beach Hut Man or Bracken Man. On my second wear, I started to find reminiscence to an evergreen or a Christmas tree. This vibe specifically made me think of a comparison like Fille en aiguilles. The top/opening is very much a woody-aromatic fragrance and doesn't really even smell like J25.

Another note that causes significant difference is the bay rum heart note. The feeling that it brings to this fragrance is akin to the blackberry in J25 done in alcoholic fashion. I don't really know of many fragrances that do boozy this well, to the point that it smells realistic boozy. The only one that comes to mind is the opening on Ytzma.

In terms of the scent pyramid & accords, this could be viewed as a boozy oriental with a woody-aromatic top. I don't think we can think of this as a fruity amber like we did with J25. I can only smell the J25 tones from very up-close. But the issue is this doesn't address the biggest criticism people have with current J25 - the performance. Much like Aventus, prevailing J25 batches are a shadow of its true former self. To me, J40's performance is just as awful as that of the current J25. The concentration might be high because of the sheen on the back of my hand, but there is no sillage to go with it and the 4 sprays on my first evolution are barely there 3 hours in.

While I was extremely underwhelmed on my first wear, I am mildly less underwhelmed on my second one. I think the underlying product is good-to-great, and I would say that it does a great job at differentiating itself from J25 with the camphorous top-middle and the boozy middle-base. Yet at the end of the day, if you're not an influencer getting this for free, you'll be paying €455 for 100ml on this poorly-performing camphorous-boozy alternative of J25. I cannot, in good faith, recommend that you purchase this. I think I would struggle to justify purchasing this even if it was €345 for 100ml. People wanted vintage J25 and they got current J25 version 2.0.

08/25/2025

9Scent 8Longevity 5Sillage

Omnipotato
426 Reviews

Omnipotato

Very helpful Review 4

Sweet blackcurrant complements the existing Jubilation structure

I feel like a lot of the Exceptional Extraits simply add one note or accord to their previous iterations: Epic 56 Woman adds the leather of the men's version to Epic Woman Eau de Parfum, Reflection 45 adds a spicy frankincense supporting note to the clean powdery fresh florals of Reflection Man, and Purpose 50 adds a bit of vanilla to the base of Purpose's dry desiccated woods. In each case, the note is added with surgical precision as to not upset the balance that was achieved with the parent fragrance. And here in Jubilation 40, it takes the dry resins and woods of the original Jubilation XXV Man and adds a sharp sweetness, especially in the opening. Instead of a sour subtle blackberry opening, we get a lush and juicy blackcurrant and blackberry combination. I think it's one of the best openings Amouage has to offer. This really provides much-needed lift to the deep resinous tones of Jubilation XXV. And the effect definitely works, it actually projects for a few hours unlike its predecessor, and gives a more rounded feel to the fragrance. Amouage's mastery of resinous materials is on full display here too, with wonderful frankincense and myrrh combining with cedarwood and oud in the base to give a supremely classy wearing experience.

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