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Overture Man Amouage 2019

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A popular perfume by Amouage for men, released in 2019. The scent is spicy-woody. Projection and longevity are above-average. It is being marketed by Sabco Group / Oman Perfumery.

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Main accords

Spicy

Woody

Smoky

Resinous

Oriental

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Grapefruit Cognac

Cognac

Cumin

Cardamom

Ginger

Nutmeg

Saffron

Heart Notes

Labdanum

Myrrh

Benzoin

Geranium

Mastic absolute

Patchouli

Cinnamon

Base Notes

Frankincense

Animalic notes

Sandalwood

Smoked leather

Clary sage absolute

Perfumer

Karine Vinchon-Spehner

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Ratings

Scent

8.0494 Ratings

Longevity

8.8459 Ratings

Sillage

8.4454 Ratings

Bottle

9.0443 Ratings

Value for money

6.9335 Ratings

Submitted by Amourage, last update on 05/13/2025.

Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the "Main" collection.

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Reviews

20 in-depth fragrance descriptions

01/07/2023

9
Pricing 9
Bottle 9
Sillage 9
Longevity 10
Scent

Omnipotato
229 Reviews

Omnipotato

Very helpful Review 9

A Night at the Opera

The lights dim, the conductor steps onto his podium, and music fills the air. It is the overture, a piece of music that precedes an opera. Usually beginning with some forceful chords to let stragglers know the performance is beginning, the overture explores a lot of the thematic content before the curtain rises and the opera proper begins. This perfume, according to Amouage's website, evokes "an essence of self-assured elegance and glamour that treats even the simplest of occasions with the fanfare of an evening at the opera." Being a huge opera fan, I had to try it!

It opens with a menagerie of Middle-Eastern spices: cumin, cardamom, ginger, cinnamon. In the same first sniff you can detect a wonderful sweet boozy accord that is stated as cognac in the note list. This opening is so addicting and mesmerizing. It only gets better from there. Soft florals lead into a beautiful sandalwood and leather blend that keep the scent masculine while still maintaining the smooth and dark signature. What a fantastic boozy, spicy, woody creation!

06/23/2024

9
Pricing 9
Bottle 9
Sillage 9
Longevity 10
Scent

Smirky
412 Reviews

Smirky

Very helpful Review 8

Ohhhh this is good

Overture Man is another awesome masculine fragrance from Amouage, however I can understand why it might be difficult for some. Immediately after spraying, I got a strong citrus/spicy scent. It was quickly followed by a definite BO/armpit scent, which I attribute to the cumin and grapefruit. It wasn't overwhelming, but it was definitely there and was detectable in the scent bubble. After about 10 to 15 minutes, the BO scent didn't project but it was still mildly noticeable if I put my nose close to my skin. As the middle and base notes started to bloom, the BO scent retreated, but it took a good hour for it to disappear completely from my skin.

Another interesting thing for me is that the cognac top note did not appear immediately but took about a good half hour to show itself. As the spices and leather started to mix in, Overture Man became an awesome smooth, boozy, smoky, masculine fragrance with a only a hint of sweetness.

Underneath the smooth booziness, is the subtle animal note that does not detract but only adds to the overall attractiveness of the fragrance. You'd think otherwise, but that's the genius of the perfumer at work. The animal note is not the same as the BO scent I noticed at the start. I'd describe it as the times I've picked up hitchhiking backpackers on a cool autumn rainy day when they've been on the trail for a week. But you mix that somehow with the spices, leather, wood and smoke and it becomes a wonderful, heavy fragrance. Don't know how else to describe it.

Beast mode performance. It's definite full bottle worthy for me. Best to sample, however. Glad I have a full bottle in my collection.

05/20/2022

9
Bottle 8
Sillage 10
Scent

SmellGoodGuy
67 Reviews

SmellGoodGuy

Helpful Review 9

ALL good things must come to an end...

For a long time I ignored buying any Amouage because of the ubiquitous hype that they get on social media. And that goes for all the hyped luxury houses. But when this was announced and I read the note pyramid, I was VERY intrigued.

Since I started collecting I found I have an appreciation for big, bold, scents. The first time I smelled Baraonda by Nasomatto, I bought it. The first time I ever smelled T.Rex by Zoologist, I bought it. The first time I ever smelled The Night by Frederick Malle, well, I didn't buy it. Lol. BUT would have, if the price wasn't so exclusionarily high... I know, I know, I made my own adverb. But you get the point.

So imagine, the ONLY Amouage I ever yearned for was not available to purchase in the US.

Eventually, I did research on other Amouage fragrances and found 2 that spoke to me: Gold Man and Enclave. Both of which I really like.

Overture, I gave up on.

Just when I started to wind down from making purchases (...have WAY too many...) guess what I seen at a steal of a price? Overture Man!!!

Instantly I bought it!

The only other fragrances I ever got so mind blown to find was: Dior Home Parfum and from Ermenegildo Zegna's Elements of Man series: Strength. Both were/are unicorns and both I really enjoy.

Typically, I would not have purchased a fragrance like this with colder weather so far off. But I thought of the odds of finding it for such a steal again and just went for it.

So far, I've only had a spray on my right hand, so it wouldn't be fair if I started yapping on about it. However, my initial impression is akin to when I first smelled LDDM by Andy Tauer and Fumerie turque by both Christopher Sheldrake and Serge Lutens. Both BLEW MY MIND!

All and all I am supremely happy finally being able to own this. The only other fragrance that I REALLY want and MAY purchase full retail, is: Cartier's Oud & Oud. After that, I'm done. This hobby will have you buying more than you can ever use and personally I think my money could be better spent.

But, hey, that's me.

Until next time y'all..

UPDATE

I rarely make separate entries on the same perfume, but this is so unusually beautiful that I just have to.

Altho I still have yet to give this a full, proper, wearing due to it still being Summer (but am tempted! Lol!), I find myself constantly either sniffing the atomizer or half spritzing it on the back of my hand. I say that to say: there has been no other fragrance that I've smelled that evoke the deep emotion this one does.

This fragrance makes me wish that I can hibernate until colder weather is present. Totally forgo Summer, with all its beauty, just to be able to apply this until my heart is content.

This is the fragrance that I unknowingly searched for as I went thru over 1,000 fragrances; The one that kept me buying due to, subconsciously, not being completely satisfied with what I already had.

This fragrance makes me unequivocally feel I, now, have the absolute best in ALL scent profiles, safe of a truly authentic, stanky, oud.

Shy of The Night (which is an indulgence that falls TOTALLY outside my budget), Cartier's Oud & Oud I believe will fill that void. It's authentic and stanky, and extremely elegant and luxurious smelling, yet wearable. Something TN isn't, imo.

I'm sorry for emoting so hard about this fragrance and going off on a tangent, but, in the end, that's what fragrance forums are for. When you need to express your passion for fragrance and no one else gets it, you guys do.

Until next time!

11/20/2024

8
Pricing 10
Bottle 8
Sillage 10
Longevity 10
Scent

Wusubi
31 Reviews

Wusubi

Helpful Review 6

Boozy and sweaty elegance

Overture Man is the sexiest perfume in my collection. While its scent profile is challenging, it's also nuanced and everchanging. Karine Vinchon-Spehner created a masterpiece, where each facet is presented at the right time. It's daring, but also comforting and sophisticated.

The opening is the most audacious stage of this journey and reminds me of a spice bazaar. Saffron, cardamom, nutmeg - pick your poison. However, it doesn't take too long for cumin to take over in a very masculine way. Combined with grapefruit and animalic notes, you get an inexplicably pleasant sweaty smell that sticks to your skin forever.

Once the spicy maelstrom settles, an intoxicating cognac note enters the stage. It blends with the sweatiness and stays present for the rest of the wear. This slightly boozy, slightly sweaty symphony is the bread and butter of Overture Man.

Frankincense is present enough to provide the Amouage appeal, but it isn't overpowering. Overture Man isn't all about spices, cognac and smoke; there's a bit of sweetness from the mix of smooth benzoin, honey-like myrrh and cinnamon.

Eventually, sandalwood comes into play, complemented by labdanum and leather. I also get a bit of earthiness, presumably from patchouli and clary sage. This results in a woody, leathery and creamy drydown, where the balsams manage to tame the sweat and booze.

Performance is remarkable. I get 12 hours of longevity, but the creamy animalic notes stay on my skin for up to 18 hours. The projection is great, I get 4 hours of a glorious boozy and sweaty cloud that certainly turns heads.

07/18/2023

1
Pricing 9
Bottle 7
Sillage 10
Longevity 4
Scent

Mercer
78 Reviews

Mercer

3

High-end version of Memo's African Leather

I'm not a big fan of African Leather, I think that it smells like the opening scene of Raider's of the Lost Ark...how Indiana Jones would smell after he's run out of the cave with the boulder chasing him, ran through the jungle and swung off a vine into the water and swam towards his airplane. It's a dirty, dusty, sweaty, leather jacket wearing Indiana Jones.

This smells like that, but a richer, fuller version. It's absolutely not a crowd-pleaser. I can't think of any situation where you would want to be in public with a lot of other people and wear this.

If you think everyone will love that you smell like raw Elephant hide, then by all means, go for it.

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