Purpose 2023

Purpose by Amouage
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7.7 / 10 115 Ratings
Purpose is a new perfume by Amouage for women and men and was released in 2023. 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
Fresh

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
FrankincenseFrankincense Pink pepperPink pepper PimentoPimento BergamotBergamot
Heart Notes Heart Notes
RoseRose VetiverVetiver PapyrusPapyrus SandalwoodSandalwood
Base Notes Base Notes
Akigalawood®Akigalawood® Mystikal®Mystikal® SaffronSaffron SuedeSuede

Perfumer

Ratings
Scent
7.7115 Ratings
Longevity
8.697 Ratings
Sillage
8.398 Ratings
Bottle
8.798 Ratings
Value for money
6.273 Ratings
Submitted by NicheOnly, last update on 25.11.2023.

Reviews

5 in-depth fragrance descriptions
5
Pricing
8
Bottle
8
Sillage
10
Longevity
8
Scent
Porfiria

3 Reviews
Porfiria
Porfiria
Helpful Review 5  
Beautiful silence of nowhere
Purpose is a perfume that needs time but which gives deep emotions, the notes all emerge. There is nothing confusing, there is nothing that dominates. They all perfectly follow the cycle designed by the creator's nose. And this is a rarity.
It opens with an impactful bergamot, made sparkling by the almost fresh black pepper.
Then comes the incense, an austere, almost meditative incense, the image it evokes is a dark monastery and the coldness of the ancient stone that you almost touch. Little by little it begins to soften, thanks to the vetiver and tobacco and then the magic: in the drydown it becomes a masterpiece of soft incense, perhaps also thanks to the suede. A caress on the skin. If I had to define it I would say that Purpose is an enveloping, clear, firm caress.
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9
Pricing
10
Bottle
10
Sillage
10
Longevity
9
Scent
Alhinai

2 Reviews
Alhinai
Alhinai
4  
A Vetiver based Fragrance
The fragrance opens very spicy with the citrusy scent of bergamot, but I also smell a fruity smell which I don't know where it's coming from. Frankincense joins after a few minutes to give a smoky smell, and at this time the smell is spicy, fruity, smoked, with the well-known smell of frankincense. The opening is very beautiful to me.

In the heart of the fragrance, vetiver plays a big role and is dark and earthy. There is also a rose smell with sandalwood. At the heart, the scent is woody, earthy, smoky, with notes of rose and other green notes.

The base of the fragrance is a mixture of frankincense and leather with a green scent mixed with a light oud and a woody scent.

This is very a powerful fragrance as powerful as Interlude. It's also not an easy scent please try before you buy.
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8
Bottle
9
Sillage
9
Longevity
8
Scent
Williescents

3 Reviews
Williescents
Williescents
3  
The Essence of Sacred Place
This is a vivid reminiscent of the sacred place; incense is burning, old wooden chairs with leather covering and dimp lighting. It’s Frankincense focused with the herbal, and dry earthy nuances. It is that damp coldness, slightly metallic vibes with the warmth of burning incense like the sensation from overdose of Akigalawood. Purpose is like a more posh, well mannered and better looking brother of celestial vibes serving Ganymede. Luckily, Purpose doesn’t go weird on my skin, G does.
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6
Pricing
7
Bottle
7
Sillage
7
Longevity
7
Scent
Landshark321

448 Reviews
Landshark321
Landshark321
2  
Curiously spicy and evocative mix
Amouage Purpose is one of the Oman house’s recent releases in 2023, which I’d smelled in passing previously but smelled a bit more this past Saturday at Perfumology, along with some other recent release. It’s a curiously bright, spicy, resinous, a bit earthy, understated blend. It’s multifaceted in terms of the note breakdown, with some standouts for me being pink pepper, frankincense, saffron, akigala wood It gives me a bit of environmental déjà vu, like being in an art class with lots of interesting raw materials. I find it fairly easily likable while being nuanced and a bit idiosyncratic, qualities that usually do not go hand-in-hand, so I’d certainly recommend that others check it out if that haven’t yet, along with the other recent releases—Search, Meander, and Enclave—all pleasant in their own ways.

Purpose is priced at $360 for 100ml and is sold through various retail means including great boutiques like Perfumology, so it’s on the pricier side, but is one of the more interesting releases from Amouage that I’ve tried in the past few years, at least for me.

7 out of 10
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ArkangeL

108 Reviews
ArkangeL
ArkangeL
2  
Earthy & Woody
A very refreshing and woodsy opening. Like a deep, cool breeze brushing through a forest. Then bergamot peeking through like the sun after rainfall; only to be overtaken by an overcast. Peppery incense pervades the air on top of a prominent note of vetiver and damp earth. Sandalwood takes over almost entirely, presumably Mysore and blends seamlessly with the suede note. No rose that I can detect in the mix, but ultimately earthy and woody.
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Statements

5 short views on the fragrance
LongwaydownLongwaydown 6 months ago
8
Bottle
8
Sillage
8
Longevity
9
Scent
Smokey, frankincense with a deep character and rich sacred tone.
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WilliescentsWilliescents 10 months ago
8
Bottle
9
Sillage
9
Longevity
8
Scent
A reminiscent of the sacred place; incense is burning, old wooden chairs with leather covering and dimp lighting.
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OmnipotatoOmnipotato 11 months ago
8
Sillage
9
Longevity
8.5
Scent
Really nice citrus, incense, and dry wood. More natural and smooth than Ganymede
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NicheOnlyNicheOnly 11 months ago
8
Bottle
5
Sillage
7
Longevity
6.5
Scent
Some resemblance of Ganymede, but not the clearest dupe. Smoky suede with hints of akigala, drydown is tolerable. Masculine, spring-fall?
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FreshKatsuFreshKatsu 5 months ago
8
Bottle
8
Sillage
8
Longevity
6.5
Scent
The frankincense is so dominant that I don't detect much else other than a woody leather base. Smooth and surprisingly light dry down
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