Top Notes 
Litsea cubeba
Mandarin orange
Violet leaf
Orange
Heart Notes 
Jasmine
Ylang-ylang
Orange blossom
Lily of the valley
Rosewood
Tuberose
Freesia
Base Notes 
Copaiba balsam
Amber
Patchouli
Sandalwood
Vanilla
Vetiver
06/30/2024
Ninamariah
246 Reviews
Ninamariah
Helpful Review
4
White florals dipped and soaked in a tub full of balsamic and ambery
I was thinking that I would never own a bottle of this one. It seemed to be so beloved, I never saw it anywhere. Last autumn I went into one perfume store and was asking if they have Amouage since I didn't see them. Woman told me that they stopped selling that brand but they do have some bottles left and she can go and take them from the storage. You can just imagine my eyes when I saw this one! After that I have been asking discontinued perfumes in case of some little shops has them hidden. Just a lesson not to give up on dreams of finding something rare.
I don't write a history of Ubar - an ancient city in Oman - here since Jakoparfum has written it perfectly below. Unfortunately I haven't smelled the original perfume, which was released in 1995 and discontinued later. It has been described to be even richer and woodier than the version which was released in the new bottle in 2009. Mine is the new version which has a magnetic cap and therefore it differs the most from the original being anyway more floral and having less incense in it like non magnetic cap version as well (what I have red).
Ubar is an amazing beautiful vintage style white floral. It's nothing like white florals are nowadays and it can't be compared with them at all. I do see the point why it was discontinued since it's challenging, it's not crowd pleasing at all and it smells a bit outdated even if it was reformulated already into easier version. But for me all that complexity makes it so special. It's so multi layered, it's so amazingly blended and every time I wear it I can find new things, small little nuances, different kind of emotions. I love the fact that I can't separate first that overpowering Tuberose which has been made in the same kind of ways in too many perfumes and that heady Jasmine which has nothing new to offer. This is like a time machine to the past. It's very sensual. Intoxicating. Elegant. It's passionate and somehow sinfully lustfull. It's deep and it's strong like many perfumes before mid 90s and it's even a little bit more of everything. The scent is very oriental with balsamic and ambery base. All those flowers seem to be dipped and soaked in them, for a long time. Uber is as glorious as I was thinking it is but I can't stop thinking about the non magnetic cap version, or even the original one. Regardless, I will enjoy my journey with this one since it's stupendous. I just have to be careful with it, no over spraying like with most of my perfumes.
Some day when I'm in the right kind of mood with her, I will analyse more the scent itself. She deserves all my attention.
I don't write a history of Ubar - an ancient city in Oman - here since Jakoparfum has written it perfectly below. Unfortunately I haven't smelled the original perfume, which was released in 1995 and discontinued later. It has been described to be even richer and woodier than the version which was released in the new bottle in 2009. Mine is the new version which has a magnetic cap and therefore it differs the most from the original being anyway more floral and having less incense in it like non magnetic cap version as well (what I have red).
Ubar is an amazing beautiful vintage style white floral. It's nothing like white florals are nowadays and it can't be compared with them at all. I do see the point why it was discontinued since it's challenging, it's not crowd pleasing at all and it smells a bit outdated even if it was reformulated already into easier version. But for me all that complexity makes it so special. It's so multi layered, it's so amazingly blended and every time I wear it I can find new things, small little nuances, different kind of emotions. I love the fact that I can't separate first that overpowering Tuberose which has been made in the same kind of ways in too many perfumes and that heady Jasmine which has nothing new to offer. This is like a time machine to the past. It's very sensual. Intoxicating. Elegant. It's passionate and somehow sinfully lustfull. It's deep and it's strong like many perfumes before mid 90s and it's even a little bit more of everything. The scent is very oriental with balsamic and ambery base. All those flowers seem to be dipped and soaked in them, for a long time. Uber is as glorious as I was thinking it is but I can't stop thinking about the non magnetic cap version, or even the original one. Regardless, I will enjoy my journey with this one since it's stupendous. I just have to be careful with it, no over spraying like with most of my perfumes.
Some day when I'm in the right kind of mood with her, I will analyse more the scent itself. She deserves all my attention.
Lily3013
