Top Notes 
Heart Notes 
Base Notes 
Rate
Collection
Classify
Notes09/26/2021
Jakoparfum
Translated
Show original
Jakoparfum
Top Review
27
The curse of Allah
From Ubar there are still the remains of an ancient city that existed in the Arabian Peninsula, more specifically in Oman, also known as the city of a thousand pillars.
The city became an important center of trading wealth due to the exchange of goods and valuable materials found in it.
Legend has it that Allah, angry with its inhabitants for their lascivious and dissolute behavior, struck the city with a curse and buried it forever in the desert sands.
What remains of Ubar today is an important archaeological center, discovered as recently as 1992, where one can find the path of the caravans that traveled the magnificent incense route
Amouage produced a perfume in 1995 that embodied the smell of this city, a sort of inspiration for the raw materials that were grown in this city, as well as the magnificent Omani frankincense.
The little-known 1995 version had a slightly different formula than the current one, being woodier, more incense-rich, and literally smelling like hot sand.
The perfume remained on the market for a few years before being discontinued.
In 2009, when Amouage was going through a period of great hype and recognition around the world (under the leadership of the great Christopher Chong) . The perfume was remade and then marketed with a different bottle. The fragrance "new "also takes on a slightly different scent, it is much more floral and less woody than the original.
This is one of the most complex compositions in the history of Amouage, Those who like simple, straightforward and delicate fragrances will not appreciate this.
In Ubar there is a complexity and layering of notes that have disappeared in recent fragrances.
Is a framework inspired by the great masterpieces of vintage perfumery. Ubar is much more than a "simple" chypre, it is also an oriental floral, a woody fragrance, a monster of infinite beauty, ready to scratch you and enchant you with her seductive allure.
Ubar opening sounds like the breath of Allah, who buried the city under the sand with his curse.
In the first opening phase of Ubar, a note of green, leathery and rough violet is clearly perceptible, accompanied by citrus notes of bitter orange and mandarin.
Immediately after, a powerful lily of the valley emerges, dry and acidic, opening a floral dance of fleshy ylang ylang and jasmine.
The floral heart becomes roaring with a constant battle between the white component (jasmine and tuberose) and a fleshy, round, rich and disruptive ylang ylang.
After about 2 hours, the middle phase lets the base notes emerge. This is a very strong and complex base, the standout element of which is the copahu balsam, which gives the perfume a warm, robust, honeyed note (it rounds out the scent even more, along with a tentative hint of vanilla).
Next to the copahu balsam, the patchouli is clearly perceptible: a "purified" patchouli, fractionated so to speak, the earthy note is absent and the natural green patchouli note emerges.
The patchouli is accompanied by a nice warm and slightly animalic, almost musky amber note, rounded out by notes of Mysore sandalwood and oakmoss.
Overall, the perfume has several phases where the individual notes are not always perceptible, The overall scent that is perceived is a floral, musky, amber and woody scent, a kind of coat of cashmere and flowers with leather applications :)
The fragrance is a work of art of rare beauty, its duration exceeds 6/7 hours.
Its ideal season is spring and summer; at low temperatures, unfortunately, its floral heart does not unfold as it should, and the fragrance fades ( on my skin).
It has slight similarities to Knowing by Estee Lauder (though Ubar is much more floral), Diva by Ungaro, and 1000 by Patou (resembles 1000 by Patou in the dry, chypres phase of the scent).
It remains a timeless masterpiece, one of Amouage's most beautiful, original and artistic perfumes.
The review refers to the 2009 version ( (bottle without magnetic cap).
The city became an important center of trading wealth due to the exchange of goods and valuable materials found in it.
Legend has it that Allah, angry with its inhabitants for their lascivious and dissolute behavior, struck the city with a curse and buried it forever in the desert sands.
What remains of Ubar today is an important archaeological center, discovered as recently as 1992, where one can find the path of the caravans that traveled the magnificent incense route
Amouage produced a perfume in 1995 that embodied the smell of this city, a sort of inspiration for the raw materials that were grown in this city, as well as the magnificent Omani frankincense.
The little-known 1995 version had a slightly different formula than the current one, being woodier, more incense-rich, and literally smelling like hot sand.
The perfume remained on the market for a few years before being discontinued.
In 2009, when Amouage was going through a period of great hype and recognition around the world (under the leadership of the great Christopher Chong) . The perfume was remade and then marketed with a different bottle. The fragrance "new "also takes on a slightly different scent, it is much more floral and less woody than the original.
This is one of the most complex compositions in the history of Amouage, Those who like simple, straightforward and delicate fragrances will not appreciate this.
In Ubar there is a complexity and layering of notes that have disappeared in recent fragrances.
Is a framework inspired by the great masterpieces of vintage perfumery. Ubar is much more than a "simple" chypre, it is also an oriental floral, a woody fragrance, a monster of infinite beauty, ready to scratch you and enchant you with her seductive allure.
Ubar opening sounds like the breath of Allah, who buried the city under the sand with his curse.
In the first opening phase of Ubar, a note of green, leathery and rough violet is clearly perceptible, accompanied by citrus notes of bitter orange and mandarin.
Immediately after, a powerful lily of the valley emerges, dry and acidic, opening a floral dance of fleshy ylang ylang and jasmine.
The floral heart becomes roaring with a constant battle between the white component (jasmine and tuberose) and a fleshy, round, rich and disruptive ylang ylang.
After about 2 hours, the middle phase lets the base notes emerge. This is a very strong and complex base, the standout element of which is the copahu balsam, which gives the perfume a warm, robust, honeyed note (it rounds out the scent even more, along with a tentative hint of vanilla).
Next to the copahu balsam, the patchouli is clearly perceptible: a "purified" patchouli, fractionated so to speak, the earthy note is absent and the natural green patchouli note emerges.
The patchouli is accompanied by a nice warm and slightly animalic, almost musky amber note, rounded out by notes of Mysore sandalwood and oakmoss.
Overall, the perfume has several phases where the individual notes are not always perceptible, The overall scent that is perceived is a floral, musky, amber and woody scent, a kind of coat of cashmere and flowers with leather applications :)
The fragrance is a work of art of rare beauty, its duration exceeds 6/7 hours.
Its ideal season is spring and summer; at low temperatures, unfortunately, its floral heart does not unfold as it should, and the fragrance fades ( on my skin).
It has slight similarities to Knowing by Estee Lauder (though Ubar is much more floral), Diva by Ungaro, and 1000 by Patou (resembles 1000 by Patou in the dry, chypres phase of the scent).
It remains a timeless masterpiece, one of Amouage's most beautiful, original and artistic perfumes.
The review refers to the 2009 version ( (bottle without magnetic cap).
5 Replies
Lily3013
Alex1984
