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Blooming forest & incense
As is so often the case, one of Amouage's underrated bangers. Such a shame how this house is dismissed for Jubilation, Interlude and Reflection. Amouage has much more to offer and Epic is a testament to that.
Epic opens sparkling, almost slightly fizzy and at the same time immediately incense-like, resinous, woody and green. It has a cooling freshness, although it actually embodies this dark and resinous Amouage character. I love Epic and can only recommend anyone who has tried it and not loved it to try it several times.
Epic opens sparkling, almost slightly fizzy and at the same time immediately incense-like, resinous, woody and green. It has a cooling freshness, although it actually embodies this dark and resinous Amouage character. I love Epic and can only recommend anyone who has tried it and not loved it to try it several times.
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The announcement of something big - Overture
The name, as noble as it may sound and fit the fragrance itself, was unfortunately anything but accurate, at least for Amouage.
This masterpiece was one of the last (many think the very last, but that was Love Mimosa and not Overture) under the direction of Christopher Chong.
Unfortunately, the fragrances that followed were nothing major for Amouage but hopefully for Chong.
What can I say ? Simply an incredible masterpiece. I dismissed it at the beginning as "quite pleasant but not worth buying", I couldn't have been more wrong.
A literal symphony of a woody-spicy fragrance. Rarely have I smelled smoke, caraway, cognac AND animalic notes so clearly and yet so smoothly in harmony. Overture seems so ruthless and yet is incredibly smooth and light on the nose, not in the performance, which is monstrous. It all fits together, note for note, chord for chord, from start to finish.
Many thanks for this creation to Christopher Chong, perfumer Karine Vinchon Spehner and my absolute favorite house, Amouage. 10/10 - On my MUST HAVE list !
This masterpiece was one of the last (many think the very last, but that was Love Mimosa and not Overture) under the direction of Christopher Chong.
Unfortunately, the fragrances that followed were nothing major for Amouage but hopefully for Chong.
What can I say ? Simply an incredible masterpiece. I dismissed it at the beginning as "quite pleasant but not worth buying", I couldn't have been more wrong.
A literal symphony of a woody-spicy fragrance. Rarely have I smelled smoke, caraway, cognac AND animalic notes so clearly and yet so smoothly in harmony. Overture seems so ruthless and yet is incredibly smooth and light on the nose, not in the performance, which is monstrous. It all fits together, note for note, chord for chord, from start to finish.
Many thanks for this creation to Christopher Chong, perfumer Karine Vinchon Spehner and my absolute favorite house, Amouage. 10/10 - On my MUST HAVE list !
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The real Naxos
I once thought Naxos was the more luxurious version of him. It's actually much more profound than Naxos.
Pure Havane has a deep and aromatic base. Naxos is strong in terms of quality but unfortunately really flat in comparison.
I think it's a shame that these designer fragrances, which at the time still smelled really sneezy, were sold at good prices and are now being discontinued and sold on Ebay at exorbitant prices.
Wonderful fragrance with a warmth and depth that Naxos and no dupe can replicate. I still have an old almost full bottle, luckily.
Pure Havane has a deep and aromatic base. Naxos is strong in terms of quality but unfortunately really flat in comparison.
I think it's a shame that these designer fragrances, which at the time still smelled really sneezy, were sold at good prices and are now being discontinued and sold on Ebay at exorbitant prices.
Wonderful fragrance with a warmth and depth that Naxos and no dupe can replicate. I still have an old almost full bottle, luckily.
