Amouage Imitation men 100ml edp

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amouage imitation men 100ml edp I didn’t think much of it and kind of dismissed it. This was not due to disappointment like I had felt with Sunshine, Myths and Figment, just the composition was not something that I’m really into. The opening did remind me of Mancera’s Sand and ‘S’ Aoud and somewhat like Sospiro Grazioso but it’s indeed the juicy violets that made it different and aroused a sudden curiosity in me. In the opening, I get the orris and something velvety with hints of petroleum and soft cured leather. The rose here is sheer (imagine a light sweet rose flavoured lollipop, the round but thin ones that look a bit glassy). In the mid, there is a hint of indole here somewhere which is followed by some juicy violets. These are not like parma violets but smell very natural and have prominence over the weaker myrrh which is detectable under the violets and lend it that slight sickly oomph which got me interested. In the base I do get a Frederic Malle Promise vibe sans the Cypriol because of the rose and woods. For me the violets remain throughout and is the most dominant note which I quite like. I don’t get any patchouli but I do detect something very faintly green (rose plant stems? Here the association with Dior Gris as indicated above makes a bit of sense but doesn’t fully follow through) and the citron with castoreum could be the indole contributing factors but I can’t specifically smell them. I don’t get the references to Dior Home or Cartier Declaration made below but the name does suggest it is an imitation of something, maybe the market trends where people are buying into the whole arabesque themes perhaps? Despite the similarities I have felt, the fragrance slowly forms it’s own identity and doesn’t come across as an ‘Imitation’ as such. amouage imitation men 100ml edp fragrance names always make me think and I can usually piece together the ‘feeling’ of the composition around it’s aroma but this one definitely has me baffled. Words that come to mind are, complex, demure, classy and it has some kind of a sophisticated aura about it. It borders on being unisex but leans that bit more feminine and I have absolutely no issues with that. The quality is impeccable as usual as is the case even with the fragrances I don’t like from Amouage. These are just some things that I have always loved about this house and in Imitation I have found another reason to stay in love with it. I must say this is amouage imitation men 100ml edp most ‘Middle Eastern’ fragrance yet and even though it’s supposed to be an Arabian brand, I’ve never thought of their fragrances as being Arabian albeit on the contrary; quite unique, somewhat familiar but ‘stranger’ enough for me to like. But I am glad they have taken this turn back towards imitating their roots (With my perception of this not being a totalitarian Arabian brand). It’s a completely different offering to what they used to do or started doing recently and I applaud them for taking this creative risk. This is not a skin scent and it doesn’t project far and wide but moves with you and it is for good reason. The notes are balanced out perfectly and if it had been any louder, it would translate as flowery vomit as was the case with the aforementioned Mancera and Sospiro (Sorry, I cannot lie!). It lasts about a good 6 hours on skin but I have detected it on clothes the following day. Initially I was happy with my decant but then I felt compelled to buy a full bottle because it is a very satisfactory release from Amouage for me in so many years and doesn’t borrow elements from its previous siblings as has been the case recently.