Amouage is a luxury perfume house founded in 1983 in Oman as ‘The Gift of Kings’. They are known for blending Oman’s distinct heritage of perfumery with modern Western practices. Crafted in the traditional hub of frankincense and myrrh, Amouage’s creations all align with the luxury we associate with the ingredients.
In their journey of wowing the world with intoxicating new blends, they have added two new unisex fragrances. Decision and Existence. They are both artistic interpretations of the majesty of nature. Behind them is the story of Jebel Shams, where the sun first rises in Oman and where juniper trees grow. They form the newest chapter of the successful Odyssey collection that began in 2020. Let’s see where these new additions from the nose of Quentin Bisch stand in Amouage’s great perfumed Odyssey.
Amouage Decision
Any haziness of thought is eradicated at the first spray of Decision. Bergamot enters for freshness of mind, a clarity that’s struck harder by a spike of pink pepper. Cardamom weaves through them slowly, permeating the air without notice at first but is undeniable later.
Juniper berries, crisp, clean, and green, join hands with two ingredients unbeatable when coming from Amouage– frankincense and myrrh. They’re deep and resinous with a mild sweetness that lets you rest assuredly in your decision.
Amouage Decision has a haze of comfort combined with a clarity of thought always playing in the background. Here, the sweet, comforting vanilla seeps into soft cedarwood and the earthy darkness of patchouli.
Overall, the composition gives the impression of scaling heights to reach the top, the awe that the sight of the world from great heights inspires. When every problem that seemed huge and insurmountable has become smaller, clearer, and you feel the surge of power that lets you know the right decision. It is a dance of darkness and light.
Amouage Existence
What a serene existence it is to float through air perfumed by Amouage Existence. The airy aldehydes contradict yet play well with the rich frankincense Amouage is renowned for.
We are made aware of its existence with the clean lily of the valley and aldehydes made creamy by rose. The mild start insinuates the softer things of existence and leads into the deep and powerful heart of frankincense and labdanum. These fresh and deep notes contradict yet dance in tandem, its background a warm embrace of benzoin, white musk, and ambergris.
It stands in opposition to the clarity of Decision, pulling you into a lull of fresh yet deep melody. The notes contradict, but never clash. Free of conflict, brought together by a harmonious existence. An ideal life that isn’t slipping through your fingers. Not yet.
These expert compositions fit the name of Chapter IV, Odyssey very well- Eternity. It leaves one wondering how it would feel to scale Jabal Shams. I can bet that, like the fragrances, it would inspire clarity about life and a newfound appreciation for existence.
Is the name an allusion to an expectation of eternal life in the competitive world of perfumes or the way they find home in your skin for an impressively long time? Stay tuned to the V Perfumes website for the hottest perfume launches in the UAE — find and shop the best fragrances before anyone else!
