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Amouage ubar woman review12/5/2023 Were I given the difficult choice of having to pick one over the other, I would pick Journey for Woman to own, but that’s not to say Journey for Man is less wonderful. Journey for Woman, Christopher Chong, Journey for Man photos courtesy Amouage Notes: Sichuan Pepper, Bergamot, Cardamom, Neroli, Bigarade, Juniper Berries, Incense, Pure Gerniol, Tobacco Leaves, Tonka Beans, Cypriol, Leather, Ambrox However, the tagline from the old Irish Spring soap commercials comes to mind: “Manly, yes, but I like it, too!” I know many women who go for the more deeply-scented perfumes, like me, who will want to try and might prefer Journey for Man. All together it smells slightly dangerous, like a man wearing it might have a perilous occupation, like a character in a Chinese film noir. A bit of a clean note here, a touch of citrus, oh, some leather, all mingled in the gorgeous spiced aura. This is a wonderfully complex scent each time I put my wrist to my nose I detected different aspects. It bypasses some of the notes commonly used in masculine fragrances these days, primarily woods, and they are not missed. I can see how this would represent a leap into the unknown, because it is bold and unafraid. Journey for Man is a powerhouse of spice and heat. Still from "Shanghai Triad", directed by Zhang Yimou Notes: Apricot, Jasmine Tea, Osmanthus, Nutmeg, Cardamom, Jasmine Sambac, Mimosa, Honey, Cedarwood, Pipe Tobacco, Saffron, Vanilla, Cypriol, Musk Journey for Woman not only suits my travel style, which is mostly planning with a bit of leaping, but suits my olfactory style, and I can see adding the gorgeous red and gold bottle to my collection. I wore it one evening and could still smell it in the morning, just a bit of sweetness peeking through. As it dries down, it becomes softer, more demure, but doesn’t fade for a long time. The perfume surpasses any tea, though, and I am thoroughly enjoying having it on my skin. If I made my perfect cup of tea, it would be a good jasmine-scented oolong with a heap of tiny dried osmanthus flowers in it and it would smell something like this fragrance. I wasn’t surprised to see jasmine tea in the notes list, because I could definitely smell it. As the fragrance warms on skin, it becomes increasingly elegant and made me wish I had a cheongsam, which is a dress style I have always wanted and am not built for. Osmanthus itself has a sueded apricot aroma, and the addition of extra fruit is lovely. The opening of this perfume is breathtaking sweet and summery with a juicy apricot note that made me have to go eat one of the pretty apricots in my fruit bowl. When I first saw that osmanthus was in the list of notes for Journey for Woman, I became excited to try it, as osmanthus is a note I seek out. Shanghai Girl art deco poster, circa 1930's Drawing on his personal life and experiences, and integrating other art forms, he worked with Firmenich perfumers Alberto Morillas and Pierre Negrin to bring very different ways of traveling to life: Journey for Woman is “ a quiet, observing traveler that first lays out a path”, and Journey for Man “takes an intrepid leap into the unknown.” Christopher Chong, the Creative Director of Amouage, has journeyed to his roots and his love for Shanghai Deco, Chinese cinema and film noir to create his two new fragrances, Journey Woman and Journey Man.
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