Jubilation XXV

Amouage, 2008, for men

amber, spicy, smoky and woody

Notes

Labdanum Sticky, golden, leathery-ambery resin with a warm, animal-like sweetness.
Coriander Citrusy, woody and a little soapy spice with a fresh brightness.
Orange Sweet, sunny peel with a rounded, juicy glow.
Davana Warm, fruity-herbal note with a plum and tobacco-like sweetness.
Olibanum Cool, lemony and peppery resin smoke, like a quiet stone church.
Blackberry Dark, juicy and slightly tart berry, sweet with a green seedy sparkle.

Honey Sweet, waxy, golden and slightly animal-like.
Bay Leaf Herbal and slightly peppery with a fresh, green-camphor edge, like crushed laurel leaves.
Cinnamon Warm, sweet and woody-spicy, with a cosy bakery glow.
Orchid Soft, creamy and lightly sweet bloom, delicate rather than heady, with a faint powdery touch.
Rose Petals, honey and a touch of wine; can lean fresh and dewy or deep and jammy.
Clove Hot, sweet and medicinal, with a warm, dry spice.
Celery Seed Warm, earthy and a little savoury, with a dry green-herbal bite and a faint nutty sweetness.
Guaiac Wood Smoky, sweet and tea-like wood with a gentle, leathery warmth.

Patchouli Earthy, damp and chocolatey, dark leaf with a camphor edge.
Opoponax Sweet, balsamic and slightly spicy resin, like warm syrup and incense.
Myrrh Warm, bittersweet, slightly medicinal resin, with a smoky, leathery depth.
Cedar Dry, pencil-shaving wood, clean and slightly smoky.
Musk Soft, clean, skin-like warmth, from fresh laundry to warm skin.
Oakmoss Damp forest floor, bittersweet and slightly salty-green.
Ambergris Salty, sweet, skin-like and slightly marine; a soft, glowing warmth.
Oud Dark, resinous, smoky and slightly medicinal wood, with a rich, leathery depth.
Immortelle A honeyed, dry, herbal-sweet flower with a hint of curry and maple.