Overture Man

Notes

Top notes

• Cognac Warm, fruity, woody brandy note.
• Grapefruit Juicy, bitter-sweet and slightly sulphurous, with a clean sparkle.
• Cumin Warm, earthy and animalic spice, like skin after a long day.
• Cardamom Cool, aromatic and sweetly spicy, with a camphor and citrus lift.
• Ginger Zesty, spicy and slightly woody, hot and fresh at once.
• Nutmeg Warm, nutty and slightly sweet spice with a soft, powdery depth.
• Saffron Leathery, golden and slightly metallic spice with a dry, honeyed warmth.

Heart notes

• Labdanum Sticky, golden, leathery-ambery resin with a warm, animal-like sweetness.
• Myrrh Warm, bittersweet, slightly medicinal resin, with a smoky, leathery depth.
• Benzoin Warm, sweet, vanilla-like resin with a soft balsamic glow.
• Geranium Green, minty rose-leaf scent with a slightly metallic, lemony brightness.
• Mastic
• Patchouli Earthy, damp and chocolatey, dark leaf with a camphor edge.
• Cinnamon Warm, sweet and woody-spicy, with a cosy bakery glow.

Base notes

• Olibanum Cool, lemony and peppery resin smoke, like a quiet stone church.
• Sandalwood Creamy, milky and softly sweet wood, smooth as polished timber.
• Leather Dry, supple and slightly smoky, like worn hide.
• Clary Sage Herbal, honeyed and faintly ambery, softer than common sage.

Smells like Overture Man

1. Songe d'un Bois d'Été Guerlain
   55% similar, shares myrrh, saffron and leather
2. Groove Xcape Xerjoff
   55% similar, shares myrrh, ginger and benzoin
3. Opus XV King Blue Amouage
   54% similar, shares olibanum, leather and sandalwood
4. Epic Man Amouage
   54% similar, shares cumin, myrrh and nutmeg
5. Parfum de la Nuit 3 Roja Parfums
   54% similar, shares cumin, saffron and benzoin
6. Lonestar Memories Tauer Perfumes
   54% similar, shares myrrh, clary sage and geranium
7. Interlude Black Iris Amouage
   53% similar, shares myrrh, olibanum and labdanum
8. Overture Woman Amouage
   52% similar, shares saffron, geranium and cinnamon
9. Fahrenheit Absolute Dior
   52% similar, shares myrrh, olibanum and leather
10. Armani Privé Oud Royal Giorgio Armani
    50% similar, shares myrrh, saffron and olibanum
11. Messe de Minuit Etro
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12. 6 Place Saint Sulpice Yves Saint Laurent
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