Purpose 50 by Amouage

I was looking for this perfume. Amouage always calls to me, though Quentin usually gives me pause for being repetitive… Purpose 50 has convinced me. I’m not sure if it’s a clone since I’m not up to date on their latest creations, but it definitely carries its typical water mark: Akigalawood with those rotating woods and a mineral touch. It comes with a frankincense bomb that initially overwhelms, launching with great force. Gradually, it forms a scent that’s no longer hard to handle. The opening has bright spices and a citrus base that give luminosity to that incense-heavy start. From there, it’s full-on Akigalawood, with that mineral touch, woods, and a vetiver that tends to get muddy. It’s not very evolutionary, but each step it takes is firm and takes center stage. Basically, Akigalawood is the axis where other accords converge without being too noticeable. It denotes elegance for when you want to stand out, lasts a long time, and projects well, but the formality of the situation matters. It’s very prominent, demands cold weather, and requires knowing how to use it. That’s its downside: it’s not very versatile. At the office, people will smell you all day; on a date, you’ll overpower the other person; in enclosed spaces, not so much. It’s not an Interlude, but it’s stepping hard wherever it goes. Ideal for a cold night, outdoor concerts, or a formal event where you transition from open to closed spaces. High price, almost absurd performance. It stays on the skin. Excellent for a collection; a partial bottle of about 30ml would last me a lifetime.

After years in niche perfumery, something has surprised and excited me, and although it cost me money, it made me smile. Quentin has solidified himself with his masterpiece; I haven’t smelled anything better in his catalog, it’s spectacular. It settles on Guidance, the mother flame that ignites the olfactory senses. Over Guidance, ideas fall, it gets masculinized, becomes attractive for a man, here it cooks up maturity, elegance, and class. Quentin’s formula with his Akigalawood rises to maximum power; you feel his Bois Imperial style, darker and deeper, something earthy. I notice a bit of vetiver, opulent, with an overdose of incense, very versatile. Here’s how it evolves: over Guidance, with Bois Imperial and a prominent incense note. It projects constantly, is very long-lasting, lives up to its concentration, doesn’t ask for permission nor bothers, it’s balanced and notable, it’s synergy. I receive a pleasant surprise in compliments; it’s liked a lot; people I don’t even know have showered me with compliments because it swallows everything else they wear, makes it its own, and imprints your essence. In general, it’s one of the few perfumes I consider 10/10. I hope I’m not boring you, but I needed to share my experience, without advertising or brand influence, with my wallet and my long journey in the niche. Until next time.

A masterpiece from Amouage with spectacular performance. 10/10.

I tried it as a sample and it was a shock. A powerhouse like few others. If you know Encelade and Bois Imperial, you get the idea: it’s a magnified blend of both to the extreme. Encelade is already hard to beat, and this goes even further. Longevity and projection? Why talk about it? The only downside is the prohibitive price. 500 euros isn’t something I’d spend right now, but without a doubt, it’s worth saving half a year for.

What a wonder is this? It’s a green resinous scent that puts you in a mystical forest where the air brings gusts of incense from a nearby hermitage. It’s the concept of Ecstasy by Tiziana Terenzi but without being so weird, much more polished and taken to another level. The performance is supernatural; it’s been a while since a perfume surprised me so much. It has me fascinated.

Celestial incense aroma treated with sweet notes and woods that give it versatility for day and night, ideal up to 25 degrees. The performance is galactic, the best of the perfumes I know.

This is the best of Quentin Bisch in a bottle. The opening is the classic Purpose with a touch that reminds me of Ganymede, turning into a more masculine version of Guidance 46, which I almost bought because I loved it, but I’m glad I didn’t because this is much better. Nuclear performance; two days later I can still smell it right on my wrist. I’m buying it right now.