Epic Woman

Epic Woman by Amouage is a feminine-leaning eau de parfum from 2009 in the luxury price tier. It opens with cumin, pink pepper and cinnamon, moves into damask rose, geranium, jasmine and black tea and dries down to amber, oud, frankincense, guaiac wood, sandalwood and vanilla. Expect around 10 hours of wear, and it projects strongly.

Notes, explained

Opening

Cumin Warm, spicy and unmistakably sweaty. Divides rooms.
Pink Pepper Fizzy, rosy and bright. Adds sparkle without heat.
Cinnamon Sweet heat. Reads festive, sometimes to a fault.

Heart

Damask Rose The rich, jammy, honeyed rose. Deep and slightly wine-like.
Geranium Rosy and minty at once. Reads masculine more often than not.
Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.
Black Tea Dry, tannic and smoky. More astringent than green tea.

Dry-down

Amber Warm, golden and resinous. Not a real material — a blend that glows.
Oud Resinous, medicinal, barnyard-adjacent wood. The most expensive note in perfumery.
Frankincense Bright, peppery, church-like resin. Lifts and cools a fragrance.
Guaiac Wood Smoky, tarry and slightly sweet. Like a bonfire and roses.
Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.

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