Overture 41
Overture 41 by Amouage is an unisex eau de parfum in the luxury price tier. It opens with frankincense, saffron, apple and cinnamon, moves into benzoin, rose, geranium and sandalwood and dries down to vanilla, labdanum, patchouli and leather. Expect around 10 hours of wear, and it projects strongly.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Frankincense Bright, peppery, church-like resin. Lifts and cools a fragrance.
- Saffron Leathery, medicinal and slightly metallic. The signature of modern niche.
- Apple Crunchy and tart or soft and red, depending on the treatment.
- Cinnamon Sweet heat. Reads festive, sometimes to a fault.
Heart
- Benzoin Sweet balsamic resin. Vanilla-adjacent but drier.
- Rose Can be jammy, green, peppery or soapy depending on the type. Not one smell.
- Geranium Rosy and minty at once. Reads masculine more often than not.
- Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
Dry-down
- Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
- Labdanum Sticky, leathery resin. Dark honey and old books.
- Patchouli Damp earth and dark chocolate. Either you love it or it's your least favourite note.
- Leather Smoky, dry and a bit animal. Can be a new jacket or an old saddle.
Smells like this
- French Avenue Azzure Aoud
- Guerlain Habit Rouge
- Parfums de Nicolaï Patchouli Intense
- Parfums de Nicolaï Patchouli Sublime
- Francesca Bianchi Byzantine Amber
- Histoires de Parfums Ambre 114
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