This is my number one fragrance! I only had one person ever compliment me on this fragrance. When I first smelled it, I couldn’t understand the hype. I also know exactly what you mean by bubble bath - it’s the soapy clean sweetness up close lol.
This is the only authentic, high quality perfume channel left on RU-vid anymore. Everything else is marketing noise from the usual suspects stateside. As always, thank you for the free education, Mr. Hughes. Always a pleasure, mate! Be well & stay healthy and safe.
I never read anything to be honest I now spray it on myself and my staff the day of the review so I know about the dry down. But I have a very insular life. I am only interested in my work and have zero interest in marketing or watching reviews or frag sites. I value my critical thinking
As a woman, I much prefer Lyric Man to Lyric Woman but not on my skin--this smells absolutely gorgeous on clothes! Sprayed this on a 100% cotton garment and the way it smelled made me sigh in deep appreciation. I also think this would make an amazing shower gel, bar soap, shampoo, and even a candle! Just not something I want to wear on my skin...
This works amazingly well in the heat. I really luv it. I know what you mean by 'bubblebath' but in the air it feels much different and after long dry down is a very comforting smell.
I've watched so many frangrance influencers over lockdown but finally found a real perfumer that's educating and has great insight..I'm broke but smell good...thanks !!
jubilation superbowl 482xixiiiix smelling like an old antique chest with 1 smashed berry rotting in it. all my amouages just aren't cutting it for me sadly
@@rc121crx woah i smell like smooth silvery incensy complex AF with dry black currant that i love a lot. And it changes all over but it's a masterpiece to me
I find the notes disclosed in a fragrance comparable to how a painter's pallet sets the foundation of the painting. Its always a good starting point for me. However, my nose will always make the final choice on the level of admiration.
Lyric is one of my favorites, but you’re right about it being an acquired taste, and definitely not for everyone. It’s one that the more you wear it and smell it the more it grows on you. Imitation Man is another unique Rose scent they from the house (Rose, Citron, Orris), and as usual with Amouage once you spray it on, it’s there until you scrub it off lol. What I like about Amouage is they have so many creations that are each so unique, that you’ll find some, or a lot that you can’t stand. But then you eventually find one that speaks to you, and when it does it REALLY speaks to you. The house in general because of this, really makes you think outside the box in what you look for in a fragrance I find.
@@uriah777 Both are amazing, Lyric is like having a fresh cut rose in front of you. You can even smell the “stem” and leaves from galbanum giving it a green aspect to it.
The freshness is the lime offsetting the heavy rose. This is a great night out fragrance, especially in hotter climates. At first I wasn’t sure, but try it on for a night and see if your opinion changes.
I love the way you are able to visualise the fragrance. The way in which you move your hands literally sketches out in front of the viewer what the fragrance 'looks like'! Keep up the reviews and the good work Aaron!
I used to do the same when I played music when I was a child. My brain paints perfume like it’s music. I believe the perfume brain is connected to the music brain.
ATH, speaking of Rose/Oud can you review Guerlain’s Santal Royal. I find it very complex, and long lasting with high quality ingredients. I’d love to hear your thoughts on it. 🤙🏾
Very nice Aaron! Your so darn Smart! Love it! loyal fan forever! Aaron your a one of a kind reviewer and person....I could sit down with you and talk all day! Your a very interesting individual that is very intelligent! And that make you epic! You and a few other reviewers are just totally awesome at what you do!
It’s the Blue note that makes me love this one so much. I have many, many rose fragrances so I’m always hunting for a twist. I love this Uber fresh out the bath rose. It’s very cool to me 😊
my eyes rolled back when I first smelled this, I love it, personal opinion *edit* people love "portrait of a lady", but I don't, that's the beauty of fragrance, something for everyone.
Glad to hear you like Reflection Man and Interlude Black Iris. Both true masterpieces in my opinion. Thank you for my daily chemistry lesson Aaron! Always look forward to your unique and educated reviews.
You pegged the description of what my thoughts were of this one. Being that I personally don't wear Rose, this one peaked my interest. I still wouldn't wear it, but I appreciated how Smoot it was. I was expecting a dry, sharp & abrasive potpourri Rose assault. This is one I can appreciate on someone else; from a small distance. The soapiness made it safe for me (to an extent).
I like the way you do your reviews i know what you mean that as a ordinary person i don't understand totally the names of each ingredient and chemical etc but i like the in depth way you break them down in fine detail and you always give me enough to go by on a basic level too as well as the interesting process of what sounds complex, thanks 👍
Fantastic review. Always love to hear your perspective even if it's not a fragrance I'm personally interested in. Always learn something new. And yes, your description on the scent profile begins a mental path of what the fragrance combines could be put together on me.
The notes are quite important to get a picture. If it says "oud" for example, I don´t (need to) know whether it contains oud. But what I do know is that it contains something that the company thinks smells like oud to most people. And that I can use to get a sense of the fragrance.
This is my scent of the day and oh my it smells wonderful and the longevity is great I sprayed this on about 5 hours ago and it's still projecting and I can still smell it very good....🔥💯
You definitely got a new sub here! I was starting to get bored with fragrances which I hate. Even my collection reflects that. It's getting low and I'm confused at what I want now too. The way you break things down to the chemical makeup and why they use different things to have a certain outcome has seriously sparked my interests back. Thank you for doing what you do! You are a fragrance genius and inspiration to so many of us!
You are entitled to your opinion with honesty. People need to grow up and don’t get sensitive on someone’s opinion on things, specially if the person is an adult. I love how you dismantle the composition of the fragrances. Can you do reviews on popular female fragrances? Can you review Fragrances Du Bois - Oud Jeune & Santal complet? 💜✨🌸
Thank you for this amazing review! I was really amazed by this one, yet didn‘t find it suitable for my liking… Well, well, well… glad I will own a bottle of ONYX soon!!! 😍🧿
Great, honest review 👍👍 everyone has their preferences, fragrances are a subjective art form, it wouldn't be interesting if we all like the same scents :) looking forward to the next video
I just got this, I had some of the original Lyric Man and was running low. On initial application I was disappointed but it does get better. Not as good as the original, but still quite good. Also, I paid $130 USD for 100 mL which isn't a bad price.
You nailed it perfectly when you compared it to bubble Bath! I don’t know why, or what ingredients were used to create it like you do, but that’s exactly what I thought when I sampled it a few months ago. Well actually, it reminds me of washing up liquid, I found it very unpalatable and harsh . Amouage are naturally quite polarising anyway, I love Reflection & Jubilation but can’t stand Lyric, Dia Man or Beloved.
Thanks for the reweiv as always good information really enjoy ur videos! Would love to hear about oman luxury fragrances if u can get ur hands on one would be super! Have a nice day Aaron :)
Hello, first of all congratulations for your videos always very interesting and very useful. I wanted to ask you, since the “season” It's about to start.. would you make a video where you recommend some groom fragrances for such a solemn day and who will we remember for a lifetime? Thank you anyway for all the passion you put into each of your videos.
Hi Aaron, love your videos. Would love to see you review Encre Noire A le extreme. I know you were on the fence about the original scent so I’d love to see if this one wins you over. All the best!
I think the notes help you form a picture. And the more experience you gain, the clearer the picture becomes. If it says "oud, coffee, sandalwood, vanilla, patchouli... etc" then you might expect a certain smoothness and chocolate-vibe for example. And you might learn that vetiver can add a cleanness etc...
Hi Aaron! I was just watching a video about making perfumes. Since you are really into the "teaching the viewer", would/could you share a list of raw materials and reliable places to buy from, based on your knowledge? (for beginners and beyond) Or even, some day, make a video about it. Share some of your train of thought (not used recipes), so that we can see a beginning to end (with the support of some company, possibly). Better even, a patreon? I'm sure you would have a lot of people interested in that! 🦄 (A master class with a kit to work with would also be awesome to start! I know you have more things to do... This are just some ideas 😅 sorry for the "avalanche of words" 🙇)
I like hearing the notes because I can compare that with other fragrances I’ve had before or get a small idea. When someone says Iris I think of Dior Homme intense or Prada l’homme for example. It’s nothing compared to what you experience though due to working with the raw materials and it’s one of the reasons I watch these in-depth reviews
The notes help me sometimes and sometimes they dont. I usually just figure out if I like tbe smell or not :). But the notes can help me pick out what i may like in the scent
Lyric man is the only amouage I’ve tried that actually pissed me off. I mean love the scent of rose and watching other reviewers say it is very rosey etc and when I finally tried lyric man I felt lied to. It smells like a mess tbh.. Ahhh ill hold my pissy fingers till there.. love your review, on point as always! Thanksss
Hi Aaron, just found your channel, love your reviews, would love to know your thoughts on acqua di Parma colonia intensa, it’s a fragrance I personally love to wear.
I noticed he overall seems to not like fresh ones or freshness. Seems to gravitate more towards the darker, wintery ones. I wonder if there are memories associated with that for this person or even a time period in which they used to wear fresh but then moved on from that period of life
That’s amazing. When people started talking about it I tried my best to hold them down. But I cannot do a review without it. If I can’t think of a compound tracing it out allows my brain to see it and then I can talk about it
One of my favorite houses and I really like this, but don't reach for it that often. However, Lyric Woman is a spicier, more masculine interpretation 🤷♂️
I had a serious allergic reaction the first time I tested Tom ford’s oud wood last week, first time ever having a reaction to any perfume, any idea what could’ve caused it?
I have to agree with you. I sampled this and while I think it was put together very well, the scent itself just didn't do it for me. Coming from the house of Amouage, I was really hoping it would go in a more dirty or animalic direction.
I am sampling this one recently and was not blown away by it. It’s ok but not great. One rose oud I tried recently that was very nice is Arabian Oud Rosewood.
I absolutely love this. My signature. If it weren't for the price, I'd wear it all the time. But, I'd like to still think of it as my signature fragrance. Gonna have to agree to disagree on this one, Aaron! Haha!!
I think it’s an amazing fragrance. Worth the price. It’s so well built. But just not for me. Wouldn’t the world be booking if we all liked the same thing. I did say it would be someone’s signature scent and well loved.
@@AaronTerenceHughes hadn't even noticed that you commented! I wasn't notified by YT. Anyway, yeah you did. That's fair. I'm looking forward to making a few more purchases of your work in the future, Aaron! Best of luck putting all of your future work together!!
@@gabrielgallawa8205 it certainly is ... challenging!! I will say I think it's smelling a bit better now after about 6 months with the cap off more than on... although it could just be me acclimating to it. I love a well-blended civet but this is a bit much especially with the dirt accord and a powerful lemon that just smells off to me...
It is not a bubble bath it is the most cheapest bathroom rose freshner....i do have...i spray it in the bathroom where my cat litter resides.....i kept monitoring it from opening till the day after.....you will continue smelling it and you will be more disappointed....
From the POV of a consumer, the note listing is not the most helpful as I have fragrances with near identical note listings, but they practically smell very different. There are certain notes that I know that I like (and dislike), so if I see them in the listing it can be helpful to decide if I have an interest, but they aren't very informative. I have to smell it, the end.
It's funny I felt the exact same way first smelled lyric man I really didn't like it... then I wore it when it was hot outside. If You give it a little bit of time to dry down with some heat it turns into something incredible and Highly complimented. This was before the reformulation. The new version isn't quite the same to me
i tried this after hearing all the ravers raving about it. Tried it in heathrow airport, walked around for ages wanting to like it. And Aaron nails it. Absolutely not for me.
Agreed on many points. I can't speak for the other Amouage fragrances, but you'll still smell this 24 hours on your skin. It's hilarious. This feels like a rose for people who don't like rose. It's a green rose with a lot of a clean note, the aforementioned bubble bath smell. I oscillate between thinking it smells like incense, and thinking it smells soapy. For better or worse, this doesn't smell very Amouagey. It is a very quiet and inoffensive fragrance compared to the other hugely Middle-Eastern style fragrances from the house.
I have never purchase from you anything and i am curious about my first buy. let me keep it short, i want to cause an impression when i get there. What you recommend from your repertoire. A big hug and thanks in advance.
