Amouage Purpose Eau de Parfum

Fragrance Family:
Woods

Notes:
Bergamot, Pink Pepper, Frankincense, Pimento Berry, Rose, Sand Vetiver, Sandalwood, Papyrus, Saffron, Suede, Mystikal, Akigalawood

Concentration:
Eau de Parfum

Occasion:
Powerful, but also meditative - Purpose is a complex texture of incense and spices. A personal scent, high quality and sacred. Perfect for the winter.

Made in Oman

It is possible to imagine Purpose as a study of frankincense (olibanum), an ingredient Amouage is well versed with, submitting it to reinvention and exploring the full extent of its possibilities. All of its facets are drawn out, from sticky green and fruity, to woody and spicy. Perfumer Quentin Bisch adds in order to extend and transform, beginning with the bite of black pepper, fruity pink pepper, the grip and texture of bergamot, and the fiery snap of pimento rounded out with the sheen of saffron. This is but a prelude, a curtain, for dry woody notes to enter the stage, including vetiver, papyrus, and sandalwood - intensified with Bisch’s hallmark flourish of Akigalawood, redolent of patchouli, and the curious Mystikal, which adds an overall scorched effect to the fragrance - like an atmosphere of lit incense.

For those seeking to refresh their love of incense perfumes, Purpose is a fine exemplar.