Amouage Lyric Man

Shall we dance?

A truly magnifi-scent Rose from Amouage!! I bought this at Dubai Duty Free some time ago and it was really love at first sniff ... so much so that I went into the bathroom just after take-off to wash off my other tests as best I could and gave myself a thorough dousing of Lyric! Two of the cabin attendants (one male and the other female) complimented it graciously and were never far away, offering champagne and warmed nuts. It lasted beautifully for the duration of the 8 hour flight I was on ...

I find the Rose in Lyric Man to be deeply sophisticated, almost brooding ... lifted gracefully by the Bergamot up top and then supported faithfully by the Incense and Vanilla down below. Many reviews of this fragrance complain that it leans considerably toward the feminine end of the spectrum. I would offer that this view depends entirely on how much one appreciates Rose based fragrances! I personally find it pointless to ascribe gender to fragrance ... directing perfumes at either gender is, in my opinion, simply a marketing ploy. The ingredients here are of the very best quality. A hint of Neroli, a dash of Saffron ... Sandalwood lasting throughout the impressive lifespan of this fragrance. It's so good it's almost edible!! 

Fragrance often transports me to places in my imagination, and this one takes me to a lavish ballroom ... all crystal chandeliers and gold fittings, with damask on the walls so richly red that it's almost like fine red wine spilled on the whitest silk. Couples whirl gracefully on the polished parquet floor ... the men handsome in their tails, the ladies ravishing in their sparkling ball gowns, bright and twittery as a flock of exotic parrots. Sigh ...

Rating: 10/10