Amouage Meander (2020) Early Impression
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- This is my late night insight on Amouage Meander from 2020 created by Mackenzie Reilly. If you want to discuss perfume with me further please email me at ramseysmellsgood@gmail.com or IG @ ramseytheramsmellsgood
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Other Fragrances Discussed During This Episode...
Amouage Gold Man
Amouage Jubilation XXV Man
Amouage Interlude Man
Amouage Myths Man
Cartier Declaration
Cartier Déclaration Parfum
Loewe 001 Man
Chanel Le Lion
Dior Leather Oud
Parfums de Marly Herod
Agreed. For the most part now only collecting non-mag Amouage when I can find them. So much better. Worth the $$$$
Yup I will just enjoy what I have and call it a day 😆
Hi Ramsey, i have a 2021 batch of jubilation 25, and I’ve been always obsessed by the famous “vintage formulation” that the community talks a lot about. So recently I found a guy that sent me a 3ml decant of a vintage jubilation. When arrived, I was so excited: I tested it, over and over, even at the same time with my 2021 batch. I can tell you, in terms of performances, they are IDENTICAL. Jubilation was never a strong perfume. In terms of smell there are some differences at the heart, but the fragrance is basically the same.
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Do you have any recommendations of houses that are not heading down the PDM/Initio path?
Like you, I’ve been a fan of older Amouage, as well as Nishane and Serge Lutens.
But I hate the “Designer Niche” model and want to support houses that are original and creative. Any suggestions?
Areej Le Dore, Ensar Oud, old Bortnikoffs. The Artisnal houses... even Andy Tauer is an intereating house to explore
Let me meander through this video with some late night tea ☕
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Probably you will have more fun than I did
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Thank you ramdizzle
Andy-dizzle 😂😂😂
I feel you on this Ram. Haven’t smelled the new Opus frags so I can’t give my full opinion. It is frustrating however, that Christopher Chong leaves and Amouages most intriguing scents since, are Flankers to his launches: Interlude, Reflection and the new Jubilation release.
Persolaise mentioned the frightening thought that Amouage could be out of ideas in his Black Iris interview a couple years ago and it seems like it’s been true so far.
That was before he took the $ from them to be a "brand ambassador" you wont hear him saying that any longer I can assure you 😂😂😂
😂 Real talk though, they could end up like Kilian and sold to a conglomerate before the decade is up
i have the reflection 45 "exceptional extrait" lol. i sure as hell didnt pay retail, but its extremely nice. the thing is though, it seems like a legitimately higher end stronger amouage for the price...justified...until you bust out the old bottle of interlude or beach hut and realize 10 years ago reflection 45 would have just been a regular amouage. interlude is easily the same strength, quality and "richness" (the use of high quality/quantity ingredients) as the exceptional extraits. i cant deny that they are very nice, but the road to fragrance hell is paved with rehashed big sellers and unnecessary flankers haha. i dunno i keep my mind open with new amouage but my heart is closed. i just accept that the party's over and if i get pleasantly suprised then so be it.
Wow this hit home 🏹💔
Ramsey top man love you content
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I think if you are just getting into the house of Amouage this is a safe introduction in my opinion. Unless you are a total frag head I see nothing wrong with this fragrance especially when you can get it at a good price. Try this one out for yourself because your experience might differ to what this review says.
Of course it's all just opinions
Thanks for watching & commenting 💪🐏
@@RamseytheRam I did get Meander for £150 which might have altered how I see it compared to you but I do agree older Amouage releases were BOLDER and more original so I can see why that may upset people
Never thought of the resemblance to Declaration but am now trying them side by side and you are right. I have a partial tester bottle of Meander and like it but don’t love it. Agree that it is not unique and that full retail price would be out of the question.
Its just that boring generic woody signature from decades ago... not interesting or unique at all.... this is Amouage turning to the darkside 😔
I went back and forth on lineage since it came out. Originally it was the one i was going to buy, along with purpose (purpose has too many rough edges though and will not be buying it.) I came back to trying lineage because karine vinchon is probably my favorite perfumer, and yaknow i think lineage is actually really good. I can barely afford any more frags for a few years because i went back to school, but i will definitely get it someday. Give it another try sometime! It is very unique, i don't think most people are ready for it, i feel like it hits many people as "weird" like myths or figment have and so i feel like they took a chance on that one like in the good old days
Yes I tried Lineage in the livestream where I tried all 4 and I did think it was the most creative of the bunch .. thanks for watching & commenting 🔥
That’s why it says carrots heart
Thanks for watching 🥕
Tell ‘em Ramsey!
Well put!
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I really really wanted to love meander. However, I cannot get the image out of my head of carrots and black pepper with butter when I smell it most of the time. I don't think most people have that problem though, many seem to think it's great.
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New subscriber here and I'm wanting to get into the Amouage line. Do you think Reflection would be a good start? Thanks
Reflection man, epic man (which I have a full review on my channel), Jubilation XXV Man, Interlude Man, imitation man, portrayal man, Dia man & even the old womens scents like epic woman & jubilation 25 woman & fate woman are amazing .... old Amouages are on another level
@@RamseytheRam Appreciate it. 👍
I read amazing reviews on Meander on Fragrantica. I was sure I would love it. I almost blind bought it and luckily for me the online shop had a stock count issue and they had to cancel my order. Later, I bought the Odyssea miniature set, including Meander. I tried Meander and it was kind of "meh" for me. I tried Guidance when visiting Jovoy. All girlies are hyping this one a lot. I tried Guidance and it was kind of meh too. I mean paying 345€ for aroma chemical bomb is insane. Then the SA recommended me to try Overture Woman, telling me it was a such a complex and beautiful creation. I tried it was swept off my feet. I bought Overture Woman a few days after, paying full retail price for it. It is my only Amouage full bottle. Usually I only pay that amount of money for Guerlain and their "discontinued" gems.
Overture woman is fantastic!
Quite possibly the best release under the fishman 🐟
Good evening ram. Man I’m having a hard time buying anything from the line of Amouage I just haven’t smelled anything worth my time. Maybe vintage? Hope all is well
Absolutely vintage... go with the classics... Dia Man , Jubilation for men & women , Epic for men & women etc...
meander was a huge mehhhhh for me , got a lucky scent sample ,so I thought I wasn't getting the full experience, got a full bottle for under 100 and it's still just mehhh ,but the bottle looks great.
Yes 100% agree... the bottle is the best thing about the scent... even that to me is kinda meh 🤷🏻♂️
Is that an Amouage sample spray, or some random plastic decant you took for granted it's not contaminated with other molecules, affecting the scent?
Lol No its not contaminated 😂😂😂
This is from a friend that I trust
@@RamseytheRam fair. I also tend to trust my friends. But I'd still suggest you, if I may, to give Enclave another chance, try it again, in cold weather.
This isnt Enclave its Meander
@@RamseytheRam I was hoping you'd think I'm less than a tool after I listened to you for 30 minutes, but that's fine. I do not care for Meander, it does not move me. I meant Enclave, because you said, in this video, that you tried it in another one, and I assumed you did not revisit it. We might have absolutely different taste in regards to perfumes, but Enclave seems, to my nose, to be a good blend, an interesting contrast of warmth and freshness. Now, if you did try it more than once, you already got a clear idea about it, in which case I apologize I wasted your time. Cheers!
@@andrei-cosmin.popa85 i will be doing a video on Enclave soon 👍🏻
It's hard for me to not assume the oil houses were thrilled when Salmon entered the helm of the brand. NAR off of more releases, even per each release It seems like Amouage is now utilizing more of the OH's (less of their own??) proprietary materials. But aside from my conjecture, their instantly apparent change in direction was one of the biggest disenchantments I've experienced of any brand, as a longtime consumer of theirs - I'm sure I've ranted ad nauseam in your comments before on 😂. If i were to hope for any possibility to happen it would be for Mr.S leaving to "greener pastures" for another ("larger brand" - ego stroke) opportunity. As I think that would be more likely (I won't ever hold my breath) than the brand severing his characterless perfume (🤑) producing keester 😂🤷🏼♂- Cheers, good Ram sir ✌🙏
...TBF, "characterless" is too harsh, but the brand has lost their unique "transportation" experience I always got from every single one of their releases prior.
Man this was a straight assisination 🥷
And I agree with every word brother 🤜🤛🏻
Ram, I agree with your analysis completely. It’s not “bad,” but it’s an affront to what has made Amouage great. I question what’s going on with management in this case. It’s sad.
An affront to any true frag head is spot on 🙂
Thanks for watching & commenting
I think I got my nose on this one and I thought it was kinda Meh
Same
I actually like this one, its kinda meditative in a way,but… its not worthy of Amouage. I’ve tried to be patient but sadly imho Mr Salmon with his direction has made Amouage a shadow of its former self.
Absolutely Dave 🐝
I completely agree...Amouage is a shadow of their former self
Yeah, Sultan Qaboos probably wouldn't be happy about it...
Nope not at all... the opposite of his vision
One of the meanings of ‘meander’ is to ‘proceed aimlessly or with little purpose’. To me this has been amouages mission statement ever since the fish man took over 😂
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Oh damn burn 🔥
Well he has a purpose alright ... it is 🤑🤫
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Thanks for sharing this juice Allie... someone down below was questioning if you gave me a "dirty" sample 🙄😆😅
@@RamseytheRam OMG 🤣😝 I can get you code too from the bottle 🙄🙈🫣 people …. can’t just agree that some Amouage perfume is 💩 I have almost all of them by now , sooooo I now 🤦🏻♀️🤷🏻♀️
Ramsey in that mf white tee!
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"Nice" is one word, "fine" is the other... Overall I feel their perfumers are doing decent work, but the ideas or briefs behind them just stink. The saddest part besides basically losing a very loved brand, I'm sure the owners couldn't be happier and they're doing better than ever. Money money money.
That is spot on ... let them wipe their tears with hundreds... I cant be bought 💪🐏
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Thanks for watching & commenting Phil 🤜🤛🏻
Well said and spot on with your analysis Ram! I hate to admit, but sadly, I feel Amouage has been steady on the decline 😞 I completely agree with you as a LONG-TIME Amouage supporter (my favorite house, my intro into niche parfumery, owning literally their ENTIRE collection, etc), it truly pains me with most of their recent "meh" releases. This is NOT what Amouage is or used to be! There is NO WAY the Sultan would wear, let alone recognize most of the current offerings from Amouage now. ABSOLUTELY NO WAY.....and you couldn't say or convince me or any other long-time Amouage supporters/collectors otherwise. Even with their old offerings that weren't my favorite, I RESPECTED the ART! I was gladly and happily paying for something: UNAPOLOGETICALLY BOLD, DARING, UNIQUE, and most importantly.....DIFFERENT! It's very apparent Amouage is becoming more commercialized under Salmon, and I wish I could respectfully ask him these few questions just to make sense of why and what he's doing 🤔
1) What does he feel his biggest accomplishment/impact for Amouage has been or will be?
2) Does he feel he pushed the creativity of himself and/or selected perfumers to maximum potential or did he intentionally "play it safe"?
Truly want to know why Salmon's so "reserved" and hasn't made his own bold mark yet....... when he literally has TOP TIER access to EVERYTHING from the MASTERCLASS perfumers themselves to the FINEST of ingredients and materials used. Sorry for my rant, but had to get it off my chest as I hesitantly debate whether or not I should pull the $1k pre-order trigger on Jubilation 40 + Dia 40.
- Jose from San Diego
Dont support their behavior is my opinion... but everyone has to make their own decisions... he may just be following orders and this is what the owners want obviously or it wouldnt be happening.
We can bash our heads against the wall all day... but like Pierre Bourdon once said.. until we throw the money interests out of perfume this is what we will get.. over and over and over again
Oh so interesting
Appreciate you watching mate 🍻
Fair review,fair overall house of Amouage ,new direction take ,but Hey “ That’s Show Business “, Is fact Literally,look to how Hollywood has gone in the movie 🎥 game 😅, which harkens to the latest upcoming release about Napoleons Rise ,A happy departure in my opinion I just may go see that one ,haven’t bee to the movies in years , oddly enough over in the Creed camp they now have Absolute Aventus,the Napoleon connection hahaha 😅,and I would like to try that one for Aventus nostalgia,I feel I may really enjoy it ( price outrageous naturally) , so who knows one day old Bren sitting in the cinema munching popcorn spraying Absolute Aventus willy nilly whenever a battle scene arises lol 😅,a cringe worthy food for thought right there. Cheers buddy have a good one ✌️🙏👍🎥
I cant wait for the new Napolean movie either & I cant tell you the last movie I was truly excited for ... Stephens Kings IT remake ? 🤔
Creed is another house that just makes me sigh 😒😔
Oh gawd, another awful release. I had heard it smelled like carrot cake and I WISH it did. It's just cut vegetables on a table with someone spraying some dry perfume in a room in the same floor. Yuck. I hate Defecation, sorry, Declaration as well. Frags for rabbits, pass freely and without regrets.
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Rabbit frag! 🐰
Ramsey, I discovered your channel less than a week ago but I've learned so much. As I've said, I know nothing about perfume, nor have I invested in any perfumes. This video here is amazing. Not only do you make content talking about fragrances and houses that you follow and adore but videos like this are a warning. You tell us what to avoid. I'm not surprised at all by what you say here. Everyone rips everyone else off. These big name designer houses have one goal, make as much profit as possible, even if it borders on criminality. I sent you an email about Diptyque candles and how they rip people off too. Your vintage designer fragrances were hard won by your hard work. You deserve to have a collection of perfumes that were made at a time when people took pride in their work. Some of us, however, are new to perfumes and don't have your history of knowledge nor your access. We must start from scratch. In less than a week of watching your channel, here are my thoughts of perfume houses you recommend if purity and quality are the number one concern. Not in any particular order:
1) Areej Le Dore 2) Ensar Oud 3) Sultan Pasha Attar 4) Roja .... and perhaps 4) Dior Homme Parfum
This isn't an expansive list but each one of these houses have a multitude of scents that I'm sure would please the most discriminating of fragheads. Yes, these perfumes are very expensive but the quality of ingredients and time and labor are very expensive too. We in America consume too much. We instead should save our money, delay instant gratification, and get the very best quality. There's nothing wrong with having a small, focused collection too. Like I said, I'm a newbie. I know nothing. I've not mentioned Guerlain, for instance. I don't know if this is still a quality house. These are my thoughts after the few days I've been watching your channel. If there is a house that I've missed, please let us know. Thank you and stay awesome.
Thank you David .... so many things seem like a rip off now a days indeed
@@RamseytheRam Ramsey, what houses would you add to the list above? ... or, as you say, these perfume houses are the mountain top to climb?
Solid list mate ... rising phoenix is another amazing oud house
@@RamseytheRam Oooo... I have to double back and watch your Rising Phoenix content. Thank you.
@@davidhunternyc1 dont really have any mate