Jakoparfum

The fragrance is heavy, luxurious and spicy. A baroque opulence of velvety roses, coriander, civet and the finest sandalwood. It opens with a burst of spices (coriander and cloves) and then sinks into a swirl of dark velvety roses. It's kind of like Coco Chanel (EDP) on steroids. With this fragrance you can defy all the adversities of life, daring like no other!

This fragrance represents the essence of the new millennium for Amouage.
The fragrance consists of a "classic" and vintage DNA combined with strong Omani elements (frankincense and myrrh). The inspiration for the fragrance comes from perfume classics such as Femme Rochas and Mitsouko, but also from Diorella (for the top notes) and Champagne (for its fruity and peachy notes).
There are other similarities with Sikkim by Lancome (for its dry yet green base) and Shocking by Schiaparelli (for its slowly diffusing amber aura).
The prelude has very intense notes of great impact, with aldehydes present from the beginning. (Without any reference to soap), bergamot and cumin, which immediately give the fragrance a distinct carnality and sensuality; in other words, it is a cumin very similar to the great Eau d'Hermes and Femme de Rochas of 1989 (reformulated by the great Oliver Cresp). After a few minutes, the myrrh note emerges: a strongly resinous, warm and imposing myrrh. The myrrh note is combined with Omani frankincense of the best quality: dry, citrusy and penetrating. These are exactly the elements that Amouage has introduced on the basis of other fragrances from which it draws inspiration.
The heart note of the perfume is a delightful ylang-ylang note that is soft, round and sensual and combines well with warm myrrh. The result is really surprising. To add more elements of opulence, the rose peeks out without ever overpowering the ylang note.
After a few hours of the fragrance unfolding its best notes (all perfectly balanced), an ambery, dry yet round and enveloping aura emerges (hence the similarity to Shocking by Schiaparelli). The perfume becomes ambery through myrrh, patchouli and ylang ylang with the davana note simultaneously adding a green and dark aspect. The fruity component (although it is never mentioned in the pyramid) never disappears throughout the duration of the fragrance, it is a velvety peach, warm and ripe, very similar (thanks to the combination with the cumin note) to the smell of human skin when warmed by the sun. Most likely, the peach note was reconstructed using the old method of C-14 aldehyde (gamma undecalactone), the same note found in Rochas Femme and in many other perfumes.
All these aspects (typical and less typical of Amouage) are combined in a fragrance that is breathtaking for its opulence, its beauty, its perfect balance and its richness of notes.
For a spicy chypree lover like me, this is liquid gold, an amulet with which to master any situation in life. A fragrance formulated to be noticed but not too overbearing, a golden opulence called Amouage. I do not recommend it to those who "new generation fragrances."
For me, it remains one of the three best perfumes I have ever owned!

This is the right time to "wear" this magnificent fragrance in attack. An opulent and mysterious fragrance that is perfect for the Halloween season. It is a fragrance that reveals a "noir and dark", obscure and mysterious DNA, perfectly interpreted by the great actress Eva Green in the promotional video 2007.
I think that 2007 was a very productive and great year for perfumery. There were many perfumes produced that I love and are part of my collection (Jubilation w, Enslaved, Coromandel, Noir de noir, Ambre fetiche, etc.), including the great Midnight poison.
There are three masters who created this magnificent fragrance, but the one I respect the most is Oliver Cresp, in my opinion one of the best noses of the last twenty years.
The fragrance can not be classified as chypree or oriental-floral or spicy. This fragrance is a perfect example of how chemistry (synthetic notes ) blends perfectly with natural absolutes (damask rose and sambac jasmine). This combination has created a great olfactory symphony that should be happening all the time in today's perfumes, but we know that this is not the case :(
The fragrance opens with notes of bergamot and sour, dry mandarin, but after a few minutes gives way to a floral heart note of velvety, sensual and decadent rose and sambac jasmine, which makes the fragrance softer and more feminine. The heart notes blend perfectly with a variety of earthy, moist and dark patchouli.
All these notes are held together by a fine dosage of ambroxan (as if they were sewn together with needle and thread), which enhances the different notes and makes the perfume a perfect melody of light and dark, sensual and decadent. The fragrance unfolds better in cold temperatures and lasts for many hours.
Midnight Poison is a clear example of how synthetic materials can be combined with natural essences and together create a magnificent fragrance. The real secret of this wonderful fragrance lies in the perfect balance and the different dosages.
This perfume, even if it is no longer produced, I see as a perfume for people who want to reveal a dark and mysterious side without manifesting it, a subtle essence of a sensitive and at the same time damned soul. Not for the faint of heart :)

After many years since its release, I tried this wonderful perfume. Many thanks to the very kind Tabla who introduced me to him.
The fragrance looks like a blend of Coco Madmoiselle from 2001 and Coco Chanel EdP, It contains the top notes (crystalline orange and bergamot) combined with the heart and base notes (spice, rose and patchouli) of Coco Chanel. The overall effect is a rose patchouli with citrus notes. The patchouli is very cleanly "processed by the technique of fractionation", eliminating the earthy component of the note and leaving a dark, woody, slightly smoky scent. The rose is the focal point of the fragrance and blends well with the spicy notes of the perfume. So the heart is formed by the rose, which has spicy and smoky aspects, but also a slight scent of fruity notes (dried fruit or plums).
The most interesting aspect of the fragrance lies in the base notes, which are ambery, resinous, woody and surprising. The amber base has been recreated with labdanum, which has ambery and woody notes and blends well with patchouli and vetiver.
She is undoubtedly the younger, more modern and worldly sister of Coco Chanel, but also the distant cousin of Coco Madmoiselle. A gorgeous perfume, soft and perfectly balanced like any other by Chanel.
I recommend it to all who love the refined but also overwhelming DNA of Chanel :)

The description of Ambre Sultan can not exclude an important specimen of the cat world: the sand cat!
Their fates seem to cross to have a single epilogue.
Ambre sultan opens with extremely wild and animalic notes, but it is not a musky or animalic perfume in the strict sense of the word. We can call it an "atypical" animal amber. This is exactly why I associate Ambre Sultan with the sand cat: majestic, austere and wild.
Ambre sultan is one of Serge Lutens' most important fragrances and is so important to the brand that you can't know Serge Lutens without knowing this perfume. Ambre Sultan represents a fundamental side of Serge Lutens. It is believed that the inspiration for this fragrance came during a trip to Marrakech that Serge took in the early 90s. Serge shared his idea of "Amber" and his travel inspirations with the great master Sheldrake, who turned it into a masterpiece.
The composition contains a dense web of spicy notes with a base of labdanum and myrrh. The spices are very numerous and of great olfactory impact, but always well balanced.
Coriander, bay leaf, oregano and myrtle are clearly perceptible. The base of labdanum gives the fragrance a feline, animalic aspect, but myrrh and benzoin make the scent enveloping and warm.
The perfume bears no resemblance to other amber fragrances of the 1990s, which usually had a base of vanilla, coumarin and fruity notes. Serge Lutens, thanks to Sheldrake's mastery, has turned over a new leaf and composed one of the most important amber fragrances in history.
This revolutionary work has produced a wild, feline amber that is also mystical and meditative.
The angelica root note lightens the spicy heaviness of coriander and styrax. After a few hours, the perfume transforms into a warm and enveloping cloak with sandalwood and patchouli. This is an amber for true lovers of the note, if you are looking for a sweet and vanilla amber you are wrong, here you will find warmth, heavy spices, caravans full of resins and precious woods and only at the end the sand cat makes purr.
The review refers to the vintage version of the perfume.