385 community ratings

Material

Name: Material
Brand: Amouage

Perfumer: Cécile Zarokian

2021UnisexClassic

Votes lean feminine

8.0/ 10

Community score
385 ratings

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Amouage Material is a sweet, resinous and smoky unisex scent that suits autumn and winter evenings; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: Shows up when the lights come on, born for the evening.

How does it perform?

From 333 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.2 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.7 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.5 /10

Talks even from the shelf.

Value for money

6.4 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

87% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Elemi resin Patchouli

Heart notesfirst few hours

Benzoin Bourbon vanilla absolute

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Frankincense resin

Oud Tonka bean absolute Osmanthus absolute Gaiac wood Labdanum absolute

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous
Smoky

What does Material smell like?

Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good. Most voters pick winter and fall, with evening and night out the leading occasions, while summer comes last. Feminine and masculine votes sit close together, so it reads in between.

It opens with elemi resin and patchouli, and the heart of benzoin and Bourbon vanilla absolute sweetens it. In the base, frankincense resin, oud, tonka bean, gaiac wood and labdanum build a woody, spicy, smoky footing. Amouage Boundless and Xerjoff Groove Xcape have a close profile.