180 community ratings

Reasons

Name: Reasons
Brand: Amouage

Perfumer: Bertrand Duchaufour

2024UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

7.2/ 10

Community score
180 ratings

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Amouage Reasons is a spicy, woody unisex scent that suits fall and winter days best.

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Skunky's take: Like someone just came in from the garden, green and crisp.

How does it perform?

From 153 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.5 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.8 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

8.1 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

5.0 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

69% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

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

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Hazelnut Cinnamon Cardamom

Peruvian pepper tree

Heart notesfirst few hours

Cashmeran Amber Cypriol Pine Patchouli Davana

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Myrrh Palo Santo Sandalwood Vetiver Musk Cedarwood Benzoin Cistus Oakmoss

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Green
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Creamy
Resinous

What does Reasons smell like?

It opens with hazelnut, cinnamon and cardamom, a spicy and lightly sweet start, with Peruvian pepper tree adding a dry edge. In the heart, cashmeran, amber, pine and patchouli set a woody ground, softened by davana and cypriol. The base of myrrh, Palo Santo, sandalwood and vetiver settles into a resinous, green and creamy warmth.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it stays present without filling the room. Most voters pick fall and winter, and leisure and evening wear lead the occasions. It leans slightly masculine. Thameen Carved Oud and The Dua Brand Veil of Meaning have a close profile.