57 community ratings

Reception

Name: Reception
Brand: Amouage

Perfumer: Pierre Negrin

2025UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

7.8/ 10

Community score
57 ratings

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Amouage Reception is a unisex scent for fall and winter evenings, opening green and spicy before settling into a sweet, resinous woodiness.

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How does it perform?

From 57 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.0 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.5 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

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

Low risk

82% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

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

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Green
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Creamy
Resinous
Earthy

What does Reception smell like?

The top is built on coriander, pink pepper, pine and juniper, with coffee and lemon alongside, giving a cool, spiced start. In the heart, cashmeran, patchouli and frankincense form a woody, lightly smoky core. Vanilla and musk sweeten the base, while cypriol and gaiac wood keep it earthy and smoky.

Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, though spring is not far behind. Evening, leisure and night out lead the occasions. Voters lean masculine and modern. Mancera Hindu Kush and Pana Dora XVI have a close profile.