Beloved Woman

simply divine.. intrinsic...sensual... frenchy..with an opulent flair.. a feminine richness.. of the 80ies.. with a modern touch.. and lightness.. within an array of some of the most seductive.. sensual.. evoking.. rich ..aromas known to mankind..clever..intelligent..sophisticated..yet down to earth..approachable..pleasant... its fresh ..crisp.. yet subtle ..deep ..and rich.. almost luminous ...almost silky... a hint velvety..truly mesmerizing... its royal.. confident.. breathtaking..memorable ..sublime..its a beautiful connotation of ambers.. not the deep brown ones.. the lightest ambers.. the most precious woods..the soft white sheer musks.. the spiciness.. and the balsamic ness.. makes it almost priceless..fearless..reminiscent to many of the amouage line.. and their sublime royalty ..and finesse...and heavenliness...a perfume that takes u back in time ..to the top ten perfumes ever made.. with that secret amouage touch.. that make it ever so enchanting... mesmerizing.. and on a class of their own.. it smells like nectarines ..and florals.. and ambers.. musks.. and woods.. but all in their highest form of being..elite notes ..on a higher accord ..not a dull down perfume.. its a bright sunny.. yet intrinsic.. connotation of mesmerizing enchanting accords.. its a changing.. developing.. perfume.. the more it mends and blends with your skin.. the more it develops.. in to other realms of being ..transforming in to more enchanting notes.. that take you to where ever u want to go...metamorphosis of a perfume..is truly achieved in beloved.. and what better name than beloved.. for such a beloved master piece..it blends generations.. and bridges the gap between them.. as if it meant to let the newer generation know what real perfumery smelled like ..in a day and age we live where synthesis is the main stream.. and natural sublimity is diminished... amouge still holds its place among the few remaining companies that still use natural aromas.. and make some of the most precious perfumes you can smell.. similar to caron and a handful more.. what more can you ask for in a perfume..refinement.. class durability..longevity and silage .. and sensuality..a perfume that takes you across ages...simply divine...multidimensional...truly worth having

[FEB. 2021] I love those fragrances that pick, like, one-to-four flowers and add a heap of supporting animalic, balsamic notes to them. Usually leads to something stunning. And to me, this is it! If MDCI's Un Coeur En Mai is the Hyperreal Spring green-floral that smells of hot sun-kissed meadowgrass, wildflower bouquets and petitgrain pollens, if Creed's Acqua Fiorentina is the dreamy butterfly-delicate Rococo pastel floral with its buttercreamy pillow soft melon, peach, violets and mimosa-orangeflowers, Amouage's Beloved is the Holy Grail baroque flower church bouquet with delicious resinous Tolu Balsam waxed roses, dried fruit spiced Jasmines and Ylang Ylangs, and animalic Civet-fur coated Violets. Beloved truly feels like a magical, royal labour of love with its patiently selected notes all working in song-and-dance unison. A work of olfactory art worthy of an art noveau fairy tale procession. There are indeed similarities to MDCI Parfum's Chypre Palatin as someone who owns both. But where my nose picked up (in Chypre Palatin) extra hints of powderiness, downplayed florals which are hushed away for the animalic theatricals, both Beloved and Palatin have a superb performance with their Tolu Balsams. Beloved is definitely more floral in a way that smells of a vased arrangement than a mere shop bouquet. You can pick up a fruit-like balsam with Beloved, recalling of plums, and dates. Lovingly honourable and Arabic in this display. It dries down after 6-8 hours to a sort of vintage powdered soap, which in other fragrances would be the highlight, but there is a lot of power to this fragrance that such effervescent fizziness is the final destination until next spray. Recommended olfactory work of art, and underrated because Beloved and Beloved Man are their separate series in the Amouage catalogue, not like the also great Lyric Womans, Jubilations, Memoir Man, and such. See for yourself! PS: Buy from the Amouage site and get it for under $400AUD with a free Memoir Man shower gel (or of other personal choice!) UPDATE: For a florist-worthy, mountainous flower garden version of Beloved, which feels all natural and untouched by man unlike the church ceremony that is Beloved, also please consider DSH's Divine Gardens. Superb!

Beloved Woman is a symphonic, old-world perfume, classic yet complex, that delivers the opulent elegance that Amouage is known for. It smells like old money - mature, feminine and utterly beautiful from first spray to final fade. I am a big Amouage fan, and Beloved is up there with the best. A rich, floral oriental-chypre with herbal nuances, it is reminiscent of classic scents such as Patou Joy, or Aromatics Elixir. But it is even better than either of those examples. Beloved opens with peppery cardamom, followed by a rich, powdery floral accord. Led by a lush, sweet rose note, it is bolstered by some herbal-floral chamomile and beautiful, aromatic lavender. A clean yet sweet white floral accord in the background rounds it out nicely. The clove note adds warm spiciness, complementing the florals while remaining nicely restrained. The patchouli emerges after a little while, adding a nice earthiness, and a smooth, resinous amber accord emerges at the heart. There is a distinctive violet note here, adding a beautiful, powdery softness that contracts perfectly with the amber-patchouli accord. I am partial to violet, and its inclusion here is unusual - not a top note, and able to hold its own among myriad rich notes, while not being one bit out of place. The amber accord remains until the drydown, becoming more animalic thanks to the leather and civet notes. It is not sweet, despite the hint of vanilla that emerges as it fades. It is a beautifully rendered, nuanced amber accord that evolves on my skin as time goes by. Woody notes creep in as it fades, along with soft musk. It fades to a musky amber skin scent with hints of wood and vanilla. Sillage is strong and longevity is day-long - excellent performance, typical of Amouage. A delight from start to finish, Beloved is a masterpiece that pays homage to great perfumes of the past. Another full bottle to add to my list. Aptly named. 5/5.

One of my friends said: “Whoever decided to discontinue this masterpiece knows nothing about the art of perfumery.” Beloved Woman – Amouage A complete oriental chypre fragrance that captures the essence of classical chypre legends such as Azurée by Estée Lauder, 1000 by Jean Patou, and Paloma Picasso, yet reinterprets them through a luxurious oriental vision that merges Western complexity with Eastern smoky depth. The fragrance opens with a waxy, metallic aldehydic touch — like the smoke of an old piece of charcoal resting on an aluminum plate in an antique wooden censer — accompanied by a floral chamomile note that is both sweet and medicinal, and a velvety leather nuance blended with floral tones of rose and indolic jasmine, highlighted by spicy hints of cardamom and clove. The opening feels rich, intertwined, and multidimensional — smoky, floral, and spicy all at once. As the scent evolves, patchouli emerges with its earthy, mature warmth, joined by immortelle (offering a dry hay-like tone) and resins such as labdanum, frankincense, and benzoin. This creates the signature smoky oriental ambiance, reminiscent of a luxurious hall that has been recently perfumed with incense. In the base, a sumptuous blend of leathery, musky, and animalic notes harmonizes with sandalwood and cedarwood, forming an accord that evokes oud oil — dark, leathery, and opulent — binding all elements together with a sense of majestic persistence and depth. The final impression is that of a complex oriental chypre — carrying the sharp aldehydic bite of Paloma Picasso, the classic floral depth of 1000 by Jean Patou, and the leathery elegance of Azurée by Estée Lauder, yet rendered through a smoky oriental lens, making Beloved Woman a truly masterful work of olfactory art.

Beloved, is a perfume that celebrates the beauty of women with an exquisite and sophisticated composition. It opens with a bouquet of herbal, aromatic and floral notes, where lavender and chamomile stand out, providing camphorated freshness and delicacy. Clove and cardamom give it a spicy touch that harmonizes with roses and jasmine, creating a feeling of elegance and femininity; and then merge into a symphony of balsamic, incensed and animalic chords, which give depth and mystery to the fragrance. Immortelle and ylang-ylang enhance the floral facet of the opening, while benzoin, labdanum and incense create a warm, sweet, sensual and enveloping accord. Violets add a powdery and delicate nuance that contrasts with the intensity of the other notes. As time goes by, it evolves towards a harmonized base with a mixture of chords that give it an amber, woody and leathery character (Leather, civet and castoreum), imparting beauty and refinement to the composition. While it develops into a persistent and seductive drydown, leaving an unforgettable trail... The substantivity on my skin is excellent, exceeding 10 hours with moderate diffusion. Beloved is a luxurious retro, glamorous and exclusive perfume, which evokes the vintage classic style of the great perfume houses, but with a touch of modernity. Amouage has created a masterpiece with Beloved, a perfume that she falls in love with and captivates. It is without a doubt, another of my favorites.