Homage

(Variations with formulations and batches are highly pronounced. This is a bottle with the black top in the beige box.) This must be what heaven smells like - or whatever it is that Islamicists call heaven, I cannot recall at the moment. It is an absolutely gorgeous mélange of rose, frankincense, oud, ambers and lemon. It is also celestial and divine in another way: all religions say that "God" will never be perfectly present in front of your face unless he's sending you immediately to an afterlife. You've screwed up big time, somehow, if "God" appears to you outside of a transition to the afterlife. Instead, God is a presence that can be felt if you pay attention. Bringing my arms and hands to my nose I can definitely smell Homage, stately and present, but when my skin is not directly in front of my nose I can feel Homage's presence only by fleeting moments of it in the air as I move around. People say this projects like a spotlight and trails like biochemical warfare, but I don't get that. Either I'm slight anosmic to it, or perhaps my bottle is a bit turned (seems unlikely as all of the notes are intact), or it's a batch variation. However, or whyever, it isn't behaving the way some say, I am perfectly fine with it since it adds to this quality of being with you but not on top of you. This characteristic suits the accords very well. The rose note... that rose... oh my god that rose... it is simply perfect. I've never smelled taifi rose like this before, but this smells exactly the way it looks: a luscious, powdery, pleasantly but not saturated with color (like some red roses), soft, silky, expansive and symmetrical, pink rose. It is such a beautiful rose note that it makes me want to plant taifi rose in my garden in hopes that I could smell this every day. This accord lasts an age, with frankincense, oud, ambers and lemon sitting quietly in the background waiting for their turn. Curiously on the same time continuum the lemon is far more prominent on the blotter. Rest, relax, and wait with this perfume: you're in for a long but beautiful journey. A few hours in the perfume finally settles into its final character of amber and touches of oud, the rose quietly fading into the background. I'm at a loss for words. What few I can produce do not suffice: celestial, magical, joyful, beautiful, regal but not stuffy, powerful but not forceful, gentle and caressing. Homage is truly an olfactive masterpiece.

When I recieved my sample in the mail, I could smell it outside the packaging. Something about this combination is simply divine. It is light. It's not heavy, smokey incense laden, syrupy, dirty, or screechy oud. It's the concept of golden light made perfume. That golden light that filters through just the right windows & shades, at only the moments caught unaware. It seems shameful to pick it apart, but it has very beautiful orange & lemon at first, and the accompanying jasmine is crystal clear and soprano. Similar to that in Alien, but without the sweetness. Next we have perfect rose. She could stand alone, but not here, sweetened just a bit, smartened up by the citrus which thankfully does not overpower, & backlit by amber resins, smooth incense & woods. It's too well blended to pick anything else out. Gorgeous florals, honeyed light center & warmth. Suitable for a grand affair, and somehow light enough for summer wear. Incandescent oudh! Old art, the stuff of dreams. Divine. Ill be buying some. The very minute I can! As an observation, there ARE batch inconsistencies as between my first sample, my luckyscent sample, & my fresh from the factory bottle. The first was sweeter, the second soapy, medicinal in the opening & heavy on "white musk" oddly enough similar to Bounce outdoor fresh dryer sheets. My bottle is thankfully rose dominant, and I think as with many quality perfumes, will only get better with age. I look forward to getting older together.. My bottle finally made it! The strength of this is enormous! Not heavy or thick. I look forward to this all summer long! My home smells of roses.. This is a must try for any rose lover. Beware, these Tai'fi will steal your heart & keep it!

This is more of a 'shared story' than a descriptive review, but I will say I absolutely LOVE this fragrance. And come to find out, I'm willing to spend a lot of money to be sure I have it on hand. I just spent $$$$ on ebay to insure I have this magical perfume oil in my possession, because it is no longer available in stores (at the usual high price). The only reason I know this fragrance exists is it's high rating in Perfumes: The Guide. I obtained a sample from TPC about 4 years ago and felt this really did live up to that high rating (for me, not all of them do). About that time, I made a pilgrimage to MiN in NYC and decided to splurge on this Attar. I live in the middle of the country, so this was my big chance to just get it. No regrets. Homage has deep richness, while also conveying a glowing lightness. It seems to start strong, but quickly ends up close to the skin, with occasional wafts of delight. It is hard for me to do it justice, but this smokey rose scent hits me personally in all the right places. I'm sure for some it does not live up to the hype, but apparently I can't live without it. The attars change a bit from batch to batch...hope the bottle I receive is as good, or imagine, better than my current bottle.. (Sorry - this is a duplicate of the review below, but my first submission came in as 'guest')

This is not a review it is a warning. Amouage has rereleased a lot of their attars (in red boxes again) for distribution in the local Omani market only. They are very different from the original red box releases. The first release of Amouage Attars were in a white box. The second was a red box, with a clear Amouage sticker on the outside of the cellophane that would be gone when a person opened the package. The third batch was also a red box, but with the sticker on the inside of the cellophane so it stayed on the bottom of the box when opened. The fourth batch are the black boxes. And now the new red boxes that also have no sticker on the bottom of the box. Each batch is quite different. I have a 3ml sample of the new Omani local release. It is a very soapy rose with some frankincense. It is nice and I like it but it is so much different than the original white box, which I also have and is the legendary release that Turin raved about. It is a different fragrance altogether than the new red boxes. It is important to know what kind of box your samples came from, and if you’re buying a red box, to know when it was purchased. These Amouage attars are not cheap so it’s prudent to research exactly what you’re getting.

Love love love...just waiting for the day that I can afford it or find someone who wants to buy a bottle for me...lol As much as I love it, I can't bring myself to buy a bottle - just way to expensive for me. This just works magically on my skin. Not loud but enough that it rises from my wrists to remind me that it's there. Carries on beautifully and changes over and over again for many hours. Perhaps I will order another sample again for now :) Edit: Decided that I way to much in love with this beautiful fragrance and buying a bottle for myself. It's just so perfect on my skin and also very calming to wear. I wear it on my wrists, temples and collarbone. yummm :) Update 4/25/13: I've had the bottle since November 2012 and I must say that I truly love this fragrance. I have used half the bottle and stopped using it everyday so it can last. I find mixing a drop with some body oil makes it last on my skin even longer and it lasts weeks on a scarf. If you like citrus, rose, with a touch of incense, sandalwood and oud this is a must try. With the weather now getting warmer in NY this lovely attar puts me in a great mood. Happy sniffing :)

Rarely do I go from hearing about a fragrance -> sample -> full bottle purchase so quickly. And rarely do I review a scent so quickly as well. But this is just no ordinary fragrance. I got it in the white box formulation in the 12ml size. It just smells heavenly. The opening is a gorgeous rose note like no other. Nothing smoky or anything else. Just a slick, pure rose that makes you say "aaaahhhhhh" when you breath it in. After the top burns off, it mellows to a slight jasmine note, before drying down to a sandalwood and incense base. If they did this in 100ml I'd own a gallon of it, but alas 12ml will last me a bit. Just not sure how long. It's an addictive scent for me that makes me want more and more. But don't be fooled, less is more with this one! It's not an EdP or any ordinary perfume. Use it very sparingly and it will last. Don't over apply and it will really shine through! A classic from none other than probably my favourite house. Definitely a 10/10 for me, but I should probably give some criticism to Amouage for making this only a limited edition.

It starts with citrus on eucalyptus oil/lemon grass oil, it travels and permeates my comfort zone giving me more comfort. then the rose and smoke starts to unravel peeling one by one till it become dominant then the smell of rose accompanied inside frankincense starts to appear, my god the smell is reaaaaally divine , i cannot describe it though after keeping some money for a year i own it together with tribute, both fragrance do burn a large hole in my wallet, but it worth every penny the smell is indeed unique, one drop is more than enough to spread it's divine smell, the only problem is my family likes it, and i am obsessed with it and become more stingy to let them try and to me it is the penultimate perfume that i must have , i fear that my hunger for perfume is satiated and i am stuck with homage forever and the terms limited edition scares me, should i keep more money to buy another bottle?...

Homage is a luscious bouquet of the most ambrosial, luxurious and intoxicating roses one could ever imagine. Opening, in harmony with the roses, is a micro burst of refined bergamot that lingers just long enough for the introduction of yet another pleasing and more dulcet citrus-orange, During the drydown, the roses, without relinquishing their preeminence, gently lay down into a magnificent bed of rich, but pleasant and mild, frankincense that has been mingled with sweet citrus, smooth amber, sexy musk and beautifully balanced wood. I fell in love with this attar. However with it's limited release and prohibitive cost ($350.00 or more per ounce), I fear that my desire to own a bottle is as much a fantasy as one of those spun by the legendary Scheherazade.

This is absolutely one of the most beautiful scents I've ever experienced. I first tried this out 11 years ago while on a deployment to Afghanistan. There were no good smells in that environment, or no smells at all. I ordered a small sample vial off Lucky Scent and when I opened it up, it filled the entire space I was in with its gorgeous aroma. Sadly, I accidentally spilled the vial all over a cloth pouch that I stored my sunglasses in, but the scent stayed on there for MONTHS, maybe even over a year. One of my biggest fragrance regrets is to not buy this version when I had the chance. Disappointed to hear about the batch variations, otherwise I would buy it without hesitation.

I will just add that this perfume in the original white box is one of the most incredible of my collection. I just backed it up, at $650 a 12ml box. I couldn’t be happier to have 2. It is just so outstanding. I love rose and have a lot of Rose soliflores. But this is my favorite Rose perfume without a doubt. It is hard to describe. The white box version is the perfect balance of rose/Frankincense/Oud/light citrus with just the right amount of sweetness to start it off. Subsequent batches became overly scratchy and soapy as others have described. But the White Box version will blow your mind. It may take a little time, but it will.

Tried this attar on the back of my left hand when I was trying another attar, Tribute, on my right wrist. Bitter orange and jasmine were all I could identify from this attar at the beginning. Very light incense and oud started to appear after about 20 minutes while the rose, amber and sandalwood did not show up until after about an hour. This attar seemed to be too light to my taste as intense and enormous fragrance is more of my cup of tea; however, sometimes I might just need to have some delicate and softer scent to suit my quite moments.

Homage is a study in purity and clarity---the essence of the the meaning of the word perfume: 'through smoke.' Through this lens of delicate Omani incense we can clearly observe all the supporting facets of this perfume: crisp citrus, taif rose, soft jasmine, sandalwood and clean oud. A sunbeam made of scent. Sublime.

I'm on the cloud 9!!!Just bought the last 30 ml(!!!) bottles of Homage and Tribute!!! They definitely were waiting for me sitting quietly in the shelf corner at the nearest shop to my Moscow home!Couldn't decide which one to prefer,so grabbed both! Wearing the cheshire cat grin for the last few days!!!

At it's best, totally divine but beware of possible batch variations & maybe buy in person. There is much less rose Taifi in my newer bottles, which is most disappointing. They were purchased from authorised, rather famous, retailers. Looking for some Rose Tai'ifi attar now.....

wonderful magical fragrance, classed in the 10 most beautiful fragrances in the world !! it is just not my style, too feminine, too sensitive scent, not romantic but naive fragance, i dont like wear this but it is a chef d'oeuvre for those who like his style of perfumes

Amouage Homage is an absolute cracker, I have so many pure parfums and perfumes but this one is truly awesome. Masterpiece in every word,truly sublime. I keep smelling my wrist. Put it on your must have list. Scent : 10 Projection : 8 Sillage : 8

What can I say about this masterpiece... The first time I got the chance to apply it 10 years ago, I was head over heels. Maybe the best (light)citrusy rose that feels so pure & natural, I want to bathe myself in it.

OMG! I will treasure mine as long as it takes to keep it alive. Crisp, loud, oppulent and truly magestic. If Homage does not make you feel like a king/queen, then nothing ever will. Liquid gold in form of perfume.

i felt sad..this past few days when i got the news that amouage attar is not available anymore....

Homage it's very opulent and a hundred percent ''arabic'' on nature. Mainly, I perceive the amber, jasmine, rose and sandalwood. It's rather linear but very rich indeed. Homage it's an ''attar''. An attar it's a fragrance based on essential oil. Hence, it has a very ''oily'' consistence and can stain clothes. On summary, a very expensive fragrance but quite unique and with outstanding performance. IMO it's rather feminine that unisex since I perceive a remarkable floral aspect. Only, suitable for special occasions. Scent: 10 Longevity: 10 Projection: 8 Sillage: 8 Uniqueness: 10 Versatility: 2 Overall: 8