Myths Man

People invested in niche perfumery and in Amouage especially probably already know about the apparent return of Myths Man on the market, seemingly set to be rereleased next year after being discontinued around 2024. Ever since its discontinuance, Myths Man sort of conveniently gained a "mythical" status in the game, being highly prized by collectors and highly praised by the vast majority of people who got to try it. Hence, prices were becoming absurd second hand, reaching even €600-€700 for a bottle which only contributed to the "mythical" title as not everyone could afford a bottle. All this fanfare surrounding it certainly threw it to the top of my priorities list, and with a sample now at hand, thoroughly tested, I can definitely say... that the myth is not as legendary as it's made out to be. Now, you might've seen many people describing Myths Man or most other chrysanthemum-based fragrances as "funeral scents". I won't mansplain, but for those unaware, chrysanthemums are vastly used as funeral/memorial flowers in many cultures across the world. As such, many people seeking for fragrances carried that funerary vibe inevitably came across Myths Man, some satisfied with it, others not so much. In my opinion, Myths Man stops just short of letting the chrysanthemum dominate the narrative. Make no mistake, I absolutely love Myths Man, and it's amongst my favorite Amouage fragrances to date. But it's not perfect. Its opening focuses completely on the beautiful and mesmerizing floral bouquet composed of iris and chrysanthemum. The latter unfurls a different character from other convenient florals. It's gently spicy and quite herbal-forward, with even a subtle earthiness for extra depth. It has a sort of leafy attribute which lends it a refreshing greenness, all whilst also being moderately sweet. But most of the sweetness, for now, comes through a powdery accent that the iris adds. It thankfully stays away from the more typical "lipsticky" iris and instead proves to be more rounded, velvety and natural-like. However, it unfortunately overpowers the chrysanthemum, which should technically be the star of the myth. It doesn't completely erase it from the canvas, but it feels like it holds it back from fully unraveling its beauty. Soon, more components come into play. The sweetness, still very much kept nicely at bay, now transitions to a more medicinal and slightly boozy fashion. The rum, hardly overcompensating, supports the elemi resin and its balsamic, sort of zesty/citric aroma, which drips over rose petals that in turn, does mute the rose a tad and its overall involvement in the scent. Labdanum only pushes that resinous/balsamic accord with more ambery warmth and stickier edge. I certainly don't get much vetiver, but it likely aids with the distant earthy aspect that follows. Now, the canvas on which this whole picture is painted consists of a rather fitting ashy leather. The leather is warm, smooth, and plenty comforting on its own. Add in the ash and "introspective" is the first word that comes to mind. It is smoky, but not in the traditional thick, burnt smoke, nor in the soothing and thing veiling incense; ash just feels colder and dustier. It has a quietness that smoke doesn't. Smoke is active; ash is what's left after everything settles, and that fits close to Myths Man's emotional register and its funerary character. And even if you might not find Myths Man to be the fullest expression of that style, you cannot deny that it feels, to some degree, mildly depressive. It's not fast-paced or bright, not uplifting or mood-boosting. It feels like it demands calmness and meditation through softened whispers. Despite that, it's not exactly soft in terms of performance, but neither beast-mode. On my skin, it reached no more than ~8 hours of longevity, which is still a pretty good showing. Projection managed more than I expected. It never becomes intrusive; it creates a persistent bubble around, and pushing power on itself is just enough for people sitting next to you to notice it without having their nose harassed. However, sillage is magnificent, with a prominent trail being left behind even 3 hours in. Projection overall tempers down completely by the 5th hour mark, in result delivering rather fitting performance for a fragrance like Myths Man. I keep seeing plenty of people finding Myths Man "hard to wear". How? It is certainly not daily driver material, even though it would still work for some people. But for more distinct occasions, Myths Man is a beautiful choice. And no, by "distinct" I am not referring at funerals solely, but even weddings, dates, and simply family gatherings, despite the more depressing/funerary connections. I feel like those are heavily forced upon Myths Man, making it seem less versatile than it is. In all honesty, I believe Myths Man is both overhated and overrated. It is a sublime, artistic fragrance that serves its purpose well, yet it doesn't lean fully into it to earn it such high funerary ties. That aside, it certainly doesn't deliver a profile that would justify delusional prices exceeding half a grand, although those prices are mostly fueled due to the discontinued status, which seems to be about to change. Unfortunately, the rerelease of Myths Man could also potentially include changes to the DNA, and historically, these changes are almost never for the better. My advice is this: Myths Man is a fragrance well-worth trying. It is arguably the most artistic fragrance Amouage has ever made, and it is key for understanding the house and understanding it's not all about oriental incense. But be weary of the prices. Art is expensive, but most times, too expensive. Presentation: 9.5/10 Scent: 9/10 Longevity: 7/10 Projection: 7/10 Versatility: 8/10 Value for Money: 5/10 Overall: 7.5/10

This is a masterpiece, "criminally underated", is understated. This is a genuine work of art. I blind bought this, it was an instant love, and it just gets better the longer I've had it. I decided to buy this because I wanted to own a real amouage fragrance. Prior to buying this I had only clones, but by far it was my favorite house, jubilation and interlude being 2 of my favorite scents I had tried. Since then i have now sampled over 25 of their fragrances. I picked this one and Figment man for a few reasons, one being the controversial reviews. And from experience, anything negative is typically not as bad as it's made out to be, infact sometimes there's something surprisingly beautifully appealing behind what someone else finds appalling. I also have come to realize many people wear fragrances because they want other people to think that they smell nice. Well the truth is you don't really know how something is going to smell to someone else, so why care about that? I wear fragrances because I think they smell nice. So when I see a fragrance that has many controversial reviews, it has to be different, and I love to smell new and different and unique scents. On top of all that I knew what I was buying was going to be without a doubt nothing short of quality. Some of the other things that convinced me I needed to try this, and would probably like it if I bought it without out sampling it first, (I'm not saying you shouldn't sample this first), were: Some said it has similarities to interlude, and I love interlude and interlude black iris. Yes it does have a strong likeness to interlude mainly in the dry down, but this is far more than that. In fact I feel like this is better than interlude. If you like the leather in interlude, this has that. The leather here is not Tuscan leather, more like memo Italian or memo Irish leather, it's earthy and blended so nicely with the chrysanthemum, orris, and elemi it creates a subtle sweetness, all over an incense/smokey ashy accord. It's just lovely. The chrysanthemum, I read alot of controversy about this note and the opening so that was concerning, but I did a little research. The chrysanthemum is a "golden flower", it does in some cultures symbolize death and is used in funerals. Although in asian cultures it can mean "cheerful", it's also made into a tea and is comforting. It is also celebrated in the month of November, it is an autumn flower. I was born in November so I felt like even more the reason I had to try this. If you want to know more about this flower, I suggest reading the wiki on it. Some say they smell like urinal cakes. No. I don't know what urinals they go to, but the opening with the chrysanthemum, orris and elemi is just beautiful, slightly tart, a hint of sweetness, floral in a masculine way, and I actually feel like it smells like the color purple. Yes it does stay through the length of the fragrance but it transforms and settles down and the leather ash come in and blend so well with the floral to create one of the most amazing dry downs. I heard someone mention in a review, there is a compound used in urinal cakes is derived from the chrysanthemum flowers, so perhaps that is why some people make that association, although the chrysanthemum in this fragrance is stunning. It is different and it is unique, and if you haven't smelled it, it may take a few wears to warm up to. This is how black orchid was for me at first, I didn't quite understand what I was smelling until wearing it a few times and now I absolutely loved the smell of "orchids". I was so glad I bought this despite some of the negative reviews especially about the chrysanthemum note and the opening being challenging because I love it. The dry down is just beyond amazing. It is not in my opinion too smokey, it's blended so beautifully with the leather and the chrysanthemum creating something special. The longevity and projection is insane. This projects strongly on me for at least 8 hours, I haven't tested it longer, but most fragrances, even strong ones that last long on clothes, on me, begin to fade down around the 7 hour mark. Overall this truly is a masterpiece and definitely worth sampling at least. I'm so glad I got a bottle of it, it's definitely one of the best amouage fragrances.

ابتدای این عطر با رایحه شیرینِ بیسکویتی و بوی سنگ وخاک خودنمایی میکنه تصور کنید وارد منطقه پاسارگاد شدید، بوی سنگهای قدیمی، خاک وشن شامّه شما رو فراگرفته در همین لحظه مشغول خوردن بیسکویت می شید حس اولیه این عطر اینگونه هست گویا سازنده قصد داشته به تمدن باستانی و افسانه های اون اشاره کنه پس از گذشت 15 دقیقه، قلب عطر طپیدن خود رو آغاز می کنه بوی توتون، چرم، دود، رُز، عنبر ترکیب این رایحه ها با یکدگر پدیدار رایحه یی کاملا مردانه و جذاب شده اگه رایحه اینترلود مردونه رو به خاطر داشته باشید و از شیرینی حلوایی،خرمایی اون مثل من فراری باشید، در میث مردونه میتونید شبیه رایحه اینترلود با شیرینی جذاب و مورد پسند رو تجربه کنید میث تولیدی بسیار با کیفیت و مورد پسند هست وبرای من یادآوری از بهترین عطرهای امواج ـه پخش رایحه تا 2 ساعت ابتدایی خیلی خوبه ولی پس از اون فقط خودتون بوش رو احساس می کنید، البته الان تابستونه وبه احتمال بسیار زیاد در هوای خنک شاهد پخش و دوامی عالی هستیم سپاس از جناب کاظمیان(مدیریت فروشگاه نوبهار) برای سمپل افیشال این عطر This perfume shows off with biscuit sweet aroma and soil and stone odor at first. Imagine you entered in Pasargad area; odor of old sand and soil stones penetrate in your membrane, In this time you are engaged with biscuit eating, This is the first sense of this perfume. Maybe, the goal of creator is mentioning to ancient civilization and its myths. After 15 minutes, the perfume heart starts to pump... The combination of tobacco, leather, smoke, rose and amber aromas, create male and interesting aroma. Also, in this step, vanilla biscuit sweetness shows off a little but not so much, just increasing the attraction of aroma. If you remember the smell of Interlude Man and you escape from date sweetness such as me, you can experience similar of Interlude aroma with attractive sweetness in Myth Man. Myth has a high and popular quality it is a repetition from the best perfumes of Amouage for me. The sillage is good until primary 2 hours but after it, you sense its odor just yourself, of course this is summer now and it has the best sillage and longevity in cool weather easily. Thanks to Mr. Kazemian (Store Manager of Nobahar) for the official sample.

Wow. Just WoW. This blend is amazing. This perfume has rised again the interest in perfumes in me. I really don ́t understand how some can describe this as "urinal cake". I understand that the opening is a little bit challenging for some but, c ́monnn. Maybe the chrysanthemum is not often used , that ́s why it can be percevied odd for some. I don ́t find this fragrance as a challanging one. Anyway the pungent aroma (which i find pleasing btw) disappear quickly. The fragrance then spreads in the air like a talented painter paints a canvas. What a fragrance, elegant, sophisticated, with the right amount of florals and smokey notes. I also found it very versatile. I mean, it ́s not an office scent for sure ( or maybe yes lol) but I can see this be used in different environments and occasions even if I use this perfume on special occasion mostly. I also think that it is not a "winter only" fragrance as everybody says. Not at all, even if it is an opulent perfume it also has some airness in it, I have used Myths Man also during summer evenings/nights and it worked perfectly and strangely enough I got also compliments. ( ok maybe during the day, if it ́s a really hot summer day it is probably not the best choice, but if it ́s cloudy or during summer nights it works very well ). I use it on rotation all year round, the only exception, as i wrote, are hot summer days. This is an amazing journey into high end perfumery. This is pure class in a bottle. I can ́t reccomend it enough especially if you find a good deal (I found it several times with HUGE discounts). To me this is one of the best fragrancies , if not the best, from this House. The drydown is magical. Really. It ́s so good that I am considering buying a backup bottle even if, probably, my bottle will last for ages as I have, like most of us, a lot of fragrancies. Anyway this is a masterpiece, really. 11/10.!!

Amouage Myths is a dark smoky mysterious scent that is not for everyone but a treasure in my collection. Undeniably, I was mesmerized by its middle eastern charm. I am a just an amateur hobbyist and collector but I admire this juice not just as a frag but an artistic masterpiece. To my nose, this one is a complex scent and an acquired taste. Somehow it reminds me of Salvatorre Ferragamo Oud, one of my favorite scents in my collection. The performance and projection is out of this world and yes, this scent would take some time for some folks to understand and appreciate. I love this stuff and am excited to wear it on fall and winter time where its magic spell will be at its best. Some fellow reviewers also mentioned that this is great even on warmer weather which I haven't tried, but something to look forward to ;) Let me give this masterpiece a 10/10 Follow up Review : 5/9/22 I revisited my bottle again this morning and I just want to put it out there that this is an olfactory masterpiece. A must for collectors I must say. What I like about this fragrance is it is off putting at first like most reviewers here mentioned. But I decided to be patient about it because I know there's a beautiful message or mystery behind it just like an abstract painting. I was right, dealing with this fragrance is like meeting a scary monster who will gradually transform into a middle eastern Adonis. It's an elusive one because for ordinary noses, it would be hard to figure out its scent profile which is unique in a way. This is such a gorgeous masculine scent. The dry down has that Interlude vibe but this one is more sexier and regal. It gives you that out of this world sex appeal. “Let's spread the scents of peace and kindness” 🙏