Reasons

I’m clearly in the minority with this one. I think it’s a truly fantastic fragrance, assuming you like green/woody scents and especially palo santo/davana. I think Bertie did a fabulous job combining a bunch of unusual notes to create something pretty special. Have I smelled fragrances with a similar “vibe?” Oh, most definitely... Is this one of the better piney/green/woody scents I’ve tried in a while? You bet your cute butt it is. It opens with a beautiful piney/hazelnut/peppery/sandalwood/davana with a beautiful undercurrent of cinnamon and cardamom. I don’t find the hazelnut as prominent I expected. I also think the cinnamon/cardamom with the hazelnut and pine is quite unique and maybe throwing some off. The spice takes a lot of the bitter bite out of the heavy use of davana here. Davana can be a lot when used heavily and is very green and bitter. There’s a lot of davana here kind of like in Ambre Chromatique but backed by laconic hazelnut/sandalwood and palo santo rather than amber and a ton of osmanthus. I don’t find them similar except in the heavy davana note. (Much prefer Reasons to Ambre Chromatique, if anyone is asking)... As it opens more on skin, I get a ton of the similar sandalwood you find in Lustre and Outlands. I personally am finding this sandalwood note from the wood chips is exceptionally creamy and smooth in all 3. Unlike in the other two, it’s not backed by sweetness/amber/vanilla etc. instead, you get a minty Palo Santo/lactonic sandalwood/davana/musk combo that I cannot get enough of. I’m with redolessence on this one, I find this simply stunning. It needs time to macerate but I’m so happy I have this in my collection. I think you really need to be into green scents, Bertie, niche, and Amouage. I don’t find this a crowd pleaser at all. I’m a sucker for green woody scents and this is one of the best I’ve come across lately. Scent 9.5/10 - I think people might change their minds on this one like other Amouage’s after initial release. I could see this becoming super popular once d/c. My eyes rolled in a good way smelling this (same with outlands and lustre tbh) Longevity 8/10 - not bad but expected a bit more from Amouage and worst of the 3 Sillage 8.5/10 - nuclear at first but once it dries down it sits closer to skin on me. Bottle 6/10 - hate the refillable part for reselling market. Not gonna matter for me but makes fakes easy bc they can replace the juice in an authentic bottle.... Overall 9/10 - despite its issues, I adored this from first sniff. Gender - I think anyone can wear anything they want. That said, this would fit a traditionally masculine scent profile Age range - 35+ pretty mature Much to my surprise from, on hella deal, I was able to obtain the perfumers batch of this, which I find pretty cool it’s the first batch Bertie made for them. I have the perfumers batch for all but Outlands, which is sad, as it’s by far the easiest wear of the 3 and the most crowd pleasing. My wife absolutely loves Outlands. Everyone that smells it does so it feels more designer bc of that. I personally find all 3 essences to be very well made perfumes that I truly appreciate and am lucky to own. That said, I think most will prefer Outlands then Lustre then Reasons... I prefer Reasons then Lustre then Outlands. This one is getting way more hate than is deserved imo. Fantastic stuff that I keep reaching for

Absolutely gorgeous woody concuction, my favorite of the 3 essence line. Starts off green and slightly sour(maybe its the the designer cinnamon or spice note). The green notes remind me of crushed leaves, jungle, I get a photo realistic image of healthy pine tree that's growing its pine cones and it smells like green nature. As it dries down I get buttery, musky, ceamy woody and sandalwood notes that remind me of the sweetness and creaminess of oud but without the stank and the darkness (probably the combo of nutty notes, palo santo, cashmeran, musk, vetiver, cedar and sandalwood notes) also the green notes of the opening is still present faintly. it stays linear for the whole day on the skin .A wonderful creamy, woody and green scent that ia a must try imo. شروع فوق العاده زیبا از نوت های سبز و چوبی و رایحه کمی ترش(یاد آور نوت دارچین مانند دیزاینری)، نوت های سبز برای من یاد آور برگ درخت له شده یا درخت کاجی هست که تو فصل بهار در حال میوه دادنه و رایحه سبزش کل فضا رو پر کرده. هر چقدر این عطر روی پوست بمونه حس کره ای و چوبی عطر زیاد تر میشه که این نوت چوبی و کره ای و کمی شیرین و مشکی-مخملی مانند رو میسازه که من شخصا تو هیچ عطری ندیدم که با توجه به نوت ها حاصل ترکیب نوت های نرم و آجیلی، مولکول کشمیران، مشک،چوب سدار، چوب پالو سانتو و چوب صندله که فقط و فقط برای درک زیبایی و جادوی رایحش باید استشمامش کنید، شاید بگم نرمی و حس ضخیم و مخملی مانند عود رو داره بدون ذره ای رایحه انیمالیک یا حس چرمی، فوق العاده نیش در عین حال همه پسند. اگه از ترکیبات سبز و چوبی خوشتون میاد بدون شک باید این عطرو تست کنید.

I had three official decants of each of the original release of this new collection from Amouage. Reasons is by far the best, the most nuanced, elegant, and alluring. I have come to the conclusion that people (mostly immature ticktock kids) hype fragrances based on their name, I don't think they can even tell fragrances apart. Hear me out. 'God of Fire', 'Outlands', 'Blue Talisman', etc. They are not influenced by the scents, as the first and last are designer level meh quality, they're influenced by cartoons and anime and names, that's their age, how they grew up and their mentality. If you're one of them, sorry, not sorry. While Lustre is easier to understand, and Outlands is the kid's choice to the club (the well off kid that is), this one is the special one. Reasons talks to me, brings me back in time to local middle eastern bazars and traditional neighborhoods, the souq, the beautiful lady with stunning dark brown eyes that you always want to sneak a look at her when no one is watching. This has a story, it's poetry in bottle, and it's poetry you can listen to for a while, its for you and those close to you, those who matter. It's that warm cup of tea on a cold morning in the cafe that you crave and as a routine of joy. Spices, warmth, and elegance combined, well done Bertrand Duchaufour...well done indeed. Reasons is where my money will go.

This is a beautiful fragrance- probably the best in terms of smell and complexity from the Essences line (although I’m partial to Outlands because of the performance). Scent quality and profile: In this era of mass appealing scents that flood the markets and social media today, Amouage Reasons stands out as a welcome digression. It evokes a beautiful past; something in this scent brings back happy memories keeping you in a pleasant limbo - that you don’t wish to leave. That’s where the problem also lies. Performance: The beautiful limbo is short lived - you’re ruthlessly tugged out of it. Projection is average, sillage too. The scent stays on the skin a good 15+ hours but you literally need to stab the elbow crease with your nose to detect any. Overall, this scent is akin to a firefly which radiates maximum light during its short lifespan... which is also why Amouage Reasons is worth every spray and re-spray. A massively underrated fragrance and only appreciable when one has matured enough, either in life or in their fragrance journey. Grateful to have this masterpiece in my collection.

Nose Note #895 I don't like the sour opening of it, but after 5-10 minutes it becomes much better. Immediately reminded me of Ebene Fume and even after weeks this mental image hasn't faded. I just feel like this has some kind of red berry note just like Ebene Fume (even though neither mention it). But Reasons is much better, it has this absolutely beautiful milky wood accords - I can't think of anything remotely similar. For me it's all about this milky wood accord, I can't describe it better. I smell no pine, no myrrh. The spiciness is mild and feels rounded. Actually, another comparison I'd make is with spicy milk tea, yes!! Performance is heading towards "long-lasting", projection is mediocre. Overall performance is nothing particularly outstanding. Incomparable to Outlands. Lets call this one of the least offensive Amouage fragrance ever (this and Reflection), so in a way it's a big pro for people that want office safe Amouage. To my nose this is 100% unisex, no gender qualities attached. 8/10, oh, this spicy tea with milk...