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Amouage Overture Woman ~ new perfume

Posted by Robin on 10 August 2020 17 Comments

Amouage has launched Overture Woman, the feminine counterpart to 2019's Overture Man.

The creation of an intuitive, bold and uncompromising master perfumer. One of the cult figures of contemporary perfumery, over the past 25 years, she has created blockbusters and polarizing punk potions.

She has been called “dark” because of her taste for burnt, but you could just as well see her in green or mauve – anise and heliotrope are her favourite notes. She is gifted with a musical sense of accords, of a composition’s melody. A gift that can also be understood as an offering. In an industry that seeks originality, she composes her scents for those who can hear.

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The fragrance equivalent of a breathtaking aria.

Be sure to make your grand entrance courtesy of Amourage’s [sic] Overture eau de parfum. With just a spritz or two of this woody fragrance, the brand evokes an essence of self-assured beauty and glamour that treats even the simplest of occasions with the fanfare of an evening at the opera.

Overture Woman was developed by perfumer Annick Ménardo. The notes for the woody oriental include bergamot, saffron, apple brandy accord, rose, cinnamon, geranium, incense, labdanum and leather.

Amouage Overture Woman is £260 for 100 ml at Harrods in the UK.

(first quote via Amouage at Facebook, second quote via harrods, additional information via amouage)

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Filed Under: new fragrances
Tagged With: amouage, annick menardo

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  1. hajusuuri says:
    10 August 2020 at 1:35 pm

    Nice notes but the frosted glass over the yellow – meh.

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    • monkeytoe says:
      10 August 2020 at 2:04 pm

      I know–it looks like a fancy package for a bar of Neutrogena soap.

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      • hajusuuri says:
        10 August 2020 at 2:23 pm

        Good analogy!

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    • springpansy says:
      10 August 2020 at 2:19 pm

      Yes, the notes are promising! Maybe the bottle looks better in person?

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      • hajusuuri says:
        10 August 2020 at 2:24 pm

        I hope you’re right but who knows when I’ll get to see ot in person ??‍♀️

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    • Calypso says:
      10 August 2020 at 2:30 pm

      That’s funny, I think that bottle looks gorgeous, golden, opulent, and the frosted glass lends an air of mystery! Nice notes too.

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      • hajusuuri says:
        10 August 2020 at 8:25 pm

        I suppose it could be attractive in its own way.

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        • Calypso says:
          11 August 2020 at 9:15 am

          I like that the cap design and seal or logo/emblem looks to be in rose gold, which I’m particularly fond of.

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    • Robin says:
      10 August 2020 at 4:35 pm

      I think it’s the same as the men’s.

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      • hajusuuri says:
        10 August 2020 at 8:25 pm

        I am behind on. Amouage so don’t even remember the men’s!

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  2. cazaubon says:
    10 August 2020 at 1:46 pm

    Hope it comes to the US at some point, I do like Annick Menardo and this sounds promising.

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    • Robin says:
      10 August 2020 at 4:35 pm

      Oh, I would think so.

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      • Robin says:
        10 August 2020 at 4:36 pm

        Adding…I think Overture Man was exclusive to Harrods for 1 year and has just joined their regular distribution.

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  3. springpansy says:
    10 August 2020 at 2:21 pm

    I hope Harrods fixes their typo…

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  4. Gaynor says:
    10 August 2020 at 3:27 pm

    I would definitely like to try this one day. None of the recent Amouages have wowed me (nothing after Fate), but I did read they are looking back to their earlier style.

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  5. gvillecreative says:
    11 August 2020 at 7:40 pm

    Wait. They misspelled their own brand name in the release??!!

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    • Robin says:
      13 August 2020 at 2:51 pm

      I would not assume that…the text is from Harrods.

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