Amouage Portrayal Man (and Woman) courtesy of Amouage

Fragrance is a form of time travel.  Last year former Creative Director Christopher Chong of Amouage took us to NYC in the 1970s with Imitation Man and Woman. He goes further back in time with the new Amouage Portrayal Man and Woman series which is inspired by London’s Roaring 1920s and the flamboyant, glamorous and often disaffected companionship of Bright Young Things. The word flapper in fact has its origins in England!

Christopher Chong former Creative Director of Amouage photo Jay Brooks

 Sr. Editor Lauryn Beer reviewed Woman and Editor Sebastian Jara had asked to review Amouage Portrayal Man once we realized it was one of ONLY two of all of Mr. Chong’s 12 years of work  as of last month that we had not reviewed. The perfumer for Amouage Portrayal Man is Pierre Negrin of Firmenich. In an interview with Christopher I asked him how he selected perfumers. “We never select a perfumer based on his/her prestige or name.  It is all based on how the first submissions match the brief. This initial step is done without knowing who the perfumers are.  I am not influenced by a well-known name. Apprentice or Master, it makes no difference.”

Editor Sebastian Jara reviews Amouage Portrayal Man which he finds to be unique with  its violet leaves, which predominate and cade which give it a spicy leathery feel.  It’s sexy, an aquatic that’s more about the water than the beach. Although labeled for men, I find it one of the most gender neutral scents for summer.

Please read Guest Contributor and Fragrance Foundation Finalist for Editorial Excellence 2013 Michael Devine’s tribute to Christopher Chong here. –Michelyn Camen, Editor-in Chief

Disclosure: Sebastian asked for his bottle of Amouage Portrayal. Opinions are his own.

Amouage Portrayal Man by Sebastian

Thanks to Europerfumes the US distributor of Amouage we have a 100 ml TESTER  bottle of Amouage  ($300)  for a registered CafleureBon reader and Looking Feeling Smelling Great subscriber in the USA (if you are not sure if you are registered click here (you must register on our site or your entry will be invalid). To be eligible please leave a comment ON THIS SITE with what you enjoyed about Sebastian’s YouTube review and  (click this lin for all) your favorite Amouage fragrance under Christopher Chong’s direction.  Draw closes 7/29/ 20189.

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Editor’s Note: There will be four more fragrances that were composed under Christopher Chong’s direction: Love Mimosa the newest addition to the Secret Gardens Collection, Rose Incense and Amouage Overture Man and Woman which are not in the USA at this time. You can be sure we will be reviewing them as we have International writers..