Overture Man Eau de Parfum 100 ml

Amouage - Ouverture Man

INTRODUCTION
Overture Man is an instantly arresting woody scent inspired by man’s solitude in the world; dramatic, bold and confident. Created by renowned perfumer Karine Vinchon-Spehner, Overture Man is an operatic portrayal of a gentleman’s mystique encapsulated in potent notes of Myrrh, Sandalwood and smoky Frankincense.

FRAGRANCE DESCRIPTION
The Fragrance opens to bold notes that are starkly contrasted by the citrusy, spicy and aromatic freshness of Grapefruit, Saffron, Cardamom, Cumin and Ginger. As it evolves, it reveals a softer heart of resinous floral notes crowned by Myrrh and Geranium, giving this creation a sophisticated edge, but as it matures, Overture Man unveils a truly timeless essence of smoky woodiness from Frankincense that engulfs its wearer in mystery.

Top Notes: Grapefruit, Cardamom, Cumin, Ginger, Nutmeg, Saffron & Cognac accord.
Heart Notes: Cinnamon, Lentisk, Benzoin, Ciste Labdanum, Patchouli, Geranium & Myrrh.
Base Notes: Sandalwood, Smoky Leather, Clary Sage, Animalic accord & Incense.

THE PERFUMER: KARINE VINCHON-SPEHNER
Karine Vinchon-Spehner is a French perfumer based in Grasse. Inspired by nature and exotic locales, she creates expressive, exotic scents and is known for using challenging and unusual ingredients.

Perfume composition is like painting to Karine (who is also a painter), an emotion driven process.

“The name of the perfume, Overture, speaks about the opening of the opera. It’s a piece that alternates slow and fast rhythms to set you in the mood of what follows. That’s why I used some contrasted raw materials, to reflect this alternation of rhythms.”

THE BOTTLE
Amouage’s signature men’s glass bottle is presented in a frosted finish that brings out the warm hues of the brandy-coloured blend.

The flacon is crowned with a magnetic bronze cap adorned with a pearlescent Swarovski crystal.

THE PACKAGING
Amouage’s signature men’s glass bottle is presented in a frosted finish that brings out the warm hues of the brandy-coloured blend.

The flacon is crowned with a magnetic bronze cap adorned with a pearlescent Swarovski crystal.

THE STORY
Overture Man conjures a tale of a gentleman, dressed for an elegant evening in a dinner jacket accented by a moiré silk cummerbund and bow tie.

He takes his seat in the audience of the opera house with great poise and eagerly waits for the performance to begin, but before the orchestra finishes the Overture, a mysterious stranger gently taps his shoulder.

He rises from his seat and disappears into the darkness with nothing left of him but his bow tie on his seat and the enticement of his scent.

Amouage – Royal Gifts from the King of Oman
Since ancient times, the fabled land of Oman has been famous for its unique exotic incense and perfumes. But the trade in this precious product, as well as the entire perfume industry, was marked by highs and lows and, at one stage, was almost lost to the sands of time. Luckily this came to an end in 1983 as the Omani royal family, under His Majesty Sultan Qaboos, commissioned his Highness Sayyid Hamad bin Hamoud al bu Said, also a member of the royal family, to revive the old Arabic culture of perfumery. This event marked the birth of the brand Amouage as a luxurious, internationally oriented fragrance house with oriental roots. To realize his vision Sayyid Hamand spared neither cost nor effort and the first fragrance of the house was the classic "Gold". The fragrance was introduced under the applause of the world press and the perfume became an instant success.

The name Amouage has been carefully selected. Although it sounds French, it is a purely conceptual term consisting, first, from the Arabic term "Amwaj", which means wave, and on the other from the French word for love, "amour". So Amouage means in a broader sense "the waves of emotions." The unique name reflects the spirit of the fragrances: their grace, their luster and their feeling - a very special gift for all those you love!