I was thinking of buying some samples. Am I just asking for trouble? The prices on that stuff make Creed look almost reasonable!
I was thinking of buying some samples. Am I just asking for trouble? The prices on that stuff make Creed look almost reasonable!
As a frequent cologne forum contributer, you should try them, yes.
...so maybe I will get some decants. Just to help out the forum, of course!![]()
If you are doing it for the forum, I might suggest you consider their attars, such as Tribute and Homage. Those two in particular are my favorites from Amouage, not that I have tried a lot.
I am not sure how big of decants you are looking to purchase, but if you are wanting simply samples, and have some 1ml vials you can send me, I am happy to share some of the small decants I bought at cost...as opposed to TPC prices.
As for the slippery slope towards high cost frags - that's part of what you signed up for wasn't it?
Since I posted this thread I've had the opportunity to sample a number of Amouage scents. (Thanks to a fellow member for setting me up with most of them!)
Briefly, I think it's a vey interesting house and definitely worth trying if you like to explore new fragrances. As you might expect there were some I liked (Tribute, Dia Man, Epic Man, and to a lesser extent Jubilation XXV), and some that I didn't (Memoir Man, Lyric Man, Homage). If money were no object, I might buy one or two, but ultimately there was really nothing I found myself thinking was a must-have.
I'd still kind of like to try Silver Man, even though it sounds like a vitamin for a vigorous older gent.
I would recommend Epic Man to those of you who like oud. I actually liked it better than any of the Montale oud scents I tried recently.
Dia is incredible! It's the most I've spent for a fragrance (and all of mine are "niche" frags in the $100 range), but I didn't regret it.
You can get samples, so try before you buy...