though Lyric Woman and Homage Attar stole my heart long ago as favorite Amouages, Ubar has a position of deep like. Getting past that part, it’s got a great floral blend, just enough sharper notes to keep the jasmine from lolling around in its most rotting format. Ubar could be worn about any day, but just realize when you wear it that you are hitting on people without even winking or opening your mouth. Ubar isn’t 5th Avenue and Valentino evening gowns like Gold is. Gold Woman was my first exposure to that full-on elegant whore thing they’ve got going, and it just blew me completely away. I mean, the civet! Amouage is one of the perfume companies that do skank in the most elegant ways, like Guerlain used to. It goes on bright and crisp, a little milky green, and then it’s like the whole darn flower garden just all bends over at the same time and shows its naughty bits and gigles. If anyone has smelled both and knows, please speak up in comments! Notes of Bergamot, lemon, lily of the valley, damascene rose, jasmine, civet, vanilla make up Ubar.

I have no idea whether the new incarnation is different or the same as the old.

Ubar had been off the market for a while, recently reissued. Though given the way other perfumes are coming up, they are looking more reasonable than they used to. I’ve become a big fan of the Amouage fragrances, though I’ll never be happy with their price tag.

Amouage ubar woman review