Meander by Amouage– Basenotes

Part of the Renaissance Collection and inspired by the Plateau of Dhofar. Perfumer Mackenzie Reilly says:

Salalah holds one of the most precious gems of the fragrance world. The finest quality of Frankincense is harvested from the Boswellia trees growing in the rich soil in the middle of the desert.

I chose to paint a contradiction between lush green vegetal notes and warm dry desert dust: fog and smoke; real and unreal. Two different qualities of Olibanum, an oil and a resinoid, lend the precious incense signature the fragrance carries throughout its development. This character is enhanced with rich, earthy notes of Carrot Heart and Orris root, deep smoky Cypriol, and Vetiver from the island of Java. Sensuous creamy Sandalwood wraps these powerful notes with a gentle sophistication and a touch of Jonquille evokes the unexpected lush nature of the land.

Meander fragrance notes

Head
- olibanum, carrot, pink pepper, black pepper
Heart
- orris, rose, cypriol, jonquil
Base
- olibanum, vetiver, sandalwood

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Amouage Meander Cologne by Amouage 3.4 oz EDP Spray for Men

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6 Positive (50%) 6 Neutral (50%) 0 Negative (0%)

sjg3839
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The color of the bottle gives an indication of what type of fragrance you are going to wear. Green and slightly earthy, this gem is a vetiver lover's dream. This one is a change of the ordinary for green earth scents. A nice bit of sandalwood is in there to assist in the earthy mood. I have worn this in the heat which was pretty safe, but I think this will work best in the fall season. You will be noticed in a nice way with this one. 8/10

23rd July 2024

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Redfish365
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Opens with a lemony olibanum but is quickly overtaken by sandalwood. Orris butter, carrot seed, pink and black pepper also add body. Starts to lean feminine largely down to the iris but jonquil I think also assists. I'm not taken by this and it's a departure for Amouage. The olibanum takes a back seat to what starts feeling like a synthetic sandalwood along with vetiver and a bit of cypriol. Yeah, no thanks.

10th July 2024

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FSOCI3TY
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Meander diverges from the typical Amouage line by incorporating iris, sandalwood, and fresh green spices. It presents a green character, distinguishing itself from the resinous and ambery profiles of others in the collection. Olibanum assumes a subdued role, allowing the orris and sandalwood to take the spotlight. The inclusion of cypriol oil introduces a mossy green vibe. Overall, Meander stands out as a noteworthy fragrance in the lineup.

20th November 2023

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BunnyMusc
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Frankincense, sandalwood and vetiver, layered with chalky carrot seed. On me, this is very warm, very dry, linear wood. Calming. Like napping inside the hollow of a fragrant, sun-bleached log. Or relaxing in a wood-paneled dry sauna at some luxury spa. It remains consistent and potent throughout the drydown, simple and stunning.

14th March 2023

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rogalal
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I'm really enjoying Meander. If I smell closely, I can recognize how some of the named notes are contributing - The sandalwood adds butter, the incense adds creaminess, the iris adds perfumey depth, and the jonquil adds fresh yellow florals. But really, it all melts together into a rich, buttery wood smell with bright, sunny, lemony florals on top. Without reading the notes or reviews, I would have assumed this was mastic, with its lemony frankincense smell, mixing with a buttery lumberyard sandalwood.

I almost always enjoy buttery incense wood perfumes, and the addition of the uplifting, abstract florals on top is really clever. The juxtaposition of the flowers with the peppery piquancy of the incense is fantastic, transcending gender and instead adding a holographic brightness that swirls over the more grounded woody incense elements. Nicely done!

25th March 2022

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duncanw
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.Strangely mismatched, the name and the promotional blurb. One thing Salalah doesn't have, for all its Boswellia sacra, is a river. And something no Omani rivers do is meander: they're either dry wadis or they're raging in flood. Still, that's just the copy, what about the thing itself? Nice enough. Reminiscent of Ormonde Woman for me, although that's better than this.

5th March 2022

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