Amouage · 2009 · Randa Hammami

Epic Man

Luxury$$$$, 4 of 5

The houseFor men

VersionEau de Parfum

Peppery spices and frankincense over oud, leather and smoky woods.

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The drawn Epic Man bottle

Top noteswhen you spray it

Heartas it settles

Dry-downwhat stays

Epic Man’s scent picture, a draft: pink pepper, frankincense, cumin, cardamom, saffron, nutmeg drawn so far; dashed outlines where nothing is drawn yet

Top noteswhen you spray it

Epic Man, top notes: Pink pepper, Frankincense, Cumin, Cardamom, Saffron, Nutmeg, Myrtle, Citral (lemon)

Heartas it settles

Epic Man, heart: Geranium, Myrrh

Dry-downwhat stays

Epic Man, dry-down: Oud, Sandalwood, Patchouli, Leather, Cedar, Musk, Castoreum

What’s inside it

What the label names

8 scent ingredients on the label, familiar names first.

A label must name certain ingredients, most of them ones that can cause allergies; some houses print more. It is never the whole recipe.

2 citrus1 herbs & lavender2 florals2 spices1 powder

3 more lines on the label, not there for the smell

Not for the smell3

The label, as printed on the house’s page

Our match of the notes

Shares its notes

Overture ManAmouage · shares frankincense, cumin, cardamom, saffron and 6 more$395 for 100 ml · about the same as Epic Man’s $395
Opus VII Reckless LeatherAmouage · shares pink pepper, frankincense, cardamom, nutmeg and 5 more$395 for 100 ml · about the same as Epic Man’s $395
Epic 56 WomanAmouage · shares pink pepper, frankincense, cumin, geranium (rose geranium) and 4 more$550 for 100 ml
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Matched by the notes each house names. A shared note is not a promise they smell alike.