Epic
A frankincense-led woody oriental with amber, sandalwood, oud and musk, especially appealing in the incense-heavy opening and sandalwood drydown.
ABOUT THE FRAGRANCE
Amouage frames Epic Man as a woody amber inspired by Silk Road imagery, with an intensely spiced frankincense opening, geranium and myrrh at the heart, and a dark base of oud, sandalwood, patchouli, leather, cedarwood, musk and castoreum.
Based on the manufacturer's description ·Amouage · Epic Man
OUR REVIEW
Firsthand reviewI first picked up frankincense, amber, sandalwood and oud, with the fragrance becoming progressively more oudy and musky. Performance seemed weaker than I expected on that wearing.
On another try the strong frankincense opening stood out more clearly, with citrus on top and sandalwood in the drydown. I ended up thinking of it as a very nice frankincense perfume, with a slightly bitter woody finish and some of the same quality I liked in Opus II.