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Amyris Homme Eau de Toilette by Maison Francis Kurkdjian
Maison Francis Kurkdjian

Amyris Homme

Eau de Toilette 2012

Ratings2,948 ratings
4.2
2 versions in the catalogue

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Eau de Toilette

Overview

Amyris Homme is a fresh woody fragrance with a smooth, slightly sweet character, designed around a more contemporary idea of everyday elegance.

Introduced with Amyris Femme in 2012, the original Homme is an Eau de Toilette. The pair takes its name from amyris, a Caribbean wood, and places it alongside iris in two different interpretations.

The house presents Amyris as an urban, Parisian part of its fragrance wardrobe. For buyers, the important distinction is between this silver-capped Eau de Toilette and the later Amyris Homme Extrait de Parfum, which has a warmer amber-woody direction.

Notes

AromaticWoodyCitrusSweetVanillaIrisFresh spicyBalsamic

Listed notes

Mandarin orangeRosemarySaffronAmyrisIrisCedarTonka bean

Reviews

Scentolio TeamEditorial review

A polished everyday option

Amyris Homme is an appealing candidate if you want freshness with a little warmth, without going fully sweet or heavy. Its woody, aromatic character makes more sense as a versatile favourite than as a deliberately difficult niche perfume.

If you are looking for something radically different from familiar modern men’s fragrances, that easygoing style may feel too safe. The price makes a side-by-side comparison worthwhile: choose it because you prefer the scent, not because the niche label guarantees a bigger leap.

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