Amouage
Purpose 50
Woody · Warm spicy · Amber.
parfumbible.comWoody · Warm spicy · Fresh spicy.
About these origins
Brand origin means the country where the house was founded. Made in refers to fragrance manufacturing, not the origin of every ingredient or the brand’s current headquarters.
Brand origin: Amouage / House introduction · Checked 2026-09-21
The official house introduction identifies Amouage as perfumery from the Sultanate of Oman, founded in 1983.
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Collection: The Odyssey Collection – Chapter III – Escape
The short answer
A scent, in focus.
Purpose by Amouage has a listed woody, warm spicy, fresh spicy profile, with notes of Olibanum, Black and Pink Pepper, Pimento, Bergamot, Vetiver.
Based on listed notes and accords.
Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-29. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.
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01 / The scent profile
Understand what you smell.
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Inside the bottle.
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol denat, Parfum, Aqua, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Limonene, Linalool, Eugenol, Citral
Source: Amouage official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22
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Performance / Community impressions
How it wears.
Longevity
4.15 / 5
978 votes
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category average, not hours
Projection
2.89 / 4
977 votes
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1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
2.31 / 5
893 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
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2,110Own it
428Previously owned
1,849Want it
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03 / Keep exploring
Often compared with…
Explore these suggested comparisons. Similarity is subjective.
Comme des Garcons
Standard
Woody · Fresh spicy · Fresh.
Dyrose
Sarh
Fresh spicy · Citrus · Rose.
Assaf
Tobacco Jam 50
Woody · Amber · Oud.
Explore a combination
Layering ideas to try.
Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.
Suggested experiment
Lost CherryBoth list Sandalwood and Vetiver. Explore Purpose’s woody direction alongside Lost Cherry’s cherry profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
Suggested experiment
BlancheBoth list Rose and Sandalwood. Explore Purpose’s woody direction alongside Blanche’s fresh profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
A little more clarity.
Before you tryWhat does Purpose smell like?
Purpose by Amouage has a listed woody, warm spicy, fresh spicy profile, with notes of Olibanum, Black and Pink Pepper, Pimento, Bergamot, Vetiver.
Who created it?
The listed perfumer is Quentin Bisch.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 4.15 out of 5, from 978 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.
Which notes define Purpose?
Its listed notes include olibanum, black and pink pepper, pimento, bergamot, vetiver, papyrus, sandalwood, rose, akigalawood, suede, saffron, mystikal. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.
04 / Find your next bottle
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PARFUM BIBLE / SCENT CARD
Purpose
Amouage
Leading accords
woody
warm spicy
fresh spicy
amber
aromatic
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Olibanum · Black and Pink Pepper · Pimento · Bergamot · Vetiver · Papyrus
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