Myths Man
Amouage (2016)

This perfume is a breath of fresh air, particularly after the mundanity that came with experiencing a couple perfumes over several days that I won't mention here. But by breath of fresh air, I don't mean airy or fresh. This perfume is anything but.

Top notes of chrysanthemum and orris are followed by heart and base notes of elemi, rum, vetiver, rose, ash, leather, and labdanum. If that sounds like a mélange that shouldn't work, you postulate correctly. It doesn't work, yet somehow they are pulled together to glorious effect. The opening swells quickly and resolutely, delivering impressions of fuel and florals as if the bowels of the earth are clashing with its lush surface. It's an armageddon between two forces of nature, and you're not sure who will win. But then the fight is over, and you're left with peace as the richer heart and base notes take over (the leather in particular). It is a really beautiful phase of this perfume but the peace seems a bit fragile and tense, like you are standing on still-blood-soaked ground and rubble. It continues to calm into a third and final phase where all is well and safe, as the labdanum nestles. It almost gives an incense impression of serenity.

Myths Man is bold, big, loud, and very sure of itself. It approaches its "incorrectness" fearlessly, rather than timidly in hopes it's got just enough safety for plenty of people to buy it. I absolutely love it.

Amouage Myths....love❤️ and envy😈.... Purple color, my favorite. The color of art....mystical and mysterious...extravagant and unique....
That's what it smells like, mystical and extravagant.
The smell of another world, a world where myths are reality, where dreams collide with reality. Where the cold ashes of burnt vetiver fall on chrysanthemum petals, and freshly tanned leather in the icy wind mixes with smoke and iris and creates a confusion of emotions. But not with me, because my emotions are aligned with the mind, but they still didn't manage to create a selfless love, because I'm still very jealous of Amouage Myths. Maybe someday I'll let someone approach him, but until then he's all mine!

This fragrance opens with ashy smoke and is blended with leather and orris notes. It has a unique quality that is expected from Zoologist fragrances. Unlike many Amouage fragrances, it lacks the typical ambery sweetness, which is a positive for the reviewer. The combination of rum and the sweetness of elemi is an excellent substitute for generic amber.

The performance of this fragrance is impressive, and the smokiness is addictive. Although it has animalic qualities, it is not overly so, as the sweetness in the middle notes balances it out. The reviewer suggests sampling it before purchasing, as it is a unique scent that may not be for everyone.

Myths reminds me that Amouage don't care much for how perfumes are 'supposed' to work. The basenotes to this one are Ash and Leather, but those are what hit you right from the start, and from there it settles into a slightly chemical floral scent, with just the underpinning of leather and smoke. But then gradually they gradually reassert themselves only not quite as fiercely as at the start. It's interesting, and while I dig the ash and leather combination, I am not quite so enamored of the specific combination of floral elements. Definitely a seasonally specific fragrance: I couldn't imagine wearing this on anything but a cold late fall or winter day.

An interesting Amouage. The first few hours smell tarry, ashy, smoky, with a bit of leather and some floral nuances in the background. Artistic, unique but perhaps too weird for its own good as a perfume. The dry-down is a wonderful accord of lush floral and soft resins, though it appears after at least three hours. While I love the destination, I am not so sure about the journey.

3/5

Gents, Smellwise - Myths Man is my Favorite out of the whole Amouage Collection.
I started with a sample first, love at first sniff. It's very unique scent in the opening (the whole composition to be honest). You have to have the right taste in order to like or even love Myths.
The downside with this is the versatility: I would wear this when it's super cold outside, maybe during the evenings, dressed up in a suit and overcoat & red scarf: That would be fantastic scent to go with that if you can picture it.

Myths Man lasts 14-15 hours on my skin, projection for 1-2 hours - first application, fills the whole room for 3 hours.
Skin scent for 9 hours+
It's complex and quite potent, I usually go only One Spray.

Again, the best scent from Amouage, but that doesn't mean I will wear it so often, I find different frags from Amouage that are a bit more friendly when it comes to occasions.
Smell: 10/10 - Uniqueness: 10/10 - Longevity 10/10
Versatility - 6/10 - Overall 9/10