Amarige

I apologize in advance for the vulgarity but if flowers had v*ginas this is what they would smell like. I mean that in the best way possible.

Pleasant irony perhaps. The woeful reformulations and simplifications have rendered it lovely for a heat wave. Fruity, flowery and very sunny, and not sweet, but grown up and French with a classy vibe. It's inexpensive on the grey market.

This is a gem, even in the recent formulation it is warm white and yellow flowers with a Creamy tuberose. Well done Dominique Ropion. ❤️❤️

I just have to say the idiocy if some reviewers here is astounding. Labeling a perfume many others enjoy as "the fart of satan", "whore perfume", etc is openly sharing your idiocy, with some pride on top. Idiocy pairs with pride, bitterness and ugliness. Always. Cheers :D

I had it for a while, but sold it. All I could smell was tuberose which I'm not the biggest fan of. Very vintage and mature scent.

If you like yellow florals and mimosa you have to buy Amarige. It is so perfect. Full of sunshine with a miriad of warm, powdery floral notes and noble woods as canvas. It pleases the senses because it is very complex and always on your mind as the myriad shines one note or the other. On me mimosa dominates, then tuberose, rosewood, ylang ylang. Carnation, sandalwood, amber as a warm glow. I feel also the sweetness breaking orange blossom, neroli and powdery violets of the top. It reminds me of Samsara, too. It is so airy and high pitched with notes descending very low in the base. The whole spectrum. Very chic and stylish. Very nineties but timeless. It is always good, no matter the weather. I especially love it in the spring and summer. I also love the bottle. So fitting. It is a scandal I do not see in in Douglas or Sephora anymore, fortunately it is in Notino.

I just read the cutest thing on Reddit. It was a thread on how to be one of those women that just always smell great. The kind of woman who swishes past you, blessing you with a sudden breezy blast of some heavenly fragrance. A discussion developed on how “old ladies always smell great”. People were wondering why. One person even said she loves sitting next to older ladies because they smell so good. I am 52 (not old yet, depending on who you talk to, but swiftly getting there) and I’ve always been one of those women who likes to smell great. And to this day I am told I “always smell good”. So, mission accomplished. I wear vintages like Amarige and Poison (also Opium, Beautiful, Poeme, Bijan, Mackie and too many to list), and i have also carefully selected more modern fragrances that last and project So, after years of being on Fragrantica and hearing complaints of “icky grandma perfume” it was sweet to hear a completely different opinion. Like a ray of blessed light shining on a profoundly tragic but unrealized (by the younger generation) truth. What is that truth? That truth is that perfumery and fragrances have devolved and all but disappeared. Back in my youth, every lotion, every hair product, every gel or spray … literally ALL OF THEM… smelled GREAT. The scents of products were strong, and incredibly long lasting. You could be complimented at the end of the day on the smell of the shampoo you used 10 hours before. No exaggeration. And by some alchemy these scents only enhanced, never clashed, with one’s perfume. This is why I am grumpy. Because the bombastically fragrant, romantic, thrilling world I once inhabited is gone. Even drugstore lotions, which could at least be relied upon to make one smell fresh and clean in an enhanced way, now smell like sickly sweet stale plastic as they dry down (I had to throw away three bottles of different name brand lotions that have this same underlying funk-due to something in the reformulation). It’s an abomination. It’s an insult. I feel humiliated and subjugated by products, everywhere I turn, which make me smell unclean and weirdly musty. It’s nightmarish for someone like myself, who adores her freedom to experiment and to play dress up … to create an entire mystique for her day, just for the fun and romance of it. It’s a simple child like joy I get from this life, and I feel it being cruelly crushed under some enormous unbeatable black boot which emerges from a relentless, immovable, and ominous cloud of DOOM. All of this to say: If you want to smell great, you’ve got to have the guts to wear 80s perfumes. Like Amarige. And spray enough that others can actually smell it on you from a reasonable distance. One more tip: When researching a fragrance, type “compliments” into the search bar. If you see that many reviews mention receiving compliments …. This is a great indicator that the perfume projects and lasts … and that it’s pleasing to others.

to think, that in 1991 I deemed this perfume as 'too light' for my taste, and in which' bubble one sits in having her's, his', ménagerie of known, tested, preferred and favorite perfumes nearby.... the 1980s had passed and later it proved to be my decade of personal 'boudoirrerie' of heady, bewitching, INKNIFING assaulting hooker perfumes, which now still exhillirate me. and then, the worst, the most faux, les mesdames de nuit. GIORGIO POISON COCO MOSCHINO.Pdt GEM FIRST OSCARdelaRenta KNOWING NAHéMA OBSESSION OPIUM1971 YOUTHDEW1950s CHARLIE1970s and in the amnostic ozonic diluted oceanic sportive crisp and aquatic 1990s era then still BOUDOIR NAHÉMA DONNAKARAN FLEURdeBULGARIE IRISIA MUSTdeCARTIER1980s MUST.II PANTHEREthe real one. ok enough namedropping. so I esteemed AMARIGE and also YSATIS and SAMSARA too light, compared to all those penitentiary hookers. but i have rediscovered both (Domique Ropions, my favorite perfumer) Ysatis and Amarige. Amarige really is a WEALTH of flowers, with an arrow like-Tubéreuse, and all the white flowers, roses, orchids, yellow violence he could find and it is completely to my tastes. the fruity opening, which I tend to be always almost amnostic to with exeptions of the plum in POISON and BOUCHERON (or JAIPUR), the APRICOT in Montales Pure Gold, yet mostly all fruits fly by in full sight. I can smell the peach in Chanel No5. yet also here I definitely smell the peach and the plum. these always make a perfume more delectable to me. then such explosion of flowers to be compared with GIORGIO and BEAUTIFUL, and with POISONs Tubéreuse, with Chanel COCOs (and YSL.PARISs) roses, and with all flower-rich concoctions which come in to me directly in my blood ('inknifingly'). pollen, stamen, petals and vibrant colours but above all indoles, damascenes, elements of wilthed flowers nearing to the piss scent of civet. it is too much and that is exactly the way I like it. as Donatella Versace said: 'less is less as far as I am concerned' and with her, Madonna and Karl Lagerfeld. yet Hubert de Givenchy paradoxically was a master in restraint, however that must have been European Parisian détachement bc I clearly remember one of his Haute Couture Collections of the 1980s with fluid dresses with outward sown noeuds, rubans and frivolités, and slits to thére and further. yet in that chic and elegant de Givenchy way. but he also had an encourageing conversation with Alexander McQueen to do what he felt like to do as new artistic director of Givenchy. anyway this AMARIGE rightfully fits the bill, still, of the 1980s decade. it is an energizing, asphyxiating, over the top and entering before the weareress is entering, perfume. just my cup of tea.

Looking to sell my partial bottle. Older formulation. UK shipping only

Current reformulation is still very wearable. Yes its lost beauty and depth just like everything that was reformulated 2009 forward. Having worn the original 1991 version, its current incarnation feels like a little cousin of the original. You still get big Tuberose, Mimosa, Gardenia, Ylang-Ylang which for me is the best part. But the jasmine has gone the way of Calvin Klein Beauty if you know what I mean. Sandalwood and Amber are a whisper of what they once were. Fruit notes waive at you as they pass by instead of sticking around for the party. Because of what's happened to the jasmine, I would not recommend overspraying or it reaches that tipping point of bitter. But over all the current reformulation is a like, downgraded from a love of the original. I will still wear it but eventually will need to hunt down a vintage again.

This is my mum's perfume she has been wearing sing as far as I can remember. I remember the smell on her clothes as she picked me up from school on a rainy day, picking up a scarf that hasn't been touched in weeks and getting a wiff of the lingering scent. Its a wonderful scent that gives a very warm, happy vibe. I've met so many strangers who's own mums wear this scent. I couldn't recommend it enough ☺️

@twj47 comments like yours should be reported and users banned. Too bad this site doesn't have a "report" button :/ About the perfume. Wonderful, flowery and feminine, but not for delicate and shy women.

This smells like gardenias to me, and I am ok with that ;) Very pretty, sweet, flowery, feminine fragrance. Smells like I am walking through a southern garden.

I don't know where I get the "linden tree" smell from, because it's not in the notes. I'm no expert but to me is like walking underneath the linden trees in the late spring. Warm and floral. 😊

After 15 mins of a teeny spray had to scrub my hands to get rid of it... the only description I can give it is "the fart of Satan"

Vintage full bottle for ⛵ in EU✨

(Review of an original formulation from 1994) How can you not like Amarige? Honestly? Sure, understandably it might not be your bag - but free yourself into liking something you may never have a desire to encounter again! It’s a liberation like very, very few, and very conducive to this big, wide, weird world of perfumery. Although, I suspect many are smelling/rating a reformulation that occurred in the early 2000s, and indeed modern formulations of Amarige are a mess. I have a couple big bottles from the original formulation even though I rarely wear them, but when I do I call back to a word I only just used: liberating. The character of Amarige smells like an aloof and carefree, joyous liberation from all constraints and stresses. Yes, there is a lot of overlap with Carnal Flower. Ropion and Malle seemed to have no compunction in releasing a very close facsimile of Amarige, but the key to Carnal Flower is tempered opulence and luxury, and careful attention to details as Ropion frequently displays superb mastery of. Amarige couldn’t care less about luxury or detail. In fact, its character seems to suggest that such things are distractions and weights to a true joie de vivre. So, don’t buy into most of what the echo chamber is selling (unless your nose cannot tell a difference); as an owner and longtime devotee of original formulations of Amarige and Carnal Flower I can say with strong conviction that they are sufficiently different. You get a sense of Amarige’s larger than life personality immediately upon the opening with its massive dose of lactones. Ripe and fleshy peaches scream yellow sunshine and sticky juices running down your chin. A watery and sour plum pairs alongside, accented by honeyed orange blossoms and violets. The fruity florals in combination with quick and sparkling aldehydes create a sensation that is so bright it is nearly hesperidic - and certainly blinding. But be of no doubt that the star of Amarige will launch itself into the air nearly as immediately: that big, green, heady, sharp, sweet, and almost violently happy tuberose. Every time I smell it I feel happy to the point of laughter and tears. It’s just such an outrageous character! Its emotionally-impossible-to-contain aromas are matched only by the force and speed with which it projects and sillages into the air. If you cannot walk with a big grin on your face today, do not wear Amarige; a dour look plus the way you would smell would make sense to no one who will be smelling you from many feet away. The floral heart layer shows more of a restrained character than the opening, but it’s the difference between a toddler screaming while laughing versus a toddler running around while laughing. While the tuberose settles in to its character, a citrusy green jasmine helps to keep the edginess while ylang-ylang does a significant amount of heavy lifting with its creamy, custardy, and tropical aromas. I should make note at this point, since I haven’t already, that Amarige is sweet, but it’s not sickly, syrupy, cloyingly sweet, rather a naturalistic very floral honey, pollen-like, and fruit-sugars sweet. It’s addictive - like we’re told sugar is, under today’s modern medical science knowledge, and count me hooked. The final dry down is a focus on musky, creamy, and floral sandalwood, the musks trying for a bit of white soapiness as well, and a good dose of earthy and vanillic tonka. Here is where we get the Ropion (most of us) know and understand as he achieves an impeccable balance and attention to detail without losing any of the puerile energy of the preceding layers. The base and skin scent take the volume and energy down another notch, but it is still far from quiet or docile. The sweetness keeps the activity level high while the sandalwood rattles and hums its vibrant, creamy, floral, woody character with the musks. Now for an admission, and no secret to those who have read my reviews of tuberose perfumes before: I’m a sucker for them. I have a bias. I cannot help it. What pushes me over the edge into dislike territory are sickly sweet qualities, lumpen density and lack of breathability, lifeless and deadpan deliveries, and too many gaps in the general accords or specific notes of an aroma chem in an attempt to be cheap with the formula and to not fill in those needy spaces with smart material choices. Amarige doesn’t strike out on any of those counts. Today is the day that I want to finalize my thoughts and my review on Amarige because I am in an elated mood, it’s a gorgeous summer day, and it just seems like a great moment to wear Amarige. I find myself beaming and gleaming right along with the perfume, and I’m just as happy as it is to be alive.

Verrryyy much white floral smell, dominates everything else

A nice, warm scent for fall and winter. Vanilla and spice.

Givenchy Amariage is the closest thing I have to a signature scent. It's pure nostalgia! I wore this perfume all through my 20s and still keep a big bottle on hand. Like with most 90s fragrances, it's difficult to recognize individual notes in the mix, but I have never thought of it as a true floral perfume. I get plum with some florals in the opening, then mostly creamy ylang-ylang, before it settles into something ambery, musky, and warm. Amarige smells sultry, seductive, sexy. It's a diva fragrance that turns heads and hangs around long after you're gone. I was wearing this scent when I met my husband. He was allergic to most fragrances but smiled and said I smelled "amazing and wow" (later I found out he was holding back a sneeze 🙃).

Amarige by Givenchy is like a joyful trip back to the late 1990s. Its bright floral notes feel cheerful and uplifting. Every spritz brings back memories of carefree days and happy moments. It’s a timeless, feel-good fragrance that makes you smile. A fragrance I will always have with me.

I first encountered Amarige at an airport, when a handsome man at the duty-free counter looked at me and said, “I know which fragrance will suit you.” Flattered and intrigued, I watched as he picked up the bottle and sprayed it on me. As the first mist touched my skin, an explosion of orange blossom, plum, and mandarin enveloped me. And in that very instant, as I gazed into his piercing blue eyes, I was no longer under the cold fluorescent lights of the airport. I was transported into the warmth of Amarige itself - golden light mingling with the soft pink of a sunset, suspended in a perfect, fleeting moment. In the depth of his gaze and the glow of the fragrance, my journey with Amarige truly began. I adore the tuberose in this perfume. The mimosa is magnificent - I believe it is what gives the composition its golden aspect. The bouquet is immense, a true explosion of flowers. Yet the carnation adds a vivid, slightly spicy edge, reminiscent of clove. This floral journey lingers very long. It evokes romance, love, and all the beautiful, sometimes forgotten sensations of life. Perhaps after about six hours, woody, vanillic, and amber notes begin to emerge, marking the conclusion of this journey and the transition into its final, intimate phase. Amarige is intense, long-lasting, and never linear. While one might expect it to be heady, on my skin, it remains perfectly balanced. This is a perfume of distinct character. Its romance is not innocent or naïve; it is mature, serious, and profound - a sophisticated celebration of love and union. Bravo, Dominique Ropion.

I am a real sucker for a strong indolic white floral…this is just heavenly. Musky, heady, thick, dripping with pollen!

just heard a bitter middle aged woman (beautiful woman, nonetheless) say this is worn by whors, and i never wanted to blind buy something so fast😆

A quitessential 90's Tuberose and Mimosa Bouquet with the lovely juicy fruit and millefiore Givenchy DNA that is also found in l'interdit, Organza, and Dalia Divin. I wear this bc my life is not all plush velvet slippers, silken gowns, and sparkling diamonds... but this perfume is the next best thing. A strongly projecting perfume, i only wear at home. This scent is not for people that cannot stand strong smells, do not like white or yellow flower scents, or prefer fragrances that are less 'designer'.

This is a scent that lifts your spirits, inviting and soul soothing at the same time. Beautiful. It has been my favorite perfume scent since I first smelled it in 1992. I reviewed it here in 2017 and the formula had not changed then and I did another update a few years ago. It's early 2026, and I just got a bottle again. I do notice the formula has changed a bit, it is less rounded in the opening before it dries down but after about 30 mins it dries down to what I remember and love. This is a powerhouse fragrance with exceptional and lovely scillage. It's just as potent but doesn't last 12+ hours on skin anymore, now like maybe 6? I always keep roller balls to place my favorite fragrances in to carry with me to refresh through out the day as needed. It does last on clothes and pillows though and I woke the other morning with the scent still on my pillow and it was so heavenly. Made me happy before I even got out of bed.

This smells like what I would imagine a luxurious and elegant hotel would smell like in the 90's. The ones with crystal chandeliers, hotel room bathrooms with baths that still have feet and marble floors.. This is not for everyone nor a safe blind buy for those that do not like floral scents, but to me this is the epitome of class and elegance. A woman in her 30's-40's who has her life together and rides on yachts on the weekend.. picture the step mum in "The parent trap".. that is who I see when I wear this! She is floral, she's a little sweet, she's classy and she's timeless

I really love this classic. On me it smells very strong of white flowers. It is green with a heavy flower note. Its very feminin and only if you like flower perfume because if you don't than this is definitely not for you. It is somewhat old fashioned but in a good way. I do love white flower, gardenia and rose perfumes. ♥️♥️

This one is a gem. It is so nostalgic to me. It is spicy, a little woody and sweet, almost honeyed, floral. A very warm and enveloping fragrance. A little goes a long way.

Bought a 30ml if Amarige on a whim from Boots, however there wasnt a tester available so it was a blind buy, but I really wanted to try it. On first spray, the indolic note scared me but then once it dried down and settled it became a beautiful bright creamy floral. It is vintage, but I think its that kind of scent that can still get you compliments. My partner really likes it, but I have noticed he prefers classic floral scents on me rather than the modern sweet gourmands. I'm 36 (my partner is 34) but I've always been an old soul so I naturally gravitate to more classic/vintage scents, and Amarige is no exception. I really wish they still made fragrances like this, and I hope this stays forever. And yes, I am definitely repurchasing a bigger bottle when I finish the 30ml. ❤️