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Purpose 50, Amouage
Woody · 2025

Purpose 50

by Amouage
Rating4.4 ★ 1,588 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2025
Price$$$$Niche
WoodyWarm SpicyAmber
Best for winterNighttime wearenormous sillageEternal
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
13 notes
topfirst impression
FrankincensePimentoPink PepperBergamot
heartthe character
SandalwoodVetiverPapyrusRose
basethe foundation
AkigalawoodSuedeVanillaMystikalSaffron

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
92
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
83
intimateenormous
Price value27
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean76
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8
WoodyWarm SpicyAmberOudFresh SpicyLeatherAromaticPowdery
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Main accords

top 8
Woody
Warm Spicy
Amber
Oud
Fresh Spicy
Leather
Aromatic
Powdery

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
2%
weak
1%
moderate
3%
long lasting
17%
eternal
77%
Sillage
intimate
3%
moderate
8%
strong
27%
enormous
62%
Season
spring
25%
summer
11%
fall
31%
winter
34%
Time of day
day
40%
night
60%
Gender
female
4%
more female
1%
unisex
21%
more male
37%
male
37%
Value
way overpriced
39%
overpriced
29%
ok
22%
good value
5%
great value
5%

What people say

What people love
nuclearlongevitymassiveprojectionlastsweeksclothingperfectcoldweatherspecialoccasions
What people criticise
prohibitivelyexpensivepricepointimpossiblewashoffskinclothessafeofficeenclosed

Smells similar

by scent profile
92% match
Purpose Amouage
Amouage
woodyoud
90% match
Tobacco Jam 50 Assaf
Assaf
woodytobacco
84% match
Mandragola V Canto
V Canto
woodyoud
84% match
White Aoud Montale
Montale
warm spicyoud

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

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How its notes pair

BergamotPink PepperOlibanumPimentoSandalwoodRoseVetiverPapyrusVanillaSaffronSuedeAkigalawoodMystikal
topheartbase

Signature pair: Papyrus and Saffron

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The Purpose line

2 versions
Original2023Purpose
More Earthy, Fresh Spicy
Less Powdery
Fades sooner · Projects less
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

All perfumes similar to Purpose 50 →Cheaper dupes →All comparisons →Purpose 50 vs Purpose Amouage →Purpose 50 vs Tobacco Jam 50 Assaf →Purpose 50 vs Mandragola V Canto →

In plain words

The main accords of Purpose 50 are woody and warm spicy. It opens with Frankincense and Pimento, reveals Sandalwood and Vetiver at its heart, and dries down to Akigalawood and Suede. It lasts very long and is very loud; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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