Amarige Mariage (2006)
by Givenchy

I tried this before I knew I liked chypres, so it is like a gateway fragrance for me. I tend to dislike topnotes in general, as many tend to be overly citrusy, fake, or just too "loud". AM was none of those things. I found that is was a very interesting mixture of fresh, floral, and woody notes that was suprisingly wearable. Now I know that I love Mitsouko and Chypre Rouge more, but I did like experiencing this fragrance, and like it much more than the other Givenchy's I've tried.

This is pleasant enough.. reminds me of Dune's drydown, sweet & vanilla w/ slight wood base, unimpressive is a good description tho. Won't miss it.

a patchouli after my own heart. i can't stand angel, but i love this. on hot days, its moist and clingy. on cold days is where it really shines (shame its rarely cold in miami). in low temps, the perfume warms almost and transforms into a perfect day time scent that almost begs for a snowball fight with your hunny....

I don’t think this scent will break any barriers of become a sort of a cult fragrance, but it’s a very good one.
It’s never as powerful and as the sillage monster that the original amarige is, but it’s very strong in its own right.
The chypre oriental (the kind of new chypre with no oakmoss that’s so fashionable right now) blend seems very leveled and harmonic and yes, it feels very “french”. The french of a new era, one that’s evolving and that is very comfortable with what it is and what it stands for, regardless of what people think.
This scent begins sweet and strong, even if the top notes are citrusy and sparkly, and it stays that way, but it never punches you in the face, it’s more like a confident person entering a room, the mid of a very nice magnolia (a creamy one) and the ever present in woman’s fragrances jasmine opens it up a bit and makes it very intesely flowery. Apparently it has cinnamon but it’s very faint. The flowers are the force here.
The base is mostly a blend of woods, musk and warmth, and I even felt a bit of a warm potpourri, intense and calming maybe due to the soft patchouli, all very nice.
I wasn’t awed by it but I felt it was a good addition to the line, I mean not everything must be unique, one of a kind, specially if we’re talking here of a version of another one.
The bottle, concept and the packing are all very, very nice.

I have never been much into Givenchy perfumes, simply because they seem so strong and heavy. But I got a sample of Amarige Mariage from a magazine and what a pleasant surprising sensation I had when I put it on! It smelled so perfectly feminine, soft and strong, sweet and spicy, warm and cool at the same time! I believe this is a great perfume for daytime but can be used in the evening too.
I also enjoy the lasting effect. This perfume gets beeter as hours go by.
in fewer words, I LOVE IT!

In this mixture, Givenchy has jumped upon the patchouli bandwagon! Along with Coco Mad., Angel, Miss Dior Cherie, Chanel Chance and Flowerbomb...you'll find the new/strikingly similar Amarige Mariage. I guess it's new territory for this fragrance house, but as far as scents go: nothing new or grand here. I guess one good point is this might bring Givenchy a younger client base. Compared to Angel or Flowerbomb, this is more affordable. It's nice enough for a thumbs up - but if you're looking for something unique, better keep searching because this isn't it.