Jubilation XXV (2007)
by Amouage

This is simply a fantastic fragrance. Dried fruit opening laced with an ever so slight amount of honey, but lingering in the background is a nice heaedy Frankiscense. Not overpowering in the least and the note that begins to take this fragrance over. The overall incense notes appear in the heart with some slight woody notes as well. There is a lot more there, but hard for my nose to detect. Suffice to say it is wonderful and had me smelling myself all day. After 4-5 hours it dies down a bit and wears close to the skin, but I easily get 10+ hours out of this.

12nd January, 2012.

I imagine the Three Wise Men wearing Jubilation XXV. This opulent fragrance is a superb oriental. The opening is a blend of blackberry and honey followed closely by frankincense. Wood notes soon emerge followed by myrrh and patchouli. The transitions between notes work surpisingly well for such a complex fragrance. I don't experience any screechy moments with Jubilation XXV. The drydown is a wonderful blend of patchouli-incense accord (prominent), opoponax, cedar and a hint of oud. However, there are more notes there than I can identify. This fragrance is one of the most complex, beautifully structured orientals I know. Very high-quality materials, masterful execution. My favorite of the Amouage line.

13rd December, 2011.

Jubilation XXV is indeed the prince of the incense-spicey perfumes. Every single drop is worth the money. Never cloying, ever enjoying. Thumbs way up!

15th November, 2011.

Too expensive for what it is. While it starts off floral and sweet, that transforms to a predominant incense fragrance. I was impressed with the topnote, but not too impressed with the base note.

7th October, 2011.

The note of incense in parfumery is really evocative and each incensey fragrance that i 've loved and still love, as the ghosty and meditative Black Tourmaline, the spiritual Dzongkha, the cerimonial and ritual Wazamba, the vintage and claustrophobic Incense Aoud, the ecumenical Avignon, the Medieval Mess de Minuit and others, are concoctions i use to wear just for me or better just for catching the deep soul and atmosphere of special events or ideal moments, sometimes  for a certain sense of reverence towards respectful locations. Jubilation XXV doesn't violate the tradition indeed i use to wear it in the course of some sunday time spent with family in my old farm house where i lived my childwood when i used to be ingenous and addicted to Cristian practice, sunday messes, catechism and altruism. Nowadays, while being me a more naughty and disenchanted person , sometimes i feel the need of coming back to my  childwood time in order to feel myself, or to have the illusion to feel, a better person. This fragrance is peaceful as a fall afternoon spent wolking up and down the domestic hills of my past. Very, very evocative, at least for me, but not so exotic or conjuring the moonlight over the desert. This fragrance is just peacefully evocative of intimate moments of my past. I treasure the few ml of fragrance i preserve and that survived at the first months of application. The juice itself is an averagely dry (or better unfat), airy and mild blend of fizzy-liquorous initial citruses, delicate flowers, woods (the lovely gaiac), dry fruits (raspberries, bilberries, plums?), honey, spices and ambery-creamy franckincense. The last feature, without overcoming the other elements, flavours the drydown of fruity, spicy and musky balsams. The fragrance, after a first stage of crispiness starts smoothing cause the spices are not aggressive or dusty and tend to smooth towards an honeyed-fruity  warmth and an incensey  dry down. I use to be addicted to many dark and dreadful fragrances and the Duchafour's fragrance i prefer is Dzongkha that is a very different beast. This one is a silentious presence on my desk and despite doesn't strike at all my pleasure  i love it because it makes me feel serene and enlightened about what i'm. The elements are masterly balanced and no one lords over the others. The quality of elements is good (not excellent) and the longevity is impressive.

22nd September, 2011.

Let's see...

jam? maybe
jelly? maybe
marmalade? maybe

Fruit Roll-ups?
YES!!!

Unfortunately this is all I get from this "masterpiece." Where's the incense? Where's the frankenfurter? Where's the complex, woody, spicy, yada yada yada? Am I posting in a troll thread?

It doesn't matter. Truth be told, the smell isn't bad, and it is actually a higher quality smell than the ACTUAL fruit roll-up smell. Still though, I don't really have any inclination to wear this again.

8th September, 2011.