Jubilation XXV (2007)
by Amouage

smells exactly like Profumum thundra in its opening notes. the earthiness of patchouli, however, patchouli isnt listed ? hmm, but, make no mistake, this smells exactly like the basenotes of thundra the moment it lands on skin....wet smell of earth soons it morphs into a woody note again very damp...it stays this way for almost an hour before some sweet notes of spices pop from underneath....its kinda the opposite...the top notes come in mids and viz....all said, it smells like Thundra, which is a much better composition and a 100 ml of it is available at the same price as 50 ml of this. and one more thing...it doenst have any connection with other BD masterpieces like Dzongkha or Timbuktu...sigh..

It has Duchaufour written all over it : That signarture insence accord with fruity accent that is so dark and solar at the same time. Also, very BD-like is the structure in powerwise : It stays very close to skin with only average longevity to it.

Quite nice and composed by the great talent, but afterall, the value for the money here is just a sad joke.
With the pyramid like that, this should have been much more interesting with greater impact. Way too quiet and conservative for my tastes.

If I want an interesting Amouage experience, I find my sample of Gold Men....

Once you try this you will not be able to go back to any other scent or house. When I put this beautiful fragrance on, I feel luxurious and confident. The longevity and silage are perfection. It is sweet, yet spicy and sharp, almost edgy. You really can feel the difference when you wear XXV as it is more refined than most, more cunning in its approach to drawing one into its notes. It is almost seductive, and, in fact, it will seduce you too.

Amouage is like caviar, it takes time to learn to taste it, to understand its value, to appreciate it and to feel its inner beauty. After years of being a loyal fan of Chanel Antaeus, it took me almost 2 years of trying and sampling Amouage. Finally I could feel the difference. There is no way back. All other fragrances can be, or are good, but Amouage is much more than just a good fragrance. Amouage is a classy part of who you can be and what you can feel. You must understand the melody first before you can dare to ask for a dance. I wear now Jubilation, Gold and Silver and my wallet is also much lighter since…

This one's a winner. I wasn't crazy about Dzongkha or even the fabled Timbuktu, but this fragrance has all the right moves. The blending is remarkably smooth, without any of the oddball notes that tend to dominate many of Duchaufour's other incense compositions. A slightly sweet floral incense that softly, yet confidently, announces its royal lineage.

I applied this today and for a long time couldn't stop thinking to myself how good I smelled, even without having to smell my wrist. That's pretty good sillage, if you ask me. Too bad it costs a fortune.

A truly wonderful incense fragrance. It is lively and fun - not dark or smoke incense but bright temple incense with lively florals mixed with the smoke. I am tempted to imagine that Jubilation XXV was a blending of the light spiritual qualities of Bertrand Duchaufour's CdG Kyoto and the floral tartness of his Timbuktu fragrances. But, I tried a blend of the two and no, JXXV has its own character for sure - more complex. When applied strongly the opening has a slightly erotic feel to it but this quickly leaves as a smokey wood, spcie and floral incense arises from the annointment. Complex but delightful. Another success story in a long series of great incense fragrances by Mr. Duchaufour. My only warning is it is quite light in its presentation. It's lack of strength is a mystery considering that most other incenses from this same perfumer are much longe lasting. But that said, highly recomended for quality of ingredients and development of notes.