Amarige Givenchy for women

It is similar to Tresor, but as I don't like Tresor for the cold rotten peach drowned in heavy white florwers, I like Amarige a lot. It is warm, fruity (I smell apricots, mandarine and raspberry juice), happy, cheerful scent. It evokes a mom, woman that is grown up, kind of found herself, doesn't need to be a sexbomb all the time. I usualy dont like gardenia and tuberosa too much (Fragile), but i love Organza and Amarige.

So...what to say about one of the more well known perfumes from days gone by! Firstly I'd like to say it shouldn't JUST be known as a perfume from days gone by hehe. I'm feeling contradictory today.

What I mean is this still stands as a beautiful perfume to me now even though it could get lost among all these new cents that are getting churned out nowadays.

Today is the first time I've worn this perfume as I came across a sample, and I must say..I’m thoroughly enjoying the experience even though I will never buy this for myself.. My mum used to wear this sometimes when I was younger and it takes me straight back in time!!! I must say I rarely smell it now on people.

This perfume LOVES my chemistry! I’m getting wafts of all sorts of things rising up from my neck every now and then. Mainly..incense notes...which I love! This is somehow reminding me of Joop! Femme every now and then as I get wisps of it (Another amazing perfume). It’s very complex and I can see how this would be an overpowering scent if not used wisely. I have put the entire sample on myself and that is enough.
It’s a complex mix of heady florals and incense and is quite beautiful, a true old skool scent which I think should be releaunched!

This is one of my favorite scents. The funny thing is that when it first came out I hated it. A co-worker used to bathe in the stuff in the bathroom before our shift and re-apply it during our breaks. She wore so much of it that I detested the loud scent. One day I was shopping with my mother and we were at the fragrance counter (one of our favorite places to be) and I was telling her that this was the stuff my co-worker wore so loudly. She sprayed it and thought it didn't smell that bad. I tried it and all of a sudden I fell in love with it. This is a fragrance that you do not need to spray alot of. The scent last for a long time. I make sure I keep a bottle on hand.

first time came with strong aligen smell.dont know why at the same time i fell i hate while i liked the smell.however, i like it!suitable for mothers and grandmothers ;)

Like Tresor, zillions of women love Amarige, but I just can't stand it despite numerous attempts to try it on and understand what it is that everyone loves so much. There is something beautiful and complex about it, but the beauty is buried under notes that are unmistakably sour and never seem to back down.

linear and massive rotten beer, top here and in organza are similar but organza evolves more

Have you ever tried a loukhoum fragrance? If so, think of one with tuberose substituted for the rose. That's what the drydown of this one smells like. The opening is very strong, so if I decided to wear this again, I'd dilute it with vodka or perfumer's alcohol to deal with that problem. I have an original bottle, though I don't know if that matters.

Loved it , love it and shall probably love it forever! Review to come!

mmm very nice yummie floral. In the same style like my beloved Chloe Narcisse. Great perfume.

My mom was using Amarige. The fact is that she sprayed too much on herself but it is strong and for me oldfashioned scent. Only for winer/autumn, but my mom used it even in summer!

Its the kind of 90s scent I grew up smelling on elegant 30-40 year old women. And I love it that way. Most of the time it feels too old-fashioned for me to actually wear. Especially these days when I'm looking for something fresh and new. That's why I have a mini.
It's really very nice and comforting to me. I get mostly a heavy dose of tuberose and gardenia. Very classy and glamorous. And seriously, killer projection and longevity- will grab peoples attention.

I'm sorry but my one experience of this perfume was smelling it on someone a few years ago, and maybe it was something to do with the person who was wearing it but I just thought it smelled like 'chav in a bottle', kind of naff. I see it's got some ardent fans though. Beauty is in the nose of the beholder/ one man's meat is another man's poison and all that.

Amarige un perfume que no es para todas. Se aplica a tu olor. No le huele igual a todas las mujeres. Amarige es sensual, limpio y jugeton. Yo lo uso desde que se puso enla marketa. Clasico y para toda la vida.
Chica

Amarige a classic. Amarige is not for everyone your scent has to do with the way it smells on you. I think I have been wearing Amarige since it became available. Every day I get compliments. Amarige is one of those fragrances that will impact those around you. Just a little goes along way and stays with you the whole day.... Ilove the clean soapy smells it leaves on me. Chica

2nd review for one of my glories!
Amarige was indeed magic!
Why I say "was"? Because it is not anymore. I thought it was my feeling about a scent that was so present in my life many years ago. I thought it was just a memory thing, but I happened to smell again one of my old bottles, sealed and stored in the dark and I almost fell in love again! Compared to that my new bottle smells crap, harsher and with a dirty edge that was present but lovely rendered in the old formula. So here re-formulation must be in game. I noticed that most of my once beloved perfumes were reformulated and they all contained sandalwood.
Now, it seems that good creamy sandalwood has been endagered and has become restricted and overpriced.
Samsara, Dolce Vita, Amarige... all great bold beauties that in spite of their strenght and big statement managed to be also luminous and not gross.
Mr.Dominique Ropion is a genius. Only today I could see the thread linking Amarige as original composition to Carnal Flower.

I say yah-boo to all the snobs who look down on Amarige, it can hold it's own with the best of its kind, such as Fracas and even the sublime Carnal Flower. It's a classic in it's own right, fairly bursting with the full-on power and sillage of tropically heavy killer tuberose. Love it love it love it!

I love it. The prevalent note on my skin is mimose. After that the fusion between vanilla and tonka bean marry my skin perfectly. I used three bottles. It's one of my must.

I never expected to like Amarige, but I always wanted to try it.

My vote: You really have to love tuberose. The opening is a mishmash of a lot of notes and flowers, very heavy, verrry heavy. 80s, although this is early 90s. I think, it helps, if you like Poison and the likes. After a long time (at least it felt that long to me) that mishmash fades, everything, that doesn't need to be there goes and the remaining is a beautiful, nearly one-note tuberose. The warm one (as tuberose sometimes smells very cold to me). In the end it fades gracefully to nothing. But for a floral, that might be a good thing.

I don't like tuberose, I hate it in fact, one of my all-time stinkers, so this is not for me. You see, maybe there really isn't that much tuberose, but the tinniest drop of it is magnified to a 1000 in my brain. I'm a real truffle pig for tuberose.

But still, Amarige is not unbearable for me. One of the better tuberose stinkers out there, imho. If I ever grow on tuberose in this life (I doubt that), I will revisit Amarige.
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I love reading perfume reviews and finding others that I can relate to in the perfume world. I think if you can bond with another perfume lover over scent, then perhaps you have experienced the same consciousness on some glorious cosmic scented level (funny how you may have never met in real life time) but you can still feel the person.

I’ve encountered some very beautiful souls while on this website at any rate…I wanted to write a review for Amarige but then I read Persephone and Tenderhearts review and realized that they had already perfectly described how I felt about Amarige..

Amarige has always reminded me of Pretty Woman. And I think it gives off good floral vibes. I also think Givenchy used incredible marketing with the red and yellow design of the box, it’s long known that red and yellow pull at your solar plexus( that’s why candy makers use them in marketing) or so I’ve heard on T.V..

I love this most gorgeous perfume!

I have a "dupe" or imitation of it,and it has synthetic musk in it. I do know what the original smells like though too,and my dupe smells very close.

This perfume is sweet like flower center nectar. it is juicy,just a touch tangy,like oranges that are gently teasing my nose. The tuberose is making me weak in the knees,and I find it very intoxicating.

If you think of a frame of reference,today there is a kind of new definition of "sweet" in the perfume world. Sweet seems to be tied to cupcakes and sticky candies (I love those as well) But this beauty is a different kind of sweet. It is sweet that could occur in nature,like flowers warming in the noon day sun,with tonka bean spices lingering too (instead of a bakery with wafts of creamy icing cupcakes just baked,or freshly made at the factory candy that is still warm)

I don't like it when people say "old lady". I find it mean and disrespectful. We all know that calling a perfume that or a person that is not meant as a compliment. It is ok not to like the scent,but would you walk up to your dear grandmother,wrinkle your nose,and say "You smell like old lady Grandma,and I hate your perfume!" There is nothing wrong with some people being older and some people being younger. Most likely,you will not want to be called old lady when you get up there in age too.


***I once smelled this in a store,and never forgot it. It was a breathtaking scent. I think the musk animal photo should be taken down.It is disturbing and a lot of ( but not all of them) perfumers do not use real animal musk any more. I am not even sure as to when I smelled this in the 90's if there was real musk in it. I hope not.

I have been wearing this scent as a "winter" scent for over 15 years now. I remember that I started wearing it in high school and how nobody could figure out what it was because it wasn't from The Gap or Victoria Secrets.

This scent must be used sparingly or you'll overwhelm those around you and for me it has a very fruity scent but is warm if that makes any sense at all. As someone before me stated, this scent can go "bad" and smell much differently when it gets old (I once had a bottle smell just like rotten bananas)and this scent WILL smell different on everyone as I've had many friends try it and it smelled much different on them.

I have no idea WHY I like this perfume! It's TOTALLY not my style. I don't usually go for big florals, especially tuberose with spice. BUT, there is just something about this that works perfectly with my skin chemistry and it smells GOOD.
I once had a bottle go bad (rancid?), and when it turned, it was horrible! I thought my nose had changed, but no, I smelled another bottle and my "old" (a few years) bottle had definitely turned bad, so watch out for that.
To me, it doesn't smell dated- I think it's a classic.
I know some people really hate it, so I try to wear it sparingly. :) Anyway, I believe your impression of this one has a lot to do with skin chemistry and the freshness of the bottle! So try it on before buying.(Don't just spray the paper).

Amarige is the spirit of a high-maintenance woman. She’s glamorous, bitchy, sexy, and rich (it’s not all her own money – like Zsa Zsa Gabor, she’s a marvellous house-keeper). She dresses within a daring whisker of Eurotrash; she favours a quilted leather handbag with a chain strap, and it did not come from Primark; she looks even better in a bright yellow skirt suit than Ms. Giorgio Beverly Hills, and knows it. Her lover comes up to her apartment carrying a giant bouquet of mimosa and tuberoses and orange blossom, and they pop out to a performance of Lucia di Lammermoor.

She is a million miles away from anyone I could ever be. But ugly, old, or unsexy? No, she’s none of those things, quite the opposite. But she’s not exactly the most approachable person, and it’s been a while since she was a naïve young bride.

Bizarrely, Avon Skin So Soft Sensual bath and body products are an absolute dead ringer for swanky, haute-floral Amarige.

One of the fragrances I truly hate and get sick only when I scent it around.

Givenchy introduced a very LARGE bouquet of sweet, rich and enamoured florals that illustrated how you feel when you are in love. Its feels great, yet how do you go back to feeling normal? You dont. Amarige seethes there in its nearly overwhelming "post-powerhouse" statement.

There projection was far and wide. I guess it worked well for brides who needed to be the center of attention. This was it! After the honeymoon, you may want to return to Ysatis or Interdit. Yes, its somewhat flamboyant in its statement. I remember it here and there in the early 1990s. Indeed, it will not be soon forgotten!

Its been changed(reformulated) in limited editions. Ideal, for special occasions. Beware of using it as a daily signaure.

Super strong, super nostalgic. Elegant and retro. I don't wear it often but whenever I do, I'm glad I own my small bottle of this 90s powerhouse!!

make me think about my grandmother ;), thats nice, but make me never want to wear it!!!

بوش یکم خاصه-من دوستش دارم-پیشنهاد میکنم به خانم ها یه بار تستش کنن.

It's good that I finally tried this again after I don't know how many years. Dislike the opening, but it soon calms into a gorgeous floral. I do love the scent of tuberose and gardenia in flower and this perfume is a wonderful reminder of these magnificently scented blooms. Today is a beautiful September Spring day and I might just have to wear it out and about. (Reviewing a vintage miniature).

I had long admired this perfume after a co-worker, back in the early '90's, would use it at work. It was lovely. I back burnered the memory, but at WalMart yesterday I found a 0.5 oz bottle for $15.00. I could not believe it. So now for the 1st time I'm wearing this lovely scent. The wonderful light head notes remind me of the lightness and ethereal joy of Angle's top note, in that they are lovely and ...pure. They are not the same smell, though.

I expect that I'll get a lot of enjoyment out of this little bottle.

(No headache, no wheezing so far.)

It's a great fragrance, very strong and great to wear during cold days. It still makes an impression on me after many years... Amarige can become a smell of grandmother's perfume a bit in hot weather so I wear it in autumn and winter. They're elegant, sexy, lively.

This is a true, stand out perfume. I adore it but it can easily wear you and not the other way around if sprayed too heavy. This reminds me of high school, it was my first signature perfume!

My mom wore this when it first came out and it was her signature fragrance for a while. I remember it being a heady scent, but also a happy one too. I've never bought it, though I don't know why. To me, it's great for spring/summer and maybe early fall. I guess maybe the scent is a little too "upbeat" for me; I would imagine someone who is a very perky morning person wearing this, and no, I'm insulting anyone who is a "morning" person. I like it, just not enough to buy it, that's all.

My first impression of Amarige was WOW, this is one BIG perfume! It has a lusty, "take no prisoners" attitude. From it's fruity opening, to it's intense heart with it's one-two punch of gardenia and tuberose , to it's vanilla/sandalwood drydown it overwhelms. And obviously was meant to. Amarige is not for the shy or quiet. It has incredible energy. It is for the woman who wants to be noticed and remembered. My only complaint: the huge amount of tuberose was headache inducing. But then tuberose has always been difficult for me. If tuberose doesn't bother you I would say this is a must have.

Further to my comments below, this has become one of my favourites.
Once the initial tropical opening falls away this is all mimose on a warm and woody base - simply gorgeous. I don't detect any of the fruit notes at all and other floral notes seem to lay quietly in the background.
Overall this is a lovely sweet and warm fragrance, intoxicating and unique.
I find 2 sprays just right - this really lasts a very long time and clings beautifully to fabric. I just love smelling this on my pyjamas when I go to bed :)
A wonderful fragrance that I can see myself wearing all seasons and occasions - it is fast becoming my new signature.
Highly recommend but do try before you buy as reviews suggest this can behave very differently on each person.

I like it. I didn't think I would but I really did. I thought it wopuld be heavy and old lady-ish(I don2t know why? it looked a bit old fashioned the bottle and the dark amber liquid at the store) but I find it beautiful with nice flowers, and more wearable for me than organza. with organza I can't get flowers mostly walnut and it's so heavy, but with this I can,mixed with vanilla and woodsy notes and it is not so cloyingly heavy. a nice one to be added to the list, maybe in future....

I really hate this but I don't know why. Back in the 1990s I used to sit next to a girl at work who wore it and used to spray herself with it every hour from head to foot. It just makes me feel sick whenever I smell it on someone. D&G Red has the same effect on me, they smell similar to my nose.

A lovely classic floral a la Sung, Nicole Miller and Mackie. Unfortunately, I'm no longer into classic florals, as I'm obsessed with sweet orientals these days. So why oh why didn't I test this one first before blind-buying a full bottle!? On the strength of LOVING Amarige MARIAGE, and the fact that the House of Givenchy had yet to disappoint me, I splurged on Amarige. Unfortunately, it seems to have nothing in common with Mariage, and just isn't my cup of tea these days, though it is a classic and lovely floral that many people love. It just isn't for me, so it's up for swap, I'm afraid.

I admit, I don't remember ever really testing this but yet somehow had in my head that this was probably for the mature woman and not something I would really wear anyway since it's classified as floral.
I would like to say right here and now that I have changed my mind after smelling it tonight on a work colleague. On her, it is one of the most beautiful and almost intoxicating fragrances I have come across. Naturally I had to know what she was wearing and was very surprised to hear it was this.
Even though we work in healthcare (and at the same age we are younger than I would necessarily call 'mature'), this didn't seem out of place and she left a gorgeous aroma wherever she went without it being too overpowering or headache inducing. I can also see this as a lovely fragrance to wear on a date.
I'm curious to see how this one sits on my skin...
Regardless, it's funny how we can have misconceptions about certain fragrances and yet they turn out to be something completely different and then even sometimes become one of our favourites :)

Amarige smells cheap and synthetic, the tuberose gives me a headache and the orange blossom smells like 10p soap like the stuff you get in the poundshop. the floral notes are all there but the quality of the ingredienhts are really substandard, especially when i compare a 1992 5ml sample to a recent 2011 bottle.

Amarige is wonderful! And luminous! And sexy! Very sexy actually!
It is one of those perfumes (like "Poison" for example)
that don't develop much, it just smells delicious and memorable from the very start to the end.
As a smell, I'd describe it a feast of flowers where the tone is given by gardenia and if you like the smell of gardenia (who doesn't?) chances are you'll also like Amarige. They share common spirit :)
It does change (even substantially) according to the skin it is applied on, so a test before buying is advised.
It lasts and flatters women of all ages and if it works on your skin, prepare to answer the question "what perfume are you wearing" many times during the day. It is that good!

This was my first" proper" perfume back at university in the early nineties. I loved it then and probably wore far too much. Very heady, but unlike other reviews I found sniffing it from the bottle( it was a flacon,rather than a spray) on a damp grey English winter day would cheer me up. I do not detect any sadness like others have, but that's why perfume facinates me and why I am an addict! I have been distracted by many others over the years but recently bought a new bottle of Amarige after reading Luca Turin's review. Was it really that bad? Had I been torturing my fellow students in the University Union Bar? Well I wasn't chased out of town! I still love Amarige, It is one of the few florals I can wear( I love Diorrissimo on other people,but my chemistry really turns it sour). I agree, less is more with Amarige, but I find the mimosa,tubereuse and fruity notes beautiful,and don't think I will ever stop wearing it.

I am strongly considering having this be my wedding day fragrance, not sure yet though. It's really beautiful and and I almost picture a wedding when I smell it. Adayoncedawn: I feel the same way about my mother wearing Estee Lauder's "Beautiful"!!!!

I like to smell this on my clothes after I have worn it all day. Dries down to something soft and beautiful. However, when first sprayed it is very strong and a little of this goes a long way. I once told a woman in a perfume shop that I am a fan of Amarige and she seemed really surprised and said I must like strong, mature fragrances. So some people think of it as old ladyish but I disagree. I think if you don't use too much and give it a chance, it smells classy and elegant.

One of the hardest scents to describe I have ever come to contact with. My mother has worn this scent for as long as I can remember, and every time I smell it I just think of her, and mind you she is one of the most beautiful and graceful women I have ever met. It doesn't smell like an old person, nor a teenager. It smells like someone who would be in there 25 years of age to 50. It is very distinct, and this will be the perfume I will remember my mother by forever, even if and when she's not with me.

This smells very strongly like mimose blooming in the springtime. It's the kind of scent (for me) which smells exactly the same in the bottle, upon first spray on my skin & upon the dry down. I'm really really not a fan of the "blooming flowers" scent & therefore I do not like Amarige. It's interesting that it has so many notes, because I can smell almost no other note aside from mimose & maybe a little of the ylang ylang... Anyhow, this fragrance is very strong & lasts a very long time!! If you like mimose, chances are you'll love this, it's just really not for me.

EDIT: I scrubbed my hand vigorously, repeatedly applying the soap, yet amarige still remains!!!
EDIT#2: Washed my hands multiple times, had a shower, slept for 7 hours, woke up & Amarige is still on my skin.

I can't agree with Luca Turins assertion that the windows should be taped shut if you wear this! To me, it's like a cross between Poison and Giorgio which sounds quite heavy hitting, and yes, it is: It's also brave, different and diva like. A big tuberose with a sweet woodsy edge. My husband liked the smell on the strip, too. Will go for it and put it on skin, next time!

My mother used to wear Amarige, but I always found it too complicated and too heavily floriental. And I couldn't stand a sweet accord in this fragrance, probably the one between tuberose and vanilla. Definitely not for me, but I usually cannot stand many heavy oriental perfumes, except for Yria d'Yves Rocher. Yet I have nothing in principle against the house of Givenchy, since I loved very much the fresh Eau de Givenchy (so difficult to be found again, unfortunately).

I do agree with other reviewers, take care when applying this one, spriz and walkthrough, especially if your planning to wear to the office. I could still smell this on my skin after an hour in a highly chlorinated pool and a lingering of the wood note in the morning. It would be perfect to spray at the beginning of a special night out as no top up would be necessary.
I loved this perfume in my late teens when this was released and I have just come back to it after growing bored of my other perfumes and smelling them on 10 other people at an event (gucci rush) and amarige smells just as wonderful as it did back then. It smells a little soapy at first but passes quickly, then the florals and wood notes hit you then just a hint of fruit.
Don't expect a fun fruity connoction though which most designers appear to favour at the moment this is for big girls only! I know why i loved this so much when i was 19 on the brink of womanhood, I wanted to feel all grown up and beautiful. And i do indeed recall siamese dream playing as well as dookie and and purple ahhhhh the 90's. A very sophisticated scent, slightly masculine and would make a great signature scent.

I love, love, love Amarige! I find that if I spray it directly on to my skin, it is too strong and could be off-putting to some people (it lasts FOREVER), but I spray it in the air and walk thru it a couple of times and it is perfection.

This is a timeless, classic scent that I will always keep in my vast collection. So, so pretty and feminine!

I am just 24, but this is one of the best classics that I enjoy wearing from time to time . I dont care If others think this is old lady-sh!!! Well, being a Classic It doesnt necessary mean being old ladysh .

Amarige is Just AWESOME; GORGEOUS, CLASSY, CONFIDENT,RICH; SEXY ; everything a woman should smell. Floral, fruity; woody.

I really dislike Chanel nr 5 or Coco but Amarige rocks !!!

Gorgeous! Amarige should be classified as Woody Floral..
Or Floral Woody.

One of the heavier scents, which stands out like a life sculpture, made of the best of warm woods and lots of sultry flowers.
To me it seems more like an eau de parfum than an eau de toilette.
Occasions: A ball in France, but not Versailles. More in the south, like Avignon. A dinner in Cannes, sipping the best of bordeaux. A party high on the coast in Biarritz with a wild ocean!

Sillage: big!
Longevity: long!
Love: yes!

This fragrance is anything but ordinary. It can't get unnoticed. Incredibly lively and dynamic, colorful and original. The gardenia and tuberose note is prominent, surrounded by sweet fruit - I find the concept similar to Dior Poison, where the tuberose is sweetened by plums, while in Amarige white flowers are surrounded by sweet peaches and tangerines. One of the best florals out there.

A massive perfume, much misunderstood! One of the most polarising fragrances I know- not really one to wear to the office but so beautiful. It's very rich and lush, a real man- pleaser but not for everyone. Do not blind- buy!

I really love this scent. Is a long-lasting one, hard attribute to find in some perfume.
For me is clean, femenine, recognizable and for sure you will know when someone wears it.
It's not overwhelming at all. the girl next door says it smell like wet cardboard !! I disagree

I love Amarige.. Since the first time I smelled it when it first came out.. I received so many compliments while wearing this scent..Got into a cab wearing Amarige,the cab driver liked the way it smelled.For me the fragrances that are in the simpliest looking bottles smell the nicest..Some here think that this scent is outdated..They must think the classics like Shalimar,Chanel, Youthdew are outdated also ,they have been around alot longer.

such a yummy scent, An elegant perfume, you first get hit with a burst of gardinia and peach then the base notes like vanilla, ambar and sandallwood, it stays on your skin all day long but in a very delicated way.

Wow! So many notes listed, I can't believe it. On me, this is gardenia and almost nothing else up to the dry down. It's a bit old fashioned but not bad. I wouldn't call it elegant, it's more... hmmm... "solid".

I’m not sure how to describe this one - I got it cuz i thought the smell was soo beautiful, jasmin and very elegant but i couldnt pull it off gave it to my mother I think I’d rather smell it than wear it

My mother's signature scent (soon becoming my sister's favorite too). A huge fanfare of tuberose and gardenia over a deeply woody and musky base - like a hundred cellos and french horns playing a sonorous tune under a golden sunlight sky. I keep a small bottle of the parfum in my collection for occasionally smelling - makes me smile - what a glow!

It cannot be overstated that careful application is paramount - just a very light spritz in the cleavage or a couple drops of the parfum barely touched on decollete, wrists and earlobes.

No more than that or the effect is ruined and ... LOUD!

Purchased in my 20's and I think I recall it was sweet smelling floral.
Didnt last last on me though, I am sure many others love it!

This too much and too sweet for me. Maybe it's the tuberose, but there is something about this scent I don't like.

Givenchy's Amarige is one of the '90's absolute classics. I have loved it for years and even today evokes the same feelings it did for me all those many years ago. It starts off with a lot of slightly bitter jasmine and tuberose, along with gardenia, followed by fruit notes of peach, plum, orange and what almost seems like grape, can't tell what is giving that vibe. The base is woody, accompanied by vanilla and the floral notes still coming through.

I don't know why some people insist on calling florals "old lady", for one that is so not true, and using that phrase to describe anything is completely rude and ignorant.

A very sweet and attractive lady in her 50's comes in where I work rocking this number, and she wears it like no other. It would work for someone in their 20's, as well. Age has nothing to do with anything. If you have the chemistry for Amarige, you will be remembered and complimented for years to come.

A spray of this and a spin of the Smashing Pumpkins "Siamese Dream" album, and it's right back to the glory days of the '90's.

A gorgeous peachy/floral concoction that develops into a slightly woody vanilla base. I love it, but unfortunately it provokes a full-blown migraine in me every time I smell it so I just can't wear it :-(

Oh yeah I almost forgot, layer this with L Lolita Lempicka for a delicious combination.

I used to loathe this, but after some time I decided to give it another try, with an extremely light hand. Its actually very nice. The dry-down is exceptional. I love how you only need a tiny drop rubbed together between the wrists, then rub your wrists on a few other pulse points and voila! You have just the right amount so that you get a whiff of it now and then thru out the day, but not so much as to be offensive. It has a nice balance of ingredients once you get past the top notes, so I try not to sniff my wrist for at least 20 minutes or so. But yes it is addictive.

Um perfume clássico, que marcou uma era. Floral forte que fica bem em perfis mais clássicos e formais.

I don't care what anybody else says, for me Amarige is the Queen of florals. It's like putting your nose into the heart of the most fragrant flower, like a honeysuckle, on a summer evening. If you like Dolce Vita, you will love Amarige. Forget all the mild floral fruities like Viva La Juicy, they are OK, but why would you settle for plonk when you can have Premier Cru? Amarige is rich and lush and so so long lasting. And the best of all is, that often Amarige is on offer at a bargain price! Grab it if you get it.

Since the recent releases of new perfumes leave me so dissapointed and unimpressed, I started to go back to the floral orientals of the 80's and 90's. These perfumes have so much more character and presence than the recent releases of fruit juice combined with bland florals and some patchouli. Amarige is such a floral oriental, and it stands for beauty, character, presence and longevity. The key is not to use a lot! One or two spritzes, no more. I get mostly sweet white flowers in the top notes to atract attention, some fruit in the middle notes to make it playful and interesting, and a sexy creamy drydown of sandalwood, vanilla and musk. This is what I expect from a real perfume. To me, this is what a real perfume should smell like.

I was on a plane to South Africa when I could smell this mysterious, sensual perfume from someone sitting in the seat ahead of me. I finally had to ask the woman what she was wearing, as the smell was so intense an totally original from any other perfume I had smelled. It is one of my favorite perfumes, but it is very strong, so I wear very little of it, and only in the evening when going out for a nite on the town!

The other one of the two fragrances that works really well with my body chemistry (Obsession being the other). This is the only floral I can wear, because it's got the very lovely base notes -- so when the fruits and florals wear off (in an hour), there is still a wonderful warm feminine scent.

This is a good office scent - not too outgoing, but nice, and it does well with air conditioning (not turning sweet from the cold).

Absolutely giant floral. Like a burlesque queen bursting out of a cake. Huge, positively violent, it punches its way out of the bottle and shouts HERE I AM! LOVE ME!!!
This will get you noticed, be sure of that. This fragrance is just enormous. Tuberose and violet seems to predominate. And it doesn't know when to stop. It will keep partying long after you have gone to bed.
If you are an actress or model wear this to auditions. You will be noticed, remarked upon and remembered, which is half the battle. Just hope you are remembered as the one who wore the scent that filled the room and also filled it with their talent, not as the one who stank..
I cannot wear this as I don't like being the centre of attention.

I never thought I'd say this about a perfume, but this is the scent of sadness for me, comes up really bitter at first, feels oriental and flowery after about 30 min. I mostly detect the tuberose and the plum. Don't get me wrong, it's definitely unique and absolutely gorgeous, mature, mysterious and elegant, but not a daily scent for me by any means. There's just something about this perfume that burdens me.

Back in the 90s the lady at the Dillards counter told me about this new perfume that I should try if I wanted something "different and unique". When I first smelled it in the bottle I thought "This is... uhhhh..interesting..." I wasn't quite sure what to think of it, but then I put it on and let it meld with my chemistry and it became such a warm, delicious scent...so rich and luxurious and very classy smelling. I smell lots of plum and it is so delicious here. But, it is quite a spicy perfume more than floral at least on me. Always makes me think of the far east for some reason. I would say this is best for Fall/Winter because it is quite strong. I usually spray some on my finger and dab behind my ears, because it can be migraine inducing if not applied with a light hand. It is a very unique scent and as one reviewer said it's not for everyone, but I certainly do not equate it with an old lady whatsoever. I usually prefer simple easy going natural smells so I have no idea why I like this strong powerhouse of a perfume, but I dare you to try a light dab on your wrist and then resist the urge to keep sniffing throughout the day. It is very addicting that way.

This is the one perfume I will always love. The one that always makes me happy, lifts my spirits, no matter what time of year, no matter what I'm wearing. It truly makes me feel beautiful and invigorated. If it's possible to really LOVE a pefume, this is the only one for me.

I used to absolutely HATE this perfume because when it first came out, the department store I frequented promoted the hell out of it, and all you could smell from 100 yards away was that perfume. Like walking into an Amarige fog. But because it wasn't interacting with skin, you didn't get all the subtle base notes, just lots and lots of peach and heavy floral notes. I could only associate this scent with an instant, massive headache. Not good.

I'm trying it again because I got a little sample bottle from my mom-in-law, and I do like it once it's been on my skin for a while. And it lasts forever! And a little goes a long way - not something to spray all over. I agree with others that it would be best as a fall/winter fragrance.

Amarige is one of my favorite perfumes. I tend to wear it in the winter and it reminds me of Christmas for some reason. It's classy and so pretty on. My husband likes it as well. I can see how this might be considered a more mature scent because it smells like an older scent--kind of like Chanel no. 5, but I began wearing it when I was 22 and I got compliments then and continue to 11 years later. Many of my friends have purchased it after smelling it on me!

I Adore this stuff why oh why do all the males in my life hate it, both of my perfume lovin' sons hate it, my husband dislikes it (not quite hate but it's not on the top of his "that smells nice" list)...I don't over do it, I actually only spray it once on a cotton ball then lightly apply it on my wrists. why is it that most of the perfumes I adore my guys dislike! The ones my husband and I both like are Pink Sugar and Hypnotic Poison but I like more variety in my fumes! My 9 year old said Amarige smells like a toilet cleaner but yet he loved Chanel no. 5 on me and I though that reeked!

I discovered this frag in St. Martin in 1994. Up to that day, Estee Lauder's Private Collection was my signature fragrance. But one whiff of Amarige, and my 20 year love affair with Private Collection was over! A lot of people here have written how Amarige is not for everyone; and this is true. I seem to be able to wear a lot of perfumes other people can't; and then I'll smell something fantastic on someone else...run out and try it and it's either nasty or mor often just blah. Anyway, I LOVE AMARIGE, and have found it to be a very romantic fragrance. If the spray is too strong (it is some powerful stuff!) try the body veil. When I just want a whisper of fragrance, all I need is to put that on after a shower and the scent is soft and perfect.

Just too much! I am not a fan of huge, screaming, straight up florals. Used to wear, now I cannot be within 50 feet of it. It's like a mutual restraining order.

I do agree with renaek that this perfume is not for everyone. I can't believe that some of the reviews said that this perfume smells like an old lady! On me it smells fruity floral, but just the right fruitiness and not too sweet at all. I love this perfume very much. I can smell the peach and rosewood from the opening, the floral middle notes are a bit heady but it mellows to woodier base notes and lasts for the next 8 hours.Lovely.

I think Amarige is a perfume that only suits some people... probably people who don't suit many other perfumes! When I was searching for a scent at 18 I tried on hundreds, and Amarige was the only one that 'worked' for me.
It lasts beautifully, and I really love the soft base notes.

It's funny, because on some people this scent is very 'old lady', but on others it is young and vibrant. I think it is a scent that has to be matched with the personality and presence of the wearer.
I have a fairly sweet, fruity natural scent which blends really well with this.

If you're thinking of trying it, buy a miniature first and wear it for a while. Don't be put off at first because it's too strong... give it a chance, you might find you love it.

A very special perfume. I'm falling more and more in love with Dominique Ropion!
Amarige is a BIG, a little bit old-fashioned (90s style) floral. It is complex and extremely well done. Although it brings to my mind a picture of a mum or a 'good auntie' (the bad auntie wearing Poison, of course) I still really enjoy wearing it. No offense, nothing bad with aunties, anyway, I'm already one, too :) It just seems somehow mystery- and surpriseless. But a very good, shiny and radiant fragrance, anyway, so joyful that it makes me instantly think of a sunny summer day in the country. The opening is hyper-floral with a little bit of fruit, in time the tuberose grows bigger, but never gets to be this tuberose monster, being balanced with other notes, then in the base, when ylang and vanilla take floor, it morphs towards floriental and a kind of reminds JPG Classique, imho.
It is a classic itself, should by no means be dismissed.
You are likely to enjoy it if you like Poeme and Love in Paris (and vice versa) - I would call them all cousins or even sisters, Amarige being the oldest, Poeme the most mysterious and LiP the youngest and most fruity-innocent and partly member of another, Champs-Elysees family.
Great composition, sillage and lasting power.
It gives you comfort, good mood and protection.
The only one that made me think about having a signature again, lately!

. All those lovely notes listed above made it sound so wonderfully floral.
What I smell now, after about an hour is simply strong, strong gardenia which comes forward as a tad bitter. I wish I could smell the rest of those wonderful notes. It is a bright white floral, which reminds me somewhat of a tamer, sweeter Georgio. I like it, reservedly though, as I am not quite used to the brash flowers. It could grow on me, not sure.

My all time favourite scent, classic and haunting. People will recognize you by this frag any time.
A special occasin and night out perfume.
Gorgeous and unforgetable!

Its aroma is so strong that it gives me allergy, and start sneezing ... it has too many components.
I think it's great for adult women 45-up.
Too floral for my taste ..

I love perfumes.
I love rich, tasty parfumes.
All of the Amarige components suggest that it should be wonderful.
When I got it, I just had to get rid of it. As soon as I found a victim I gave it away. I wouldn't want to be in the same room with it ever again.
Intensive, insulting, loud, vulgare, overripe...
Like an old commanding bordello madam.

I love this scent. It's rare my fiance stops to ask me what fragrance I'm wearing but this one caught him dead in his tracks, and he needed to know what it was. It's a beautiful smelling fragrance.

I can't get enough of this scent! I love it. I was even complimented by my brother. He said I smelled
'wonderful'. I feel very feminine with this perfume. I hope it will be around for a long time. I think if a perfume is excellent to begin with, it never becomes outdated. It becomes a classic.

I love Amirage! I love almost everything by Givenchy. This floral bouquet has a warm touch of vanilla and amber in it, and I love those notes, but its not a dark scent, it is fresh and floral. This fragrance is particularly nice for day or summer use, not really an evening or winter fragrance. It is lovely, very feminine and sweet. I know a lot of ladies who love it and wear it and it's not even expensive! So that is really great. I love the newer Amirage Mariage too, but Mariage is a little more spicy with patouchilli and the classic Amirage is more floral and sweet. I feel that pretty much, one can not go wrong with any fragrance designed by the house of Givenchy. If you like sweet florals with a little touch of warmth, just a little, you would probably like this one.

I really really like this stuff though it's just skirting the edge of too floral, one more type of flower added into the mix and it would be pushed over the edge. I have to be very light handed with it's application....I have to use the Q-tip method (one spray on a Q-tip then apply gently to wrists, behind ears, between breasts and near belly button) I have to use the same method of application with D&G The One also. My husband hated it when I spritzed right from the bottle (It really is really strong and overpowering!). I usually use it in the morning after the husband is off to work and by the time he comes home he can't smell it....it's a fragrance I wear just for me because I like it so much and he dosn't.

Very sensual, sweet floral, romantic and elegance like it says on the ads. I love it.

warm and soft.i love it in winter

The beginning is very 80s-and-90s, but it doesn't mean 'old-fashioned', don't you worry, after a while it gets favourable to wear in 2011, too :-) It's so classy, joyful and warm. Amarige is for romantic souls who are not into ultra-modern scents. This is sooo me! :-)

For me this is a very unusual and bright scent. My chemistry is good with it, like to wear it for some special occasions. Really warm and strong fragrance.

This almost works on me. I really do like it, enough that I wore it on my wedding day. But it goes through a phase (in the top/middle) where it smells a bit dusty on me, and the overall character just seems off for me. I definitely get the vulgar edge that others have mentioned. Perhaps on my wedding day, this worked to my advantage. I wore a dress that was a bit chaste for my taste- maybe I was trying to offset that feeling with my perfume? Looking back, I would have preferred a less uptight dress and a more pure perfume. Oh well.

After my wedding, I moved on to Amarige D'Amour and that, blessedly, was a much better fit for my day to day life.

When i smell this i imagine a 90's woman-strong,confident, independent and wearing that 2 sizes bigger stong shoulder business suit and short hair.
Its not romantic at all and i expected it to be. it's very mature and powerful and gives me headache.

Sorry Amarige fans but I really dislike this one.

I actually expected it to be a winner, looking at that enormous carnival of notes and the fact that it was formulated in the early 90's which is one of my favourite periods for perfumery. From the red and yellow ad campaign I was expecting something bright and energetic but I find it just a litle too musty and somehow melancholy. I just keep thinking of it as a dirty lilac colour.

The plum here is so dominant on me right from the word go and it just doesn't let up...I can barely discern any other notes. I don't actually find it that loud, some might adore the complex blend but to me it's just a big old mess, like a really rank cocktail you made as a teenager containing eleven different kinds of strange liquers that have been in your parents drinks cabinet since 1972. I would love for some of those florals to put their heads up over the parapet and give this a little sparkle and clarity but it just ain't happening.

It smells very familiar to me, somebody I know must wear this, or maybe I just encounter it a lot on random strangers.

Maybe this would blossom on me after a few hours but I don't think I can tolerate it long enough to find out. Sorry Givenchy, but for me, this one's a scrubber.

I was very lucky to got this perfume for free as I won a competition held by a local magazine a few years ago. The scent is strong and very rosy. The scent of roses is heavy & thick. I seldom used it as I cannot stand strong smell due to migraine, but during special occasion or dinner, it will works well. Sometimes my mom & sis will quietly used it :)

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I think the best word to describe AMARIGE is Heady.A timeless Classic by GIVENCHY That speaks of confidence. This smells Special so it may not be very Good for Everyone.Passionate in a Audacious way. Feminine,Rich,Seductive, Sultry,Strong,Complex and Sweet.

Passionate and Fruity top of Peach, Orange Blossom,Mandarin Orange and Plum over bouquet of floral Glamor Like Orchid,Gardenia,Rose and Jasmine finishing on notes of Sandalwood, Vanilla,Amber and Musk and a hint of Tonka Bean Ensure a Lasting experience of Undoubted Luxury.

Unfortunately AMARIGE gives me Headache and it is also in a Cloying way for me. when You wear it with multiple spray or Daytime it is too Heavy but Perfect and Impressive in EVENING and makes you feel like you are a HEROINE.It reserved for SPECIAL occasions and COLD weather but definitely test it first.

Sillage?Graceful.

Longevity?About 7 hours on my skin.

7/10

Reminds me of Escape, and I hate this perfume. There is something about it that I want to like, but the longer I smell it the sicker it makes me- It literally hurts my nose! Michael Kors does the same thing and I need to figure out what this sickening note is so I never have to waste money on another sample vial with this ingredient, so if anyone knows what it is they have in common.. It's not for me.

I read a long time ago that Amarige is Sarah Ferguson's favorite perfume. Whether or not the ex-Duchess of York really likes this, it's quite fitting, actually. Amarige is a rich perfume, feminine and heady, optimistically bright, 80's bold and, from what I see in the reviews. draws the men. The tuberose makes a statement, the violet is a ooncession to tradition, a classic floral in the broadest sense. And unique.
Yes-Amarige DOES evoke images of Sarah, doesn't it now?
The box even matches her haircolor LOL!

This is what I wore during my senior-in-high-school period where I was beginning to feel grown up and excited about my future. It is still one of my favorites, good for fall or winter. Wear with red lipstick.

My husband's all time favourite... Strong yet feminine. I love sandalwood, amber and woody notes, I dislike so many flowers - sometimes less is more.

I love onaona's description "loud and proud" - there is something lovably dime store about this fragrance, it reminds me of some little girl perfume I got for Christmas, when I was - a little girl! I think it's the pronounced violet note with which it opens. I tested a single spritz to my write about two hours ago, and truthfully, while it evokes nostalgia, I'm tired or it already.

I'm having a love-hate relationship with Amarige.

It's too heavy for me with a high headache potential. It takes a while to settle down and I wouldn't want to be around someone who applied it less than 2 hours ago.
There's a note that doesn't fit in with the flower mix. I can't quite place it but luckily it's not overwhelmingly strong.
I like the always present vanilla and woody notes that set it apart from the next floral scent and give it its own character.

The dry-down is absolutely fantastic, very feminine, vanilla and woods with a hint of tonka bean. If only I could skip right through to the base notes...

It's a very long lasting scent. It stays with me all day, at least 8-10 hours.
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Update on the note that doesn't fit:
I learned it's ylang-ylang. My nose apparently decided that ylang-ylang doesn't fit anywhere in any capacity. I just can't stand it but it probably won't bug anybody else.

everytime I smell this, I think of my dear mum!
lovely clean, white, comforting scent. perfect for day/office

After reading so many positive reviews, I tried this. And this is so not for me.
White florals always repulse me and I was hoping this one would be different, but no.
I see why everyone says this is classic and feminine but it is too much for me. Far too strong and perfumey. It smells very synthetic, not in a cheap way, but you would really know you're wearing perfume. I like my perfume to be subtle, to blend with me, not to announce my presence before I even appear. I think I should just avoid big white florals.

Amarige is one of the first French perfume purchases that I ever made. That was over ten years ago, and I still love it. Amarige has a unique blend of woody and floral notes that at once makes it feminine and sophisticated. On first spray, I get violets, neroli, rose and vanilla. As the scent warms up, I get the woods: sandalwood, cedar, and rosewood. This scent seems to work very well with my chemistry as I've received many compliments on it. My husband loves it and for us, it holds many happy memories. I prefer Amarige to many popular modern scents which seem so wishy-washy in comparison. The scent of Amarige stays true for hours. It doesn't deteriorate, so a little Amarige goes a long way. Sillage is excellent - no need to overspray. I wouldn't classify it as seasonal as it can be worn successfully all year 'round. I do agree with others who classify it as more of a spicy Oriental floral than a straight floral.

Added: This is a scent that is definitely not shy, and I love how the fruit essences interplay with the woods. Amarige is sweet and floral but not gourmand. It is strangely almost incense-like like in its quality. It's interesting how the different decades bring about different perfume styles and the 90's gave us Amarige from Givenchy. I hope it will be around for a long time.

This is quite a distinctive scent. Classic and feminine, but somehow not my thing at all. It has great staying power and I can see why people love it.

I like to wear it from time to time. It certainly does not smell bad on me, and perhaps those who hate it just have bad chemistry. I've found that a lot of people prefer clean perfumes these days just because their chemistry with most perfumes is off. Different things effect how perfume smells on your body. Hormones, the food you eat, and any medicine you take... It's more than just thinking, "Oh that smells bad, so it must be the perfume". I don't douse myself in it, just a spray on my wrist is all I need. I'm sure it reminds people of a certain time in their life, or it's a signature scent. It's still being sold, and there are thousands of perfumes made since that have long been discontinued. I just hate to hear things like "Oh, that's so 80's or 90's." People don't think of Shalimar as, "Oh, that's so 1928." There are many perfume genres. It's a perfume that makes a statement when everything you smell these days is bland. I don't want to smell like everyone else.

My husband chose this perfume to give to me - he loves it, finds it super sexy, asks me to wear it when he's in the mood (and I wear it when I want to get him in the mood ;) How appropriate for me that it means "marriage;" my husband gave it to me ten years ago - we got married very young and crazy in love, and I have a lot of good memories of a very happy-to-this day marriage associated with it. My man isn't really into perfume, but this one he went gaga for. I probably wouldn't have chosen it on my own, but I do love it. It is a sweet smooth golden scent; elegant, very feminine, classy. With my chemistry there's a warm floral creaminess that reminds me of ylang, though I don't see that one in the listed notes, and also of gardenia, which I love. I also get luscious fruity notes, especially peach, which is listed, and pear, which it not, and a wonderful non-foody woody musky vanilla which dominates the drydown. It makes me think of golden sunshine in a more mellow, indolent, late afternoon way, not the bright bouncy smiley face way. I wear it for special occasions: It works perfectly with lingerie, with the little black dress and black velvet heels, yet also with the more casual date-night jeans. It is very strong, so I spray it in the air and then walk through it, flip my hair through it, distribute just a tiny drop on my pulsepoints - if I do it that way the sillage is perfect - it hangs close enough to my skin that it's a private scent; it's just enough for someone to catch a little whiff in the breeze I kick up when I walk by, but definitely not enough to announce my arrival to everyone. I'd say it is an ageless, beautiful woman scent - a classic.

When I wear this, I can't help but think of shoulder pads and big hair. It smells very retro on me, even though it was made in the 90s (is 90s retro? eep! I'm old). I can't wear this. It's very sharp and alcoholic on me and the peach is wrinkled and past the rotted stage.

This may turn beautiful if you give it more time, but I could not bear to have it on my skin and had to wash it off. Maybe one day I'll brave wearing it for at least an hour.

There is something about old school 80s/90s powerhouse perfumes which reminds me so much of unbridled, youthful exuberance. Complete reckless disabandon of societal pressures. I admire that spirit & I find it here in Amarige. No one can tell Amarige what to do!

As for the actual scent itself, I am struggling to connect with it. Tuberose & overexcited carnation are adding a huge floral-spicy sinus clearing explosion to the sweeter, powdery composition beneath. Since these notes seem to be the raison d'etre for Amarige and they remain in full force for the duration of the perfume, tuberose haters need not apply!

As for me personally, I am becoming increasingly convinced that the *concept* of tuberose is significantly more attractive than the reality on my skin.

Kudos to Givenchy for having the gumption to assault us with thier floral sillage monsters. If they keep making them, I will keep trying them!

There are few fruity floral scents that I like, but this one is complex enough to keep me interested. On me, it starts out with creamy plums, peaches and gardenia with a faint undercurrent of something animalic that gives it a classic feel. After awhile, buttery tuberose emerges. In the final stages I smell soft woodiness and vanilla with florals in the background and the peach note lingers with me the whole way through. Good longevity even on pulse points. I like it!

This is a truly floral scent and beautiful. I have never tried Blue Lady by Rasasi but recently I was wearing Amarige and my friend mistook it for Blue Lady. I matched the notes of both the scents and they are very similar, all top, middle and bases. The bases are almost the same.

This is a lovely, very feminine fragrance- from the opening notes to it's last fade-out, it is white flower power, with a base line harmony of incense weaving sinuously throughout- I was expecting just a bit more sillage and longevity, though-
This fragrance reminds me of Michael Kors, but it doesn't go soapy, and I think it delivers more of a floral punch from beginning to end-

Everytime I want to improve my mood, when I'm really sad, I wear this. Incredible how Amarige goes with my skin, just like a complement. And what a sillage! :)
For me it's all classy white flowers, red berries and a twist that I can't explain, but I love! :)
Happiness!

forever perfume its ever and ever beautiful smell loooovvv big 10

Amarige is the last of what I like to call the "thick" Givenchys; it gets grouped in my mind with scents like Organza and Ystatis, just before the nineties ended from whence they tended to stick with waterier and more contemporary things like Pi and Play and Very Irresistible.

That said, there's probably nothing I can say about its wonderful smell that hasn't been said before... It's shimmering and warm without going overboard on the tuberose (like Fracas is to many people, including me. Maybe my taste is not developed enough?) But I find this to be a thick, luscious scent that borders on the indecent. Love it.

A friend of mine used to wear it during the undergrad years. Then my mom had it. I kind of liked it on them (from afar) but could never wear it without getting a headache. I don't even like it now... I find it too sweet and heavy.

Yes, this is kind of classy but so sweet it can only be the sassy, bold, in-your-face but adorable and far more self confident little sister of Lalique. And they're Mum is called Red Door.

And I think it can only be worn in witer.

i like the tuberose note in this. good for daytime wear, i think it can be worn best in summer or autumn.
a frag that lifts the mood

White Gardenia Red Rose Succulent red berries Orchid delectable Peaches
Spicy Carnations and Woods makes me imagine a 1957 Parisien Cafe with fire red walls Abstract Fernand Leger paintings on the wall Having lunch with Audrey Hepburn Jean Seberg Brigette Bardot Simone Signoret. downstairs plays
jazz where all the chic Beatnicks hangout mixing with high class Sophisticates. This Maybe released in the 1990's but has a 50's sensibillity.

one whiff and i find myself in the middle of a juicy ripe fruit salad.not overpowering,just enough to make ur mouth water.then the gardenia and mimosa float up and almost make my head spin with the beauty of it.much,much later,i detect a cedary woody scent that is punchuated by sweet vanilla.truly a treasure.lasts a long time and i absolutely love all the notes.

Lasted one month on the card!one of the longest that i.ve tested.i smell somptuous romantic flowers!peach and vanilla.love that one!i think i found my wedding scent!mwarvellous!

Intoxicating flowers. It seems that it is the only such floral a scent that keeps me so enchanted. It is strong, long lasting, simply amazing. Very elegant and feminine, for women who know what they want. Luxurious scent.

I really do not know why, but this perfume is that very the one which I can't stand at all. Sadly I need to admit that during some fifteen or so years of using perfumes, this is the worst. I can't stand smelling it on me and on others either..
Strange, but when I study the notes of Amarige, I can't find anything what would annoy me.

I like this but i love Amarige Mariage.

On me all i can smell are fruits, the lovely notes in the dry down are completely lost to my nose.

It's a pleasant but demur fragrance which fails to excite me.

On me the projection is average not at all strong and certainly not overwhelming, on the contrary i was underwhelmed.

i want this!

When I tested this I found it overwhelmingly, deliciously and richly floral. I loved it from the first moment but as the hours wore on, it stayed true and powerful. Eventually I decided my clothes weren't big enough for both of us and I changed them. If I buy some, I'll wear it sparingly!

Wearing Amarige is like taking communion with plans for a naughty rendez-vous in the park-It's so strong, yet it has a strange soft overall quality-a confusing sweetness.

I feel that I love the scent, but at the same time it is a bit syrupy, and there's enough white florals to make one feel dizzy-But everyone knows Amarige is a "too much" scent, Amarige doesn't strive to be anything different.The image of a demure woman wearing this is far more intriguing than a shy lass wearing a few drops of Fracas-Fracas shouts "Sex!", and Amarige gives you a few winks when you lose focus.

I can tell Amarige is Givenchy, even though it is very different from Organza which is among my favorites for being spicy and toasty. It irritates me when people say these scents are mature-when they want to say that these are for older women-Maybe, but there are plenty of women of all ages (18-100+) who would be suited well by Organza and Amarige-Stronger doesn't mean more mature, just as lighter doesn't mean immature....

Organza and Amarige are both great works in white florals, both are sexy! Amarige is a bit more cloying, and succeeds in being a bit romantic while being lascivious, but they are equally strong, long-lasting and classic (classy) sillage monsters.

I love this perfume! Its extraordinary beauty stands out especially in sub zero temperatures. This January has been a very cold month here in Prague. Driving through the icy, snow covered countryside and inhaling the rich floral composition would evoke a feeling of serenity and timelessness.
Thank you, Mr Ropion!

If you would like to have a trip in time, you only need one drop of this. Alhough the perfume classified as floral, every nose can "hear" woody notes in it. If you miss your grandmother just like me, you should buy one.

I do feel it's changed over the years. The staying power is not what it use to be but with all that I still love it.

I always get compliments when wearing this scent. Love it!

This perfume is a very strong floral. My grandmother owns it and I remember going over to her house and putting some on for fun. I was a young child and the scent burnt my nose. Deffinatley not for a younger audience. After you get past the sharpness of the scent, it starts to smell quite pleasant and I would reccomend it to someone who wants a perfume that gets noticed.

mmm smell feminine but sharp. A classy Classic, iTs a dream of love blottled. A long lasting,expensive feeling who have an important place in my childhood memories.A Fragance with personality. I think its Not for everybody.

"El nombre del perfume 'Amarige' es un anagrama de la palabra francesa "Mariage". Por eso, este perfume es tan intenso como un sentimiento fuerte, alegre, jugoso e inolvidable como un momento de mariage feliz. Es tan opulenta y florales, que parece que su composición incluye todas las flores hermosas que existen en el mundo.nLa mujer Amarige es gracioso, divertido y encantador, mujer francesa real en el amor. Ella irradia alegría y da una sonrisa de felicidad. Las notas superiores se componen de fruta fresca: melocotón, ciruela, naranja, mandarina, con la dulzura de palo de rosa y neroli. El ramo de flores, muy intenso y delicioso, se crea de mimosa, neroli, nardo, la gardenia y la acacia, con un toque gourmet de grosellero negro. La base de madera caliente se compone de almizcle, sándalo, vainilla, ámbar, haba tonka y cedro."

This fragrance makes me think of Julia Roberts in "Pretty Woman" somehow. This is what I image Vivian would wear. Outrageously tuberosy loud and peachy naive, stupidly optimistic, artificially enchanting, but with a warm heart of course. A woman in love, but a happy drunk one. I much prefer Fracas in my tuberose choice and Poison for a deeper impact, but this one is my husband's absolute favorite. Well, at least one good sign!

Ah, one of my most favorite perfumes of all time!!

I have worn it since I was 14, I know it is much more mature than what 14 year olds typically wear - but it is so beautiful.

It changes depending on a persons body chemistry as well and can develop into something more than what you smell coming straight from the bottle.

You do not over apply it - just too overpowering if you wear too much. I use it very sparingly for this reason. Not a perfume to use heavy handed.

Just georgous and I have smelled nothing similar. I have gone through bottles and bottles and used it for over 15 years. I hope they never discontinue it, I will be so sad.

While i like some florals - Fracas, for example - i find many of them too sweet, too cute, somehow a bit wimpy in character (not talking about strength - that's a separate issue).

Today i tested Amarige. Wow! It is sweet, floral and feminine... and i like it! It is a rich complex blend that i found well-balanced. First is a strong scent of jasmine. Then it calms down and no one of the fragrance notes dominates but all worked together beautifully. And Amarige is very long lasting. There's something classic and truly grand about it.

I was given (& still own) the refillable gold parfum spray in a display box...even though it is all but empty I can smell armfuls of candied blooms as soon as I lift the lid - this is a powerful super-floral!

It is a super-polished, red-lipped loud-mouthed scent.....all honey-drenched, rich, thick & as elegant as being clubbed by bunches of the most expensive & diverse flowers can be (I mean this affectionately!).

It is not a scent I wore comfortably (the parfum gave me a headache) & I found it so strong that it almost walked around the corner & made its entrance before me. Back then, it wore me, not the other way round!

It is a scent of its time, not my preference, but appreciated for its unique, star-quality. Floral opulance in the extreme - one thousand gilded flowers & fruits raining down upon your skin!

A beautiful floral, long lasting. It reminds me a little of 1000 . It's a miracle these days to buy a scent that lasts longer than about ten mimutes.

I bought my first bottle of Amarige during my 2003 Christmas vacation in Malta. I still have 1/4 of the bottle left because the fragrance is strong and long-lasting. For me, Amarige can pass for both day and evening wear: it is sweet yet floral, feminine and unchildish, sharp and later powdery. I am doing what I can to finish off the bottle to make room for another fragrance I intend to wear regularly over the next 5 years. Amarige lasts and lasts.

Amarige is a full blown love for me, always has been and always will be. It's definatley one I can pick out on someone wearing but hopefully I'm the only one around wearing this beauty. Love the sweet richness it has and the staying power, perfect for fall reminds me of the autumn leaves.

The richness,warmth and happiness of a woman in love.
Yes, it seems a bit dated now, but the classic notes, the superb staying power, the balance of spicyness and sweetness never seem dated to me-Amarige was an instant classic from the moment it hit the market.

I fell in love with Amarige in 1991 and use it for at least 4 years. It was magical, enticing, intoxicating, ultra-feminine, floral-oriental. Yes, a big statement, but used with sense it was perfect. Well, I actually used a good dose of it! It smelled fresh and sexy at the same time and it was man-magnet. Then suddenly the magic broke down and for many years I didn't care about this one. I could barely stand the strong smell of it. I think there are psychological reasons for this change and I believe they can affetc phisical reactions.
I always have a mini bottle in my perfume closet. I need to smell it from time to time, I don't know why. To be honest I have a felling that the scent has been modified and made less refined than the bottles from '90s.
I got so many compliments about it back in the years and when I wear just a drop now it smells so strong!
Someone mentioned vulgarity... yes, I feel that too! I don't really know which notes give that effect, but I smell the vulgarity and indecence effect. It smells like something a rich, not so "modest and demure" woman would wear, hahah! I imagine a woman with beautiful features and with dirty promiscuous behaviours, the kind of women usually men are naturally sexually attracted without even realising and other women radar-point them from 3km like the ones who will make moves on their bfs even in their presence. I don't think this is a scent for mature women. I smelled it on ladies over 40 and it was so out of place!

Too much of everything mixed in this perfume,for me it is like trash can of perfumeur nose after his workday...
i feel it sticky

Nobody forget you if you wear it.
Its notable and very recognizable.

This fragrance gives me the sensation of a conjunct of resins, fruits, woods, spices to heighten every flower inside this.

Its sweet with pointed notes. One classic of Givenchy.
Also, this have the property to be almost equal on everybody... independently of chemistry combination with the skin. Its always "Amarige".

I'm not very familiar with Givenchy fragrances as of yet, but this fragrance is certainly very memorable and beautiful and is one of friend's signature scents.

Like most people have mentioned here, this is a very strong floral fragrance. It's strong in an elegant and sophisticated fashion rather than being offensive and "in your face".

The scent is rich and spicy with subtle hints of fruit - rather oriental and unique. The notes of orange blossom and peach are quite prominent, making it quite sweet and feminine.

I absolutely love that my friend wears this scent well, it blends perfectly with her skin chemistry and makes this classic fragrance smell exotic, sensual and very seductive. However, on myself Amarige becomes quite powdery, not terrible, but not as beautiful as when others wear this scent.

I suggest that you try this before you buy to see whether it matches your chemistry.

Nadie te olvidará nunca, si usas esta fragancia... es notable y sumamente distinguible.
Me da la sensación que, por cada flor han colocado un fruto, madera, resina o especie que realza su aroma.
Es dulce, y tiene notas agudas. Un clásico. Yo le reconozco donde sea.
Además, tiene la particularidad que su esencia es practicamente invariable según sea la química de la piel. Es siempre "Amarige"

This is very classy and unique scent. Fairly strong, too sweet for my taste.

One of my favourite smells ever!!!Too bad that gives me headache,but it doesnt matter,I love it and i will buy it tomorrow!I will take a pill for the headache:),but i will wear the perfume!

Hmmm...Beam me up Scotty and let me smell this scent forever!

Yes,very 90,s,the 90's are good years for perfume!This perfume is me!it's intoxicating and full of flower,late and warm spring in a bottle.And,i don't know how,i found in it my favorite linden flower.If this is for old woman,ok,i'm old and i love it!!

i had it. now, i think, this is a perfume for my mom ;)
i meant, it is not for young women.

maybe, i will use it one day.

The original flower "bomb"! What a riotous explosion of white florals! "Amarige" has great staying power, and stays true from morning to evening. It is an elegant scent without feeling stuffy, classic without feeling dated.

A very original composition, can`t mistake it for nothing else! as for elegant - I don`t know.It has something close to indecency in it...There are some offensive notes that are strangely attractive - wilted flowers, rotten fruit? I don`t know! But it makes me think more of a beautiful but vulgar girl, enjoying all her sins and bathing in her rude attractiveness, then of a woman in love,which this perfume is obviously dedicated to.Sinful, sinful. This one should be named Ange ou Demon!!!!

I have always wanted to try this scent, and spritzed some on my wrist recently. I immediately did not like this scent, very strong smelling and almost smells a little outdated to me. I do like florals, but they are too potent in this perfume. I also thought this smelled almost oriental. I know many people love this scent, but it did not fit my tastes.

Ah! A true classic in my book. I can immediately tell when a woman is wearing this scent. Its last power is incredible and the drydown is simply beautiful. I have introduced Amarige to its newest fans: my mother and grandmother. They fell in love with it too!

I was lucky enough to win Amarige from Fragrantica! Thanks, guys! :-)

I had never smelled this prior to winning it, but I do love it so! It is listed here as a Floral, but I get more of the fruits and creamy vanilla/tonka bean base notes than the flowers.

This scent is very soft and slightly sweet on my skin. It's a warm, comforting scent, perfect for all seasons and all ages. I have the EDT and it has good sillage and decent staying power for this concentration (4-6 hours).

I have purchased this perfume more times than any other fragrance. Wore it forever, now I'm missing it. It is a happy smell, so vibrant, any girl or woman can wear this. Now I'm wanting to purchase again.. Huge Fan. Always will be, yes be prepared to get lots of compliments... Sweet & Gold scent..

This parfum to me is like gold, i swore that was an oriental parfum, because i sorprise when i read that is a floral perfume because the base notes like vanilla, ambar and sandallwood, still all day long in a delicated way. It makes you fell like in a holliday. I recomended this parfum for young and elegants women.

Reminds me of the good old days. Comfortable and warm inside.Mmmmm.........

My auntie gave me this in 1999, since then I keep using it. It's a long lasting fragrance and smells fabulous on me....love it

Unfortunately, this perfume reminds me of sorrow, because I bought it the same day my dear deceased brother went to hospital. Whenever I feel it on somebody else, 13 years just fly back. It's such a pitty, it should have been a romantic, happy perfume, related to happy youthful days, and that's how it all ended...but, it is nice and very creamy

I am a huge fan of most Dominique Ropion's creations. I actually have a couple in my collection, and accidentally found out they were all designed by the same nose.
So I went to the store to look of other perfumes he created, and found this one. I can't say- it is a smell that suits me quite well. However, it seems a bit out of date, you can tell it was designed in early '90. Maybe I would use it for some very special occasion...

I got cmplements either when I use it,men are a big fan of it,it turns them onnnnnnnnn,dont ask why

I thought I would love this, because I like many rich, spicy scents and the sales associate at Macy's had a feeling I would like this. To me, it smelled too tart and too powdery. My boyfriend smelled the tester and did not like it either. I'm surprised it wasn't my taste, because the notes make it sound lovely, and I know many people that rave about this fragrance. Not for me, although there must be reasons why many people love it!

Well, I'm a florals fan but this is just too strong for me. Very 90s, I wouldn't go back to this scent.

I got compliments the first time I wore this perfume.It is a very strong and you don't need much,the scent never fades.

A perfume that I go back to time and time again. An elegant floral. I always get compliments on it.