RhuburbOpens with
GardeniaHeart
AmberDries down to
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Amouage · Sold as feminine
Honour Woman
A crisp, green moment in a sunlit garden, where the regal scent of tuberose and gardenia competes with unexpected whispers of aquatic freshness.
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Honour WomanLuxury · $250+
44%Similar accords, often for lessFracas · Robert PiguetPremium tier, $100–250 · shares 6 of its 24 notes8 matches →How it wears
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The story behind the bottle.
Launched in 2011, Honour Woman by Amouage is a fragrance that has cultivated a devoted mini-cult following among luxury and niche enthusiasts for its lavish use of raw materials. Created by Alexandra Carlin and Violaine Collas, this Oriental Floral composition opens with the vibrant green and aromatic notes of rhubarb, pepper, and coriander, which give way to an intricate heart of tuberose and gardenia. The base notes of amber, incense, opoponax, vetiver, and leather provide a rich, animalic warmth. However, its reception is notably polarized: some praise it for its modern regal quality, while others find the tuberose-gardenia heart to have an off-putting 'aquatic/melon/pond water' rogue note.
Honour Woman is best applied to pulse points for maximum longevity. The initial green and aromatic notes fade within an hour, but the base notes remain warm and captivating throughout the day.
Fig. 01 — Honour Woman, Amouage
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Alexandra Carlin
Literature translated into scentAlexandra Carlin is a French perfumer at Symrise who discovered her passion for perfumery at eighteen and trained at ISIPCA in Versailles, graduating in 2002.
Co-created with Violaine Collas
Designer Amouage
More from the house · founded 1983 · United Kingdom
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Matched by accords and notes. Sample first, then decide.
The originalHonour WomanAmouage · Luxury · $250+Robert Piguet · 1948FracasShares 6 of its 24 notes$100–250★ 4.04 (4,485)42%Match
Kenzo · 1997Ca Sent BeauShares 6 of its 13 notes$40–100★ 3.93 (1,378)42%Match
Estée Lauder · 2007Private Collection Tuberose GardeniaShares 4 of its 10 notes$40–100★ 4.23 (2,250)
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What people
are saying.
Well loved by wearers: loved by 38%, disliked or hated by 14%.