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Purpose
Eau de parfum · Quentin Bisch
Mineral woods and lively spices, over a base of suede and incense.
- House
- Amouage
- Family
- Woody
- Perfumer
- Quentin Bisch
- Year
- Not disclosed
Purpose is signed by Quentin Bisch for Amouage. The house describes it as a totem of mineral woods crossed by sparks of spice, the scent of a peace found again, and files it among its spicy woody fragrances.
Bergamot, pink pepper, frankincense and pimento berry open the composition. The heart gathers rose, vetiver, sandalwood and papyrus. The base pairs saffron and suede with two trademarked molecules, Mystikal and Akigalawood.
Olfactory pyramid
- TopThe first minutes
- HeartThe signature
- BaseThe trail
Notes as published by the house. official source (new tab)
Main accords
Volute’s reading: the intensity of each accord.
Seasons
- Autumn
- Winter
Moments
- Day
- Night
Purpose in detail
Purpose is signed by Quentin Bisch for Amouage, the Omani house. The house presents it as a totem of mineral woods crossed by sparks of spice, the scent of inner peace and of roots found again. Volute files it among woody fragrances, as the house does.
The official pyramid opens with bergamot, pink pepper, incense and warm, spicy pimento berry. The heart pairs rose with a so-called "sand" vetiver, rendered here as vetiver, along with sandalwood and dry, smoky papyrus. The base gathers saffron, suede and two Givaudan molecules: Mystikal, introduced as the first synthetic frankincense, and peppery, woody Akigalawood.
Purpose suits autumn and winter, by day or by night. Its spices stay bright, and the suede softens woods that would otherwise feel rather dry.
Three woody fragrances in our catalogue come close: Epic Man by Amouage shares incense, saffron and sandalwood; Interlude Man, from the same house, brings back bergamot and pimento berry; Kashmir by Ormonde Jayne also pairs saffron, rose and incense.
Text written with the help of AI, based on official information from the fragrance houses.