Amouage Honour 43 Extrait

Description

Honour 43 is Amouage's exceptional-strength extrait reworking of the original Honour Woman, a white-floral tribute to Madame Butterfly pushed to 43% perfume oil concentration for maximum richness and depth. Perfumer Alexandra Carlin builds a blooming heart of tuberose, jasmine, gardenia, and lily-of-the-valley over a green, peppery rhubarb-leaf opening, then grounds it in a resinous base of sandalwood, opoponax, labdanum, and frankincense with a leather undertone. It's a dense, luminous white floral rather than a soft one, built for a wearer who wants the flowers to last.

Scent Character

• White Floral: 40%
• Resinous Woody: 30%
• Spicy Green: 16%
• Leather: 14%

Translation: An intense white-floral extrait, tuberose and jasmine grounded in resin and leather rather than airy or powdery.

Fragrance Pyramid

Top: Rhubarb Leaf, Pepper, Coriander

Heart: Tuberose, Jasmine, Gardenia, Lily-of-the-Valley, Carnation

Base: Sandalwood, Opoponax, Labdanum, Olibanum (Frankincense), Leather, Vetiver

Performance

Longevity: This is a true extrait, ten-plus hours on skin is the norm, and it will outlast almost anything else in a fragrance wardrobe.

Sillage: Strong and enveloping, especially in the first several hours.

Projection: Substantial; a little goes a long way, so light application is worth practicing.

Best Occasions & Season

Best in cooler weather (spring into fall) and for evenings or special occasions where a dense white floral has room to breathe. It can feel overpowering in a small warm space.

Concentration & Provenance

Concentration: Extrait de Parfum (43% concentration)

Perfumer: Alexandra Carlin

House: Amouage, Oman, founded 1983 under the patronage of the Sultan of Oman

Launched: 2021

Try Before You Commit

Sample sizes start at $6.99 for a 1 mL vial, with 5 mL at $29.99 and 10 mL at $54.99, worth testing at extrait strength before a full bottle, since a little goes a long way.

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FAQ

Q: What does the "43" in Honour 43 mean?
A: It refers to the fragrance's 43% perfume oil concentration, an exceptionally high strength even for an extrait.

Q: Does Honour 43 have an oud note?
A: No. Its depth comes from resins (opoponax, labdanum, frankincense) and sandalwood, not agarwood.

Q: How long does Honour 43 last?
A: Extrait-strength longevity, ten or more hours on skin is typical.

Q: Is this authentic?
A: Yes, 100% authentic.