With an exceptional 56% perfume oil concentration, Epic 56 Woman revisits the legends of the Silk Road, uncovering a deeper story of the critically-acclaimed Epic Eau de Parfum. After close to five months of aging, the quality of its signature notes - Rose, Spices, Frankincense and Woods - is accentuated by a deeper and more complex ambery construction, leaving a lasting impression on the senses.

Fragrance Family: Spicy Amber.
Top Notes: Cumin, Pink Peppercorn, Cinnamon.
Heart Notes: Centifolia Rose, Geranium, Jasmine Tea.
Base Notes: Amber, Musk, Oud, Frankincense, Guaiac Wood, Orris, Sandalwood, Patchouli, Vanilla.

Maturation: 8 weeks
Maceration: 10 weeks

Concentration comparison:
Eau de Cologne (EDC) 3% - 10% oils
Eau de Toilette (EDT) 5% - 15% oils
Eau de Parfum (EDP) 15% - 20% oils
Parfum / Extrait 20% - 30% oils
Amouage Epic 56 Woman - 56% exceptional oils

Why you'll love it

When we first heard about this fragrance, a wildly luxurious edition of an already opulent scent, the phrase "gilding the lily" came to mind. How much more museum-quality can an Amouage fragrance get? But "Epic 56" is the perfect example of the benefits of long maturation and maceration. For those who may not know, maturation is the time scented raw materials spend co-mingling with each other after being blended, after which they are steeped in perfumer's alcohol in a process called maceration. Both of these processes allow the ingredients to integrate, and generally speaking, the length of these processes gives a fragrance an increasingly smooth, mirrored polish. So, while the concentration of "Epic 56" clocks in at an almost-absurd 56% oil, its equally unparalleled 18-week maturation and maceration processes make it feel like a single organic entity, and, dare we say, more effortless than the original. This scent washes over you in waves of spicy sweet sunshine, a dazzling resin in suspended flow. A glimmer of Michelin-starred pepper sparkles at the opening, before an opalescent, awe-inspiring vanilla begins to glow like a cartoonishly overflowing treasure chest found buried in a far-off land. This fragrance is the height of luxury for any gender, and like many luxurious things, its pleasures are dangerously easy to get accustomed to.

-Etiket