Portrayal Man by Amouage

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Portrayal Man

Woody Aromatic · 2019 · Pierre Negrin

VetiverCadeViolet Leaves

Notes carried over from an earlier source and not independently checked.

Reported longevity
Long
Reported sillage
Moderate
Typical occasion
Office/Daily
Typical season
Summer

These describe how the fragrance is generally reported to behave. Skin chemistry, weather and how much you apply all change it, so your own experience may differ.

Reviewers consistently remark on the quality of the materials.

Modelled profile

Vetiver and cade set a smoky, tarry base that violet leaf brightens with a cool green edge. Spare and dry, it is a minimalist woody built on smoke and earth.

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How Portrayal Man smells, measured

On Zenyra's five taste axes, Portrayal Man keeps the sweetness pared back, dry and austere, and reads cool and open, nearer to citrus and air than to skin.

Modelled profile. This profile is derived from the evidence currently available and may be refined over time.

Warmthcool, open0.23

Portrayal Man reads cool and open, nearer to citrus and air than to skin. That is 8th percentile for warmth across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Projectionmid-range0.52

Portrayal Man sits mid-range on projection. That is 61st percentile for projection across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Riskmid-range0.52

Portrayal Man sits mid-range on risk, neither a clear crowd-pleaser nor clearly divisive on the evidence available. That is 92nd percentile for risk across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Texturesheer0.28

Portrayal Man sits light in the air, close to the skin and easy to miss. That is 10th percentile for texture across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Sweetnessdry0.05

Portrayal Man keeps the sweetness pared back, dry and austere. That is among the lowest in the catalogue for sweetness across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Projection, risk and texture describe how a fragrance behaves in a room and on skin. Where wear reports are thin, those scores rest near the middle by design, so a mid-range reading here is a statement about the evidence as much as about the scent. Warmth and sweetness are derived from composition and do not carry that caveat.

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