All I know is that I love King Blue. It makes me happy when I wear it, I absolutely love the smell, it gets compliments and that is all that matters to me.

Been waiting on an impression on this by a reviewer I trust. Thank you for your late night insight!

Thanks

Can always trust to hear a proper impression from you sir! Thank you! All those other rushed impressions sounded so off to me. I'm also not a fan of any newer Amouage since Overture (I do make an exception for Boundless because it fits my style, but it's not Amouage). I'll stick to the older releases everytime I find good deals on them

Thanks as always for your insights!! I really want to try more and more from this line. Silver oud smells delicious.

Thank you for an accurate and really honest review man! I totally agree with you, I feel sad to see those misleading, rushed reviews out there! I don't understand where did they get those blurbs from, not certainly by smelling it or if so, their noses are broken lol I also see that King Blue is indeed a more easy-to-approach twist on Silver Oud (which actually, I said exactly that in my own review I posted last Friday on Instagram). However, I do love the scent for kinda smart casual nightouts. It gets the job done but nothing groundbreaking. This thing really screams for attention and it def gets it. I wore it and hit the town last Saturday, couple ladies commented on it saying: "It smells like money". haha

I love how you state your real opinion. I find it so refreshing how you review besides being another bought and paid for advertiser.

To me it is a more accessible Silver Oud. It's smoother and softer with the added fruity notes. I prefer Silver Oud but also enjoy King Blue.

Yeah I hear ya man , I am on and off, looking for a older 50ml bottle of Silver and if the stars align will grab it ,but that’s it on Amouage For me I reckon, cheers Rams ✌️🙏👍

I have never smelled the Fragrance King Blue, despite my over the top collection. And now I am thinking I don’t even care. However, Ramsey, I am Super Syked that you like this fragrance and are back on track with your perfume followers.

I’ve seen a lot of made-up comparisons about this one. Finally someone I trust. Thank you Ram!

Wow, I am flabbergasted from this video since I have been living only in my own little world and enjoying only the myriad of perfumes that I have had for a long time. However, Ram the Man, I am finally enjoying everything I already own with little knowledge of any new fragrances. But the bottom line is that I still smell good and don’t think I am missing many new things because I already have a great collection even if it is not up to date. But every time I spray one of my vintage fragrances, I think that you would also enjoy one of those sprays. On another note, I am glad you are back and you still have a lot of exuberance for all the smells that you love .

Thank you brother. I trust your opinion

I've shit on these new Amouages for a while but I get why they are going the way they are going. People love deep amberwood bases, so I'm not surprised of Amouage's direction, but I'm done with them. PDM, Initio, new Amouage, those disgusting new Chess piece scents. The houses load the bases with ambroxan, cashmeran, IsoE and other fixatives to amplify the top notes at the Neiman counter to justify those prices. Unique'e might be the worst, you're right - but I do love the deeply discounted Beverly Hills Exclusive I got, for some reason. 🤷‍♂

3 hours ago Thanks as always for your insights!!

Another great video. You can see the utter confusion on the face of some youtubers when they smell this & it's not the blue shower gel fragrance they are expecting from the name. They have no idea what to make of it 😂 also have you seen process are increasing yet again! Roja, chanel & many more!

I have smelled this and it’s not a bod fragrance to me. Not my favorite by any means, but it doesn’t annoy me to the point that I couldn’t wear it.

hello, just tried it as a random free sample added to an order. Reminded me of f fabulous (which I just like) but added some random "expensive smelling" stuff to it

I think Christopher chong is working at thameen now. I've heard they have been releasing some fragrances, haven't tried any tho

“The House of Amouage - previously one of my favorite houses of all time” LOL

On point 🙌🏼👌🏼 totally agreed , but it am enjoying it 🫣😝🤣 Still collecting rest of Amouage’s (man , woman and Opuses ) I think I am short like 10-15 bottles 🖤

Sorry but this is complete unnecessary hate. Of this was released by another brand as the brand’s oud it’d be praised. And it absolutely has hints of both Aventus and Baccarat Rouge with myself being asked if it was either of them multiple times. It has a similar patchouli accord and amber accord respectively to the fragrances mentioned. As for the brand’s direction it was a mess before with fragrances that failed because 3 people bought them. It wasn’t sustainable and yes it steering more mainstream but by no means is this not a niche fragrance.

I tried King Blue. This is nothing like Layton in smell or anything else. This not mass pleasing nor suitable for young guys, in fact it's completely the opposite. I understand that Amouage recently is releasing some mass pleasing frags but never do that in the opus line.

Ah! I found it! Hahaha oh scorchingly accurate review though! Absolutely agree I wish they'd keep all the old amouage bottles.. silver oud i actually did love too 🤣 i think im with you on this though as well silver oud is less friendly than king blue, but there's something addictive about it. Im 28 and yeah, i dont have the breadth of experience you have with older fragrances but i do enjoy some vintage stuff too. I think ifra meeds to chill out with some of these restrictions on naturals, the fragrances of old just had that "something" that made em shine and project like mad and truly not be on your clothes for months 🤣 but i do like beast mode too. Enclave is different yet also mass appealing imo. I think its interesting to see the hate for it yet also, just simply enjoy it for what it is. But i will, like you, be lamenting one of the best creative directors ive ever heard of. The end of an era. I pray amouage turns themselves aroumd and goes back to what makes them the unofficial kings of niche. They have something for everyone, but with chong era scents.. they were something for YOU and signature worthy and memorable at that. Some just dont do it for me either. I will wait and see though.

They peaked with Gold, and it was all downhill from there. Veerrryyy slowly, at first, and now we're in the freefall.

Thanks for this impression. This wasn't a fragrance I was really interested in, but it is nice to get an honest opinion. Most KZfaq reviewers aren't going to have the gonads to give an honest opinion of this fragrance. I think I am going to stick with getting the pre-magnetic cap Amouage fragrances. I have a pre-magnetic cap bottle of Gold Man coming from Britain, but I won't feel at ease until it arrives.

Thank you for another amazing review! Mr. Christopher Chong is Thameen's brand & artistic director.

Could you review Gladiator Oud by Electimuss?

Hi Ram!! 🙌🙌🙌👏👏❤️

I've heard that some of the older Amouage fragrances have been reformulated at the same time they were put into the newer appearance packaging. Do you know if the formulation of "Journey Man" in the new packaging is any different from the formulation in the previous packaging? Recently, I bought a bottle of "Journey Man" from Fragbuy because they were showing the picture of the older packaging, and when I received it, I saw that they sent me a new formulation version. I'm wondering if I should send it back, but if the fragrance isn't different, then I'll just keep it. I haven't opened the cellophane yet.

I hear Jubilation 40 is coming out later this year. Are you going to give this one a chance? I was super pumped when I heard awhile back that Amouage was going to do a flanker of this one but I agree with you on your thoughts of this house. I hope they don’t find a way to butcher Jubilation 40. I hope it’s amazing but I am not overly optimistic

Honest, potentially negative, video fragrance reviews with a tendency to rant about the direction of the brand are extremely rare. Thank you for providing that. I hope you're doing well. For what it's worth I only have Epic Man - I've sampled the others and haven't felt the itch to buy a full bottle, but I recognize the craft involved in Reflection Man and other classic ones, of course.

So, in short, another one bites the dust. Thanks for the review. I'll have to go this one out to decide if King Blue is the final nail in the coffin for the house of Amouage. The recent nomenclature does turn me off.

Brutal but refreshingly honest. I remember the excitement of a new amouage release and the shock of some of them ( Epic man !) Sad it’s over.

One thing I don’t like perfumy performance… ie . Most PDM & Xerjoff …. But Aigner Silver will last on clothing for a month 🧐

Supposedly King Blue is a "drydown only" frag... that the concept is something that appears to be one thing but is truly another. The question is, is its true character good?

Never change please , love your honest reviews and discussions

I just this month picked up a full tester of Amouage Opus vi for $140. Why would I pay $300-$500 for this, when there are older Amouage’s I don’t own for decent prices?

Good to see the king reviewer point of view

You’re totally right, I agree with you, all of Amouage creations under the new manager are so boring and extra philosophical and unnecessary expensive, soon or later they will see the result of keep doing so.

Interestingly the last collection appears to have bombed both commercially (at least where I am) and critically. It seems like it failed to please anyone with mainstream tastes finding it too difficult and people like us hating the new direction (although I do love Lineage). I never really had a problem with the brand direction and even now it doesn't annoy me too much, I'll still try them but odds are I'll only buy like 1 bottle max per collection release. That being said as boring/tragic as King Blue may be, it is nothing compared to the jokes they released and called "attars". If you do try them I'll definitely watch that video with a bowl of popcorn (Saffron one is quite nice though hahaha).

So it seems like this fragrance isn't fit for kings? Thanks for reviewing.

Not true Ram you are on the perfume industry's list..... their blacklist! 🤣

So its similar to most of the xerjoffs 😂 They use synthetics also like hell

To me, Amouage died with Mr. Chong’s departure. With every release they prove me right. From a 14 year Amouage veteran. RIP Amouage as I won’t even click on anymore reviews bearing your name.

Thank you Ramsey for every thing u do for our community Amouage one of my favorite houses but sadly i hate the path they following now my last full bottles was figment man and overture and thats it And to be honest silver oud is good but not worth a full bottle for me Thank you again Ramsey God bless you🙏

😂 there is definitely real oud in this. And who are you around in North America that thinks this is mass appealing. Most definitely niche. More likable than some previous creations but by no means a youthful compliment getter at least not by Western standards.

After smelling Guidance, I'm not even slightly interested in the 'post Chong' Amouage anymore.

It does seem sad the direction Amouage has gone ?!?!

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😂😂😂😂 great view 😂😂😂😂

The nuclear 'luxury blob' for the 'fake generation' with an 'oud twist.' 🤭 Is it weird that I know EXACLTY what you mean?

"It smells fake for a fake generation. The people they're going for? This is perfect... I'm going to have to scrub this like there's no tomorrow, tomorrow to get this off." [HILARIOUS]

The sad thing is that what has happened in the fragrance world is the same thing that has happened in thx entire world. Everything is all about money.

Waay overpriced, up there with Clive Christian, Roja and Fragrance Dubois.

We should petition to bring back mr. Chong back where it belongs, Amouage has simply gone down🙁😟

The evil fishman is at it again 🐟

King blue ……it’s neither a king nor blue. The feedback is not great for this one on Fragrantica either. I will gladly give this one a miss….

This is totally a skin scent on my skin 🫤