Thanks to swaps, I now find myself in possession of a sample of both the original edp (carded!) and the re-release. The original is a light floral-woody, quite lovely, and the new is Just My Sort of Thing, an oriental floral heavy on the floral.

I’m with OperaFan up there – I’ve been wearing the new to work for the past couple of days. Just one dab from the vial is the right amount, though – spraying would definitely make it too much for the office, while one dab keeps the sillage within my customary 3-foot radius.

As with all the Amouages, a whole bottle is out of my reach, but maybe I can snag a small decant. That ought to be enough, especially since one dab is a day’s worth of scent!

For several weeks, I found myself changing my mind about it (and the ugly bottle didn’t help matters either). In the end, I sold it off for a very nice profit (a few months before it’s re-release was announced).

Do I regret it? No, not really. Would I be interested in the new version? Personally, I found Lyric for women far more satisfying from a male point of view (although I do miss the rich sandalwood accord).