Amouage Portrayal Man (2019) "A person who dares to defy the norms"

Thank you for watching my full review of Amouage Portrayal Man from 2019 created by Pierre Negrin under the tutelage of Christopher Chong. If you want to discuss perfume with me further please email me at [e-mail] or IG @ ramseytheramsmellsgood
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Other Fragrances Discussed During This Episode:
Dior Fahrenheit (1988)
Geoffrey Beene Grey Flannel (1975)
Amouage Fate Man
Amouage Jubilation XXV
Amouage Figment Man
Amouage Overture Man
Guerlain Homme EDP

[@deluxelex9056]

I happen to like Portrayal more than vintage Fahrenheit. It's like the niche version of that, so I got rid of my vintage Fahrenheit.

[@RamseytheRam]

Wow what a comment

[@richardbaptist5080]

My first amouage. Blew me away. Felt alive on my skin.

[@RamseytheRam]

Glad you love it... it took me a while but I got to the I love it stage too 💪🐏

[@scottmcarronlewis]

This was a grower on me for sure. Love it now. Everything C. Chong did was art. I’m so close to having all his male fragrances in my collection. Next step is his library collection and then finish off with the female-marketed ones, even the ones I’ll probably never wear. If for nothing else than to stick it to the fish guy 😅

[@RamseytheRam]

Hey Fish Guy... it's right here buddy 🖕🐠

[@kenzoh25]

Love Portrayal man. I admit I wasn't a fan like you when I first tried it but now its one of the best Amouages for me. Great review Ramsey!

[@d__1957]

I hope I can feel that way because I'm having difficulty with this one. On paper, I'm supposed to love it. Guess I need more time.

[@RamseytheRam]

It seems to be a grower with a lot of people

[@ahmedsayer3623]

I think your channel is criminally underrated... the amount of work/passion you put into these videos is second to none ... keep up the good work...all the love and respect from kuwait 🇰🇼

[@RamseytheRam]

Thanks so much for the kind words of support my friend 🙏

[@Almu7azch]

The beef between yourself and Renaud Salmon is just too funny. In honour of the video and C. Chong's legacy, my SOTD is Portrayal Man!

[@RamseytheRam]

There is no beef... he runs an international brand... probably makes millions a year... I am a nobody. . But I have my opinions and they can't take that from me because I can't be bought (not with any reasonable amount of money lol)

[@NH1973]

What a fantastic and in-depth review. I went through a similar process. At first, I really didn't like Portrayal. But after 2 years (and four decants!), I have finally realised its brilliance. It is like a new dimension to the smell just opened up! I had the same thing happen with Overture Man

[@RamseytheRam]

Isn't that amazing how the nose works... it's crazy 😆

[@NH1973]

@@RamseytheRam probably not just the nose! I suspect the nervous system and the brain actually evolve too. I wouldn't be surprised if repeated exposure to fragrance actually creates new neural pathways and connections. It is fascinating.

[@dorianducker4802]

3 comments in an hour. My new favorite frag reviewer. Please keep it up!!

[@RamseytheRam]

😂😂😂 Welcome to the channel 🙏🙏🙏

[@aceofsouls7243]

Decided to spray a couple of sprays on from my decant of Portrayal Man for this review. Great review and enjoyable to listen to as always.

[@RamseytheRam]

Thanks so much for watching & commenting Ace ♠️

[@pokeapple]

been really enjoying this one recently.

[@RamseytheRam]

Absolutely fantastic & under rated Amouage IMHO 💪🐏

[@SethFragrance]

Another amazing review🐏

[@RamseytheRam]

Thank you Seth... appreciate the support brother 🙏 🙏

[@paulomonteverde1748]

Great review!!! I need to give a try to Portrayal Man once again! 🙂

[@RamseytheRam]

If you do let me know what you make of it Paul 🤌🤌🤌

[@paulomonteverde1748]

@@RamseytheRam I will for sure!👍

[@AndreMonz]

This is one of my dream collection fragrances and it's on the way to my house. It's lovely!

[@RamseytheRam]

Congrats 🥳🥳🥳

[@rogra2087]

☆Wow, man...Really great review Ram! I will definately be giving Portrayal a snifferoo. ♡♡♡☆

[@RamseytheRam]

Do report back and let me know what you make of it Rogra 🐏🐯

[@Frank_999Scoobydooby]

Beautiful iridescent coating on those bottles.. No Amouage in my cabinet yet. Sotd is the lovely Liz Taylor's Passion for men..Thanks always for the education Ramsey !

[@RamseytheRam]

That's a beautiful scent man... one of the best celebrity frags! Thanks for watching Frank 🙏🙏🙏

[@Frank_999Scoobydooby]

@@RamseytheRam I completely agree; very unique & just beautifully composed, got it and a bunch others so inexpensively at Macy’s basement this past Christmas.. Grabbed for my son and nephew Halston 1-12 & Z-14, Bijan, & Bleu Marine for cheap.. they’re now vintage frag head, none of their peers will smell as they do, mid 20’s rocking 1-12!!

[@RamseytheRam]

@@Frank_999Scoobydooby that is the best gift you can get for a young man now a days 💪💪

[@d__1957]

Darn it Ram! My nose has a long way to go with this one.

[@RamseytheRam]

For me it really changed as the years went on... don't give up on it 😊

[@d__1957]

@@RamseytheRam I can understand the claims of a boozy nature in Portrayal Man. In the beginning, everything hits your nose like the vapor of a neatly poured spirit. It's so well blended that it's hard to know where to start.

[@tombar1111]

Hi Ramsey. I liked it since the beginning. Now I like it more (not only in spring). It is realy similar to roja great brtain?

[@RamseytheRam]

Not not similar to Great Britain at all

[@allie2uniq4u]

Love it too 🖤 more than Fahrenheit , great review 🖤 Ram did you tried W version by any chance ?!?

[@RamseytheRam]

Yes I remember thinking meh 🤷🏻‍♂️ I need to wear it more

[@4687878]

I'm a vintage fragrance man of 62 years...and I got a sampler of Reflection Man 2 years ago and it was like putting a bowl of sugar on Fruitloops..hahaha...I couldn't wait to wash it off!! I like some of the millennial frags,..like Creed Silver Mountain Water,..(It's a dupe of YSL Jazz 1988),..but I guess I'm officially and old frag head,..proudly !!! I want to try Portrayal....I hope it's less sweet .....nice channel, Ramsey !!!

[@RamseytheRam]

Wear those vintage frags with pride! If you are new to the channel I have a ton of vintage reviews on the channel, just go back through my back catalog. Thanks for watching & commenting 🍻

[@4687878]

@@RamseytheRam Will do, my friend !!

[@brenlynch4811]

Cheers Rams ,a little beauty no doubt, I liked it from the getgo,The violet leaf vibe I expect,and yes indeed I agree with a Grey Flannel violet leaf interplay with Fahrenheit,don’t get the booze?? But I struggle to get Also get it in Overture? Which I wore yesterday lovely scent for sure. Have you heard of SuperZ a fragrance house from Turkey,gaining traction in the fragrance community? Niche,organic ,high quality ingredients top Perfumer /owner 50 years experience gives a great interview and house overview on KZbin. I ordered 2 they are listed extraits 20 % oil in accordance to EU laws 100 bucks per 50 ml offering, take a peak my friend could be a house to know . Great vid have a super weekend man 🙏✌️👍

[@RamseytheRam]

Wow sounds like a house to get to know for sure... superZ huh?? 🤔

[@brenlynch4811]

@@RamseytheRam yep 👍

[@luisruiz5047]

I still gotta get my nose on this one. Just got full bottles of Memoir, Jubilation XXV, and Epic Man. My three favorite Amouages. Love the channel and looking forward to the reviews of your fav fragrances! Especially looking forward to that jubilation XXV one. I know it's a big one for ya lol.

[@RamseytheRam]

Well I kinda reviewed Jubi XXV when I did a comparison video with Jubi 40... that might have to be good enough for now as there are so many other fragrances I want to discuss on the channel

[@khairulmuzzamirmatkassim4500]

@@RamseytheRamhi brother Ramsey. I like the smell of Epic Man, Black Iris & Overture Man. The strong smell DNA . So I’m thinking of getting another one in that direction as well. Which one I should get ? 1) Memoir 2) Portrayal 3) Beloved 4) Dia 5) Fate 6) Material 7) Gold Please Ramsey, I would love you to give a a good suggestion on that strong direction

[@RamseytheRam]

@@khairulmuzzamirmatkassim4500 stay away from Dia man or Material or Beloved man if you want old school style Amouage Power...any of the others on the list will work

[@khairulmuzzamirmatkassim4500]

@@RamseytheRam niceee will look into the one you suggested. Already ordered Memoir Man just now and will get at the end of the month. Can’t wait for the masterpiece

[@SeanHH1986]

portrayal was the last of the 12 or so bottles i have of amouage, and ended up being easily top 3 most perfect for me personally if not the best match for me. its in a slugging match with epic, beach hut, overture and bracken. the more i wear it, the more i love it and the more i think it barely smells like Fahrenheit at all, though it could be considered the offspring of grey flannel easily (i also love Fahrenheit though seperately). this is such an awesome fragrance... def dont get the 1920s thing lol but w.e. they can write whatever blurb they want, its near perfect.

[@RamseytheRam]

I know what you mean about it not smelling like Fahrenheit... sometimes I think that...and then I smell it Again the next day and get a huge blast of Fahrenheit lol It's impossible to pin down that's what makes it special 🙂

[@SeanHH1986]

p.s. i also get ZERO amber from this lol, its very different from most other amouages.

[@SeanHH1986]

@@RamseytheRam i feel bad for the people (like us) who wrote off the three note thing and also the people (like me at least) who believed this was just "niche Fahrenheit" for the longest time and havent smelled it lol. another great vid as usual dude, thank you and have a good night!

[@permortenkjl4281]

I am definitely going to put a decant of this on my list! Great review, very good and honest. Reflected and well argumented. And yes, how can Amouage not see how the legacy of Christopher Chong is being destroyed? If not in class, quality, imagination, excitement and sheer mystique being lost to the brand, then surely in sales figures? They have gone from magic to grey, to cement. I mean, even the classic Amouage bottles should have been experimented further on, maybe even bringing back elements of their earliest style. What we see now is just bland. I have had the same thoughts myself, and thought how easy it would have been, to find a powerful direction as a continuation of mr. Chong´s legendary legacy. I could not agree more with your last comment on Amouage, and I sincerly hope that they bring back mr. Chong a.s.a.p. Or bring in somebody with an originial creative force on their own, an artist, a magician, a dreamer.

[@RamseytheRam]

I have a feeling now that the moneyed interests have their pawa on them that will never happen Chong was hired because the Sultan at the time had enough control to call the shots still... now? He is spinning in his grave... sad times ahead for Amouage unfortunately... their newest "exceptional extrait" 🙄 Proves that

[@permortenkjl4281]

@@RamseytheRam Sad indeed to see it happen to such a great house 🙄 Out of curiosity, which other perfume brands/houses that may not be so well known in the mainstream would you recommend taking a look at? Keep up the good work ✨

[@RamseytheRam]

I have so many off the beaten path houses I have discussed on the channel... just go through my old videos and you will hear about a bunch of em

[@regismonkton]

Hi Ramsey. Last year, I got a bottle of "Portrayal Man" for a very good price. When I first tried it, I was pretty disappointed: I thought "I already have Mercedes-Benz For Men Intense" (which is an inexpensive alternative to Dior "Fahrenheit"). However, during the second time I wore "Portrayal Man", I concluded that I do like it. After my first few wearings of it, I think of it as a soapy, musky, gasoline-like leather fragrance. In addition to Dior "Fahrenheit", it also has a similarity to "Narciso Rodriguez For Men EDT". Ramsey, I agree with you that "Portrayal Man" might have patchouli in it.

[@RamseytheRam]

There is definitely patchouli in it ....I find it peculiar that so many people dislike or write off Portrayal Man at first .... and then it grows on them 🙂

[@regismonkton]

@@RamseytheRam I agree, and I look forward to wearing it tomorrow. Maybe this is far-fetched to some, but I think that "Portrayal Man" and "Bracken Woman" (in their own respective ways) have a similarity to "Narciso Rodriguez For Him EDT". Do you get that similarity at all?

[@RamseytheRam]

Yes a bit

[@thm4643]

It's curious how things can change and work out. A number of years ago, I bought a couple of Amouage fragrances but could not develop an appreciation for them and, in fact, returned them to the retailer. About four years ago, I ordered a fragrance and received a sample of "Portrayal" with my purchase. I was completely bewitched by the fragrance. One thing led to another and I now own 25 Amouage fragrances. My bottle of "Portrayal" was also made in the UK. As an aside, about 4 months ago, I managed to acquire a sealed bottle of "Bracken" (man) and I cannot understand why Amouage would discontinue such a remarkable fragrance. Amouage has apparently also discontinued "Sunshine" (man) and "Ciel" (man) as well. Fortunately, I have bottles of both. But Why?

[@RamseytheRam]

Amouage is on the path the ruin IMHO They are in it for the sake of profit for profits sake... they have lost their love of perfumery that they had under Chong

[@patrickbateman4541]

Good morning! Sotd quorum. -20° something celcius

[@RamseytheRam]

Hell ya... I proper cold weather scent that mate Thanks for watching & commenting 🍻

[@Cey489]

Hey Ram just discovering your Channel Id love if you could tell us about the brands we should avoid as beginners: sort of a ranking going from great brand to cash grab

[@RamseytheRam]

Parfum de Marly, inito, Uniquee Luxury

[@johnv6864]

yeah I have no idea what's going on, if it just doesn't come off on my skin or my bottles were reformatted. I have the newer packaging, and my bottle was made in 2022. I just get 0 cade oil at all, no birch tar or gasoline smell, so I have no idea what's going on. Maybe it needs time to mature but that makes no sense to me the bottle is a year and a half old...

[@RamseytheRam]

Wow that's crazy....I wouldn't think they would need to reformulate this juice after a few years... how would you describe it?

[@johnv6864]

@@RamseytheRamI sprayed some on right after watching this video, and it had an aromatic soapy feel to it, which is weird because previous times I’ve worn it I get that ozonic almost candied violet smell. Honestly no clue what’s going on maybe my hand was just super cold when I sprayed it on and the notes didn’t come out. I will try it again when I get back from work today. It’s just so strange because even a sample that I got of it smelled the same, no Fahrenheit similarities at all :/ disappointing

[@FragranceGlitch]

Of my 17 Amouage fragrances, this is one that I do not have.

[@RamseytheRam]

Definitely I target for 2024 Glitch 🎯

[@SeanHH1986]

i made the same mistake man, get a sample because if i had known i would have made this one of my first. the 3 note thing turned me off at first too like ramsey. i also figured it was just fancy Fahrenheit like alot of people say and its completely its own fragrance.

[@FragranceGlitch]

@@SeanHH1986 you guys have convinced me.

[@mattl7424]

Ramsey = AMOUAGE Week Eugene = Fredric Malle week

[@RamseytheRam]

Eugene is on a Frédéric Malle month!

[@mattl7424]

@@RamseytheRam oh jeez a month?! Didn’t know they had that many

[@little-hunter3332]

Trevligt

[@RamseytheRam]

Thanks for watching & commenting 🍻

[@little-hunter3332]

Thank you@@RamseytheRam Just ordered a small sample to sniff thanks to you. Cheers from sweden.

[@shallbee.]

So following the same logic, if purely out of rage you force yourself to wear "Love Delight" for a year you gonna be raving about it in 2025?

[@RamseytheRam]

🙄😂