so 2020 has been a very challenging year we've had some really good releases case in point the
fragrance i'm holding in my hand which you guys have asked within the whole renaissance
collection for mom why has you guys asked me to do this particular fragrance the full review on
i talked about in the video in a previous video that i talked about first impressions in the whole
collection which i'll pop it up here if you guys want to check out that video but in particular
you guys were really fond and really wanted me to do a full-fledged review on amazon's meander
2020 release if you guys want to know all about this fragrance stick around you're in for a treat
welcome back to another video max forte here first and foremost i wanted to thank you guys
all for interacting with me through the poll and through instagram you guys have been amazing and
fantastic love the feedback and thank you so much for voting you guys voted i think over 46
close to 48 on this fragrance right here you guys wanted a full review on this among
other five fragrances i think i had there in that poll so without any further ado we're going
to talk about this eau de parfum release 2020 meander from the house of amwaj in particular
the renaissance collection and by the way before i jump into this if you guys want to get like more
in-depth details about this fragrance and also ashore which were actually both fragrances that
were produced and created by the creative director renault simon along with perfumer mckenzie riley
go check out my instagram uh the igtv which i have a review slash interview about this
fragrance and the shore and the whole creative process and how these fragrances became reality
with mackenzie riley herself so if you guys want to check that out go check out my instagram tv
to check out the full thoughts and full in-depth details and overview on this particular fragrance
but let me give you my take on it right now quick background on how this fragrance collection came
about the renaissance collection it's actually an interpretation of amwage into the actual sultanate
of oman which is the actual region that these particular fragrances radicate from so each one
of these creations all four in totality crimson rocks ashore meander and then clove they actually
portray regions of oman and we're going to find out about what region and what kind of a natural
and nature aspect this particular fragrance portrays in this creation so from the website here
of unwashed themselves me and they were supposed to explore the exhilarating feeling of happiness
in the land of fog lush green mountains and running streams the inspiration from this
fragrance the region the actual place is actually the plateau of do far which is actually in the
southern region of oman and it's very famous for its monsoon season quote unquote the karif season
uh which is very well celebrated by the natives of amman let's get into the presentation guys so
i love what they did here with the actual casing i love the new presentation style you know previous
presentations of the mois you have a little pedestal with a fragrance you know you could stand
put the face like a little stand like a pedestal where the fragrance would stay there and you could
actually encase the fragrance for storage purposes in this particular situation here it's actually a
magnetic flap case i do love the presentation here it sits perfectly in this foam-like
velvety encasing fits beautifully you can you know put your fragrance you know away without getting
sunlight or without getting you know hit by natural you know light or uh temperature changes
there is a beautiful saying here that explains the whole character of meander how it came about
there's a signature here from mackenzie riley herself back in september 2020 when this fragrance
was actually finalized and the key fragrance notes here are aladdin carrot heart pink pepper black
pepper aorus rose absolute ciprio junquil absolute all abanim resins vetiver oil and sandalwood
now love the casing love what they did here the bottle itself is this seafoam green uh beautiful
i mean it's as good as they come guys when it comes to unwashed presentation i think they do a
fantastic job metal heavy metal cap magnetic with the jewels they all have these little beautiful
interpretation jewels the um watch symbol in the mid in the middle amwaj meander details
and batch coat at the bottom we're gonna do a little spray here to show you guys the sprayer
pretty good nice distribution and the smell oh the smell so from all four you know
releases here from this renaissance collection i have to say and you guys probably know by now
this is my favorite so i'm actually very happy that you guys chose me to review this fragrance
right from the get-go it is going to be a very green
there is definitely an oris feel here and oris butter which along with the sandalwood adds
creaminess to the fragrance it's very green it's very earthy there's a gorgeous that over
here there's also a cipriol note which adds this fruity and also woodsy smoky undertone along with
the vetiver and frankincense you definitely have the smoky facet here but one thing i have to say
it's not going to be a heavy heavy fragrance it's not dark at all it's not heavy in since like you
know other iterations of this particular collection like memoir man or epic man or
interlude man which is the blue beast this is going to be a little more tamed in the smoky
and earthy facets but it's also going to be one of those fragrance that you're definitely going
to get your presence felt it is one of those fragrances emoj does it well it is intriguing
in fact out of all four creations i think this is the most exotic of all creations and i also
love that carrot seed in the heart which adds this fruitiness and sweetness to the fragrance
very unique very exotic and the most intriguing fragrance when it comes to the transition of my
skin from all four compositions which i've tried heavily over the past couple of months
i believe these were released in september 15th so i've had them in my collection
for literally three months now meanders classified as a woody aromatic woody spicy composition
so the green facet it's very vaginal as you know mckenzie riley explains it herself there's
definitely a vagi vegetal you know a vegetable kind of a nuance here that's green aromatic
there's the earthiness from the vetiver the cipriol and i think all these characters are quite
pleasant and very present in this composition you can't really pinpoint one or the other
with exception of a few that i'm mentioning here for you but i think it's very well
blended it's very well mashed together in a sense that it's a great fragrance and a great
olfactory you know journey from beginning to end so the opening of this fragrance is definitely
green it's definitely very luscious it's a little bit creamy i definitely get the woodsy fruity
carrot seed nuance here definitely peppery there's the pink pepper the black pepper that we talked
about it's not overbearing but it is one of those fragrance that's going to definitely set you
apart and definitely uh it's going to make your presence feel you're going to be noticed i love
the way they did it here the aorus butter is quite present if you like fragrance like the orom it's
not the same fragrance it's not you know sweet you know iris that you get with that fragrance
it's almost chocolatey instead it's going to be more of an earthy buttery creamy sandalwood
auris here but also very very good quality guys there is a slightly floral undertone given by
john quill and also i think there is also rose absolute in this fragrance if i'm not mistaken so
there's going to be some floral nuances but mainly for support it's not up front and center it's not
the highlight of the fragrance but it's definitely here the heart you definitely have a sandalwood
and the cypriot playing a very key role to the transition of the fragrance from the beginning
through the heart into the dry down i love the ciprial here which adds this really nice earthy
and you know woodsy facets the fragrance and the sandalwood just adds this absolutely stunning
creaminess to the fragrance that's really present from the heart now all the way into the dry down
i have to dry down here and i have to say like i said before from all four compositions this is
the one that kept me coming back for more i just couldn't get enough i don't know what it was about
this fragrance but it was just very captivating and intoxicating my wife loves this fragrance
everybody that i showed this fragrance to including on thanksgiving i met with some family
members they absolutely loved this fragrance they wanted to know what it was they wanted to
see if they can get it for themselves this is the kind of impact that this fragrance had on me and
people around me so needless to say amazing this has frankincense here however it's not
going to be like i said that smoky variety it's more of a green just so you guys know there are
many different varieties of frankincense this is a silver frankincense it's very
you know original and natural to this region of the amani region this one here is going to be more
of a green tinge to this frankincense it's not going to be very smoky as you get with interlude
man for example because of the notes it was paired with it's actually very nice very intriguing
but also not overbearing one thing i want to mention is it is very fitting to the green
here of the bottle the dry down brings forth this beautiful japanese vetiver which really envelops
the composition all the notes i talked about the beautiful nuances along with the creamy sandalwood
but the vetiver is very predominant in the dry dial i love that ever needless to say i think it
was very well made you know i think renault salmon and mckenzie riley knocked it out of the park with
meander three words that i would use to summarize the smell of meander this is green it's earthy and
it's intriguing let's talk about performance so meander lasted eight plus hour on my skin if you
spray your clothes it's going to be 10 plus it pushes very strong for the first two hours plus
you're going to get noticed it's going to give you a tremendous above average siage so if you like
performing fragrances powerful scents this one here is no different we know amwaj does it well
and this one here is definitely a great performing scent seasons amwaj meander can easily be worn as
a signature scent if you're looking for one it's also a fragrance that's gender free even
though this is more of a masculine creation i can see from the bottle this is from the men's line
but it's definitely very gender free very unisex i think anyone a gal or guy could pull this off
beautifully you can't dress this up dress it down like i said it's versatile enough however for my
you know collection for all intentses and purposes for my rotation here i like to wear this mostly
in the early fall definitely for spring and summer but definitely for early fall and spring i think
are going to be the two seasons where this is going to shine the best and even though this
fits the versatility of you know men and women you know free i believe this is going to be a little
bit more mature i think if you have a you know very well seasoned nose if you're a connoisseur
and you're 25 and up you'll appreciate this fragrance however i think if you're someone who's
really used to designer fragrances you might not love this particular fragrance especially for the
price point but if you do appreciate the finer things in life you're definitely going to love
this one it's definitely one of those fragrance that's going to give you an edge and it's going
to make you stand out in the crowd it's totally off the beaten path here final thoughts on meander
here from the house of homage an amazing creation a great release for 2020 one of my favorites
as you guys will see featured on my top 10 best releases of 2020. this is definitely up there
congratulations kudos to renault summoner mckenzie riley for this great release i am you know excited
for the future of the house of awash this new era now with renault salmon i can't wait to see
you know future releases i know a few things that i can't really disclose to you guys but all i can
say is stay tuned because you guys are in for a treat in the next few months or the next couple
years they are collaborating with some amazing perfumers and i for one can't wait to check the
the future releases of this brand so that's all i have for you guys today on meander from the house
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