Lightning Through the Woods: Decision 42 Amouage

Decision 42 explores the image of a juniper tree struck by lightning, poised between destruction and renewed life. Created by Quentin Bisch, this reinterpretation intensifies the original Decision’s dramatic contrasts. Neroli, cardamom and cinnamon evoke the brightness of the strike, while darker woods and resins express the tree’s struggle to survive. Vanilla and labdanum bring warmth to the composition, reflecting the possibility of recovery and continued growth.

Part of Amouage’s Exceptional Extraits collection, Decision 42 contains 42% perfume oil and undergoes six weeks of ageing, comprising two weeks of maturation and four weeks of maceration.

Olfactory Notes

The opening combines bergamot and neroli with pink pepper, cardamom and cinnamon, introducing citrus brightness and spice. The heart brings together frankincense, juniper, myrrh, sandalwood and rectified pine tar, developing the composition’s smoky, resinous woodland character. Patchouli and cedarwood form the woody foundation, accompanied by the warmer sweetness of vanilla and labdanum.

Olfactory notes: Amber, Woody, Aromatic
Fragrance Family: Amber Woody Aromatic

Top notes: Pink Pepper, Bergamot, Cardamom, Neroli, Cinnamon
Heart notes: Frankincense, Juniper, Myrrh, Sandalwood, Rectified Pine Tar
Base notes: Patchouli, Cedarwood, Vanilla, Labdanum

• Concentration: Extrait de Parfum
• Made in Oman
  
• Parfumeur: Quentin Bisch
• Year of Launch: 2026

If you're wondering about how long Decision 42 Amouage will last, Fragrantica reviewers report strong performance and a noticeable scent trail.

Ingredients: Alcohol Denat, Parfum, Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Pogostemon Cablin Oil, Aqua, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil, Cedrus Atlantica Oil/ Extract, Limonene, Linalyl Acetate, Pinene, Linalool, Beta-Caryophyllene, Citral, Cinnamal, Terpinolene, Terpineol, Rose Ketones, Isoeugenol, Citrus Aurantium Flower Oil, Eugenol, Alpha-Terpinene, Geranyl Acetate, Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil, Geraniol, Vanillin, Benzyl Benzoate, Carvone, Coumarin.