Material is a paradox- through materiality, it evokes immateriality, teaching us to look beyond appearances and that what matters is often unseen; an experience akin to standing in a grove and descrying in the sweltering shade a multitude of textures and manifold hues of wood, bark, and leaf; all coming together into one. Material is not a mere study on vanilla, it is a vanilla untamed and unleashed. The vanilla put forth by Amouage in Material Woman is hardly an ice cream cone from your childhood. In fact, it embodies the strength and wisdom that comes with maturity over time. Labdanum, patchouli, gaiac, and frankincense combine to create a dazzling, dark, almost savory shroud for Madagascan vanilla and unsweetened tonka bean to infuse, sinking into the darkness and permeating it's depths. Not a vanilla for the inexperienced, Material is for those looking beyond facades and candy coated shells, craving something darker.
