Amouage is an international luxury fragrance brand founded in 1983 in Oman and operated by the Oman Perfumery LLC, a subsidiary of the Omani SABCO Group.

History

The company was founded, at the request of

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, in 1983 in

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by Prince Sayyid Hamad bin Hamoud Al Busaidi. In 2006, David Crickmore was appointed CEO. Christopher Chong was the creative director. Crickmore and Chong resigned in 2019. In recent years, Amouage has expanded its range to include bath, home and leather goods. The cap of the women's fragrance bottles is made in the form of the dome of the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, while the men's one replicates the handle of the ceremonial Kanjar dagger, which is the national symbol of Oman.

Locations and manufacturing

There are 21 standalone Amouage shops, and their products are sold in department stores around the world. Amouage’s visitors center and factory, located in

has the capacity to produce approximately 25,000 bottles a week. The two-storey building opened in December 2012 and is open to visitors. In April 2022, the perfume house opened a store at the Mall of Oman, followed by another at the

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in September 2023. In February 2024, it expanded to

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References

{{Reflist, 2 Fragrance companies Cosmetics companies of Oman Companies based in Muscat, Oman Companies established in 1983 Luxury brands Omani brands