40 Days and 40 Nights of Fragrance Notes: Amber
Amber smells like a thick, sweet, resinous cloud of vanilla earth.
It begins with a band-aid (camphor) opening and is peppered with leather and dark woods.
It is a particular weakness of mine.
I am a "weak as water" kind of girl! I go swoony for tea, violet, rose, hay, heliotrope, incense, iris, ambrette seed, black hemlock, whatever the hell is in JAR's Diamond Waters, and jasmine fragrance notes.
Amber is pure liquid comfort. It is like a scent blanket. It envelopes you with a layer of sweetness and velvety labdanum.
Paul and Joe's Bleu is a magnificent amber symphony. It is syrup-thick amber with a drydown of a "boxing clever" leather. It has so much to love in the mix. The notes are bergamot, cilantro, caraway, cardamom, ylang-ylang, jasmine, rose, magnolia, heliotrope, patchouli, vetiver, oud, myrrh, sandalwood, incense, vanilla, and the glorious amber.
Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan is a naughty minx of an amber. This one is dirty.
My co-workers have stated that Ambre Sultan smells exactly like Puerto Rico wine. I have never tasted or smelled this cocktail. I will hazard a guess that it is dangerously strong and delicious.
Anne Pliska is a lavish old school amber surrounded by this orange haze of heaven.
Hermes Ambre Narguile is a more gourmand amber. It is joined by a sweet caramel and boozy rum note.
Other Ambers:
Balmain Ambre Gris
Tom Ford Amber Absolut
Serge Lutens Rousse
Fredéric Malle Musc Ravageur
Byredo M/Mink
Chanel Allure
IPdF Ambra del Nepal: Only the original. The reformulations have not been kind.
L'Artisan L'Eau d'Ambre
Gaultier2
Diptyque Tam Dao
Rochas Absolut
Giorgio Armani Ambre Soie: This one is good!!!!!!
Prada L'Eau Ambrée
Dish about your favorite amber in the comments!
Reviewer: Annie
Graphic Credit: Melanie Parker
Disclosure: Fragrances featured have been purchased by the reveiwer over the years.
posted by Annieytown @ 5:48 AM
8 Inspired Comments
8 Inspired Comments:
Ok, Annie, this particular Day and Night is my final straw! I love amber, and you guys are killing me with all of the new lemmings... And then THIS post. I may have to ban you. ;)
My favorite amber at the moment is Ambre Fetiche (Annick Goutal), with it's sexy leather base. I need to try Ambre Sultan, because I always see AF and AS linked in that "If you like ____, then you'll love ____" way.
I've not heard of Anne Pliska, but "orange haze of heaven" is annoyingly tempting. Gaultier2 used to be my go-to, but it's too sweet for me now. Still, I love to sniff the few drops I have left every now and again. Citizen Queen (Juliette Has a Gun) isn't a straight-up amber, but has a nice amber-labdanum base.
*Jen
I always said, "I don't like amber." Then I tried Attrape Coeur...
Guet apens/Attrape Coeur is my favorite amber. I know this surprises you Annie ;)
My faves include: SL Ambre Sultan, MPG Ambre Précieux, FM Musc Ravageur (despite its name more ambery than musky), Ex Voto Ambre Profond, Etro Ambra, L'Artisan L'Eau d'Ambre and Ambre Extrême...
When I think of amber I can't help but conjur up the image of sticky fingers and the smell of tree sap. Not sure if I love it, or it's just one of those early memories?
Amber is usually a deal-breaker for me when it comes to perfumes. There are very few that I like.
The amber has to be tucked into other base notes for me to be able to wear it.
Loved the review!
I'm not sure that I like amber scents-they seem to heavy and thick to me. That probably just means that I have not found the right one, yet.
But, I do know that I am very much enjoying this series.
Thanks so much!
Sage Machado Amber is a really nice one! and, like Patti, I really enjoy amber as the base for romantic floral notes. xo
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