173 community ratings

Black Amber

Name: Black Amber
Brand: Agonist

Perfumer: Fabrice Pellegrin

2011UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.5/ 10

Community score
173 ratings

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Agonist Black Amber is a sweet, spicy, resinous unisex scent built around black amber, styrax and Bourbon vanilla; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: Sweet accords up front; to my nose, pure comfort.

How does it perform?

From 137 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.0 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.9 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

8.0 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.6 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

78% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Red algae

Davana Frankincense

Black haw blossom

Spanish labdanum

Heart notesfirst few hours

Cedarwood Java vetiver Tobacco flower Frankincense Nagarmotha

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Styrax Black amber Patchouli Indian sandalwood Bourbon vanilla

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky

What does Black Amber smell like?

It opens with red algae, davana and frankincense, then cedarwood, Java vetiver and tobacco flower set a woody, earthy heart. In the base, patchouli and Indian sandalwood soften into vanilla, and it dries down warm and smoky.

Longevity is rated strong, while sillage stays moderate. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it leans towards evenings and nights out. More voters read it as masculine, though many hear it as feminine. Boss Bottled Elixir and Lubin Akkad have a close profile.