160 community ratings

Per Fumum: Ambra Luminosa

2016UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

8.3/ 10

Community score
160 ratings

Annette Neuffer Per Fumum: Ambra Luminosa is a sweet, resinous unisex scent, with spice, wood and smoke keeping that sweetness warm and dark.

Compare

Skunky's take: It shines in the cold, and the votes agree.

How does it perform?

From 141 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.4 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.7 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.2 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.7 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Low risk

91% 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

Elemi resin Cardamom Bergamot

Murcott mandarin

Frankincense Rosewood Black pepper

Indian bay leaf

Bitter orange

Heart notesfirst few hours

Somalian frankincense

Silver fir

Omani frankincense Tobacco Persian rose otto Orange blossom Iris

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Myrrh Cistus Tonka bean Peru balsam Labdanum Bourbon vanilla Siam benzoin Atlas cedar Fossilised amber Indian sandalwood Beeswax Opoponax

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky

What does Per Fumum: Ambra Luminosa smell like?

Most voters recommend it for autumn and winter, and lean towards evenings and nights out. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Masculine and feminine votes are almost level, so it sits comfortably on either side.

It opens spicy, with cardamom, black pepper, bergamot and elemi resin. Towards the heart, tobacco, rose otto and frankincense come forward. In the base, myrrh, tonka bean, Bourbon vanilla and amber weigh in, and the scent sweetens and settles into a resinous warmth. Xerjoff Empiryan and Amouage Opus XIV - Royal Tobacco have a close profile.