240 community ratings

Ambre d'Alexandrie

Name: Ambre d'Alexandrie
Brand: Boucheron

Perfumer: Jean-Christophe Hérault

2017UnisexClassic

Votes lean feminine

8.1/ 10

Community score
240 ratings

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Boucheron Ambre d'Alexandrie is a sweet, gourmand and resinous scent with a warm, smoky amber feel, worn by men and women alike.

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Skunky's take: Comes alive when it gets cold; fall and winter are its seasons.

How does it perform?

From 208 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.9 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.5 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.2 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

7.5 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

90% 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

Shisha vapor

Bergamot

Heart notesfirst few hours

Cistus Vanilla

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Benzoin Ambergris

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fruity
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Oriental
Creamy
Resinous
Smoky

What does Ambre d'Alexandrie smell like?

Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, while summer is rarely chosen. It is mostly linked to evenings and nights out, with leisure and daily wear also getting votes. Feminine and masculine votes sit close together, so it reads open to both.

It opens with bergamot and shisha vapor. In the heart, cistus and vanilla turn the fruity sweetness creamy and soft. The base of benzoin and ambergris carries the resinous, spicy and smoky mood through. Penhaligon's Legacy of Petra and Penhaligon's Kensington Amber have a close profile.