Ambivalence
Perfumer: Gabriel Gabor
Votes lean masculine
41 ratings
From your scent profile
D.L. Roelen Ambivalence is a unisex scent that opens with green leaves, cannabis and grapefruit and settles into a smoky, resinous base.
Skunky's take: That just-out-of-the-shower feeling, clean and fresh.
How does it perform?
From 36 community ratings, all out of 10.
Sprayed at breakfast, still around at dinner.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Most people feel it is worth the price.
Blind buy risk
88% 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
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Green
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
- Resinous
- Smoky
What does Ambivalence smell like?
The opening is fresh and sharp, with green leaves and grapefruit, while cannabis adds a herbal depth. In the heart, immortelle, hay and palo santo come forward; as it dries, frankincense and vanilla bring a resinous sweetness, and animalic musk and oakmoss darken the base.
Longevity and sillage are both rated strong. Most voters pick spring, autumn and winter over summer, and it is suggested mostly for leisure, with night and evening wear also in the mix. Masculine and feminine votes sit close together, so it doesn't lean firmly either way. Chapel Factory Holy Stick and Serge Lutens Encens et lavande have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Green leaves
- Cannabis
- Grapefruit
First hours
- Immortelle
- Hay
- Herbs
Towards evening
- Ambergris
- Animalic musk
- Frankincense
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 29%Autumn
- 29%Spring
- 27%Winter
- 15%Summer
- Casual35%
- Nighttime19%
- Evening19%
- Office14%
- Daytime11%
Go easy on it for daytime: the sillage is strong.
Smells like this
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44% matchEncens et lavande
Serge Lutens · 1996
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