20 community ratings

Black Amber

2017UnisexClassic

8.2/ 10

Community score
20 ratings

Duftanker MGO Duftmanufaktur Black Amber is a unisex oriental that sets a floral, sweet and spicy character over a resinous, woody base; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: Got evening plans? This bottle is ready.

How does it perform?

From 19 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.9 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.4 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

6.6 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

100% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

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

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery
Resinous
Earthy

What does Black Amber smell like?

Its longevity and sillage are rated good by those who voted, and its sweetness and resinous build make it read as a warm scent better suited to cooler weather. It works on men and women alike.

It opens with black pepper, ylang-ylang and gurjum balsam, giving a spicy, lightly floral start. In the heart, ambergris, Bulgarian rose, Laotian oud and amber come forward; in the base, sandalwood, white musk and patchouli settle it into a powdery, earthy, woody warmth, so the sweetness doesn't turn heavy. Sospiro Melodia and Téo Cabanel Alahine have a close profile.