57 community ratings

Peruvian Ambrette

Name: Peruvian Ambrette
Brand: Ermenegildo Zegna

2014MenClassic

7.4/ 10

Community score
57 ratings

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Ermenegildo Zegna Peruvian Ambrette is a powdery, sweet masculine fragrance on a floral and woody line; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: Floral accords up front; keep it from the bees.

How does it perform?

From 59 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.2 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.6 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.5 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.1 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Low risk

75% 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

Iris Cashmere wood Ambrette Gaiac wood

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery
Resinous
Smoky

What does Peruvian Ambrette smell like?

It is built from iris, cashmere wood, ambrette and gaiac wood. Iris brings the floral, powdery side, ambrette softens it with sweetness, and gaiac and cashmere wood give a woody, smoky base. Spicy, resinous and leathery accords pull it toward an oriental warmth.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it is worn for leisure, evenings and nights out. Most voters read it as masculine. Jo Malone Saffron and Parfum d'Empire Cuir Ottoman have a close profile.