Private Collection Amber Ylang Ylang (Eau de Parfum)
Perfumer: Honorine Blanc
185 ratings
From your scent profile
Estēe Lauder Private Collection Amber Ylang Ylang Eau de Parfum is a sweet, spicy and powdery floral-oriental that mostly suits women and the evenings of cooler seasons.
Skunky's take: Plenty of people say it suits a rainy fall evening.
How does it perform?
From 138 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
89% 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.
- Floral
- Sweet
- Gourmand
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Powdery
What does Private Collection Amber Ylang Ylang (Eau de Parfum) smell like?
It opens with ylang-ylang absolute, geranium and Italian bergamot. In the heart, Bulgarian rose absolute, Ceylonese cinnamon and frankincense add spice and resin warmth to the floral core. As it dries down, amber, vanilla and sandalwood carry it into a sweet, gourmand and woody warmth.
Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick fall and winter, with evening and night out leading the occasions. Most voters read it as feminine. L'Artisan Parfumeur Vanilia and Les Parfums de Rosine Rose Praliné have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Ylang-ylang absolute
- Geranium
- Italian bergamot
First hours
- Bulgarian rose absolute
- Ceylonese cinnamon
- Frankincense
Towards evening
- Amber
- Vanilla
- Sandalwood
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 36%Winter
- 36%Autumn
- 20%Spring
- 8%Summer
- Evening29%
- Nighttime25%
- Casual18%
- Daytime16%
- Office11%
Least picked for the office.
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
58% matchVanilia
L'Artisan Parfumeur · 1978
56% matchRose Praliné
Les Parfums de Rosine · 2008
51% matchGaultier² (2022)
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51% matchVanille Sauvage de Madagascar
La Maison de la Vanille · 2005
51% matchSafran Troublant
L'Artisan Parfumeur · 2002
51% matchRosewood
Banana Republic · 2006
50% matchDior Homme Intense (2007)
Dior · 2007
48% matchCašmir (Eau de Parfum)
Chopard · 1991
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