Amber Sky
Perfumer: Olivier Pescheux
Votes lean masculine
255 ratings
From your scent profile
Ex Nihilo Amber Sky opens with coriander seed and Italian bergamot, then settles into a sweet, spicy oriental of amber, vanilla resinoid and tonka bean; it is unisex.
Skunky's take: Opens sweet, so if sugar is not your thing, think twice.
How does it perform?
From 226 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
84% 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.
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Resinous
- Smoky
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous
SmokyWhat does Amber Sky smell like?
Coriander seed and bergamot lead the top, while Egyptian geranium and nutmeg bring a spicy heart. The base is built on amber, cedarwood and sandalwood, softened and sweetened by vanilla resinoid and tonka bean. The overall feel is sweet, resinous and slightly smoky.
Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it leans towards evenings and nights out. Voters read it as somewhat more masculine, though it wears comfortably as a unisex scent. Tom Ford Oud Wood (Eau de Parfum) and Molinard Ambre (Eau de Parfum) have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Coriander seed
- Italian bergamot
First hours
- Egyptian geranium
- Nutmeg
Towards evening
- Amber
- Cedarwood
- Sandalwood
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 42%Winter
- 40%Autumn
- 14%Spring
- 4%Summer
Winter
Autumn
Spring
Summer- Evening31%
- Nighttime29%
- Casual22%
- Daytime9%
- Office9%
Least picked for the office.
Smells like this
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48% matchPatchouli (Eau de Toilette)
Réminiscence · 1970
47% matchOud Wood (Eau de Parfum)
Tom Ford · 2007
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Last updated: October 26, 2026