Ambition
44 ratings
From your scent profile
Harry Potter Ambition is a spicy, smoky men's fragrance that leans towards fall and winter days.
Skunky's take: Like someone just came in from the garden, green and crisp.
How does it perform?
From 45 community ratings, all out of 10.
Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Most people feel it is worth the price.
Blind buy risk
59% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Green
- Synthetic
- Spicy
- Woody
- Resinous
- Smoky
- Leathery
What does Ambition smell like?
Longevity and sillage are both moderate: it neither projects far nor fades quickly. Most voters pick fall and winter, with spring not far behind. It suits leisure time, evenings and nights out, and can also be worn to work. It reads as masculine and modern.
It opens with ginger and frankincense, and smoke, clove and cinnamon give the heart a spiced warmth. In the base, vetiver, leather, musk and amber build a woody, leathery, resinous ground. Green and synthetic accents add a cool, sharp edge. Olfattology Olifant and Rammstein Benzin have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Ginger
- Frankincense
First hours
- Smoke
- Clove
- Cinnamon
Towards evening
- Vetiver
- Leather
- Musk
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 41%Autumn
- 34%Winter
- 23%Spring
- Casual23%
- Evening23%
- Nighttime21%
- Daytime16%
- Office15%
Smells like this
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Pierre Guillaume · 2020
49% matchBenzin
Rammstein · 2023
48% matchTerrible Teddy
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