75 community ratings

Ambre Vie

2012UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.9/ 10

Community score
75 ratings

House of Matriarch Ambre Vie is a unisex scent that links a floral opening to a sweet, resinous and smoky depth, and it suits autumn and winter evenings.

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Skunky's take: The floral side leads, it arrives with a bouquet.

How does it perform?

From 65 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.7 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.8 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.2 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.0 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Low risk

87% 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

Hiba wood

Mimosa Davana

Heart notesfirst few hours

Frankincense Broom Pot marigold

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Dragon's blood

Ambreine

Tobacco Sandalwood

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Animal
Resinous
Smoky

What does Ambre Vie smell like?

The top holds hiba wood, mimosa and davana, while frankincense, broom and pot marigold bring a soft floral heart. Dragon's blood, ambreine, tobacco and sandalwood weigh most in the base, and the scent turns sweeter as it dries down into a spicy, animalic, smoky warmth.

Most voters pick autumn and winter, and evening and leisure wear lead. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Votes split almost evenly between masculine and feminine, so it sits comfortably on either. Its profile is close to The Dua Brand Tobac Aoud and Penhaligon's The Uncompromising Sohan.