91 community ratings

Amber & Patchouli (Cologne Intense)

Name: Amber & Patchouli (Cologne Intense)
Brand: Jo Malone

Perfumer: Christine Nagel

2010UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

7.6/ 10

Community score
91 ratings

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Jo Malone Amber & Patchouli (Cologne Intense) is a sweet, smoky, woody unisex scent built on amber, patchouli and gaiac wood; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: The sweet side leads; sugar fans, this way.

How does it perform?

From 74 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.6 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Sillage

6.0 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.5 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low 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

Amber Patchouli Gaiac wood

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky

What does Amber & Patchouli (Cologne Intense) smell like?

Longevity and sillage are both moderate. Most voters pick fall and winter, spring gets a fair share, and summer trails well behind. Daytime, evening, office and leisure all draw similar support, with no clear favourite. In character it reads neither firmly masculine nor feminine, as votes split almost evenly between the two.

Amber brings a sweet, resinous warmth, patchouli adds an earthy depth, and gaiac wood pushes the woody, smoky side. Gourmand and spicy touches round out the oriental feel. Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan and Profumum Roma Patchouly have a close profile.