14 community ratings

Ambre

UnisexModern

Votes lean feminine

7.1/ 10

Community score
14 ratings

Les Essentiels Ambre is a sweet, spicy amber scent with woody, resinous and earthy sides, unisex in character and now discontinued.

Compare

Skunky's take: Voters picked cool weather; in winter it is a warm hug.

How does it perform?

From 13 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.1 /10

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

Sillage

5.8 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.2 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

71% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous
Earthy

What does Ambre smell like?

It opens with powdery notes and aniseed. The heart brings amber, white cedar and vetiver, the vetiver adding a dry, earthy depth. The base holds labdanum, vanilla, patchouli and musk; the resinous warmth softens into vanilla and settles into a sweet, oriental finish.

Longevity and sillage are rated moderate, though few votes back this up. It reads equally well on men and women, as a warm, dense scent. Les Essentiels Patchouli and Jovoy Ambre Premier have a close profile.