182 community ratings

Ambre Gris

Name: Ambre Gris
Brand: Perris Monte Carlo

Perfumer: Gian Luca Perris

2012UnisexClassic

Votes lean feminine

6.9/ 10

Community score
182 ratings

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Perris Monte Carlo Ambre Gris is a sweet, powdery and resinous unisex scent that suits autumn and winter evenings best.

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Skunky's take: Floral accords up front; keep it from the bees.

How does it perform?

From 146 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.2 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.6 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.4 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.8 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

60% 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

Sandalwood Benzoin Iris Labdanum Geranium Vanilla White musk Ambergris

Fresh notes

Rose absolute Clove

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Animal
Powdery
Resinous

What does Ambre Gris smell like?

Its longevity is rated good and its sillage moderate, so it stays close rather than filling the room. Most voters pick autumn and winter, with spring second and summer well behind. It is worn mostly in the evening and for nights out, with room for leisure and daily wear too. Votes lean feminine, though a good share call it masculine.

Vanilla, benzoin and labdanum give it a sweet, resinous warmth. Sandalwood and ambergris deepen that base with a woody, animalic edge. Rose absolute, iris and geranium add a soft, powdery floral side, clove brings a little spice, and white musk smooths everything out. Réminiscence Ambre and Les Perles D'Orient Ambre have a close profile.