40 community ratings

Oriental Essence - Palace d'Ambre

2017MenModern

7.0/ 10

Community score
40 ratings

Rituals Oriental Essence - Palace d'Ambre is a sweet, spicy oriental built around amber, patchouli and pink pepper, sorted as a men's fragrance and now discontinued.

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How does it perform?

From 42 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.1 /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

7.3 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

70% 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

Amber Patchouli Pink pepper

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery
Creamy
Resinous

What does Oriental Essence - Palace d'Ambre smell like?

Amber and patchouli form the body of the scent, while pink pepper adds a dry touch of spice on top. The accords run sweet, woody and resinous, with a powdery, creamy softness rounding off the edges and a floral shade sitting in the background.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall and winter, with spring a distant third. It leans towards leisure, evening and nights out, and gets few votes for the office. Most voters read it as masculine, though a fair number find it feminine. Rituals Oriental Essence - Voyage en Inde and Dior Ambre Nuit have a close profile.