25 community ratings

Ambrosia

2023UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.8/ 10

Community score
25 ratings

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Sherwood Ambrosia is a dense, oriental unisex scent that weighs a floral and spicy core down with oud, resin and smoke.

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Skunky's take: When coat weather arrives, this bottle comes off the shelf.

How does it perform?

From 22 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.7 /10

Sprayed at breakfast, still around at dinner.

Sillage

8.4 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.1 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

7.7 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

76% 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

Mandarin orange Amalfi lemon

Bulgarian lavender

Clary sage Castoreum May rose Calabrian bergamot

Heart notesfirst few hours

East Indian oud

French iris

Bulgarian rose Jasmine sambac Sandalwood Madagascan ylang-ylang Carnation Orange blossom absolute Birch tar Bourbon vanilla

Choya Ral

Ambergris

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Damask rose Indian vetiver Styrax Orris absolute

Castoreum absolute

Spanish labdanum Indonesian patchouli Oakmoss absolute Tobacco absolute Assam oud

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Animal
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky

What does Ambrosia smell like?

It opens briefly bright with mandarin orange, Amalfi lemon and Bulgarian lavender, then the heart brings East Indian oud, French iris and Bulgarian rose forward. The base is dominated by Indian vetiver, patchouli, labdanum and tobacco absolute, while the animal, leathery and earthy accords darken everything.

Voters rate both longevity and sillage as strong, though the number of votes is small, so this rests on a limited sample. Sherwood Ambrosia suits those who like heavy fragrances that announce themselves. It has been discontinued. Elixir Attar Dark Matter and Dixit & Zak Hindi Tabac have a close profile.