22 community ratings

Afrikaan Ambergris

2023UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.6/ 10

Community score
22 ratings

The Unleashed Apothecary Afrikaan Ambergris is a unisex scent built around ambergris, hyraceum, vanilla and myrrh; it has been discontinued.

Compare

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

How does it perform?

From 20 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.8 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.2 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.0 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.7 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Low risk

86% 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

Oakmoss Iris Champaca Hyraceum Vanilla Ambergris Salt Myrrh

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Aquatic
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Animal
Powdery
Creamy

What does Afrikaan Ambergris smell like?

Voters rate both its longevity and its sillage as good, though the number of votes is small, so this is only a rough guide. It sits between masculine and feminine.

The notes read as a single whole rather than a top, heart and base: powdery iris and oakmoss sit on an aquatic, sweet ground, melting into a creamy, resinous warmth. Salt and ambergris add a marine edge, champaca brings a floral note, and hyraceum gives the animal, leathery side. The powdery, spicy and woody lines keep the sweetness in check. Lattafa Hayaam and Francesca Bianchi Cuir Soyeux have a close profile.