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12/31/2023
Elysium
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Elysium
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A Retrò Touch Of Saltiness And Dustiness
Ambergris is a rare legendary ingredient produced by whales. It needs to be kissed by the sun and the sea for several years, before maturing and becoming the precious ingredient used in perfumery. The scent is rich, dry, balsamic, very sensual and extremely persistent. The natural rarity of ambergris and its precious properties have made it legendary. Nowadays, it is banned and has been replaced by ambroxan and the other synthetic amber molecules we know.
Ambre Gris is close to a niche perfume. Despite being almost, if not entirely synthetic, Ambre Gris is a rich and velvety perfume, palpable from the start, which finds the right harmony in the encounter with blooms, woods and resins that balance its sweetness, giving it a savoury facet.
The opening of Ambre Gris smelled from the sprayer, is clean, laundry-like, a little sweet and breathy, as natural ambergris should be. Once sprayed on the skin, the citrus and herbal facets begin to play. Pale lemon, with powdery bergamot and a pinch of spicy pink pepper, are all detectable. Furthermore, from mugwort, I get the pungent balsam, bitterness and mint, not listed but perceivable and pleasant. In the background, the salty side of ambroxan is ready to announce the best of the show.
This formula emphasises the richness of ambroxan, accompanied by rose and jasmine. Since this is an Eau parfumee, none of the phases or the notes are overwhelming. The rose is similar to Robert’s “Acqua alle Rose”, so soft and dewy, while the white jasmine brings a bit of sweetness without any indolic or animalic aspects. The intermediate phase is when the powdery accord blossoms and grows. I could be wrong, but here and there I catch notes of a dusty iris, which becomes more intense as the background comes into view.
Powder governs the base, thanks to the labdanum and vanilla base for a sophisticated blend. Thank goodness the vanilla is pure and non-gourmand. There is a generous touch of white musk, which is an Alyssa Ashley signature and can’t be missed, and creamy sandalwood contributes to the warm aphrodisiac characteristic of the key ingredients. Close to the skin there is a resinous sweetness, not smoky as incense or sticky like myrrh, but more similar to the enveloping benzoin. Ambre Gris is a persuasive and exuberant amber, rich in resins and oriental spices. It is a formula that knows no modesty. Its nature is to make itself heard. Despite the lack of concentration, the people who approach fall in love and become inebriated, remaining irremediably wrapped in its irresistible wake.
Ambre Gris is one of the best constructed amber compositions and, believe me, I have smelled many. Dazzling and bright in the day and evening, for men and women. I did not catch a dissonant note that makes it too feminine or too masculine. The wearing time is a few hours of intimate but constant sillage, but you will feel it very close, like a silky caress. I wish I could find the Eau de Parfum, which is supposed to perform better. However, this eau parfumee cost me less than €10 for 100ml, which is a bargain, I can over-spray it on my skin and clothes without regrets. Spicy, sweet, powdery, oriental, with a woody and resinous flavour, it is ideal for the cold seasons, and very versatile from early morning to late evening.
I'm formulating my impressions on a bottle I've owned since January 2020 (BC 3302101A).
-Elysium
Ambre Gris is close to a niche perfume. Despite being almost, if not entirely synthetic, Ambre Gris is a rich and velvety perfume, palpable from the start, which finds the right harmony in the encounter with blooms, woods and resins that balance its sweetness, giving it a savoury facet.
The opening of Ambre Gris smelled from the sprayer, is clean, laundry-like, a little sweet and breathy, as natural ambergris should be. Once sprayed on the skin, the citrus and herbal facets begin to play. Pale lemon, with powdery bergamot and a pinch of spicy pink pepper, are all detectable. Furthermore, from mugwort, I get the pungent balsam, bitterness and mint, not listed but perceivable and pleasant. In the background, the salty side of ambroxan is ready to announce the best of the show.
This formula emphasises the richness of ambroxan, accompanied by rose and jasmine. Since this is an Eau parfumee, none of the phases or the notes are overwhelming. The rose is similar to Robert’s “Acqua alle Rose”, so soft and dewy, while the white jasmine brings a bit of sweetness without any indolic or animalic aspects. The intermediate phase is when the powdery accord blossoms and grows. I could be wrong, but here and there I catch notes of a dusty iris, which becomes more intense as the background comes into view.
Powder governs the base, thanks to the labdanum and vanilla base for a sophisticated blend. Thank goodness the vanilla is pure and non-gourmand. There is a generous touch of white musk, which is an Alyssa Ashley signature and can’t be missed, and creamy sandalwood contributes to the warm aphrodisiac characteristic of the key ingredients. Close to the skin there is a resinous sweetness, not smoky as incense or sticky like myrrh, but more similar to the enveloping benzoin. Ambre Gris is a persuasive and exuberant amber, rich in resins and oriental spices. It is a formula that knows no modesty. Its nature is to make itself heard. Despite the lack of concentration, the people who approach fall in love and become inebriated, remaining irremediably wrapped in its irresistible wake.
Ambre Gris is one of the best constructed amber compositions and, believe me, I have smelled many. Dazzling and bright in the day and evening, for men and women. I did not catch a dissonant note that makes it too feminine or too masculine. The wearing time is a few hours of intimate but constant sillage, but you will feel it very close, like a silky caress. I wish I could find the Eau de Parfum, which is supposed to perform better. However, this eau parfumee cost me less than €10 for 100ml, which is a bargain, I can over-spray it on my skin and clothes without regrets. Spicy, sweet, powdery, oriental, with a woody and resinous flavour, it is ideal for the cold seasons, and very versatile from early morning to late evening.
I'm formulating my impressions on a bottle I've owned since January 2020 (BC 3302101A).
-Elysium
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