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Dubai Amber 2016

8.1 / 10 19 Ratings
A popular perfume by Bond No. 9 for women and men, released in 2016. The scent is spicy-oriental. Projection and longevity are above-average. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Spicy
Oriental
Woody
Sweet
Animal

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Top Notes Top Notes
Pink pepperPink pepper RaspberryRaspberry SaffronSaffron BergamotBergamot
Heart Notes Heart Notes
American gaiac woodAmerican gaiac wood Gurjum balsamGurjum balsam Bulgarian roseBulgarian rose JasmineJasmine
Base Notes Base Notes
AmberAmber CivetCivet VanillaVanilla CedarwoodCedarwood FrankincenseFrankincense OudOud
Ratings
Scent
8.119 Ratings
Longevity
8.517 Ratings
Sillage
8.117 Ratings
Bottle
8.038 Ratings
Value for money
6.211 Ratings
Submitted by OPomone · last update on 11/23/2025.
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SmellGoodGuy

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My favorite amber.
UPDATE: If Bond came out with a Dubai Amber EXTRADOSE, with the oud being even more emphasized, i would buy that, too.

This fragrance is so upscale and perfect for what it sets out to be that i grow more enamored with it every time i wear it. A true shirt lifter, this is.

My favorite amber. Not too sweet, not too loud... Perfect.

Smells exactly how you would think amber would smell, not as a perfume but, as an odor. At least how I would conceive it.

MUST try on skin. Smelling it other wise may come across too animalic or even too sweet (to some). On skin you'll find the sweetness is solely there to counter the animalic notes.

Also it's persistent. So altho it's never in your face (loud) it does linger into your nostrils as you go about your day.

Do NOT over spray. Doing so will only ruin the experience.

Upscale. Masculine. Unique.

10/10 for me.
Updated on 11/23/2025
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Marquise27

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I think I'm in the ….stable
Sorry for putting it this way, but the first spray leaves me with the impression that I’m in a camel stable - very strong and extremely extreme. Wow, and it stays as a guest for a good hour. Then it becomes softer, milder, and tamer. As I said, this scent is really a challenge; please spray it at home first, then wait half an hour before going out among people. Definitely more of a men’s fragrance!
It lasts and lasts and lasts - until the next day, and the clothing is completely coated with it - a bit too much for me!
Civet and oud clearly dominate, and the saffron adds its part to it…. At some point, it becomes slightly floral and more rounded, worn by a big, confident man who isn’t afraid of being looked at strangely or questioningly. Surely, there are people on whom it smells great. The bottle is a dream - the price - in the original, horror. There are cheaper suppliers, but how fresh is the scent still?
As for me, I’m out; it’s just too much in terms of ingredients - a bomb of strong individual components.
But there are enthusiasts for it as well.
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Oriental fragrance, spicy, woody, resinous, slightly smoky, sweet and animalistic. The right mix gives the scent its charisma and character.
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About Barnyardoud Galore, toned down from subtle balsamic roses/jasmine to a woody-animalistic amber base
Amoriental
Well done!
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Amber and unfortunately hidden animal - the animal is a bit too shy for me; if it were more dominant, I would want it.
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It was obvious that Bond would jump on the current Dubai trend. Beautiful bottles with plenty of hot air at 5th Avenue prices. Thanks!
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Like Andy Warhol, but instead of ripe plums, we have ripe raspberries here.
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There are nicer amber scents.
I expected more from this.
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Beautiful and high-quality scent, but a bit too cozy for me.
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