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Amber Mystique Estēe Lauder 2013

7.8 / 10 270 Ratings

A popular perfume by Estēe Lauder for women, released in 2013. The scent is oriental-woody. The longevity is above-average. It was last marketed by Estēe Lauder Companies.
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Main accords

Oriental

Woody

Spicy

Resinous

Floral

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Blackcurrant

Raspberry nectar

Pink pepper

Ylang-ylang

Heart Notes

Frankincense

Bulgarian rose

Taif rose

Jasmine

Patchouli

Base Notes

Amber

Labdanum

Oud

Sandalwood Leather

Leather

Musk

Perfumer

Honorine Blanc

Ratings

Scent

7.8270 Ratings

Longevity

8.2206 Ratings

Sillage

7.6206 Ratings

Bottle

8.2202 Ratings

Value for money

7.127 Ratings

Submitted by Kankuro, last update on 11/09/2025.

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Reviews

14 in-depth fragrance descriptions

12/24/2014

10Scent 5Longevity 10Sillage

ScentedSalon
96 Reviews

ScentedSalon

Very helpful Review 5

Oriental Mystique

Amber Mystique is nothing like it's more synthetic cousin Wood Mystique, and it's a good thing too. Having read many negative reviews, I was wary of blind buying this one, but when I got an excellent price, and saw that I don't really have a proper amber fragrance in my wardrobe anymore, I had to buy it. Well, it's a good thing I did because I love this perfume. First of all, the sillage is incredible. The lasting power is fair to good. It wafts around you like a magical cloud without being so heavy that it chokes everyone. The scent itself is easy to love: all I get are sweet spices and more spices. I would not say this is an amber fragrance but it is quite lovely. There is nothing harsh or artificial here and it stays pretty linear throughout. The drydown has just a hint of oud. I would recommend this for spice lovers as it is an uncomplicated perfume that smells just right.

09/02/2014

5Scent

Kxnaiades
50 Reviews

Kxnaiades

Helpful Review 3

moving along

I would have called this Oriental Mystique instead of Amber Mystique as the amber, powdery here, plays a supporting role with other equally vocal cast members. It's balmy, deep, slightly dark and mildly sweet. I am irritated that I cannot find more to say about a limited edition scent that I paid a dear price for ( it was a blind buy brought back from London for me). Yes it's well done. Yes it's Estee Lauder. This would be a great introduction to orientals and if one hasn't smelt many others. If you have a more jaded nose, this will not satisfy urges for individual or unique. Apart from that, the sillage and longevity are disappointing on me.

08/01/2025

ClaireV
969 Reviews

ClaireV

1

A rosy, more translucent Kalemat

This is a sweet, soft oriental blend of rose, amber, incense, honey, some fruit, and a touch of (non-rubbery, non-medicinal) oud. It is not synthetically-extended in the rear with potent woody ambers. In fact, the sillage is polite and sweetly diaphanous rather than bullying or insistent.

It would make a great starter oriental for those looking to dip their toe into the water, and for those who do not like the rather over-powered, syrupy, or harsh examples of the Arabian cheapy genre. It opens with a tiny berry and plum note, and what smells to me like a subtle oud wood note, but these get swallowed up pretty quickly into a powdery, sweet amber. It is sweetly balsamic and slightly-honeyed - never throat-catchingly resinous or sharp.

There is, later, an attractively whiskey-ish tone to the amber that develops, giving it some dimension. I also smell a buttery tone that could be a facet of the amber or of the leather - either way, it reminds me of the only part of the amber accord in Opus VI that I really like, which is that buttery, almond-like undertone from the periploca flower. In Amber Mystique, you really feel the presence of the rose, and I would say that overall, this is a rosy amber (or an ambery rose), like Dior Privee's Ambre Nuit, albeit without the salty ambergris tint. If you like Kalemat or Calligraphy Rose, then you'll enjoy this too (although those other two perfumes are better, in my opinion).

If I had to point out a little niggle, I'd say that it lacks the sub-woofer boom that makes ambery orientals so (traditionally) satisfying. Everything unfolds in a little shallow pool of bliss, the ripples spreading out on the skin, but there are no hidden depths here.

10/17/2014

7Scent 7.5Longevity 7.5Sillage

Turandot
839 Reviews

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Turandot

Top Review 35

From the Watchlist to the Wishlist?

As a fan of the Lauder brand, which has accompanied me throughout my entire adult life in skincare, makeup, and fragrances, I am already tempted to award bonus points for that reason alone. Given the beautiful bottle, my anticipation for the test was also high, as the scent has been on my watchlist for quite a while. Will the wishlist light up?

But it turns out quite differently. I have rarely been so indecisive about a fragrance as I am with Amber Mystique. On one hand, the perfume is truly exquisite, not boringly elegant, but rather elegantly refined. The atmosphere that the scent exudes is dark, sensual, and elegant, yet it feels alien to me. It feels like a foreign body on my skin, and I can't find a real connection to Ambre Mystique.

Like many amber fragrances, the perfume is initially a tad too sweet for me. However, for my nose, patchouli, dry leather, oud, and labdanum dominate, and once again, this accord makes me want to clear my throat, even though the floral notes, especially a dark rose, smooth out the roughness a bit, calming the turmoil. Still, I can't really join in the enthusiasm. Not because the perfume isn't precious, elegant, and surely wonderful for many, but solely because it is not at all my scent direction. Amber Mystique is too opulent for me, and I feel like everything good and expensive has been thrown into the mix here. It's too much for me, and the scent weighs heavily on my chest.

Amber Mystique is indeed precious, harmonious, and has a concept that I can understand, but it simply doesn't suit me, or rather, I don't suit this fragrance, which is why the perfume will not be added to the wishlist but only to the tested list.

02/02/2019

8Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

Serenissima
1222 Reviews

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Serenissima

Top Review 28

delicate gold jewelry and precious lace

For more than thirty years, my life motto (instilled by my mother!) was: "Just don't stand out!"
I was truly "small, harmless, and shy" and would never have thought of doing anything other than going with the flow; possibly even in the wake of others, to be as invisible as possible!
"How sad!" I think today!
My phase of "cocooning" must have taken place quite inconspicuously. The astonishment in my surroundings at that time was great when the small, rather inconspicuous caterpillar not only turned into a butterfly but, as my friend Karola always said: "a peacock"!
Not even one of the components of the base note of "Amber Mystique" would I have worn back then: I probably lacked the courage!

Yet "Amber Mystique" is as fine as delicate gold jewelry and just as comforting.
Nothing here is loud or even brash; everything is elegant and within a certain nobility.
The opening with blackcurrant and raspberry nectar (why am I suddenly thinking of delicious jam?), cleverly spiced with pink pepper, is very pleasing to the senses.
Ylang-Ylang already sets the first highlight here: golden light points shimmer in the fruity spice.
The aromas of various rose scents and jasmine underscore the femininity of this fragrance composition.
These strong floral scents adapt smoothly to the entrée.
A calmly flowing scent stream emerges; soothing - without any shallows, without any whirl!
Before this mélange can develop too much floral-fruity sweetness, patchouli appears and brings the first streaks of fragrant gold with it.
How wonderfully this previous scent progression now harmonizes with a resinous-spicy incense.
Here, not from one of the strongest, dark families, but still very intense and pleasantly smoky.
This is the prelude to the sensual base: all the fragrance notes have been finely and lightly blended here.
Amber's gold meets the herbal spice of labdanum, the resin of cistus.
Whether goats are still driven by their herders through the bushes today, so that their resin settles in their beards to be combed out and further processed, I do not know.
I prefer not to imagine it! A piece of goat in a fragrance creation?
Well, oud does not make such a powerful appearance; but it is present and extremely well integrated into the scent rhythm.
Leather is also "feminine" in its dosage and leads sandalwood on a long leash; "Amber Mystique" comes across as flattering and slightly erotic.
All these components are skillfully mixed once again before musk, skillfully dosed with a light hand, rounds off the scent profile.

While "Amber Mystique" initially appears like the aforementioned delicate gold jewelry, this fragrance being transforms over time into heavy, precious lace - whether from Ghent or Burano.
This scent flatters the woman who wears it and emphasizes sensually yet elegantly the eternal "mystery of femininity"!
Here, not with a bang or thunderous rumble; but rather like a symphony by Haydn or Mozart!

The sillage has been created with fine craftsmanship; the longevity of this liquid gold lasts for several hours.
Even for me, "fish blood," a beauty unfolds that surrounds me flatteringly for the long term.
"Amber Mystique" does not become tired or even stale over time, but departs with light steps full of grace.
The wearer remains long in memory, even if she only slightly tilts her head while walking and does not call out: "Hello! I'm leaving now!"
Thus, this is an exceedingly feminine lady who is also very suitable for everyday wear.

As often as I wear powerful fragrances and sometimes even celebrate them, I find "Amber Mystique" particularly appealing in its somewhat more reserved manner.
It is a fragrance that can wonderfully and without much fuss gild a foggy, rainy day.
And thus, welcome!

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Statements

52 short views on the fragrance

Dulcemio

10 years ago

5

Merely a spiced up re-do of Sensuous Noir. C'mon EL. You're better than that.

BertolucciK

12 months ago

7.5Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

1

Amber Mystique harmonizes raspberry, deep rose, smoky incense, a smooth oud accord and warm amber. An approachable spicy oriental scent.

Schalkerin

5 years ago

9.5Scent 9Longevity 8Sillage

33

22

Mysterious and smoky. The blackcurrant and rose are liqueur-like and dark. Resinous, earthy, and woody with beautiful, not too strong oud. Very long-lasting.

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Pluto

10 months ago

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24

Dark amber, smoky, fruity rose, moderately sweet, slightly medicinal, fine resin + tame oud. It doesn't resonate with me.

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Violett

4 years ago

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Dark red velvety-bitter golden amber caresser
sneaks through green incense clouds
quietly on aroma-berry paws...*

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Renata

6 years ago

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15

Fruity-spicy opening, rose, incense, and patchouli join in to create a harmonious, noble scent with extremely good longevity..

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Rieke2021

2 years ago

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In the dark castle, the vampire knocks over the bottle of Black Cat + the vase with the roses in the incense mist. Comforts himself with cuddly amber.

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