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8.3 / 10 32 Ratings
A popular perfume by Filippo Sorcinelli for women and men, released in 2023. The scent is spicy-woody. The longevity is above-average. It is being marketed by Alter Duo.
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Main accords

Spicy
Woody
Green
Smoky
Resinous

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
RosemaryRosemary FrankincenseFrankincense ArtemisiaArtemisia JuniperJuniper AbsinthAbsinth Elemi resinElemi resin GrapefruitGrapefruit LemonLemon
Heart Notes Heart Notes
CedarwoodCedarwood BirchBirch CloveClove CyclamenCyclamen
Base Notes Base Notes
PatchouliPatchouli SandalwoodSandalwood VanillaVanilla VetiverVetiver AmberAmber CistusCistus Tonka beanTonka bean
Ratings
Scent
8.332 Ratings
Longevity
8.529 Ratings
Sillage
7.531 Ratings
Bottle
9.237 Ratings
Value for money
6.816 Ratings
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Interesting Facts
Exclusively available at “Filippo Sorcinelli - Container Zerouno” in Milan.
The fragrance is part of the Unum collection.

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3 in-depth fragrance descriptions
Taurus

1175 Reviews
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Taurus
Very helpful Review 11  
Incense on Another Level
The bottle is once again very unusual and indicates a rather sacred orientation of the fragrance. But is it also the creation of Filippo Sorcinelli, who refers here to Ambrose, Bishop of Milan and one of the four Latin Church Fathers? The answer is a definite yes and no, because on one hand, it is no surprise that incense appears in Ambrosius - even quite abundantly.

On the other hand, this incense is from the very beginning not only extremely dominant but also very dark and bitter, almost burnt. The spicy undertones are actually only noticeable because one concentrates on sniffing them out from the pyramid. Otherwise, they hardly make an impact.

Even in the drydown, the ingredients are more sensed than consciously identified. If we set these things aside, Ambrosius is a dark-spicy incense fragrance that leans heavily into deep green with an emphasis on smoke. Normally, one would wonder what has happened to the rest, but Filippo Sorcinelli is forgiven much. And no matter what he thought or didn’t think or implemented from what was intended, it is simply an absolutely appealing work, albeit for the advanced,

Perhaps just a tiny bit over the top, but definitely wearable for occasions that everyone should figure out for themselves.
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Rogaux

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Rogaux
Helpful Review 11  
The Perfect Plan
Everything was perfectly "planned".
At my next tattoo appointment in Milan, I would casually stop by Container Zerouno and pick up a wonderfully overloaded falcon Ambrosivs.
I would wear the fragrance daily, for every occasion, because such a special, rare, green incense would embrace me like a second skin.
Of course, I would share this treasure with fellow perfume lovers,
everyone would be happy and satisfied.
Yes, that’s exactly how it would be.
*Sigh*
So when the chance recently arose to snag Ambrosivs, I didn’t hesitate long.
I could start wearing it daily now, being happy and satisfied.
What could possibly go wrong with this fragrance pyramid?
I could surely overlook the juniper with
Artemisia incense
Grapefruit lemon
Alpine violet
Clove
Patchouli
Vanilla
Vetiver
Cistus
oh yes!

The first spray…

ROSEMARY.
(Rosemary? Why rosemary?
I hate rosemary)

after three hours

ROSEMARY
(I hate, hate rosemary)

after five hours

ROSEMARY
(I hate, hate, hate rosemary)

In the background, the individual ingredients can occasionally be sensed.
Incense is always somewhere in there.
My dear fellow humans describe the sillage as smoky-green, but up close it remains solely rosemary for me. Exclusively.

(Even now, while typing these lines, I keep pausing, holding my forearm to my nose, wondering if perhaps something might change. Nothing.)

(I hate, hate, hate, hate rosemary.)

Therefore, I cannot rate Ambrosivs. I am sure there is more to perceive. But for me, the one and only topic remains rosemary.

What a shame. I had everything perfectly "planned".
11 Comments
Nilsbdm

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Filippo Sorcinelli, wow…
Wow, what a masterpiece of a perfume. A lot of love must have gone into the composition. Green-woody-spicy with slightly smoky notes. The scent has a special depth and reminds me of a mossy-earthy forest area with birches. Throughout the day, I occasionally sniff the fragrance, and it blows me away every time. At first, it's very strong, but it develops in a gentle direction. One of my favorites from the Unum collection!!
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Conifer meets citric, peppery incense. Earthy, bitter and spicy facets juxtaposed with dry woods, balsamic resins. Deluxe version of Search.
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Bitter green wormwood and rosemary with powdery nuances over a rich, smoky-woody base and tarry-earthy notes. Meditative and complex.
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Overdose of rosemary dominates the composition. Prominent absinth in the opening. Powdery, dusty, with vanilla lurking in the depths
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Ambrosivs
Covers its pistachio resin
Its vanilla garment
From birch wood
Over herbs
And giant root tubers
In the gardens of Milan
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I only smell
bitter juicy green Artemisia
Absinthe introduces a bit of resin
cool dry incense
somewhere between amber and spice
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Has a certain resemblance to one from the Incense series by CdG. Greenish, slightly floral on light incense.
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I really like the bitter-green incense. The other notes get completely overshadowed, making the scent feel very one-dimensional for me.
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Frankincense knows how to do it. Bitter, nutty, resinous. The often overly sweet base notes catch this scent and round it off. Fine!
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Easter Monday early morning in the little enchanted forest: joyful incense wafts over juniper and greenery, to celebrate there’s warming absinthe.
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A decayed church stands in the woods, resin-dripping benches on bare ground, a tipsy priest starts a dark mass with sacred incense.
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