Don't get me wrong: The
Ambre Eau de Parfum is a beautiful fragrance in itself. Solid craftsmanship, a slightly niche feel and wearable for both men and women. But: For 160€/50ml and 235€/100ml there is simply not enough.
One after the other. At 8:45 in the morning, straight out of the shower with a good 9-10 sprays on both arms, chest and neck, I offered the best possible conditions for the test.
Important: ALL my tests and reviews are based on tests on the skin. No clothing involved!
- The start of Ambre is characterized by a honey sweetness with synthetic, indefinable fruit. Apple? Yes, it can be. But nowhere near as present and beautiful as a) the pyramid here suggests and b) as, for example, a
Layton does in the opening. No matter. It's also in a slightly different price league.
- After 5 minutes, cinnamon joins in quite strongly. I smell a certain citrusiness from the bergamot or sesame ... zero. I also briefly smell some lavender before a spiced rum (but of the cheaper, less conspicuous kind) with rose comes around the corner shortly afterwards.
I already notice two things after ~10 minutes:
1) Despite the many sprays, the Ambre only radiates very little - and you have to manage that first despite a total of 4 sprays on the arms.
2) This is/will be a very pleasing crowdpleaser that does not offend. Rather something for the darker, colder days of the year.
- After 15 minutes: A little rose is added, with a very slight hint of young tobacco. So far, no great cardamom spice or anything balsamic in sight.
- After 45 minutes: The honey sweetness turns into a more resinous sweetness, but still has this "sweet" sweetness at the start, not yet the resin sweetness :-)
Now I notice the 3rd aspect:
I have already smelled the DNA at least 4 times somewhere else. Both in the perfumery and, for example, in
Ambre Nuit Eau de Parfum. Too bad. Had hoped for a bit of variety here.
- After 1 hour, the rose comes out more clearly. It is accompanied by a certain spiciness (hey cardamom, is that you?!), although it could also have been something like (pink) pepper.
"Resin" and "honey" have swapped places - there is only a little intense sweetness left of the honey, it becomes more resinous and sticky.
- After 1.5 hours, it takes on the form that it will retain almost until the end: Ambry rose with little spice, no prominent wood (possibly n sweet sandalwood still, yes - but very unobtrusive) and subtle vanilla in the background.
- After 3 hours: Hardly any change. Vanilla slowly creeps towards the "rose spotlight". The honey is gone. As has the already weak sillage. The fragrance is only perceptible close to my skin.
- After 4 hours: No change, except that everything "just gets weaker".
- After 5 hours: The
Ambre Eau de Parfum has really worn off. Last round for him in boxing. An airy, vanilla rose petal with amber can still be heard.
- After 6 hours: Finito. A kind of ambery vanilla hand cream/soap remains on the skin, but for me this no longer has anything to do with "durability". Hence the corresponding rating.
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Conclusion:
Nice amber beginner fragrance without a lot of frills and corners. Easy to wear, no matter what age group, whereby I see the prime between 16-30 with the fragrance.
I was not convinced by the fragrance. The Ambre has no recognition value for me. Can be replaced by at least 4 others in a similar or even cheaper price range.
Recommendation: It's better to go for
Ambre Nuit Eau de Parfum - you get something more sophisticated at a lower price.
Top Notes 
Apple
Honey
Cinnamon
Bergamot
Sesame
Heart Notes 
Cardamom
Fir balsam
Rose
Base Notes 
Amber
Benzoin
Rum
Tobacco
Vanilla
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