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Lavender
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Vanilla
Coumarin
Labdanum
Nutmeg
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Peru balsam
Tolu balm
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My house, my car, my boat…
No, I certainly do not want to head towards bragging. When it comes to "boat," that would fall flat anyway, and my compact car is not exactly a common status symbol. We prefer to deal with ambers. I only mention the title because in the Sparkasse advertisement, three photos are quickly thrown on the table by the two guys. I have, in fact (although certainly not as quickly in succession), slapped on three fine amber fragrances that have one thing in common: a distinctly waxy note. Besides today's candidate, those were ‘Ambra’ by Omnia Profumi and ‘Ryder’ by Ex Idolo. However, since the three perfumes take different directions otherwise, there is no basis for a definitive comparison.
The Gantier opens directly with - surprise - amber sweetness. However, within seconds, the fragrance acquires a rough addition, as if patchouli were involved, which then, of course, stays far from its usual aromas. This twist lasts for a few minutes. After barely a quarter of an hour, however, our amber becomes waxy. And already very close to the skin. After an hour, I ponder over a dark, potato-like demeanor. There’s something almost soapy in it, like dish soap.
Fortunately, it’s just a guest appearance, because by the third hour, a firm and rather static wax-amber scent has developed. Instead of the potato part, soon just a hint of vanilla joins in. It gains a bit of significance in the coming hours, adds a certain sweetness, and occasionally lets its heliotropic origin peek through.
Around the sixth hour, something new happens again: coumarin. Perhaps it’s due to the corresponding announcement, but I imagine a fragrant-sour note that actually smells a bit like woodruff. Along with it comes again a hint of the well-known dullness and previously potato-like quality, now more turned towards hay - which also fits the keyword coumarin. But all of this is merely accompanying phenomena; the waxy-ambered character remains reliably dominant throughout the entire long scent journey.
Consequently, Ambre Précieux Ultime - to briefly return to the introduction - is the most straightforward among the three mentioned and could also be described as ‘unfortunately quite one-dimensional.’ Ambra by Omnia Profumi, on the other hand, develops a latent unclean-animalistic anti-innocuous twist in phases; Ryder, undoubtedly the noblest of the trio, offers an exquisitely complex second half with exquisite additions of tobacco and wood.
In terms of price, the three fragrances cover a significant range. Gantier wants to see 150 euros for 100ml, while Omnia Profumi calls for 109 for the same amount, or alternatively 48 for the 30ml size. For Ryder, we have to reach deepest into our pockets: 50ml costs about 170 euros and 30ml around 110.
I thank Ergoproxy for the sample.
The Gantier opens directly with - surprise - amber sweetness. However, within seconds, the fragrance acquires a rough addition, as if patchouli were involved, which then, of course, stays far from its usual aromas. This twist lasts for a few minutes. After barely a quarter of an hour, however, our amber becomes waxy. And already very close to the skin. After an hour, I ponder over a dark, potato-like demeanor. There’s something almost soapy in it, like dish soap.
Fortunately, it’s just a guest appearance, because by the third hour, a firm and rather static wax-amber scent has developed. Instead of the potato part, soon just a hint of vanilla joins in. It gains a bit of significance in the coming hours, adds a certain sweetness, and occasionally lets its heliotropic origin peek through.
Around the sixth hour, something new happens again: coumarin. Perhaps it’s due to the corresponding announcement, but I imagine a fragrant-sour note that actually smells a bit like woodruff. Along with it comes again a hint of the well-known dullness and previously potato-like quality, now more turned towards hay - which also fits the keyword coumarin. But all of this is merely accompanying phenomena; the waxy-ambered character remains reliably dominant throughout the entire long scent journey.
Consequently, Ambre Précieux Ultime - to briefly return to the introduction - is the most straightforward among the three mentioned and could also be described as ‘unfortunately quite one-dimensional.’ Ambra by Omnia Profumi, on the other hand, develops a latent unclean-animalistic anti-innocuous twist in phases; Ryder, undoubtedly the noblest of the trio, offers an exquisitely complex second half with exquisite additions of tobacco and wood.
In terms of price, the three fragrances cover a significant range. Gantier wants to see 150 euros for 100ml, while Omnia Profumi calls for 109 for the same amount, or alternatively 48 for the 30ml size. For Ryder, we have to reach deepest into our pockets: 50ml costs about 170 euros and 30ml around 110.
I thank Ergoproxy for the sample.
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