Ambra di Luna Ramón Monegal 2010

Living up to Ambra di Luna is not so easy, as the scent really does remind one of Shalimar. However, it is a step more subdued in every respect. This is not meant to be derogatory, but the woman who owns and loves Shalimar does not need Ambra di Luna.

However, for those who have issues with Shalimar but would love to wear such an oriental-balsamic fragrance without having to struggle through strict top notes and very animalistic nuances, Ambra di Luna will bring them great joy and they will happily envelop themselves in it. The perfume has the sensually elegant note that allows a woman's aura to resonate. I find it quite sweet, but not fruity or floral-sweet, rather soft, ambered, and spicy-sweet. The pronounced vanilla note that is so characteristic of Shalimar was not used in Ambra di Luna. Seen this way, the perfume is more suitable for everyday wear and, if you will, more wearable than its famous relative.

Unfortunately, the longevity on my skin is not as good as with Florblanca. Even there, the scent does not hold up to Shalimar. But I simply assume that this was not intended at all and that the distant relationship is purely coincidental. Because applying the standards of Shalimar to Ambra di Luna would indeed be somewhat unfair to both perfumes.

I keep talking about how the scent works on a woman, while Ambra di Luna is a perfume that could also play its charms on men's skin, and I already know who I will give some to for testing.