Ambre Réminiscence 1970 Eau de Toilette

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7.3 / 10 163 Ratings

A perfume by Réminiscence for women and men, released in 1970. The scent is spicy-woody. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Spicy

Woody

Sweet

Oriental

Powdery

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Geranium

Clove

Heart Notes

Cedarwood

Sandalwood

Patchouli

Base Notes

Vanilla

Benzoin

Musk

Amber

Ratings

Scent

7.3163 Ratings

Longevity

7.7124 Ratings

Sillage

6.5120 Ratings

Bottle

7.2110 Ratings

Value for money

7.925 Ratings

Submitted by Seglein, last update on 06/06/2025.

Interesting Facts

The fragrance was part of the collection Collection Matières.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to

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Essence de Patchouli

Ambre Gris

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WhiteSoul

Reviews

4 in-depth fragrance descriptions

06/14/2023

9
Pricing 7
Sillage 8
Longevity 7.5
Scent

LouBe
14 Reviews

LouBe

2

Reminiscent, but of what ?

Upon showing the travel size I got from a nice Perfuma, everybody wanted to test it: my girlfriend, her son and me. Everybody got as much sprays as they wish. That is one spray for my sweetheart, one for the boy, and, well, quite a few for me.

We then stared each other, both repeating "wait a minute, it reminds me, gosh, wait, it reminds me of ... but of what ?"
I suggested that it may remind us of a nice old lady, a beloved grand ma.
"When was it released? she asked.
- 1970
- Well, that explains a lot.
- And guess what, the house is named Reminiscence"

I guess it was worn by old ladies - back in the 1980's.

Still, it is still here and for a reason. I don't care if it might seem feminine or old-fashioned. I can get wafts of it during hours and it feels good.

It is as comforting and supporting as the lap of your grandmother.

06/09/2023

FavaBeans
1 Review

FavaBeans

2

French mom mood

I keep Reminiscence Ambre around. For the price, there’s no good reason not to! Ambre is my perfume equivalent of a neutral earth toned merino knit wrap cardigan sweater. It has a comfortable, content-in-the-background vibe. It works in three seasons and lots of circumstances.

I find Ambre far less spicy than other reviewers, and I don’t buy the brand’s description if it as warm spicy. To me, Rem’s Ambre reads tepid, lukewarm, and room-temperature more than anything else in my collection. My guess is that perhaps the cloves land as spicy to some people - but for me they add just a wee bit of cooling lift to get the amberchouli aspects up off the floor.

This scent starts as it means to continue, so you can decide quickly if it is for you. I find it mostly sits in a vanilla powdery place, but dry enough and patchouli enough to keep it from feeling too femme or flirty. The musk is faintly detergent-like, but in an appealing way that cuts down on any dirtiness or scratchiness you might otherwise get from the patch.

One smells this perfume a lot on French women in their forties and fifties. It reminds me of France and may remind your Millennial French coworkers of their aunties. I’m down with that, personally, but it’s a good to know.

06/25/2018

10
Bottle 7
Sillage 8
Longevity 7.5
Scent

Jazzy76
320 Reviews

Jazzy76

A warm cocoon

I've just tested this fragrance at my usual drugstore and It has been a good surprise: a warm, sweet, "round" oriental fragrance, with a well composed acchord and a wonderful incensed base which last for a few hours.
It could be the perfect winter or night scent; anyway, a true cocoon for my senses

10/20/2021

10
Pricing 10
Bottle 8
Sillage 9
Longevity 8.5
Scent

FrauMieze
76 Reviews

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FrauMieze

Top Review 17

Ambre is a cuddly sweater

"Ambre | Réminiscence" I just had to test, because I also love the other fragrances from the series very much. So I got me a sample, which is here, thank God, no problem. :-)

When I sprayed him then, there was immediately a "boah that is yes ne strong clove, phew" - and was disappointed. But really only very briefly. Den the sharp clove quickly becomes quite fine.
Yes clove you have to like!
Then the geranium flashes out, tame and yet a little queen.
Yes geranium you have to like.
Even more, however, you should like soapy scents. Den Ambre is soapy!
To break down the fragrance into its components I succeed ehr less, although he has not very many ingredients anyway.
Amber is in any case none in it. Here, the base of labdanum, benzoin, vanilla and musk gives the "amber" feeling. And that is dreamy-cuddly, dark and warm.
The clove definitely makes up a large part of the sweet, special spice.
The woods in combo with patchouli in the heart ground with a balsamic undertone.
The clove and her friend geranium are also present throughout the fragrance, sometimes more, sometimes less.
Wear it, I have a steady, comforting cloud around me and for hours and intense. Minimum shelf life 10h with me.
I think he fits better in the fall / winter, because the sillage is already quite strong, by heat he is still strengthened.

Conclusion: a beautiful cuddly scent.
Soapy, sweet-spicy, balsamic, creamy, darkly beautiful and warm.
My cuddly sweater. Put it on and feel good.