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7.9 / 10 75 Ratings
A popular perfume by Tova Borgnine Beverly Hills for women and men, released in 2008. The scent is resinous-woody. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Resinous
Woody
Spicy
Sweet
Oriental

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
DavanaDavana Hiba woodHiba wood MimosaMimosa
Heart Notes Heart Notes
FrankincenseFrankincense BroomBroom Pot marigoldPot marigold Reinforced ToothpasteReinforced Toothpaste
Base Notes Base Notes
AmbreineAmbreine SandalwoodSandalwood Dragon's bloodDragon's blood TobaccoTobacco WebnoplithWebnoplith

Perfumer

Ratings
Scent
7.975 Ratings
Longevity
7.765 Ratings
Sillage
6.864 Ratings
Bottle
7.261 Ratings
Value for money
6.021 Ratings
Submitted by DonVanVliet, last update on 02/10/2025.

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Pepper81

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Sandalwood at its finest
I thought for a long time today about whether I should test this fragrance in this heat or not. But I simply couldn't resist, so on it went to my arm :)

Yes, it is really very fine. Right from the first sniff, I realized that I would love to wear this in winter from time to time. This has not happened with the HoM fragrances I have tested so far, where I could say that I could imagine wearing it more often, somewhere outside and not just at home for myself. Everything just fits together here and makes the fragrance incredibly wearable without smelling musty or like an extreme Lush store. Nothing against Lush stores, The Maj is the best example of that, and I think it's quite good too, but smelling like that on my skin doesn't necessarily have to be, maybe just for myself in a quiet moment :)

Of course, I find that the HoM fragrances, as mentioned in another comment, smell quite different from most other fragrances; I always envision India and incense sticks again and again, even here with this scent.

This time, however, it is something a bit different, a bit finer, more delicate, creamier, and slightly sweet. A light tobacco is also mixed in, and the sandalwood is really wonderful; I once had a type of incense sticks that smelled about the same, really delicious! I find nothing here is annoying, nothing scratches, nothing bites, but it simply lies very pleasantly and gently on the skin. I am really very enthusiastic! So far, this is truly the best fragrance from HoM that I have tested, and I am curious about what else the house has to offer!
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Turandot

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Top Review 20  
Fine Winter Fragrance with a Boring Surrounding
In my sample basket for testing, this original sample has been sitting for quite some time. It simply didn't entice me to test it. The motif of the print seemed to me to be flashy, not valuable, in any case, it didn't spark my curiosity at first.

Perhaps it was good that I didn't choose to test Ambre Vie in the summer, because what I am experiencing now is a fine, woody-powdery winter fragrance that certainly deserves a more precious and noble presentation. A plus point - at least for my scent perception - is its straightforwardness. The transition from the top note to the base does not change the mood of the fragrance. Thus, the opening is already soft, silky, and powdery. Mimosa and broom are floral scents that impress not with heaviness, but with a smile. A hint of incense adds a silvery shimmer, and so Ambre Vie glides into a very appealing base that envelops and warms me, especially now in the cold season.

I confess, I had to look up what dragon's blood is as a fragrance note. It sounds like a Halloween party, but it is a resin that is also used for incense. I can't identify a resinous note, but all the other aromas also do not stand out individually, but harmoniously round off the base. Thus, the fragrance feels relaxing and friendly to me.

Those who love sandalwood, find the scent of tobacco cozy in a perfume, and prefer subtle amber fragrances to sweet orientals should not be deterred by the rather unrefined packaging. The House of Matriarch should have devoted as much attention to the design of its bottles and packaging as it did to the website and the video featured there. Had I seen the bottles on the shelf of a perfumery, my curiosity likely wouldn't have been piqued either, but that is probably a matter of taste. In any case, for me, the inner values of Ambre Vie are clearly what counts.
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with a wooden raft
on
creamy sandalwood sea
cigar in mouth
lashes
davana-incense wind in the face
marigold island with
amber beach
seams
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Sandalwood scent with tobacco, resinous and slightly smoky. Dry sweetish with, I don't know, something smells really nasty.
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It's the amber life
A warming balm for the soul
Resinous sweet amber with spice
Dry woods
Delicate serious incense note
Familiar & yet unique
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Davana fruit smoky
witch flower dust ...
resin drips on woods
*dragon's blood resin heart*
dark red fire glow ...
a mystical magic :)
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First smoky, then increasingly sweet-resinous wood amber. Smoking a little pipe by the fireplace after a walk in the woods? Why not?
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Plastic waste in the sea
The whales are endangered
Their skin turns to leather
It ends well
I'm sitting on the wooden bench
Resin drips balsamically
I
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At first I thought oh no.... this is going to be risky.
But somehow it's powerful and good.
Smoke/wood/tobacco harmoniously and powerfully balanced.
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Taming dragon's blood made easy
with balsamic marigold root juice
a floral sweet cream gently
closes your wound, you'll see it
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Davana gives the sandalwood exactly the exotic-smoky touch that I can't stand. Like smoked apricot.
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Waxen flowers
melt into care
in the warm incense tobacco breath
of the bleeding amber dragon
the sandalwood gently closes
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