Ambre Noir

This is elegant stuff and projection to boot!! I got it, looking at the notes and good price! Very very impressed! Only negative--On close sniff, has a bit of a metallic smell, even when sniffing the sprayer. BUT when sprayed from good distance there is none of the metallic smell and smells bloody amazing. Smell wise PATCHOULI is the star here, which is made soft and rounder with the sweet Ambery vanillin note. The apple note playes a fantastic support preventing it from being overtly sweet and makes it masculine. Can be unisex BUT I think it won't smell too exciting if the girls are wearing it, more polarising on guys. Smell becomes more smooth as time goes by and the apple goes away. Versatility- mild/cool weather. Day and night. Great for dates, smells very different to other popular colognes. Performance-- SOLID!! 8-12 hours every time with arm length projection for 6 hours minimum. Stunning blind buy! By the way Bottle does not look half as good as it does in pics, but who really cares! Would like to try a sample of Noir! But it's very expensive and harder to find. 9/10

A gorgeous hidden ambery gem! Amber first & foremost, with its warm, woody, & mild sweetness. Supported by a spicy, green, herbal, & cozy patchouli, & some added vanilla sweetness. The combination turns a little powdery at the drydown but remains the same smell-wise for the most part: patchouli-spicy amber with & a dash of sweetness. Very soft & alluring. Warm & cozy. Charming & inviting. Just like a well-made amber fragrance is. One of the best amber-focused fragrance I've ever came across & it does justice to amber. A must try for the fans of amber &/or patchouli. Love! EDIT 26/11/19: Geparlys, the parent company of Adnan B. also sells the exact scent in a cubicle bottle with a black cap similar to that of D&G The One, named "Ambre Noir ", too! Just found that out today.

If you are interested in this fragrance or just browsing through reviews, save yourself the anguish decision-making and just buy this! For reference, Ambre Noir has the patchouli booziness of A*Men/Pure Malt, the apple/vanilla accord of Boss Bottled, mild spice of cardamom from YSL’s la Nuit, all wrapped in warm, smooth amber. What emerges from this concoction is a sweet, warm, boozy, delicious, long lasting cold weather fragrance that far exceeds its low price tag. Does that sound good? Because it is great! Wow, what an incredible value. More evidence to suggest that price is not always proportional to quality in this business. Long live the hidden gems!

This is really nice but sadly not a Coromandel dupe. I can pick up the apple but sadly no white choc :( It does have a bit of the Coromandel vibe though. I'd feel quite comfortable wearing this as I think it could pass for unisex. I've got to admit that it smells fab on the fellas though. The oh has to fight me off! lol It is a very balsamic fragrance with a good dose of patch and a bit of vanilla. It does smell fruity care of the apple. The cardamom is pretty evident but not too heavy on the spice. I bought this so cheaply but it smells much more expensive. Moderate longevity and sillage.

Yet another blind buy which sits in the winner side. For $28 there is absolutely nothing to complain about. Beautiful almost classy bottle and kinda niche quality juice. Everything happens 5 minutes after initial spray. Sweet nice vanilla /patchouli wearable cologne. Not cloying and something really hard to understand. Easy going likeable colder fragrance that worth every penny. If get a chance to blind buy do you a favor and go ahead.also to me so familiar scent but unfortunately couldn't point it out so far to what fragrance. Cheers and stay safe.