Black Amber

Someone sent me a sample of this months ago in a swap and am I surprised! This IS the amber/incense that I've been looking for for sometime now. Its dark; sweet, incense laden and resinous, all at the same time, while being slightly powder, But not too powdery. I'm not sure what gives it that powder. Maybe the styrax/benzoin? Which I've read gives off a sweet " rich, balsamic-sweet, floral and somewhat spicy, reminiscent of lilac, hyacinth". So this very possible that this is the source!. But IDC,whatever it is. This scent keeps you leaning in to sniff yourself again and again. Breathing deeply and imagining yourself in time's gone by. Visiting the mystical pagan queen and her people in their candlelit throne room, with it's huge fire in the hearth behind her, womenfolk clad in fur and ornate head jewellery and nose rings and the smell of incense burning in the laterns adorning the room, to honour the long, cold nights, in this far away, snowy, hard as iron, land. My nose takes in that the women swaying and moving around me, have bathed and anointed their skins with essences and oils from the holy land, and the far east, and the smell of their sweet perfume mingles with the amber incense in the air around you. Sweetly tantilising my senses. As I breathe it deeply in. As oriental spicy perfumes go, I can smell a distinct resemble, more then a passing nod to Molinards Habinita. As it shares the: ceder, amber, patchouli, sandalwood and madagascan vanilla notes. But unlike Habinta, Black Amber lingers around me so beautifully, without being thick and cloying on a humid day, gently wafting from my warm, bare skin. I don't get the salty, aquatic notes other members have mentioned and I do find that it stays quite linear, which is a real shame as it does start out medicina BUT it is so well balanced and pleasure to wear all day. This is a scent I can appreciate it but the price tag is hefty. So I'll be on the lookout for a bottle or large decant on the grey market, as I couldn't justify a full bottle at this time in my life. But one can always hope right?

أحد عطور العنبر المتفردة على الاطلاق عبير مميز قلما تجدة في عطور اخرى العطر سيأخذك الى داخل هذه القنينه لاكتشاف علم الترف.... لن يعجب الا القليل فقط عشاق التفرد . بعد تجربة متأنيه! عطر عنبري، سموكي، عشبي، ارضي بلمسي سويتي ...... من مكوناته العنبر والتبع والباتشول والساندل واللابنديوم والبخور والفانيلا امور كثير اخرى كتبت قصة هذا العطر، لو كان بيدي اختيار اسم العطر لاختر له السحر الاسود . عطر ياخذك لعالم اخر لرحلة للوارء حتما زمن قديم .لن احلله كثيرا عبيره صعب ان توصلة كما هو . لا استطيع ان اشبهه باي عطر . سواء نفسة! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- عطر شرقي بامتياز مناسب لمن هم فوق 24و الامر راجع لك العطر باختصار يبدأ بافتتاحية عنبرية متمثلة في العنبر واللابنديوم الذي ينصف من ضمن الروائح التي تعطي رائحة العنبر ومايؤكد ذلك تواجدة في التوب نوت تلك الرائحة امتزجت واختلطت مع رائحة البخوروالباتشولي ومع روائح الاعشاب الاخرى مما يجعله اكثر رطوبة مثل رائحة التربة او الارضية الطيينية وكذلك اختلطت مع شيء حلو اعتقد اما انه بسبب العنبر او الفانيلا مع احساسي بوجود الفرنفل او المسمار ربما بسبب احد المكونات الكيميائية الاخرى اذا كنت تحب رائحة العنبر ورائحة الترية والفانيلا والبخور والعطور الشرقية ربما يكون هذا العطر له شأن معك يذكرني العطر باحد محلات العطارة (بسب القرنفل او اللليمون الاسود او الديرمة او الدريرم) بمعنى العطر سيأخذك قليلا للوراء لايام حتما جميلة لايعني ذكري محل عطارة انه سيئ بل بالعكس مميز العطر وستعشقة عند تجربة واختباره اكثر من مره . العطر مميز وغامض اجده افضل عطور التي حوت العنبر الحيواني على الاطلاق. جمال الرائحة 10/10 الفوحان /7.10 الثبات/ لم اختبر الثبات ما شد انتباهي في هذا العطر هو انك تستطيع ان تميز بعض النوتات بعكس العطور الاخرى التي قد تجد بعض النوتات ولت هاربه ولم تعد هنا الجميع يتراقص امامك ينصح بتجربة عينه من العطر قبل الشراء لا ادري في هذا العطر شي غريب يجلعني اتذكر ايام وزمن لم اواكبة واشعر معه باجواء خاصة .

Two scents in (Hope and this one) and it's becoming clear that Agonist and I are very much on the same wavelength. Dark, arty, moody, modern, totally non-headachey amber - a minimalist but still exciting treatment of an accord which can very easily go anonymous or over-sugary. It manages it by layering in all sorts of more aromatic, un-sweet, even bitter-herbal notes and accents to dirty the whole effect up and drag you into the woods and wild nature instead of to some suffocating cake shop or fake-femme boudoir. Miles and miles off from the thick vanilla custard fug of many so-called ambers, this is an airy, sinewey, outdoorsy kind, with a distinctively rugged character. It is never ever too sweet, and becomes even woodier and drier in its later hours, say 4-8h, when the patchouli and styrax rise a little, making for an even darker accord yet. (Still not acrid or bitter, like many patchouli/styrax-heavy mixes can be on my skin, though.) So the overall effect is complex and sophisticated, yet not opulent - more introverted and thoughtful. Could easily be worn by any gender or age; projection is medium (solid but not choking) and longevity just fine, though not outstanding. It's pretty linear but with a character and centre this firmly established, that's no bad thing. If you want a truly niche, un-cliched, streamlined amber that's much tougher than average, this might very well the one you'll warm to.

#1312 in my "Tour de Fragrance" Got this as a decant. Very similar to Nobile 1942 "MALVS", and Boadicea's "Complex." Which are two of my all time favorites, but different enough that I've ordered a full bottle. There's a hint of chewing gum going on here that I am really enjoying. I prefer Orientals like this that don't go off track by adding citrus notes. Green, woodsy and churchy is how I'd describe this. Long lasting, good projection. Got immediate notice and compliments. Unisex, but leans masculine. Fairly priced. Really glad it now comes in a straight rectangular bottle, not the art museum bottle shown above that would just look weird in a man's fragrance collection. Like most incense scents you'd want to spare the car pool. I wouldn't wear it in a formal business setting unless it's open plan or you have the corner office. I think it's a great date scent, but it's definitely not for the club, and I don't think the blue freshie crowd will enjoy it. It actually reminds me of a cathedral in Barcelona that definitely was burning incense that smelled like this during the festival of Saint Eulalia (Maybe a cultural holdover from the Muslim conquest of Iberia). Cool weather wear for sure. Not something I imagine the twenty-something guys wearing. Like all very incense-forward scents going for $100+, I wouldn't blind buy this. You should should definitely get a decant first.

My oh my I've fallen hard for this fragrance. The opening is like a turbo charged, sweet candied cherry and cinnamon which is absolutely to die for. Then it hits you with the sharpness of resins, some fresh olibanum type then my beloved labdanum being prominent. The drydown is expected due to the name but the top notes hide the amber accord to come very well. That drydown consists of a complex sweet, amber accord of styrax, maybe a hint of vanilla and tobacco? This fragrance is wonderful...such a great opening so sweet and then a very nice incense and amber smell in the drydown. I need this in my life...I absolutely love it! Update: The amber accord goes on strong after the top and mid notes have faded away it's cozy and long lasting. I'm so glad that one of these fragrances is a winner because the flacons from this Swedish house are magnificent and I will definitely be getting this.