Ambre Pimente

Best blind-buy ever! For the €21 I spent on this, this deservers so much more! Starts off with a nice smooth airy wave of amber (duh) backed with a very prominent cardamom note; infact, that is the major note here and I am not sure why is this not included. There is a very soft base of sweetness which I reckon is coming from the musk, almost giving it a talc feel; fret not, this smells extremely expensive and classy. More aptly, as someone had already made the connection here, it is very much like a "kulfi" which is a variant of ice-cream in India. Floods my memories from childhood and rakes in all the nostalgia, taking me back to my country and this makes me so happy with this scent profile. I just had to write a review on my first sniff as this made me extremely happy, so I couldn't get a proper testing for performance. However, from my inital use, the performance seems to be great! my gf could smell it faintly in the room after 6 hours of application my arm with just 2 spray, I could still clearly smell it directly from the arm anyway. Will update this after a while. Overall, my only regret with this is me not getting it sooner! It is a rather safe blind-buy too as I do not imagine this will offend anyone and is neither difficult on the nose. Extremely pleasing and super verstaile with above average perfomance, a real singature worth hidden gem, all this while costing 1/4 of its value - what more could you ask for !? Get. It. Now.

This is not a full review in detail but some thoughts on this wonderful scent. It is a love from first sniff, a hidden gem for me!!! A true masculine arabic summer scent quite underrated (and a true unisex for the western perfume philosophy).. fragranticans from arabic countries will feel that. It takes some time to judge it, you must wait for 1-2 minutes to settle down. Definitely there are more notes than those listed. I get rose, light oud, bergamot, sandalwood, saffron, cardamom (it reminds me the hermes voyage as for the cardamom).. I'm still evaluating it. It's not linear, it changes through time but the light oud, amber and rose on a woody base, never fade out. Close your eyes and smell it.. what comes to your mind? A classy and expensive smell. It's unbelievable and very affordable. It has strong performance but it's not a beast. I get about 7-8 hours from it. Suitable for spring, day and night and cool summer evenings. It's too strong for very high temperatures. And the bottle I have is different from the photo above. Update - Similar scent. If you like this Ajmal, give a try to Cher Tetu by Naso di Raza house.

Futuristic movies like Minority Report, Gattaca, etc portray a time that has adopted an austere aesthetic: chilled corporate chic, colorless shades of white and grey, clean lines, and very little clutter. If a synthetic minimalism is to be the inevitable style of the future, this is a fragrance well-suited for those times. The initial blast is pure alcohol, sterile doctors’ office images flood the mind. Imperceptibly, this astringency gives way to an emerging warmth of spices and musky woodiness. The sterile alcohol note fades but never fully departs, becoming an actual accord in the fragrance. It is so strange, but it is this curiosity that gives it the futuristic austerity. In the end, a spicy, mildly woody, somewhat warm but overwhelmingly synthetic aura goes on and on. Longevity is quite good, though the scent isn’t far-reaching. I can imagine this fragrance being worn by a sexy android in A.I. or I, Robot. It’s actually better than I’m making it sound...unless you fancy the idea of sexy androids...and I’ll just leave that right there.

Excellent fragrance that is well suited for cooler nights. Sweet cedar, a little rose, amber and spices make this an elegant wear for anyone. It's nicely blended and airy while smelling rich. It lasts through the day and is warm and inviting. For the spices, it's not peppery so much as it is cardamommy. It's easy to wear due to gentle impressions of cedar as compared to other oriental fragrances that rely on oud. In my collection, it's very similar but easier to wear than Maison Alhambra Kismet Men and Rochas Moustache. I'll use those less from now on due to how smooth this is. An incredible value too given the price these past few years. I have a smoother cardamom, floral and woody scent in Armani Eau de Nuit Oud but this will be nice to wear as well. I have Toy boy too but that is way more rose forward. This the best blended Ajmal I own too. The others Zeal and Silver Shade are much more abrasive and rough. No regrets on this one, thanks Ajmal! Better and better.

Like another user said before, this fragrance reminds of something different to each user and same goes for me, this to my nose smells like a less pungent and tamer version of Zara WO/03 Café et Cèdre, it's like if someone mixed that fragrance with a tinge of ambergris, rose and spices. Smells very unusual, really cold and sharp yet inviting, this can be easily worn year round because it never gets too warm even when the amber rises in the drydown. I have to be honest, I wasn't crazy about it the first times I wore it but it grew on me a lot, this is a really really solid scent but not for everyone. Many people say this is right in the middle of unisex, maybe it's my skin but I find this fragrance extremely masculine, I don't think I'd picture a woman wearing this. Performance seems good enough, 6-7 hours of longevity on my skin, 1-2 hours of moderate projection.

To my nose Ajmal Ambre Pimente smells like the base spiciness DNA in Layton. Pair Ambre Pimenté with the plasticky apple pie being Hugo Boss Bottled Intense and *boom* you have Layton - but I would much prefer wear the two layered rather than that Layton - but I despise layering so as a result well... You get it... This was a blind buy for me and it was a hidden. Gem. In. The. Rough. I have to say. So pleased with the smell I got a second bottle a year later. A regal and cool realistic black pepper note with real ambergris that gets warmer, smokey, resinous and deeper as it dries. How can something so cheap smell like it should cost $100 more? This lasts for a long time Friends and family love it blindly - if you don't overspray Wafts very far - leaves a trail Smells smooth and expensive even though it's very cheap. Thanks Ajmal 9/10

Tried a decant few months back. At first spray it reminded of the middle eastern, heavy, cloying perfume oils (With lots of synthetic powdery notes) But after the perfume settles on skin, Oh my heaven! So wonderful! So elegant ! Basically, this perfume has a prominent cardamom note and somehow there's a smooth rose note as well. This perfume has one of the most gorgeous middle eastern opening and with time it gets much more western . Lots of iso e super and woody Dry down. Currently wearing in the winter and tested decant in fall but i'm sure this will rock in summer as well. Performance and prices are satisfactory.

Such a beautiful scent and very underrated from Ajmal. The scent doesn't change a lot over the phases, it starts warm,creamy, balsamic, deep smooth notes of amber and spices, musky as well, i can't identify the cedar wood notes. I also have to add that i do smell a strong vibe of Oud which starts from the second phase, very subtle but it starts to grow stronger till the end. May be more conventioneer for a woman than a man, yet this is should not a man from trying it. Should be tried before buying, as it is a very bold/strong perfume, i think it's EDP, i personally love it but couldn't find it in me to wear it.

Even though it's not an official note I get a very prominent spicy rose accord...like the one in Moschino - Toy Boy only more masculin and dare I say more wearable. Supporting the rose accord is pepper and cardamom with a bit of freshness and some woods in the base. This is very well blended and VERY nice...and for the price I think it's a bargain. It's a bit tricky though...look at the reviews below and see how many different perfumes it reminds people of...I tried it on a few people today and one even said that it reminded him of the opening of Naxos. Take the leap if you dare...you might be surprised.

A fantastic fresh scent for men. There is some sweetness in the opening, which makes my senses tingle, it is so pleasant, that it makes me smile. I've gone through hundreds of niche scents (and just as many designers), but this one of the best openings I've ever smelled. Unfortunately, that sweet citric accord fades away in minutes, leaving a skin scent that has none of the vibe mentioned before. It's still nice, but not nice enough for me to buy. If it didn't change so drastically, I would instantly get it.

I absolutely love this fragrance. It stands out among other Ajmal frags. It is strong and long lasting, not that other ones are not Amber Pimente is just louder and more noticeable. I found it works better in hot weather, I can say the same for other Ajmals frags and oils perhaps it has something to do with the weather where it comes from... Amber is definitely the most pronounced note. It does change a bit over time, it becomes softer.

I have this one. I love it. I got compliments from my coworkers and family. I treasured it. I’m an oversprayer I tried taking it easy with this one but it just smells so good. I bought an extra bottle. I gave it to my dad for his bday. I was broke at the time and I decided to gift him my extra bottle. He probably doesn’t know how much it means to me or how much I love it. I hope when he gets compliments he remembers me

Excellent fragrance. Fairly linear but doubt many would find this offensive. I have received several compliments in two wearings. I detect alot of pepper and cedar over the amber. Here the amber isn't overly sweet, it just holds the wood and spice together nicely and somehow the notes do add a pimento vibe. I am enjoying this fragrance. Very inexpensive and long lasting with very good projection.

Really impressed with this one, reminds me of L'occitane Eau de Baux, but lasts much longer. Definitely has cadamom, and I feel cypress or pine - but the true, deep woody type, not the wunderbaum freshner type. Really nice scent, and lasts long, for this price it's definitely a win. Feeling tea notes on the drydown - like ananda chai. That next day musky drydown is making my knees weak!

It was a blind buy, I love Hermes Voyage Perfume and this is really close. I do not get why the rating of this masterpiece is below 4. This is an amazing perfume. I currently have sprayed all 4 perfumes which I just got on different sections of my arms and I only get the smell of this one. 9/10. Don't mind the negative comments.

@thatnakesscents I acquired my bottle through a swap and my experience is similar to yours. My liquid is clear and it smells very alcoholic off top. I was certain that it was fake. It’s very strong but it’s not a really pleasant scent. My bottle of Encre noir smells almost the same. Hmm maybe they were not the real deal.

Extremely surprised by the quality and the aristocratic spirit which is delivered by this excellent perfume. It seems to be felt like Hermes Voyage in richer edition. The spices are always on giving a fresh and expensive feeling, while guaiac wood keeps it luxurious. Great perfume in a vey low price. Totally worth!!!

This was a blind buy that didn’t disappoint me at all. It is a powerful spicy and warm fragrance, at the opening you fill a sharp pepper, later it is more woody and sweet but the spices are still there dominate until the end. A very pleasant smell with high longevity and projection.

The best from Ajmal hands down... And I own many from Ajmal including their expensive W collection. The longevity & projection are the best you can get from the listed notes. My bottle from 2015, so I don’t know about current formulation.

What a masterpiece. Quality oils in this juice. Smells much better in air than it does on skin. Long loasting and projects well. Got compliments firts time i wore it. This is worth way more than what it sells for. 10/10