Atlantic Ambergris II

I just blind bought this with some trepidation, given the dismissive review by blogger Kafkaesque. I have about 20 Areej le Dore fragrances in total and of these only Creme de la Creme is ambergris focused. I do have Bortnikoff Amber Cologne and Oud Cologne, which both have a generous does of ambergris, and also a few Rojas such as Kingdom of Bahrain and Pierre de Velay 9, which also have prominent ambergris, or at least an ambergris accord. This one opens up with a kind of medicinal coca cola and clove vibe which is at once salty but also shows off an old school spiciness from cloves and nutmeg. It seems to come from the same era as Chanel Egoist. It is complex and mesmerising but also stark and bracing. It quickly transitions into a freezer burn phase where it is almost too much, perhaps from the cloves (as mentioned by Kafkaesque) but this only lasts about ten minutes after which it becomes warmer, silkier and almost cloud like. It is here where is really starts to sing. After this it becomes addictive and retreats a bit in silage, but the overall impression is like standing by the ocean on a cloudy but warm day where all the impressions of the sea salt, kelp, and seaside trees and flowers come into play. It is at once salty and creamy with residues of the clove and nutmeg, but also a distinct oak moss component that reminds me of Areej le Dore Manly, but without the tobacco. The florals also peak in here, but I do not find the bubble gummy at all, like others have on their skin. Comparing to Creme de la Creme it is less modern and more of that bracing barber shop vibe, but both have saltiness and a coca cola vibe. Compared to Bortnikoff Oud Cologne and Amber Cologne or PdV 9 it is much more serious and old school and not really a beach summery ambergris at all, so no comparison is even valid. Maybe a mix of Roja's Kingdom of Bahrain meets Roja Enigma or Xerjoff Starlight is a good approximation, because there is something deep and ambery, seductive and old school, warm and inviting, all framed by the salty ambergris cloud. In short, I love it! There are about ten minutes where the clove dominates but it is short lived and when it settles down it is pure magic. Can't see how YouTuber Ramsey can rank this so much lower than Amber Cologne, which is just another tropical floral with a little ambergris sprinkled in, IMHO. Atlantic Ambergris II is a much more profound expression of ambergris and much more profound in general.

One of my favorite ambergris perfumes. Most of the ALD offerings unfortunately aren‘t for me - either too animalic or flowery. This on the other hand is one of the rare cases where the DNA truly fits right up my alley : Fresh, cooling & green opening with citrus, pine & cardamom, so uplifting. In combination with the warm spices including cinnamon-y nutmeg & clove a really pleasant Cola-accord shows itself prominently, with creamy florals & white ambergris blending & enhancing it all together brilliantly, giving this mineralic 3D-effect. Drydown is slightly smoky from the oakmoss, a little woody & sweet as well. There are no prominent synthetics, the quality is great, lots of premium naturals are used in here, elegantly blended. The overall character is really pleasant, likeable & wearable, which is also important to me because I can wear it often this way. A great pick for autumn & winter ! What‘s also a stunner is the presentation. ALD puts a lot of effort into it compared to other brands, many which charge much more for their products but have much cheaper looking presentation. Let‘s hope for a third version as good or even better than the previous ones ! 🙏🏼

It’s my first feedback here) I don’t’ have an experienced nose, for sure) to break down to notes, but at the beginning I feel the touch of citrus combined with pine needles scent! That’s something extraordinary for me! I haven’t felt such pine needles scent before! Further, as for me, there is an ambergris, at first there are saltish mineral notes within the first hour, later some sweet scents appear! Its sweetness is not fruity, not bakery sweetness, not sugared, it’s something interesting, beyond words! Among all amber fragrances the ambergris here is the juiciest! Genuine! Very interesting! It’s difficult for me to highlight every note, the fragrance is so sophisticated! Wood, flowers, moss, incense! A gorgeous mixture! In my brief experience this fragrance is glorious! It sounds fabulously! It’s beautiful! I run out of words! It’s by far not my first fragrance from Areej le Doré and it’s just BOOM! Certainly, the masterpiece! Thank you, Adam, for your work! I ask you: never stop to amaze perfume lovers!

I have a half bottle of this beautiful fragrance. I absolutely love it, I cant describe the notes, because I can’t smell each separately, it’s very well blended. The dry down is where the magic happens. Omg it’s soo good. I just need one half spray on my wrist, touch with other wrist and all day I am enveloped with the beautiful scent. Amazing 🤩 Russian Adam is such a perfume talent. Not many can touch him. He has created the best of the best. I’m impressed. I would love to buy a decant of the original. And a bottle of Siberian Musk and a decant of Russian Oud, as I know nobody will ever part with a bottle. Please message me if you’d like to sell me some from your collection. Maybe we can even swap, I have a few other ALD bottles myself. I’m in the US. Peace out. :)

I've tried most of Areej frags. I sold a few I learned I didn't care for. My favorite are Siberian Musk and Agar Noir. Trying my sample of Atlantic Abergris a few days ago, I realized this was a favorite now. Top 5 at least. The ambergris is salty, oceanic, very pleasantly blended with pine, violet and cardomom. All favorite notes. It also has a good myrrh note, hard to find. The myrrh makes it a standout favorite over Baikal Gris, which has no resins. Rating: 10/10 God bless. John 3:16