Ambre Nue

I am so mad at myself for never trying anything from this house until the fragrances are becoming unavailable. I started looking into this house during their first 30% off sale. I blind bought a few items and then realized that the fragrances from this house are simple, but not so simple, and elegant. I thought I'd get bigger bottles of the ones that I really liked, but then the email that the store/website was closing was sent out. I quickly went to the website and not only purchased larger bottles, but a couple of others that I had not tried. This one, Ambre Nue, was one of them. I had watched a few influencer reviews on this cologne and didn't initially purchase it because it was described as "just another Amber fragrance". Well, for me, it is anything "but". This is a brighter take on Amber. Other Amber fragrances I have tend to be a bit heavy. Ambre Nue is light and refreshing. By light, don't think it's weak. It lasts 12+ hours on my skin and clothes. This is truly a unisex fragrance. On it's own, it's great. Layered with Vanille Insensee - it's pure heaven.

This is an interesting little gem. It starts off rather boozy, almost like cognac or something similar, but quickly makes an unusual turn. On my skin it has a very distinct salty and buttery note - it smells exactely like freshly churned butter - or browned butter, still hot in the pan. It's hard for me to decide on wether I totally love this note or think it is a bit weird. It has a strange paradoxical quality. I sort of adore it and feel a bit taken aback by it at the same time. That really intrigues me. This butter note has tremendous staying power by the way. I can smell it all the way to the base of the scent, which is very smooth, warm and ambery. Ambre Nue starts off with heavy sillage, but dries down to a very pleasant skin scent. It has a slightly above average longevity. I think this might be a love that will keep on surprising me for years to come. It feels like it is here to stay. In my collection that is.

Ambre Nue is a spicy floral one for sure! In the opening I get a very real fresh Mandarin and floral Marigold... it's a very authentic orange fruity note, and it hit's you straight away. I would describe this as a very warm scent. It certainly has a warmth to it and a spiciness which is really pleasant and uplifting (hot, fiery Cinnamon). The Amber note itself is the Labdanum, but it's the Benzoin, Tonka Bean and Patchoulli that make this a dark and heavy scent. It has a cologne like citrus opening (Bergamot and Mandarin), but once the heavy resins and spices show up it becomes a very dark, Ambery skin scent. The most satisfying creation I've tried from Atelier Cologne. Worth a try for sure!

A really nice fragrance and one of my first adventures into Atelier cologne. Quick comment on the bottle, it's big and quite bland but with a nice touch of that leathery feeling stopper. Pleasant warm oriental notes, resinous benzoin and with slightly floral top notes mixed with mandarin orange. Ambre nue is very nice but doesn't blow me away it's a solid effort. A bit of a typical slightly more feminine leaning amber with a slight feel of Elixir des Merevilles, this is better though. All in all very good...plenty of nice amber scents out there.

I really like the brightness and effervescent nature of the bergamot in the opening. The marigold/tagetes compliment the the resinous amber scent with an earthy, herbal, foliage vibe that is very pleasant. When the brightness of the citress and tagetes fades the dry down is a lovely amber, labdanum scent that lingers for 8 hrs+ with a soft vanillic vibe. I enjoy layering this with Santal Carmin by Atelier Cologne - it gives it a slightly sweeter and softly powdery vibe that is absolutely lovely. But on its own this is an outstanding Amber scent

This is the only ambre perfume that I like, probably because it has little ambre and lots of other things. What things ? Hmm, fresh oranges, cinnamon , tolu balsam , sugar, and vanilla! It isn't as powerful as Vanille Insense which remains my favourite from this line, but it's good and ridiculously sexy. This is an ambre perfume for those like me who don't dig ambre scents. Smooth and sweeet like a good Grand Marnier liqueur, and quite similar in aroma . Lovely! ( everything that I hoped from L'Artisan eau d'ambre to be and it was not).

A supreme take on Amber with out being overbearing. This is a very smooth scent from start to finish. I would say it does start of slightly masculine with the spice. Closer to the dry down this rides the unisex line perfectly... not too sweet not to floral not to spicy. Enjoyable across the board... Try before you buy due to pricing.... otherwise Enjoy!

Think of mandarin spiced amber with a hints of creamy florals. Is this scent groundbreaking? No, but on the other hand if you need a more feminine amber in your wardrobe try this one.

I have to say, I've always been confused about amber: it so often goes together with tonka that I'm still not sure I can tell the two apart, and this is only making things worse. The name suggests it's all about amber, but it's not even in the list of notes (tonka is, of course). So is this supposed to create the suggestion of amber with other notes, or what DO they mean by that name? Aside from that confusion, which doesn't really matter, I do really like Ambre Nue. It's very different from the bright, sunny citrus scents I've come to associate with the Atelier Cologne house, but I think this comfortable, warmer creation is great as well. It's perfect for fall with its focus on warm, powdery, slightly spicy and sweet oranges and benzoins - not quite edible but still delicious. In my eyes this makes it a distant, softer cousin of Hermès' Elixir Des Merveilles, especially in the opening. Later on it becomes sweeter and I guess more "ambery", it loses the focus on the orange and retreats close to the skin - not very noticeable, but very cosy when I do happen to catch a whiff of it. I've been wearing this for days now but I'm still not sure I really figured it out - it feels very "layered" and intriguing while at the same time also being extremely wearable and comfortable. That combination makes it one of those rare scents that I can easily imagine wearing every day, at least for an entire autumn, without ever growing tired of it - to the contrary, my guess is I'll love it more and more as I keep using my decant, and I'll end up with a full bottle some day. Not that I ever actually wear a perfume for more than a couple of days in a row anymore, I've acquired way too many in the past couple of years for that - but I'm sure Ambre Nue will become a go-to for the season ahead!

Seems like a lot of the previous reviews are confused about "amber"... Amber is a fantasy "accord" based on the look of the jewel (the real fossilized amber resin smells smoky and is rarely used) characterized by its warmth, made famous by a classic labdanum + vanilla base; it's often composed of certain resin & something sweet, in which different effects can be achieved by replacing the vanilla with cinnamon, honey, tonka, etc. or by choosing different resins such as benzoin & opoponax. There is definitely "amber" in here (just not listed as such) and the name is NOT misleading.. It's also hard to find a really good amber fragrance, so it shouldn't be associated with "cheap and common" (It's like saying jasmine or rose are cheap just because you haven't smelled a good one...much like oud, there are A LOT of cheap imitation chemicals out there). This fragrance is decent and worth the price; to me it's a better Prada Amber (less patchouli, more amber & orange hues) and a cheaper Guerlain Oriental Brulant!

Someone below said “warm rocks “ describing this scent and I absolutely agree. It’s a really lovely golden amber with bright fuzzy citrus that makes it different. It still has the warmth one usually associates with an Amber perfume. The citrus isn’t the intensely juicy citrus that you might normally find in this house, but bright and sparkling and dry. The cinnamon peaks in here and there and plays with the vanilla which is light to my nose. Another very nice creation from Atelier that is now gone (Performance is lacking but that goes without saying when reviewing Atelier for me unfortunately...I still love their perfumes!) Update: after a few hours of wear this dried down and smelled exactly like Vanilla Insensee ...just a bit lighter. Shared DNA showing through. It was interesting. I hadn’t smelled that perfume in years.

I find Atelier Cologne Ambre Nue evolves relatively slowly. During the first hour, Ambre Nue has more of the sweet mandarines, while the amber is still a bit shy. But later, when the amber truly blooms, it's quite yummy. Sweet, delicious, but not edible or gooey, as the fragrance feels very polished and there is a relatively powdery texture of amber. There is also a spicy undertone, but far from being exotic or sultry, more likely to balance the sweetness. The sillage is relatively soft and the logevity is around 10 hours. If you happen to prefer your amber polite and sleek, sweet and powdery in a gentle way, Ambre Nue fits perfectly the bill.

A warm, comforting, boozy and resinous scent. It's slightly medicinal at times, but that doesn't put me off, unlike similar fragrances. The notes are pretty difficult for me to unscramble here, but I think I detect a hint of orchid, and there is a bit of spice in the background, with only what I'm assuming is mostly benzoin (there doesn't seem to be much amber at all). Otherwise, it's very sweet and well-blended. I would probably like this better on someone else. Soft sillage; only lasts for about 3 hours on me, which is pretty dismal, although I do think that this would perform better in the warmer months :)

A light, fresh, sparkling, almost effervescent amber fragrance that is like holding up a paper thin slice of amber to the sun; the scent is delicate and luminous. I find it calming and uplifting and extremely comforting without being at all heavy or overly 'cosy' (like many amber perfumes tend to be). I think it leans sightly feminine but is definitely unisex and I have no concerns with wearing it out in public. I would say that Ambre Nue is an all season scent, suited to any time of the day and for any occasion. I find the silage to be very light but with very good longevity (on clothes at least).

Softly animalic, if there is such a thing, this is amber, cinnamon and somewhat muted yet still present orange citrus and labdanum on my skin. Warm, sweet (crediting cinnamon for this as vanilla isn't listed) and very wearable. A lightly spiced warm amber. Probably wouldn't buy a full bottle as I have Coco which is my (much heavier) oriental orange spice but this is definitely full bottle worthy if you're after an approachable (kissably!) and soft warm amber.

Whatever notes compose Ambre Nue, after that opening blast (Is that benzoin?), it smells like pure amber to me. This would work if I were a fan of amber, but I’m not. Amber smells cheap (common) to me, unless well-blended with other notes. This is why I don’t care for Invictus, either, that same amber drydown. I can certainly appreciate Ambre Nue, but I definitely won’t be wearing it very often; maybe on the weekend, around the house.

Although I can tell this is an amber scent, it's a typical fresh take a la Atelier Cologne; the amber doesn't have the sharp, thick or dry qualities, the fragrance is creamy and gourmand-ish. The freshness at the beginning is replaced by a subtle bouquet of flowers. To me, this is in the lines of Vanille Insensee; not a duplicate, but both are approaching the same theme. 7/10

First impression, tremendously pleasing scent, which to me suggests what must be an overall fantasy affect of a subtle, fresh rolling tobacco, so there you go. I do think that is a personal interpretation that is only relevent to myself though, and if I hone in on the scent, I can pick out notes that are listed. A scent to meditate upon, I dig it.

This opens with a great fresh orange. Then the dry down is all rock rose and balmy notes. The sweetness of the rock rose is really showcased here, its probably one of the best and most natural interpretations of the scent I've ever smelled! Just beautiful. Lasts a long time with moderate sillage. Great for work or daytime formal occasions.

I was surprised with lightness of this scent. I expected something more heavy, but it is very beautiful perfume, for early spring or golden autumn days. Light, bright with sweetness of I gues labandum and orchid. Very feminine. I absolutelly like it.

I actually get a lot of patchouli and orchids in this, over an amber base. A very enjoyable patchouli-amber that is light enough for the hot summer months. Has a slight "incense" vibe to it. Overall it is one of the better fragrances from this house.

A light and pleasant amber with an orange/citrus undertone. Very nice and perfect for autumn days. Good projection, and it lasts quite some time on my skin. You might like this one if you’re looking for a light and non-intrusive amber.

Nice juicy Mandarin Orange in the opening. One of my favorites from this house. I wear this fragrance year around.

A cosy, soft, warm, second skin amber, never acrid nor overpowering. It wears like a veil and lasts long. Great.

A burst of bergamot in the opening with an orange note that lingers for a good 30 minutes, it's juicy and effervescent. Drydown is a delicate floral with soft spicy-aromatic nuances. I'm unfamiliar with marigold, I can't comment on whether it's been accurately recreated or not. The base is made up of very thin amber notes, it's not a typical amber. I mostly smell benzoin for some reason I don't smell much labdanum. After an hour it's a skin scent, but it's a skin scent that lasts all day. I don't know how Atelier managed to make a fragrance this light and delicate last such a long time, I think it's impressive. If you (like me) find some of Atelier's citrus colognes to be too abrasive (Love Osmanthus, Pacific Lime, Clementine California etc), I find this one to be softer. Ambre Nue is lovely. The opening almost smells like orange soda, but much fresher, brighter, and juicier. The freshly-made, all natural orange soda of my dreams. If you love true colognes, this one is soft and pleasant. It's definitely going to remain in my summer rotation.

I agree with the previous reviewer, this one is not really sweet, and smells like a salty/floral amber. However, this touch of creativity does not make it especially stand out in a market saturated with amber fragrances, and poor projection doesn't help loving it. Leans feminine. Just ok in my book, and a pass for me.

This is a "training bra" for amber. As some of the comments below indicate for "amber phobes" this is wearable because it really isn't all that ambery. What I smell mostly is the citrus, cinnamon, and a very small dose of labdanum. It's a generally sweet, floral (and I even get fruity peach) with the tiniest dose of resin and amber. Amber--real amber--is a heavy hitter, and though it underlies many perfumes, for a scent that focuses on amber, this doesn't. Everything that is rich, oriental, dense and chewy is absent in this effervescent scent. Where real amber is caramel and rich, sometimes vanillic, or buttery and toffee like, this is just transparent, thin, floss with an odd fruity spicy base (the marigolds and the citrus). A synthetic vibe runs through it all. It's not a scrubber, but I am disappointed in this since I LOVE ambers, and, I was so looking forward to this in the Atelier line. So far, it's been hit and miss with Atelier, but this one is a miss. When it dries down, it is essentially the dreaded "fruitchuli" in which case I much! prefer Tauer, and I'm on next to Tauer Amber flash from which I expect great things. The silage is non-existent and longevity about 3-5 hours tops, but as a skin scent. This is not an amber I would ever buy FB. Unless I didn't much care for amber in the first place.

Blind bought a huge 200ml bottle because it was on this mega super sale. Now THIS is the reason blind buys are such fun: one gets to know they're missing something that never occurred to them. For me, it was this beauty. It is such a fun amber! (And believe me, I'm an 80s gal with an affinity for oldish ambers and aldehydes). This one is so soft, creamy. It has an almost airy quality to it. As expected it comes on a little on the strong side with citruses but then softens into an inexplicable creamy but "tickling" scent. Despite being an ODC, I got 12 hours of the most beautiful skin scent. I truly like it and have a great time using it.

I recently received seven Atelier fragrances samples. I'm not very familiar with the brand and am excited to try these and share my thoughts. Ambre Nue's sillage is too light and very disappointing. I can smell the orange when I first apply the fragrance, but it fades very quickly. I have to press my nose to my skin and inhale deeply to get the faintest hint of orange, spice, and amber. It's such a shame because this fragrance could be a real beauty if it had better projection.

This is disappointing. Apart from the first few minutes where actually beautiful stuff happens "Ambre Nue" is completely boring. I mean at the opening I get loads of sweet labdanum and the weird tagetes + spices and orchid, I mean everything. But after five minutes it just turns to be a sweet, powdery tonka overload scent that also sits so close to skin that I have to press my nose upon my wrist to actually get something from the scent.

A comfy amber, a tad powdery, quite sweet, but not too much. I don't get as much citrus as those who have voted, to my nose AMBRE NUE is mainly sweet labdanum, benzoin, patchouli, orchid (slightly soapy-plasticky undertone, not unpleasant though), cinnamon. I like it, but it isn't "the one" for me in the ambers department. I think it might become a more interesting perfume while worn by a male. Thanks to nizzagirl for the sample!

It opens with a sweet natural mandarin supported by benzoin and some spices. Not heavy, not disturbing - it’s soft and nice... but....I waited for 2 hours looking for some change - Ambre Nue remained to be a mandarin centered soft cologne, non as ambery as I hoped. The cinnamon with mandarin gave it even some Christmas time vibe - too sweet for my taste and a bit boring...

An Amber fragrance with no amber? A musk fragrance with no musk(Musc Imperial)? What is Atelier doing? I get that they are trying to create a amber accord with labdanum, benzoin and orange? but it just smells like that: labdanum, benzoin and orange. I also get A LOT of floral, the orchid, I guess. Weird.

This shares something with CK Obsession that I find very disturbing, it smells kind of sickly sweet, maybe like rotting fruit. I don't know what it is, but it's very unpleasant to me.

The house of Atelier Cologne had a great idea when they decided to offer a Collection Voyage coffret of purse sprays of seven of their perfumes for a reasonable price (= about the same price per milliliter as their bottles). This sort of set-up makes it possible to really acquaint oneself with a variety of the house's perfumes rather than precipitously buying full bottles or unduly dismissing excellent creations based on a cursory sniff. AMBRE NUE might have fallen into the latter hapless group, had I sampled it only from a tiny vial on only one occasion. I say this because my view on this composition has dramatically improved since the first time I donned it. It might be that the weather matters a lot, and it's true that I really only wear amber in cooler, preferably cold temperatures. What happened with AMBRE NUE is that the spiciness has finally come through and been processed my nose. Now it seems to me that this is not at all a naked amber, which would be a better name for something like L'Artisan Parfumeur L'AMBRE or Prada L'EAU AMBREE. Atelier Cologne AMBRE NUE, in contrast to those other, truly naked ambers, has a lot of extra-amber activity going on, above all spices! The cinnamon is especially marked, and together with the marigold and orchid this ends up smelling very far from naked. At the same time, there is a hefty dose of amber on display, so labdanum amber addicts should be able to find lots to love here, although purists will perhaps be put-off by what they may take to be the distracting spiciness. In the end, AMBRE NUE turns out to be a unique and spicy oriental perfume with a strong amber base. I like this very much and surmise that the middling ratings it has received are a result of dashed expectations. This is not, to reiterate, a naked amber at all. Instead, it is a fine ambroriental perfume. To me, it seems more feminine than masculine, but guys who like spicy orientals make take to this as well. AMBRE NUE is certainly not sweet, and although vanillin often figures in amber compositions, I do not smell it here as an independent note. What I do smell is a lot of cinnamon and marigold. The longevity is good, as one would expect given the substantial amber base.

I've just received a fresh batch of Atelier Cologne samples and the more fragrances of theirs I smell, the more I fall in love with the house. I think what I enjoy so much about their approach is that they keep things light and somewhat airy, even when dealing with headier scents like amber. I love the smell of amber on others, but I find it very difficult to wear because it always seems to end up wearing me. So Ambre Nue was a lovely surprise. Like most Atelier Colognes, this opens with a burst of citrus. The bergamont is particularly noticeable. But it doesn't take long for the amber to make its presence felt. The addition of tonka bean is wonderful here because it gives the amber a beautifully nutty quality, almost praline-like. The amber acts as a weight for the citrus and tonka, I find - rather than overpowering them it gives them a more sensual tone and offers a "grown up" feel to them. The cinnamon offers a nice little kick, but it's not overly noticeable. The patchouli comes through for me towards the very end only and I can't say I've detected much of the orchid. There's no real star of the show here, everything works in harmony with everything else and they all compliment each other beautifully. The benzoin is present in the dry down, but in a subtle way, which I appreciate as it's another scent that can wear me if it's too potent. This is absolutely a spicy amber, but it's a very fresh and subtle one. I'd never normally wear amber in the summer, but I'm happy to do so with this. If you're a hardcore amber lover, this might not be for you. It's more an amber for people who can't normally wear amber, or those who are just dipping their toe in for the first time. So if you're looking for that powerhouse amber, the Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan type, this might seem to half-hearted an amber for your tastes. But if you prefer the way amber is treated in a perfume like Ambra Del Nepal (not that they share a scent, just that it's a more "gentle" amber), this could be just what you're looking for. I got around 7 hours longevity from it and sillage is perfect for me - people will catch a faint whiff if you walk by, but you won't be disturbing anyone with it.

My initial impression is "Ooooo....old oranges. Eurghhhh..... old pants." When I say "pants", my American cousins, I mean unfortunately, undergarments. This "animalic" quality reminds me entirely of Balmain Ambre Gris, Dior Gris Montaigne and (as another reviewer noted) Hermes Eau des Merveilles - that strange salty breathy bodily scent that one associates with natural ambergris rather than resinous amber. To be honest, I really dislike it and my hackles rise when I sniff it out. As soon as I get any suggestion of it, I want to put a wash on. The follow-up accentuates the orange theme, but it is an old, slightly candied orange, not a citrus edge. I am not up on my orange scents, I only know Fendi Theorema, and this treats orange in a similar way, but without the fruity richness. I read the wonderful reviews (what a weak term for our attempts to translate olfactory impressions into mere words!) with envy 'cos I'm getting nothing but.... old oranges and old pants. In particular, I note that others refer to the spice, especially cinnamon, in this but I am as oblivious to it here as I am with Balmain Ambre Gris. Having said that the dry down is more attractive to me than the opening, once the "gusset accord" fades. Ain't amber a funny thing?

I bought the sample pack direct from Atalier DC as I got a 50% discount of its original price. They sent me a nice little package with a handwritten card, really nice btw. The package contained 2 ml of every scent made by them. As I try them along the way, I will post reviews of them. So what do I get out of this fragrance? A very strong boozy scent meets me in the top. It almost make me cough. Wow... so strong. After some minutes the orange comes forth, but still with that strong benzoin boozy note. Also some cinnamon and tonka starts to appear like a spicy and comfy help to the other notes. The spices continue to add it help to the other ingredients. The flowers in this punch also have their way in the melange as the scent develops, but not so much that one thinks that it is flowery. It is a lovely orange and benzoin spicy scent, the longevity is about 5-6 hours, and it has a fair sillage. It is not a fragrance that I would wear, but it does work as a fragrance. I have never quite understood why you name a fragrance with an ingredient that is not present... IT CONTAINS NO AMBER... it benzoin. Overall rating: 6/10

My first attempt at wearing this resulted in a "meh" rating--too peppery, too labdanam heavy, too dry. But then I blew my nose in a tissue I'd used to swab up a little excess Ambre Nue--and I was deliciously surprised. What sweetness! What incense! What delicious warm spice balanced with the dry floral amber of the labdanum! So I gave it another chance on my skin. Sadly, it is obviously a defect in my skin. With the tissue lesson learned, my nose could detect the sweetness and spice, and interpreted the labdanum as more gentle; but it still is a very dry amberic fragrance, still quite peppery on my skin and not as rich and warm as I would like. Particular the first 20 minutes, this was quite a harsh fragrance on my skin--a very stony, dry, austere and peppery fragrance, with a vague urinic sweetness. It lasted about 4 hours, sillage starting strong and fading to low-modest. I guess I just like--and my skin prefers--my orientals to be sweet amber and not so labdanum heavy. For those who love this style of oriental, it would be a treat.

I couldn't have predicted what Ambre Nue what smell like, but after wearing it I feel like of course this is the amber that Atelier Cologne would make. It's perfectly in line with all the citruses from this house. Ambre Nue has a ton of fresh mandarin and bergamot, overlaying a resinous amber. What's interesting about this fragrance is how it never fully sweetens up on my skin into a vanillic amber. The tart, sparkling nature stays throughout the wear, even when the citrus wears off, and the resins soften. Benzoin comes through as lightly sweet, not this dense sticky sweetness that I typically associate with amber fragrances. It's warm without being gourmand - smells like warm skin or warm rocks. Because of this, I think this is actually an amber you could try for warmer weather. It lasts well, and I think it's interesting. It's not just another amber - I personally haven't smelled an amber like this. It's almost kind of salty? Or tangy? Mineral smelling. If you're wary of overly syrupy ambers, give this a try - Ambre Nue has lift.

FInally, an orchid fragrance I can truly enjoy. Ambre Nue isn't primarily an orchid fragrance, though - the orchid, along with patchouli, both support the star here: labdanum. Labdanum is one of my favorite notes, and is a central component to most pure chypre fragrances. Labdanum has a resinous, chocolate-like smell, and it is boosted by the complimentary chocolate-like smell of orchid, and the stark woodiness of patchouli. I also detect a bit of benzoin, but mainly this is a labdanum-centric fragrance. It's quite similar to Amber Absolute by Tom Ford, but less cloying, more accessible, and of course more affordable. The longevity of Ambre Nue is, along with the other Atelier Cologne Absolue's, astounding. A rich shroud of smooth cistus labdanum... Atelier is really impressing me. I might just consider them the best niche house of the past five years. I look forward to more releases from them.

I am the proud owner of four scents (Ambre Nue not being one of them) from this most excellent fragrance house. And, Sylvie and her husband are such wonderful people. Having gone through a few samples over the last couple of years I have not come to terms with this one. I really enjoy it but have not fallen for it (for my body chemistry). I do enjoyed the scent on others. Top notes here are not as predominate as others in the line. The middle notes for me make more of an impression (orchard and the cinnamon are so nice). The essentials used in the line are of high quality and not of cologne strength as the way we know the term today. The sillage is good and longevity is decent. So do I recommend? Yes!

Ambre Nue by Atelier Cologne seems to be frequently regarded as a citrus-dominant fragrance but I really don't get citrus at all. My experience of it is dominated by the amber and labdanum, a sweet floral mix that seems decidedly feminine. To its credit, it's an interesting fragrance with potential all-season and day/night versatility. Performance is definitely above average for the line, more on par with Vanille Insensee and Rose Anonyme than most of the other fresher fragrances. Ambre Nue retails above the typical Atelier Cologne rate, at $150 for 100ml, though it's slightly less expensive on Beautyspin. I wouldn't say that regard it as bad, just mediocre and unfitting on my skin. 5 out of 10

Amber is for “Ambergris”. From an early sample, maybe reformulated Except for those ephemeral top and middle notes, this whole scent is consisting of an imaginary (man made) ambergris accord: A pleasant but hard-to-describe sweetness , perhaps balsamic but can’t pinpoint which balsamic exactly; another equally significant note at forefront is a “savory / umami” tone , some might call it a “mineral” note; a hint of fermented soy sauce at beginning, and a flash of lean woody-Amber chemicals (“labdanum”) from bottom. Not a bad try for this brand. Though it quickly lost momentum, and collapsed into a generic shapeless sweet base.

Yes, it doesn't last long at all, and it isn't your standard amber, but I love it. It has fizz and bright springy zest with a warm base of vanilla/amber to keep it friendly. Really pretty and cheerful. I have a little trouble seeing this on a man because it does steer dangerously close to powdery, a note I dislike on me and really dislike on men as it reminds me of my grandfather, IE I find it aging. But it is lovely. I wish it lasted a lot longer. In a few hours, it's just a skin trace and at the end of the day I might as well be wearing nothing at all.

I read some folks get old oranges, fortunately I detect only fresh mandarin zest and sweet spices, a generous dose of cinnamon and amber. I don't detect the patchouli. Very refined scent, truly unisex, probably a little bit more masculine than feminine. Short lived on my skin, it seems other people got better longevity. It is annoying, I want to smell all the notes but it disappeared so fast..it let me wanting more! I will try again after some unescented lotion. Again, thanks to my dear Gypsy Parfumist for the sample.

During a breakfast at Bergdorf Goodman this past Saturday, on May 5, I had the privilege to smell a number of fragrances. Ambre Nue had me at first smell. I wanted this fragrance. The creators are lovely people and the fragrance is divine. Ambre Nue comes in a very large bottle over 6oz and the silage is wonderful on my skin. It is a deep warm spice, not to heavy for spring or summer and I expect it will holds itself high in the winter and fall. Definite try for those lovers of fragrances. A well made fragrance.

I got a sample of this from Neiman Marcus but wasn't overly impressed in the store. I wore this today at the office and I love it. For me the strongest notes are patchouli, labdanum, and cinnamon. The image this brings to mind is meeting a former lover in some out of the way restaurant and drinking tea from a samovar. There is mystery here, there is lust here and there is something else that is bittersweet. Very nice.

Ambre Nue is not the usual "cologne" type of scent. Instead, it is pretty loud and strong ; much more like a perfume with woody cinnamon and orange accord. Then it just becomes heavily rich oriental but not very floral. I don't particularly mind it but I do prefer a quieter and clean scent like Oolang Infini from this company. Update: I was informed that the price is going up 10% Is it true?

Top notes are bergamot, mandarin orange and tagetes It's A nice fragrance and one of my first adventures into Atelier cologne House.it has a nice warm oriental notes,resinous benzoin and floral top notes with mandarin orange. This is one of the most beautiful mandarin orange base fragrance i have ever smelled. It's a fantastic one of my most complimented fragrances when I wear it.