Amber Gold

Opens with a very daring leathery/gasoline edge which is refined, classical and scary all at the same time. In the middle it is a sublime dark Amber fragrance with nuances of rose, before settling down to an equally good sandalwood base. It only takes 45 minutes for the Sandalwood to make it's presence known, and from thereon it makes a show of its interaction with the other notes for several engaging hours until it eventually stands alone. There's lots of dimension and complexity to this fragrance, it's decadent and intimidating. Performance is excellent for me, 10 hours plus. The 100ml bottle is very generous for a fragrance this decadent, the quantity reinforces the luxurious nature of the fragrance inside. I have previously owned and sold 6 Zegna Essenze fragrances, but this is far superior to their previous releases. I look forward to years of special occasions with my bottle.

Truly amazing fragrance, very elegant and mysterious. It is addictive. My girlfriend likes to smell this on me, the scent literally changes her mood and puts a dirty smile on her face ;) It has a golden vibe to it as the name suggests. Very sensual , alluring and deep smell. The amber is not dirty, it is very refined, luxurious. If you want to stand out from the crowd definitely very unique but at the same time appealing scent. It is also not very loud, moderate sillage for first 2-3 hours, then I do not detect it very much. Longevity is good on me. One thing I can say about this fragrance is that it really catches the attention of people once they smell it and it's like they freeze for a few seconds to understand what this is. I am happy to purchase this hidden gem.

@NickZee Gasoliney - yes that's it! Just had to reply when I saw that! It just so is, isn't it. It's a while since I wore this, and I wouldn't venture to review it in fine detail at the present; but one characteristic of it that stood out every time I tried this thick heavy (IMO) fragrance is that association with petroleum spirit type substance. Actually, this would be an excellent 'epitome' for the 'Epitome of Ambiguity' thread, as it is strangely buoyant and transparent, despite the thick-heaviness. A couple of others I've found with that 'gassy' amber are the Atelier Cologne amber fragrance, and also the Jeroboam one ... can't recall the exact name of either ([something] 'amber' or 'ambré' [something]).

Can anyone give me an alternative for this fragrance? It is discontinued and I really liked this scent.

Very nice woody (almost oudy) amber, better than the Kilian one (and 3x cheaper)!