Ryder

#1756 in my “Tour de Fragrance” This is a nice scent! Got it as a spray sample from Luckyscent.com. They want $145 a bottle. I’ve found it on eBay for $99 which tracks. Very ambery like Lutens “Ambre Sultan”, but a tobacco scent like Lutens “Chergui.” I find “Chergui” too sweet for my taste and this is just right. There are scents out there very close to this like Mancera “Red Tobacco” and it’s clones, like Armaf “Hunter Killer”, Maison Alhambra “Signatures II.” This is a bit smoother and more ambery than the Mancera and only a bit more expensive. I actually prefer something sharper like “Red Tobacco” and prefer something more oudy like Montale “Oudrising.” I have all the above similars, so I don’t need this, but if I were on the prowl for an ambery tobacco scent, this would be a very good choice. This won’t offend in any setting. Probably best for cooler weather. Office wear or date wear. Reasonably priced. Good Luck and Good Hunting!

This is IT. This, in my opinion, is THE scent for the refined. This is elegance personified, or rather, olfactified. Yes, I just made that up. Sillage with this one is moderate, but it lasts for hours on skin. Ryder contains every note I love and they coalesce to form something amazing. It's classified as unisex, but leans more towards the masculine side of the spectrum to me. It brings to mind the smell of violin rosin in a study full of books, expensive leather chairs, and the faint scent of vanilla pipe tobacco in the air. The presence of jasmine is negligible. I hardly smell it. I only smell slightly boozy, resinous perfection. It goes on easy. This is not a heavy one that chokes the nostrils. It's smooth and mildly sweet. The amber really shines here. It doesn't evolve much, but it doesn't need to. It goes on perfect and STAYS perfect. This gets a 10 out of 10 in my book.

Elegant classy fragrance, in the same style as Roma's Ambra Aurea and Tom Ford's Amber Absolute, could easily be a cross of both scents. Ryder is a deep, dry, dusty and smoky composition that's rich on amber, incense, benzoin, with a prominent presence of labdanum, complimented by a hint of tobacco leaf. The dry down is softened up by ambery dark woods. Easily my favorite from the house. as I find the rest more on the feminine side and forgettable. Having said that, some might perceive Ryder as a bit monotonous, especially if already accustomed to amber compositions. To me, it surpasses all others due to its darker nuances.

I have been exploring the notes Tobacco and Amber during 2021. And this is by far the best one I have found. This has instantly become one of my all time favorites. The amber is sweet and well rounded. The tobacco note gets equal space in the blend. To me, the vanilla note is not to strong. I don't like vanilla, but understand that it plays a role in supporting the amber. And that's what's happening here. Over all it's amber and tobacco. Longivety is very strong. At least all day. Sillage is also good. If you like sweet "velvety" ambers, and like the tobacco note. Then you can't go wrong with this one.

It gets more Amber and resin as it drys down but just a first impression after having it on for an hour, this comes on (to my nose and on my skin) so much like Tom Ford's Tobacco Oud (one of my very favorote scents of all time) that it seems redundant to purhase this too. Except I probably will. Because dear lord it is magnificent. Ill update after a few more wears but honestly if it's between this and TF's T.O., I'm still reaching for Mr. Ford. I will also say that in the "CEO ultimate scent competition" this blows Roja Dove's Enigma out of the water with prejudice.

It's not specifically listed in the notes but there's a large amount of labdanum resin in this fragrance. It's a very labdanum-forward amber, and I absolutely love it. There's a touch of olibanum, a little bit of sticky tobacco.... Fantastic. I also smell a bit of a fir balsam aspect in the drydown. Totally unisex, sweet enough to work on anyone thanks to the vanilla and labdanum. Dark and mysterious, ideal for colder days when you're in a leather jacket. I bought this on the spot upon smelling it. This fragrance speaks to me.

This fragrance really is quite remarkable. It smells absolutely amazing. To my nose it's almost as if Tobacco Vanille and Givenchy Gentleman EDP had a baby. The quality here is through the roof. I wore it as my scent of the day yesterday and I'm about to get ready for work and jump into a shower but I still smell it. It's a skin scent now but it is most definitely still there. If you love deep amber with tobacco and a bit of spicy sweetness, then you should definitely try this out.

Lovely, oily amber-incense, with a vanilla-ish drydown. The jasmine adds interest developing it beyond merely an incense perfume. Tobacco is clearly present providing a counter-sweetness to the vanilla; the tobacco almost competes with it, making this less linear. I pick up chocolate notes as well, and the effect of all notes combined is "chewy" and "dense." This is a sexy, comforting unisex smell.

I definately understand the resemblance to amber absolut, except it has a slightly more vanilic vibe to it. That is about the entire fragrance to me. The price per ml is actually less for ex Idolo ryder. That combined with the fact that amber absolut is discontinued (except for their re-release) makes ex idolo ryder a good choice for someone who wants amber absolut cheaper, or simply can't find it.

This is a resinous, boozy amber that's slightly woody with a hint of sweet tobacco. Beautifully constructed fragrance, it actually becomes stronger and more complex throughout the dry down. I experienced better development, longevity and projection than with Amber Absolute. As a devoted amber lover and I put this at the top of my list of must-have ambers. 9/10. Highly recommended.

For me, the tobacco and vanilla notes dominate this scent. In that way it's similar to Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille and Parfums de Marly Herod, but Ryder leans more heavily toward the tobacco and I like it better than either Tobacco Vanille or Herod. Overall, the image this conjures is a tobacconist's shop, with dark wood fixtures and shelves of sweet pipe tobacco in jars.

My favourite amber vanilla fragrance (better than Grand Soir in my opinion). It’s a masterpiece! It smells a little boozy and tangy in the opening but when it dries down it becomes really rich and refined. It smells like an antique wooden fireplace burning with tobacco. There is a bit of a floral element to it as well. Makes this scent all the more beautiful

This is weird one. Very much a Tom Ford Amber Absolute and Tobacco Oud cousin. Yet, it comes across weaker, thought sometimes it is monstrous in its sillage. Sensitivity to the notes will determine that - some people will smell you from afar off, while others will not smell a thing. Perfect fall winter gourmand without being cloyingly sweet.

Deep dark boozy slightly medicinal amber. Throwing you a curveball every other hour you wear it. This fragrance never gets old. Stunning work and complexity. Fragrance du Bois perfumers and Roja Dove need to get lessons from creators of Ex Idolo. Fragrance is the only thing that should take your breath away, not price...

A beautiful boozy amber fragrance with tobacco that starts out sweet and dries down more woody and powdery. I own three of the four Ex Idolos in the database, and, as with all of them, I wish they projected more. They are strong on the skin but quickly become skin fragrances that you want to run your nose through.

Gorgeous fragrance, 10/10, sticky, warm, sweet, resinous amber; has a cola facet to it to my nose at least. Can't stop sniffing my wrist when wearing it, an absolute love

Winston Churchill would have worn this if it were so available back in the day

Lovely scent. Gorgeous ultra ultra smooth amber, resinous sweet vanilla with a discernible smooth tobacco kick just at the top. Almost boozy very syrupy. Somehow I get an occasional camphorous whiff... the review below suggests oily - yes maybe that too... Reminds me of: Drambuie The colour orange Peach Kernels A tobacco soaked arm chair Soft shisha pipe with a warm sunset on my face somewhere in the Middle East. Will I replace it? Probably not - it’s too expensive for too little even though it lasts all day but at a low volume it requires more than just a light spray. This is despite the obvious quality as the colour leaves a stain. It’s simply a quality intimate smell. If my partner likes it on me I would buy another and be happy to wear it. If you like this sort of lush scent you must at least try though my recommendation is try before you buy.

A resinous amber based perfume which leans on the sweet and smoky side. This effect is beautifully achieved by layering the central ambery note with vanilla, incense, tobacco, jasmine, balsamic resin (I think tolu), and wood notes. Sweet (but not cloying), edgy, noirish, unisex juice that has a pronounced sillage and projection. This is intended for lovers of amber and resinuous perfumes, think of a brighter Slumberhouse offering. This evolves beautifully with the initial smoky amberish opening giving way in the dry down to a beautiful vanillic incense. Beautiful blending here, here is another winner from the house that brought you Thirty Three. Now available in 50 ml bottles. Enjoy!

Once upon a time I had Tom Ford's Amber Absolute. I found it austere, but strangely hypnotic. 100ml bottles now trade for £500. Working from best recollection, my bottle of Ryder is close, a dry, resinous, smoky amber. Its also about £90 for 30ml. If i live to 150 I'll still not have gone through my bottle, performance is huge. So if you like this style of fragrance, value is decent. Difficult to mark though because its a mood fragrance, sometimes a love but sometimes not. Fanboys and girls of lighter fragrances should definitely look away. 3.5/5