Ambre Tigré

A dear friend purchased Ambre Tigre for me at Harrods London and flew it back to me here in Australia. It was essentially a very expensive blind buy, but I am happy to report that I am not disappointed! First impressions; GORGEOUS! A quality amber, it does not scream "I am Givenchy", rather, it mingles in the same circle as a lot of other high quality ambers by today's niche houses. I am not feeling too much vanilla, it floats ever so softly in the background, Amber is the star of the show. A 'grown-ups', creamy, slightly raw, smokey, sexy amber. Initial spray is rather sweet, strong and boozy (which I love) and it takes a little time to warm up and settle on the skin, peaking at around half an hour into application. The dry-down is a touch resinous, with a whisper of dry, sweetish powder to finish. Longevity is quite good, upwards of 3 hours on me. I highly recommend it to amber lovers : )

Got this for $60 for a full 100ml at Barney's store closing. It's a powdery, animalic amber. Some sweetness but it's also dry. I find it fully unisex and perfect for a winter night. This is a pretty linear scent. It starts soft and amber-y and some rawness but it settles quickly to a soft, classy, powdery amber. Like a higher class Prada Amber base. It's very light and airy but it still projects off the skin for hours. I get about 6-7 hours longevity which is above-average for me. A 7.75/10 for me. It's not worth $220 retail but at 1/4 of that, I was happy with my purchase. I'd probably pass unless heavily discounted but worth a sniff!

A gorgeous Oriental fragrance comprised of vanilla, and a resinous amber. The perfect gourmand for lovers of vanilla. While wearing two sprays of Ambre Tigré, I was in a co-worker's office talking with her. When I returned to my desk, my co-worker messaged me and wrote that another female co-worker walked by her office and said "Ohhhh someone's perfume smells good." So projection is low (within arm's length) but apparently sillage in motion is very good. Longevity was around 8 hours on my skin. Ambre Tigré can be worn for any occasion during the Spring, Autumn and Winter seasons. 9/10

An impressive amber that starts off surprisingly animalic for a western scent. The cistus has some nice funk in the opening to make you feel like a tiger. Beyond that, it's your classic amber profile complete with a nice vanilla. There's a slight floralcy that manifests from the labdanum which is a nod to the quality of the floral material itself. The nose is Alex Dadier. ---‐--------------------------------‐-------------------- Top shelf labdanum dominant amber. Scent 90/100

Oh Boy! I went to Harrods to try the Bois Martial and left with Ambre Tigre. It was love at first sniff. I absolutely love this fragrance. It is spicy and slightly sweet, long lasting but not overpowering. It is claasy and modern at the same time. If you like amber frags have a go at this one. I already have 3 from this range. I started with Gaiac Mystique which I love and Oud Flamboyant which is very nice but this one is so far my favourite.