Woman Amber

Wow! This is an uncompromising fragrance. Rather than being warm this stuff is positively hot! An aggressive amber, softened and feminized with floral notes but lets get it right, this is a hearty, balmy resin fragrance. It's almost syrup-like intensity opening with a spiced oriental feel and a puff of powder. It's got a bit of the old style straight benzoin, Bain de Caron thing coupled with a dressier tuberose, which is prominent in the opening and fading into the dry down but for me providing a great compliment for the amber accord. Tuberose is one of those love/hate things for me but in this I just get the good stuff. The sweet sharpness is more like labdanum than olibanum but either way it's prominent throughout...another thing I like. There's a creaminess of sandalwood in here too, maybe coming out more on my skin and conspiring with the amber accord again to intoxicate. I see this as a floriental fragrance which I can understand some people considering to be unisex and frankly I could pull it off. Having said this it reminds me so fully of a confident, sexy, more mature woman sort of vibe? For this association in my mind I couldn't wear it but be damned sure I'd be attracted to a woman wearing it. It's a bit naughtier than the kind of scent your mum might wear, I like to think more of a liberated cougar type rocking Halston Amber Woman. It's no joke performance wise too...goes on nice and strong, doesn't last excessively long but projects really well for a good couple of hours before retreating to a low skin scent. Update: My girlfriend has been wearing samples of this the past few days and it comes across very tuberosy on her especially at first.

Received this in the mail today and am so happy with yet another gorgeous fragrance from Halston. Now I own almost all the flankers (except Couture) and I love almost all of them (except Sheer) just as much as the original version. Despite being the wrong time of year to wear, especially on this hot day, I couldn't contain myself, (I know you've been there too :-), and found it a perfect much-needed break from all the florals I've been wearing lately. As soon as I sprayed it on it strongly reminded me of another big love of mine, Secret Obsession by Calvin Klein. Both are spicy, ambery tuberose scents. Here it differs from the plum opening of SO with a tart berry and mandarin orange opening, but it shares the spices, tuberose, rose, amber, and silky sandalwood. This is not as woody as that scent though, and is a little sheerer, which could be because it's an edt., but they are still remarkably alike. I'd love to try an edp of this scent but not sure if the high price would justify what might only be minor differences. Besides, I've had it on for hours now and it is still going strong, so longevity isn't an issue, nor is silage as I could easily smell it around me. And despite the note profile, it is not heavy at all. Like SO I think this will make a great layering fragrance too. I was actually considering getting a back-up bottle of SO but no longer feel the need as this is very similar and satisfies me just as much as that does.

A FRAGRANCE FOR THE QUEEN OF YOUR LIFE [short review] Everybody knows that women use perfume mainly to please themselves, while men use perfume to please women. For women who would like to read a male simple opinion about this fragrance, here it goes: "Halston Woman Amber is a very seductive perfume." It's a sweet amber floral fragrance that reminds me of the much more expensive "Elixir des Merveilles" by Hermès. The Hermès fragrance is a little lighter but has the same sweetness and warmth in the development's heart. Halston Perfume essentially opens with fruity-sweet aldehydes, develops with very strong notes of amber and tuberose that seem to last forever, and adds frankincense, sandalwood, and suede to the base. The performance? It's comfortably above average! Any woman who wears this fragrance will certainly become more sensual and powerful. The scent works like a magnet that attracts me. I have never let my wife run out of this precious liquid jewel. I always have a spare bottle for her in my closet. It simply makes me love my wife even more and better. I hope you enjoy it! P.S. - Can men use it as well? Why not? If you love "Halston Man Amber" as I do, this fragrance is a little more floral and leatherier but gives you the same type of scent, without being a clone of its male brother. In summary, I do advise it for men as well. I use it from time to time. Music: Queen - "Love of my life"

As far as I’m concerned, this is just about perfect. Based on reviews, I blind bought the EDT. I’ve made some really great blind buys based on reviews here, and as many have pointed out, thoughtful negative reviews are as helpful as the positive ones. The EDT is beautiful and I fell in love with it, but I always crave longevity that borders on indecency. Halston Woman Amber is definitely no longer a bargain since it’s discontinued. The EDT was pricey especially for a 1.7 oz bottle, but I just wanted more oomph. To my great delight, I found a 100 ml EDP in a sealed box and am so glad I spent all my lunch money to buy it! It’s exactly what I wanted it to be. This is one of my favorite perfumes EVER. It’s quite different from my other ambers and spicy ambers, more fruit, less powder, and not so heavy on the patchouli (I adore powder and patchouli, but sometimes I also love balance). I got the longevity and sillage I wanted with the EDP. If I had to choose, I’m glad it was discontinued in all its stunning beauty instead of being maddeningly diluted by multiple reformulations first.

I have the EDT version, I found it while scrounging around the clearance section at my local Marshalls. Sometimes it's fun to drink an abundance of espresso and then scour the clearance racks on all fours like a starving coyote who subsists on bargains. This find, with a patina of multiple clearance stickers on its shiny box, was $5.99. It was worth any judgmental side glances from other shoppers who were not as dedicated to the cause of thriftiness. In the beginning, it is aldehydes and tuberose over a dry, resinous amber. The aldehydes are an interesting contrast to the amber that I don't think I've encountered before. As it dries, it gets denser and deeper with musk and woods, nearly drowning the tuberose while the aldehydes lose their sparkle. It finishes a deep, brassy, musky-woodsy-spicy amber. I'm really enjoying it. My EDT bottle has some serious lasting power as well--it lasted until I showered the next day and there is still some clinging to my robe from when I first sprayed it a week ago.