Amberland

Happyland Amberland is one of my favorite perfumes from this Ohio-based independent house of many hits. Its dominant orange blossom note is rounded by citruses, resins, sandalwood, vanilla, and patchouli, which is more or less the full list, the result being a great mix of sharp, sweet, citrus, hearty, resinous, and just a wee bit spicy. It’s refreshing yet bold, something that wakes me up in the morning and feels safe enough while still being noticeable and provocative. Like the rest of the Happyland catalogue, the pricing on Amberland is very reasonable, at $55/42 for 50/30ml, and it performs very well, maybe not the very best of the house (I might get the best performance out of Se7en, myself), but outstanding, regardless of price. And, like several other Happyland releases, Amberland is quite versatile, bold while still feeling year-round appropriate, comforting yet invigorating and provocative, a sort of unisex modern niche signature scent that somehow still demonstrates an awareness of the classics. Se7en remains my favorite from the house but together with Happyland Signature, Amberland is a close second. It’s an excellent release and one I’d recommend that everyone try. 8 out of 10

I have owned this for quite a while now. At first, I thought it smelled good, but was overly sweet. I am not sure if my bottle macerated or if my nose adjusted, but now I find it absolutely amazing. It smells more complex and interesting than the note breakdown suggests. There is definitely sweetness with a powdery honey amber feel and a jammy rose, and the best vanilla I own. The grapefruit accord definitely breaks down the heavy amber and rose lightening up the blend a bit. This is an incredible scent. I was traveling with it in my bag, and the bottle (as HappyLand bottles are known to sometimes do) leaked a little bit in my bag. Now, months later, my bag still smells so good every time I open it. I see the comparisons to Ambre Nuit and Grand Soir. I don't own Ambre Nuit, but I get the Grand Soir comparison. However, Amberland is MUCH more complex and interesting. I would pick it over Grand Soir almost every time.

I blind bought this because the Fragrance Apprentice was really admiring it and usually love what he loves. Someone below said this is very masculine- well I certainly think it would be wonderful, sweet, warm and sexy on a man but it is all that for me too. It is nice and strong as well! I think this would last more than 8 hours. It outlasted an oud fragrance by Lorga Parfums I was testing on the other hand. Now I am freshly bathed and decided to rock this as my evening fragrance because it really is gorgeous. I am not sure what to compare it to- it is different than something like Ambre Précieux or Ambre Sultan- I believe it is lighter on labdanum- but it is still very ambery. The bottle is cute as well with a fun aesthetic to the brand. It has a fantastic, pressure contolled sprayer. I love it! And the drydown gets more and more sublime..

Best ambers of all time, I recently sold most of my ambers since I only used this one. Resembles grand soir in a way that both are ambers and nothing else. No similarity to 40knots. Its a fresh and artistic representation of a resinous and vanillic amber. I love it.

E.J. is the man. This is like Ambre Nuit and Grand Soir had a baby on steroids. Slightly powdery, very faint hint of rose perfectly blended, and syrupy sweet vanilla dry down. Absolute perfection in every way. Perfectly unisex and elegant, I'm in love with this.