Bois d'Ambre

My Sweet Amber Amber is now an essential part of the perfume industry because perfumers widely use it as an ingredient in creating most perfumes, and it gives the skin a unique, mysterious, and unforgettable aroma. There are two types of amber used in perfumery: ambergris and golden amber. Although each has its fantastic smell and personality, both are used to create perfumes for both men and women. Golden amber, unlike grey, results from mixing a type of resin, vanilla, and patchouli, getting a sweet and slightly dry essence. They produce it from scratch in perfumery factories or laboratories because it is a compound and not a natural ingredient. This makes it much more accessible than ambergris, so its use is more common. Among its prime properties, golden amber is used to balance notes by compensating for acidic and more sober tones with soft tones and fixing the fragrance to the skin. About Bois d’Ambre, the perfume is nothing new because it has been on the market for over a year. Although I had seen, tried and loved it right away, I waited for a splendid opportunity to buy it, and finally yesterday I got it with a worthy discount, a great value. In previous editions, this line entitled “Bois of” for the masculine and “Fleur de” for the feminine ones has honoured noble ingredients such as vetiver, cedar, and yuzu, up to the current amber. And once again, Lagerfeld relied on the nose of Emilie Bevierre-Coppermann, who had already created #bois de yuzu. Let’ see what she has created this time. Bois d’Ambre reveals semi-fresh chords, somewhat sweet and resinous, immediately from the first notes. The shades are very similar to those in other oriental and amber scents, such as Armani Code Profumo or The One for Men EAU DE PARFUM, so sweet, mellifluous, and dense. But Bois d’Ambre is not a clone; it simply has similar nuances. Despite citrus and aromatic fruits, I do not perceive the citrus accords as strong. Bergamot is subdued while the bitter shades of orange and the sweetish shades of plum prevail over an aromatic and grassy carpet. In the beginning, the aroma of the plum is like that of fresh and ripe fruit. A warm and fruity, enveloping opening. Several minutes after the initial spray, the green and aromatic notes of geranium leaves and sage emerge, warmed by the warmth of my skin. The aromatic charm of sage and geranium extends the liveliness of the citric and fruity tinge that opens the composition. In the heart, the sugary nuance persists. Indeed, it grows, and the plum now smells like caramelised cooked prunes. It is sugary and syrupy with dark, herbaceous, and aromatic overtones of sage, combined with the more rosy ones of geranium. My nose also detects spicy undertones reminiscent of cloves’ warmth. Instead, I don’t feel the characteristic smell of cedar wood shavings very present, perhaps mixed well with the other elements without dominating the scene. I would say that the middle phase is more aromatic than woody. Finally, Bois d’Ambre settles on cosy, amber, and sugary tones, which include a wonderful touch of vanilla and other resins. The amber accord now dominates above all the rest, always with a kind and never brash ways. Much of the sweetness is because of the tonka velvety touch, which mixes with guaiac wood’s warm and soft tones. A thin layer of amber remains on the skin, which lasts for a long time and, in some moments, recalls dry and slightly salty ambroxan. Bottom line, fall and winter days, but even spring and summer nights are the best time for wearing. It is a pretty simple amber fragrance, but it works well in many scenes. The quality is excellent, and I would say outstanding. Bois d’Ambre stays almost close to the skin, but its longevity is above average. To me, Bois d’Ambre seems inspired by the effervescent atmosphere that reigns during the cistus harvest in Andalusia, with the air full of woody amber aromas. Cistus ladanifer can be found all over the Mediterranean coast. This species of cistus is remarkable for the gum it produces in the summer, which has been used in perfumery for over 3000 years. The gum Labdanum has an exceptionally strong balsamic and ambery odour. I base the review on a 100ml bottle I have owned since August 2022.

all i see is 3 notes listed here, but im sure theres much more i get accords of hazelnut and cedar with hints of pepper and spices, the opening reminded me right away of D&G The One edp, but then it started getting a bit spicy fresh and a little bit sweet, the sweetness grows as time go by, sweetness of the likes of Lhomme Ideal edp then that sweetness kinda fades away to let the fresh spicy and ambery accords to show up more and more, u can tell that ambery vibe from the very start though.. imo this is a great compliment getter, criminally underrated! such an interesting frag, far from being linear like some frags of the same price tag, which is by the way below 40$ for a 100ml size bottle ( u might find it for cheaper prices) i like that this fragrance changes and gets interesting as the time goes by during the day or night, perfect for fall and winter and sometimes in spring, i dont sense the synthetic vibe much in this one (opposite to Bois de Cèdre) ... theres a whole lot more to say about this one but i'll leave it for my FULL review of it on the channel: Oh the Parfum if u guys wanna check out the first impressions video that i did of it and 3 other frags from KL u will find the video on the channel of the same name: oh the parfum..

This is such an interesting perfume. It's exactly what it says on the box, and yet, it still has so much more to it than any other perfume I've ever smelled. The first few minutes are full of sweet amber and smooth, almost creamy sandalwood. With something that almost smells like a freshly open, fizzy bottle of coke. It projects really well. Then after a few minutes, the sweetness dies down, and the sage comes out, along with something that's extremely masculine and almost reminds me of JPG's Le Male perfumes. It's an extremely simple, yet very complex scent. With so many nuances that you can't ever pinpoint them accurately. It changes with your mood, something very few scents are capable of. Overall, my only complaint with it is that the sillage doesn't last as much beyond the first 30 minutes, It still projects, but it isn't massive like the first few minutes. If you like "The Scent" line by Hugo Boss, which has a very similar sweetness and amber in it to this, then this is a worthy buy. And if you have both, try layering them together. You'll be amazed by what comes out.

They’re designer fragrances that don't try to change the world; they simply pretend to be the best possible iteration of a trend... And this one is a clear example. Fresh, citrusy, fruity, sweet, ambery... That's the script, very well developed and executed. What is surprising is that the composition is full of nuances that make it shine in an apparently unintentional way, especially in its fresh-fruity-amber accord. For me, it’s the quintessence of a “designer” scent: Here you have excellent versatility and good longevity with a moderate but persistent projection, perfect for the office and dates. All this in a fragrance that will please people easily and effortlessly - being charming without trying to be -. So nothing really new but something well done, with style and good taste. One of my favorite proposals of this current trend. I just know I'm going to wear it a lot.

After a blind buy of this amber scent, I will admit here and now I was not a fan of it. You see, the missus has a lot of feminine amber fragrances that project a mile long, and it triggered femininity. But I have to give Coppermann credit for she knows how to weave amber and citrus together at the top and have it segue into a slight cedar, slight clary sage and muted, refined masculine amber bottom that stays with you as it gets better and better. Good for evening and cooler climes, D’ambre goes from simple to sophisticated on your skin that will turn office heads. And the missus quite likes it on me , too. All at a great price from Fragrancebuy.