Alambar

I have been searching for my ideal amber in the last months (from September and up to now), I have tried so many amber based perfumes, and the winner is ALAMBAR! This is exactly what I was looking for: just amber, not too sweet, not too spicy, not too simple, not too "warm". In fact, ALAMBAR is a bit "cold", and a bit "clean", I don't know how the perfumer managed to make it so, but this fragrance is truly outstanding in this genre, expensive smelling and special. It's a tad powdery, too, I guess it comes from the cacao note, which is not strong here, just a tasteful hint of it, along with a hint of cinnamon. I would say - for a complex, elaborated, "mystic" amber go for AKKAD from Lubin, and for an elegant, refined and simple (in the best possible way) amber go for ALAMBAR. I also love 114 from Histoires, but to me it isn't predominantly amber, and therefore it's a different genre. ALAMBAR is totally unisex. Great sillage and longevity, and lots of compliments :)

Another one I tried years back and have now revisited after digging it out of an old samples box. Now only British (especially Scottish) readers will understand this next comparison but the opening smells of IRN BRU to my nose, it’s a pretty unique smell but is it kinda spiced orange I suppose? Anyway after that initial vibe dies back and the body of this fragrance is a sweet, spicy almost gourmand scent of amber & good vanilla with a poof of cacao, very lovely indeed but hardly groundbreaking even in 2010. A solid but soft amber from Olfactivo with good idea at its heart, complementary notes and that, which I enjoyed.

A symphony to amber, so simple yet so unique and breath taking. Alambar is clearly all about amber, it opened sharp and soon settled to a fantastic amber scent with loads of gourmandy cacao and vanilla goodness on the background. Easily could be worn by men as well as amber balances perfectly the sweetness of vanilla. Stays close to skin and wraps wearer in a soft, comfy blanket, longevity is great. Fantastic work, one of the best amber scents for the price. Worth a large decant or a full bottle for every amber lover. UPD: 8 hours later - delicious vanilla cookie drydown, gentle and simply amazing.

Amber, Cinnamon, cacao....and then vanilla...to me it immediately sweeps me away to somewhere exotic and dark-ish without being cloying or heavy or super dense, or brassy....blended beautifully, it's just right, just enough of spice for me...Okay, it may be evocative of older classic fragrances in the dry down but nope, not a one-note performance, still exotic and evocative for me and now I'm getting the creaminess another review mentioned and frankly a smoky vibe as well. Really like it.

I really like amber, it’s nice to have a good amber-based fragrance for those days. I really like the combination with the cinnamon and cocoa. I definitely get a lot more cinnamon than cocoa, but it’s there. Feels uplifting and cozy, with good sillage. After a couple of hours, it became more of a straightforward amber on me, but there’s a bit of a vanilla accord in there that lasts all the way through