L'Eau D'Ambre Extrême

Well, well, well...if this isn't a pretty, tasty amber! It needed to really warm up on me in order to begin producing a notable scent bubble, I was unimpressed initially. Then again, I'm using a dabber, so maybe it needed a few extra minutes. Immediately when it really began unfolding, I could understand what people are talking about when they say it's for mature people. This is a rich, syrupy (can amber be described as 'syrupy'? It is to me, and it's the best I can describe this.) amber with an allspice and clove spiciness. It's interesting, but I wouldn't call it challenging necessarily. However, it has a certain element of vintage ambers that I've smelled on Boomers or even elder generations. I don't mean this disrespectfully, to the contrary, I believe the younger of us have somewhat lost our way and these sorts of fragrances are good for us. But no...this is not at all modern in my opinion. It begins to feel more resinous in the middle stage, and I nearly get myrrh. It's like, on the cusp of a myrrh scent...hard to explain . The vanilla is present throughout, and is deliciously naturalistic. Overall, I'd remark that this is really sweet, but not in a gourmand way, it just sings sweetly from all of it's elements. It fades rather quickly on skin, and it's doing far better on my shirt than it is around my neck. The performance is a bit lacking, and for the price it aggravates me a bit. However, I do love the fragrance. It would be perfect on a bleak winter day.

I'm an Amber, vanilla and spice ADDICT. Only spices I can't really get down with: saffron, pepper (black, pink, pimento, sweet...which is hard because of the large # of frags that contain pink and black pepper n because of that, I have to work around the issue n the pepper needs to be blended in so well that I can't really smell it). Anyway...I've been on a quest lately to find the perfect Amber and I've blind bought many Ambers recently n I must say, I was beginning to wonder if all Amber frags smell exactly the same. That's not necessarily a bad thing though, as I love the note n all the frags I've bought on my quest, I adore them (Ambre 114, Ambre Passion, Yves Rocher Voile d'Ambre, Molinard Amber , Grain du Soleil, Bijou Romantique n a few others). I just received Artisan Ambre Extreme n I think I've finally found an Amber that has a little more to it! This is very spicy, almost has a menthol twinge to it. The longevity is not good though n neither is the sillage. But the smell is really pretty n I really like it!!

L'Artisan L'Eau D'Ambre Extreme, I love it for scenting my bedroom and sometimes livingroom. I don't have the perfume for wearing it myself, I have the amberball you see on the right picture (above, right under). This ball is filled with the perfume. It is supposed to last around two years. I have it for 6 months now. It is not that my rooms are filled with an unchanging cloud of amberscent fulltime, it's like different types of amberwaves pass through the room, small quiet waves, then comes a stronger wave, then the ambersea is almost still and so it goes on. Never a tsunami of amber. Wonderful to sniff at and hold it to my nose if I need a direct ambershot. Very, very pleasant if you're an amberlover. The container is beautifully handcrafted. The amberball is at its best in summer and fall, that is my experience until now. I gave one to my mother for her birthday, and she loves it. Even my father likes the waves of amber hitting his nose before he goes to sleep or when he wakes up.

@Hoxx No way can you have been testing this perfume! Maybe Artisan L'eau d'Ambre? This has heavy room-filling sillage on first spraying - I can actually smell it downstairs at the BACK of the house now, having sprayed twice on the dress I am wearing to work tomorrow in my bedroom upstairs at the FRONT of my house (I normally do this to my clothes in the evening). I don't live in a mansion, but it's not a tiny cottage. Longevity is at least 8 hours on skin and survives a shower; I am not sure about clothing, but it's going to be days, I think. I also sprayed this on one wrist yesterday evening and Ambraliquiquida L'Erbolario on the other; they are both warm, spicy, powdery ambers with similar sillage. LOVE them both (the AL'E is sweeter and sharper, I think).

[DEC. 2020] l'artisan parfumeur "l'eau d'ambre extreme": L'Eau Ambre Extreme smells of delicious savoury spices mixed with full-bodied sweet-incense Arabian amber and salty woods... almost biscuit like, mostly old-world smoked drawing rooms and palace tables, but light on smoke heaving on salty amber. Thankfully because this is done by the same perfumer as Hermes (Jean Claude-Ellena. Rose Eglantine, Cuir d' Ange) it has a perfect balance of light delicateness which you might otherwise be suffocated by these heavy notes (which is why, due to this balanced lightness out of buying any other amber perfumes I bought Extreme instead. Not the most Extreme, but potent enough it makes other perfumes of its price range run for their money!)

There is a certain quality about L'Artisan fragrances that most houses can only aspire to. I have a few of their scents and they are simply a cut above. This L'eau D'Ambre is no different. A beautiful, enchanting aroma in the beginning, a blast that reminds me of a honeyed marshmallow. In the drydown, you get the warm spices (mostly nutmeg) and the creamy vanilla. It is slightly gourmandish but doesn't cross that line completely. I wore it on my hands before bed one night and before my head hit the pillow, I noticed the room smelled so sweet and clean. I woke up the next morning, eight hours later, smelled my hand and that marshmallow smell was there again. There is no major sillage with this thing but it lasts and lasts.

Absolutely delicious. My first spicy amber, and I am so happy to have tried it, big opening of Patchouli, Incense maybe and Spicy Amber with a big sellage. Tried it on a rainy Summer day 70F max temp and I think it worked well. This is a mature scent for a mid30+ crowd. Long longevity on clothes -8 hours- by only 4 hours on my skin, bit disappointing, I would have preferred if it last longer. After an hour I still enjoyed the incense notes, so beautiful. The dry down is a gentle vanilla with a hint of spicy. This is definitively a Fall/Winter scent, but it worked great for me in a rainy summer mild day. My Husband loved it also, a perfect middle of the row unisex scent.

The notes listed here in Fragrantica don't match those on the L'Artisan website. Notably, there is a decent amount of patchouli in this. When I first put it on I was instantly reminded of Coromandel (this has that same type of patchouli). As it develops the amber starts to come out, but overall, I found this to be patchouli dominant. This is stunning, and if you're looking for a patchouli and amber fragrance, this is definitely one to try. I also get a fair amount of vanilla, which adds a slight sweetness (although, I wouldn't consider this a sweet scent). I also find this quite similar to Molinard Ambre as well as Chatecaille Kailmantan- same vein for sure.

There is a citrus note in this one kind of like a piece of orange peel in a bowl of potpourri, dusty, dry and hard, but still a little tangy and sharp, and it has taken on the slightly powdery smell in the rest of the bowl. The powderiness reminds me of vintage Habanita. I don't find this spicy or sexy or exotic at all, it feels a bit musty and traditional. Maybe this sounds like a negative review, but I swear, it's not! I love this. It's home, with the smell of baking vanilla in the kitchen drapes, with dust in the rugs, fall leaves on the porch, and potpourri on the cedar sideboard. It's where I grew up. It's nostalgic and haunting and emotional.

Ambre Extreme is my favorite amber. Warm, dusty, vanillic, and velvety. I'm finding it very comforting and yummy on a cold day. It's cozy, yet at the same time there is something unsettling or bothersome about it. Like a purring cat snuggling with you and occasionally stretching its claws out into your skin. Maybe it's the spice, which, if I were to try to name it, would be cardamom. Ambre Extreme sits somewhat close to the skin, but with heavy application and body heat could extend a lot more. It's a perfect antidote to a bitter winter. Edit: On a warm day, this completely blossomed on my skin. It became quite alluring and decadent!

What a surprise! I was expecting a well behaved amber (like HdP 114, or Saab Ambre n.3). And no! On my skin, it opens very masculine, with a blast of bitter orange. Shortly after it goes on the "dirty amber" side, with animalic spices (cumin and carraway probably), as well as an earthy patchouli. The drydown is less unique, developing the typical sweet powdery resinous vanilla - typical of amber fragrances -, leaning unisex (maybe a bit feminine). Unique opening (A+), and classic drydown (B). This gets an A-. Final grade: Love, but misses the masterpiece honor list for some reason. Colder days, 20+

This is so unique, and yet so pleasing at the same time. It's the opening that's the most challenging for sure. The opening is a blast of strong, animalic, dusty amber, with a bit of patchouli, I think. That hangs out and just naggs at my nose for the next hour or so until it starts to dry down to a beautiful spicy vanilla. I adore Dame's Black Flower Mexican Vanilla, but now I'm not sure which is my favorite spicy vanilla. The Dame doesn't have the animalic, but then again, the animalic doesn't last especially long. Both are stunning vanilla scents. Not dupes, just kinda in the same category.

Ambre Extreme is a unisex fragrance. It resembles Amber in a good way. It ́s sweet, sugary, powdery. The name Extreme says it all. 6 sprays last and project on me for over 12 hours. The first hours are supplied with a very good sillage (the smell when you pass a room). Powerhouse niveau. A very good, sweet Amber fragrance for the night out. It smells to me like a cake! By the way it ́s not as spicy as Ambre 114 (the brightest Amber fragrance so far), so may be less masculine for some. I would rate it more towards feminine side, but I like to wear it myself, because it ́s definitely unisex.

I usually am not a huge fan of L'Artisan, but this amber is very nice. Simple but complex feeling to my nose. I cannot believe the chart about states that the sillage is basically a skin scent. From the initial spray and about 15 minutes afterward, is quite wide. I'll update if an extreme (ha ha) difference happens after an hour or so. By the by....a very nice amber. Nothing will ever beat Serge Lutens Amber Sultan for an amber fragrance.....EVER. However, this is quite nice. Hope it lasts a little longer than anticipated.

I just purchase this from one of the discount sites because I’m having an obsession with amber at the moment! wow was I pleasantly surprised how much I like this. This is such a powdery amber and sits nicely on my skin. Projection is not strong but seems to waif up to my nose every time I move. The vanilla mix’s well with the amber and spices in the dry down. I am going to wearing this a lot this winter for sure. If you haven’t tried this get your hands on this especially if you love amber!

Sorry Hoxx but it lasts at least 10 hours on me. All L'Artisan frags are unisex and all ambers are as well. To me, it's the greatest single note created. I have about 15 amber frags and this is in the top 1/3. Is it simple, yes, is it better than TF Amber Absolute, no but for the price it can't be beat. I can go on days and days about this scent but I don't like long reviews. The point is, if you like straight up ambers, get this. If not go for something like Ambre Russe.

L’Artisan is my favorite fragrance house, so if I’m ever trying to stretch my comfort zone I start there first. I generally avoid wearing sweet scents, and especially vanilla, but the spices in this one are so lovely and provide a multifaceted groundedness that is just gorgeous. This layers delightfully with Jo Malone Orange Peel, as well as my countless indolic jasmines and nerolis. Adds balance and complexity to unisex frags that may lean too masculine for some.

I’m surprised nobody mentioned a similarity to Kenzo’s Jungle L’Elephant, as the opening is very heavy on the spices (the same ones as in L’Elephant, to my nose, the cloves being the most poignant ones). But Kenzo’s is leaning too much on the gingerbread-y side for my taste.This one is the most beautiful ambre l have ever smelled, l find it divine. The drydown reminds me of Gaultier2, another simple yet elegant fragrance for the ambre-vanille lovers.

One of my favourite fragrances and the first I bought from this line over 10 years ago in the original clear glass bottle with the gold top. I’m not sure if it has been reformulated since, as this works as an amber bomb on me with great sillage and longevity - still going strong on me some 10 hours after spraying this morning, so I use sparingly.

Aeternitas has said it perfectly! I too love this scent, I find it gorgeous and delicious in every way. It is a refined and sophisticated amber with just the right amount of vanilla sweetness and smoke.....for me, the Ultimate Amber! I want to bathe in this, to swim in it, to drizzle its molten amber fluid across my skin!