Ambre

Oh, I do adore this. And I did adore the original when I have smelled it for the first time. But do I enjoy this more then the new Terre de Lumiere? I have concurred that Terre wins by a small margin, simply because it is more interesting. This is quite a linear amber and that does not bother me here at all because I enjoy the experience a lot. It is sweet, somewhat sweeter than some of the other ambers I have sampled, but once again, as with Terre, the sweetness is not cloying in the least. It melts with the skin and becomes velvety smooth. Not too balsamic, so if you enjoy a certain spiciness, this might disappoint you. You catch wafts for some 5-6 hours. It does not stay overnight like some of my dear other vanillas, but that is fine. It is one of my favorite ambers so far.

Love this so much I wanna bathe in it! I've been looking for a scent that's "me" for so long, I've tried all sort of brands from Yves Rocher, to Dior or Prada so when I stubbled upon this little L'Occitane boutique while waiting in a train station in Paris I wasn't very optimistic. I've never been one to buy on impulse, whenever I want to buy a perfume I read about it everywhere, watch all the Youtube videos that exist, etc. however, upon first smell I knew this was the one and I just had to buy it. It's so comforting that I sometimes smell the nose of the bottle just because. Thank you l'Occitane, I think I might've just found my signature scent.

It is soft and round amber, full-bodied, beautifully composed, and long-lasting. It's one of the best. But because it has peculiar citrusy overtones, I would not recommend it for the blind buy. I have a feeling that the nose behind it is Karine Dubreuil-Sereni, the master of amber fragrances who created another amber fragrance for this house a decade ago. And many thanks to L'occitaine for being wise and reintroducing a series of classical hits (this one is among them) to the market. Now, the flacons are very simple, but the fragrance is still the same.

Superb amber, vanillic, sweet, comforting, unisex (leading towards feminine) excellent sillage and longevity with great natural ingredients and price value. Where is the problem? I don't understand the marketing of this firm, constantly putting out on market new fragrances and discontinued alla the others at the meantime, leaving a crowd of dissatisfied and frustrated clients. Because this amber is not anymore available and it is a pity. (same for Eau D Iparie) 4/5 if you can find it.

Ambre is a perfect Autumn fragrance; warm, reassuring, easy to wear. But, that doesn’t make it pedestrian or boring. On the contrary, Ambre is sensuous, slightly sweet, a touch powdery, somewhat woody, and quite resinous. It leans toward feminine, but anyone can wear it. I layer it over L’Occitane’s Almond Shower Oil and Almond Milk body cream. On of my favourite Autumn/Winter fragrances.