Ambre Levant

The Scent Journey Excluding the initial 2 to 5 minutes, this actually falls on the calmer end of the oud spectrum. However, it will give you a headache if you spray it in a small, enclosed space; you get a very heavy dose of perfume oil with every spray. The opening might leave a harsh first impression if your nose hasn't adapted to traditional ouds, which may put a lot of testers off. Don't let this initial blast turn you away! That animalic opening is truly just meant to set the foundation. It paves the way for the sweet, warm notes of mandarin and cinnamon that beautifully balance out the deep, leathery labdanum and oud. The Vibe & Performance It is a heavy fragrance, so definitely don't wear it to the gym or on grocery runs. This is strictly a dinner date, poker night, or evening house party scent. It perfectly captures the vibe of being at a luxury beach resort on the Red Sea—imagine sitting down for a huge dinner with family and friends, watching the sun set over the water. It lasts incredibly long and has massive projection. I prefer not to overwhelm the room, so my sweet spot is about 1 to 1.5 sprays on the back of the neck (aiming for the traps), and maybe one spray on the lower back or my left arm. Don't listen 'not summer' people this would be amazing at a late night breezy summer evening/ outdoor party... Once that animalic opening fades, you are left with a gorgeous, glowing amber dry-down. gives me ferrari interior with ur arab gf inside vibes. 😂 and it lasts on your clothes, not annoyingly, but reminiscently... How Louis Vuitton Describes It: For context, master perfumer Jacques Cavallier-Belletrud officially created this fragrance to capture the magic of the "golden hour" in the desert—that exact moment when the sun sets and the light turns rich, warm, and ambery. Between the warm mandarin, the rich resins, and the deep oud, the fragrance perfectly matches the sunset they were trying to bottle. literally spend a sunset/ night at an Aqaba beach resort and you'll know he nailed.... thats why i say its also say def a summer fragrance 9.7/10

Im here in the states and managed to snag a 2ml sample from a friend. This is not a loud fragrance by any means. Compared to any in the Middle Eastern LV line definitely the least attention getting. I like Amber notes however for me they arent strong so I wouldnt say this is as beast mode as the more Oud heavy Ombre Nomade, Les Sables Roses or Fleur du Desert (and the disgusting Nuit de Feu). To me this has a weaker sillage than Grand Soir or Ambre Nuit (not talking about Esprit). The most apparent notes other than the Amber are the pepper and incense. The Mandarin you get is at the start, an accurate description of the top note; think of an Orange scented wood polish and thats what youre getting. Not an overly sweet citrus and pretty photorealistic; it disappears pretty fast. Within the first 10-15 minutes I'd say. This is one I am going to have to come back to. Personally I am used to having really smelly smells from JCB at LV so to smell this and not get that usual dopamine rush is a bit disappointing. This isnt bad, or polarizing, just not wowing or amazing. Editing this post as I have now given it a full wear, not just a spray on my skin: Its good, its incensey, its mandarin forward with a much longer projection of Citrus than I put in my initial post. Still not as Oud forward. This is an actual sleek blend. Unisex but the smoked citrus and incense makes it masculine. Hours later you smell the Labdanum. I shouldnt have doubted JCB in my initial smell. He knocked it out of the park. Final edit: I retract any negative talk that may have been percieved in my original post. This is such a versatile wear. Day or Night. Hot (maybe not, warm yes) or Cold. This could be my next LV pick up.

Another work of art from Jacques Cavallier. I immediately purchased this two weeks ago when it released here in Doha at Vendome in mid January. I put this up there in my LV top three of Ombre Nomade, Nouveau Monde and Myriad. Unfortunately I'm disappointed that the oud is nonexistent here, but this is a lovely combination of rose, yellow mandarin, bergamot, sandalwood, cinnamon and pepper. For all those that are perfumers like me, this has a noticeable amount of ambrettolide and ambergris t in the base which gives it a beautiful drydown. The opening on the first few wears is a noticeable spritz of pepper that transitions into cinnamon after five or so minutes. (After the first few wears, the pepper is no longer noticeable as all you really smell in the opening is the cinnamon, bergamot, mandarin and rose.) After about ten minutes, you smell the bergamot, mandarin, cinnamon with hints of rose and sandalwood in the background. Ever since Ambre Levant released, it's been my daily wear with Ombre Nomade. I wear it on all occasions just like I do Ombre Nomade or Nouveau Monde, whether gym, office, at home by myself, etc. I do about 6 to 8 sprays on skin and clothes like I do with all my fragrances and I get a solid 4 hours from Ambre Levant. The highlight is that this last way longer than Myriad and the reformulation of Ombre Nomade. Another work of art from the master himself.

Bought this today and I’m glad I read the reviews beforehand or I would have left the store disgusted and I would have never of gotten to enjoy this as much as I currently am. I was luckily prepared for the opening, I don’t do animatic or overly challenging and the opening of Ambre Levant is absolutely disgusting to a point of me being close to gagging, it is so gross! Thank god it only lasts for a couple minutes, it really does dissipate very quickly and then you can experience the beauty that is Ambre Levant. It’s not as dense or heavy as Ombré Nomad but has a lighter feeling and the mandarin is def noticeable and lightens up the composition beautifully. I wanted to make sure I liked it before purchasing so I sprayed my wrist and went about the shopping I needed to do and couldn’t stop smelling my wrist and getting whiffs of this beautiful smell. By the time I finished doing my shopping I knew I needed to buy this and now I’m busy smelling myself constantly while writing this. This is something you cannot judge on the first few minutes cause it’ll send you running out of the store looking for a toilet to throw up in, give it some time cause it turns into an addictive frag. I can only think that it was necessary for the opening to be what it is so the fragrance could develop into what it becomes or why would anybody purposely make a LV frag open like it does!?!?!?!?

Got this yesterday. It’s absolutely stunning. Easily deserving of a place in Louis Vuitton’s dark bottle “Journey to the Middle East” line—oriental, enigmatic, and deeply powerful. It makes its presence known without ever becoming overwhelming. Distinct and unmistakable, yet refined. It draws attention effortlessly without crossing into excess. Best of all, it lasts all day on both skin and fabric, wrapping around you like a warm, comforting veil—one that leaves those around you quietly intrigued. The oud here is notably different from what you find in Ombre Nomade or Les Sables Roses. It’s beautifully balanced with amber, cinnamon, and frankincense, resulting in a scent profile that feels truly distinctive—very much in line with the signature style of Jacques Cavallier at his finest. While the opening—with hints of neroli and bergamot layered over that warm, spiced core—didn’t strike me as immediately captivating in the same way Ombre Nomade did, the drydown of Ambre Levant is nothing short of extraordinary. It’s where the fragrance truly comes alive, and where I completely fell for it. In my view, this is an exceptional creation and very likely another major success for Louis Vuitton.