Ambre Chromatique

A very nice modern take on a classic amber fragrance. Where many older classic amber scents can turn more balsamic due to resins, this is nicely smoothed out. The vanilla works really well here. It isn’t heavy gourmand vanilla, but it makes this more wearable than many other ambers I’ve tried. The incense note is very noticeable, so keep that in mind if you dislike incense notes. The overall scent in the beginning does remind me of sniffing straight unlit amber incense sticks from a quality manufacturer. It dries down and looses a bit of smoke and gets a bit more vanilla heavy and sweeter, with a very nice spice. Though not a smell-alike at all, this gives me vibes of CK Obsession for women, only more unisex (I haven’t smelled the mens obsession in 20+ years so I don’t remember it well). The scent would have probably been considered a feminine perfume if it were released in the 80s or 90s, but alas todays crop of young women will hate this as it doesn’t smell like a vanilla gourmand, which seems to be the only type of scent that doesn’t utterly offend and outrage them. I’d consider Ambre Chromatique more unisex by modern standards. As a woman in my 30s I really like this. I’m not sure I’ll be adding it to my collection at this time as I have way too many perfumes already, and this scent feels better suited to colder weather and I live in a warm sunny desert. There’s something classic and addictive to this though. It’s comforting and nostalgic. I collect vintage perfumes but sometimes the quality of them and notes change slightly with age. This reminds me of what I’d smell if I found a bottle that was still true to the original formula. I feel like this scent is a warm hug. I tried a couple of Quentin Bisch’s other older amber scents and this blows all them out of the water. Overall a great quality fragrance. It isn’t as offensive-strong in terms of performance as others may have you believe. This has a very classic good quality performance, arms reach silage, and it lasts somewhere between “many hours” to “all day” to “my clothes and hair from yesterday still smell faintly of this” depending on climate, body chemistry, and how much you spray. Those who consider this “too strong” likely have distorted senses from only sampling whisper soft, short lived, trendy airy/sheer watered down fragrances and don’t understand the concept that true perfumes only need a few sprays and require a bit of time to dry down and develop their true fragrance. Overall I’m very impressed with everything from the Crivelli line I’ve sampled so far. Even the fragrances that weren’t “me” surprised me by being better than I imagined to the extent that I’d be happy to buy a FB of each one. The prices really aren’t too bad, considering every mainstream designer scent nowadays starts at $150-200 per bottle and requires overspraying if you want to smell them more than 1 hr or expect others to smell you too. Many niche scents seem to be just as bad if not worse, yet seem to cost $200-400+ nowadays. Maison Crivellis are at least strong and lasting so my bottles barely have a dent in them despite multiple wears, they last me forever! Just took another sniff and man this is good. Definitely recommend.

Amber Chromatique starts very green, a resinous fruity green. Almost like turpentine. It’s like what you’d smell after drilling holes in a healthy pine tree. It’s pretty intense and may drive some people away from this. But as the fragrance mellows, the volume gets turned down on the green resin and starts to slowly turn up on the amber. This is beautiful amber, featuring a lot of vanilla, that doesn’t depend on an overload of the newer amber fixative chemicals. Rather it’s made from labdanum and vanilla in the classic manner. If there’s ambroxan etc it’s kept to the bare minimum. The amber feels real, it feels natural, it feels genuine and so delicious. It is fruity and lightly spicy and one of the best ambers I’ve smelled in a perfume of the past few years. Add to this pink pepper which has featured throughout the life of this on the skin but shows itself more during the amber part than it did in the resiny opening and gives just the right amount of heat and pop to the cooler amber. Amber Chromatique lasts a very long time on skin, changing to a fruity vanilla after the first 7-8 hours or so. This stage is luscious but more of a skin scent. For the first several hours on the skin though it projects a lot. A whole lot. Despite this intense sillage, I think this one was made for the wearer, not anyone that might be smelling them. It’s pretty weird, it’s pretty wonderful, and it’s definitely not what you’d expect. Not what I expected, anyway. I find this to be really successful, unlike another Quentin Bisch creation, Guidance, that shares some notes with this and comes to mind when smelling it. In my opinion Amber Chromatique is better.

so many sentimental feelings towards this one... one of those indescribable scents, a true work of art, and the first full bottle of niche perfume I ever got! brings back memories of visiting Zgo in San Francisco before I got deeply invested in fragrance and being shown a thousand different perfumes trying to wrap my head around their alienlike qualities, what I enjoyed and what I didn’t. still happen to be in love with my purchase too! I’ve had my doubts at different points but have always come back around to loving it. it has an intimidating zingy or tart quality about it, I can’t tell if citrus is a phantom note I’m getting or if the color of the bottle is tricking my senses every time I wear it, but I picture there being a deep blood orange in this. I get lots of incense and pink pepper for sure, and I do get davana and amber, though those notes don’t really dominate in my opinion; they have equal presence, you can smell them if you try, but they’re not going to jump out at you and demand attention on their own. I get no vanilla, I wouldn’t doubt that it IS used, it's just that this is far too fruity, green, smoky and peppery for any real sweetness to radiate. still, it’s also not bitter or too overwhelming; it’s directly in the middle. it doesn't lean too far in any one direction, expertly blended. it’s warm but you still would not want to mess with a person who wears this, just a beautiful femme fatale kind of fragrance. I feel like warm and intimidating is a sensory combination I would love to evoke in a painting or something one day. note: do one spray, two sprays max. this shit is so, so strong and Will choke you out

This scent at first did not entirely convince me. A smoky opening for this kind of comfort fragrance seemed too far-fetched. Frankincense and pink pepper, an odd pairing to open the dances. Yet, over time, wearing Ambre Cromatique in various situations I began to love it, eventually becoming my favorite amber, ousting Serge Lutens' legendary Ambre Sultan. What was it that made this magic? Osmanthus, a flower with an incredible scent, creamy, fruity, with hints of apricot and milk, sweet and vaguely acidic, surprising protagonist of the heart of this creation that I do not refrain from calling a true masterpiece by the master Quentin Bisch, in an obvious state of grace. Its complex evolution slowly leads towards a sweet and resinous dryness, where benzoin marries with a stupendous vanilla. The balance of elements and passages are fluid, linked by a congruent and flowing narrative; the experience is delicate and enveloping, intimate, meditative and consoling. Compared to other creations of the Maison it has a lower projection capacity, which nevertheless lasts excellently. In cooler times it can be enjoyed at its best, perfectly unisex.

Around a year and a half ago, I bought the Chocs Olfactifs Discovery Set, and it came with a 1.5ml sample of Ambre Chromatique. It was one of the Maison Crivelli perfumes I hadn’t really heard much about at the time (I mainly bought the set to try the three ouds). On first sniff, I liked it, but I wouldn’t say I loved it. That changed around six months ago when I came back to it and was completely blown away by the dry down. Previously, I’d only really focused on the opening, but wow, that dry down was truly something special. Now, another six months later, I genuinely can’t get enough of it. I have to stop myself from buying a full bottle every day. Somehow, this tiny sample still hasn’t run out despite me constantly spraying a bit on my arm lol. Not only do I still love the dry down, but I now love every single phase of this fragrance. Even the opening, which I can understand some people finding a little harsh at first, has completely won me over. Truly a masterpiece of a scent. I’d highly recommend getting a decant and giving it a try.

Love hate relationship. Strong overpowering green notes and incense that almost made me regret my purchase but 10-15min later the fragrance develops and becomes intriguing, different and for me very seductive. The dry down is mesmerising sweet amber and bourbon vanilla with a hint of incense. The sillage is out of this world. An interesting quality of this fragrance also shows a delicious dimension in clothing. I left my shirt (with Ambre C) overnight in a closed room and next day when I walked in, I was stunned by the smell of the room, couldn’t figure out what it was at first, until I found my shirt giving the most intense and sweet essence. This perfume is a trip into the deep dangerous jungle of the Amazon (green, almost dangerous due the unknown) and then suddenly safely surrounded by the most seductive sweet fruits essence in a heavenly aroma of incense. What a trip...at the end it is definitely yes for me.

I feel that this is one of MC most underrated and less talked about fragrances. This is probably one of the most unique ambers and one of the few ambers that could be worn in warmer weather as well (have to try this first though). To me it is a very uplifting fragrance, incorporating dark/warm and brighter/cooler elements that make it all the more interesting. The incense is definitely prominent here, as is the amber which is resinous and not too sweet, but there is also a greenness and a fruitiness (probably from the osmanthus) that make it feel lighter than a usual amber. It truly feels like a colourful and happy fragrance to me, so the name is really fitting. Definitely sample first, but if you’re looking for a unique and different amber frangrance then this is a must try!

I find this fragrance to be quite fruity even if there isn't much in the listed notes that would suggest it would be. The fruit is far more what you get in the opening than incense or amber. The incense kicks in but it isn't trying to bear comparisons with numerous Filippo Sorcinelli fragrances or Heeley's Cardinal. Ambre Chromatique also has a healthy dose of vanilla, again this is not what most Churchy scents out there offer. The amber is of the fruity sort and it adds some grandeur to be sure. I would wear this in any season. Some might think it leans male but I find it unisex with good silage; it's longlasting. I put this into more of a fun fragrance rather than one that asks us to bow our heads in prayer.

the spicy herbal nature of the pink pepper, davana and osmanthus makes this an instant love for me. The incense note is definitely not as strong as i expected. It's a smidge smokey but nothing major. There's a resinous ambery vibe beneath the sweet herbal blend in the heart. This isn't a very woody fragrance to me, it's just soft, resinous, a touch herbal and a touch fruity. I'd almost say the davana is the star of the show in this fragrance, with the resinous sweet amber acting as the backup actor for it. To my nose, davana has a psychedelic vibe to it, this fragrance makes me think of a headshop sort of. In the best way possible. Unisex maybe leaning a smidge femme. Probably best suited for cold weather.

Another one of my favs from this house, I don't think you can go wrong with their red bottle line. Unlike patchouli magnetic, this one takes their time to attract you. They look like a cinnamon roll, they are a cinnamon roll. But sophisticated, and still multi-faceted. The incense and spice adds sex appeal to this soft scent. It's intimate and at the same time long-lasting. It's was my goto for last fall, and I can see myself reaching for it each autumn season. Cozy! Update: does really well in the cooler spring weather, it's the best its ever smelt to me... Update: I thought I grew out of my love for it, but I keep forgetting that this is only suitable for cool/colder weather.

Really nice spicy amber. It's doing something a little different here but the opening smells a little like OG Coco. Same family maybe cousins. It's really long lasting and the projection is fabulous. I sprayed it on my index finger because I was already wearing 1969 by Histoires. Only one spray and I could smell it when walking around from my finger. Smell 9.5/10 silliage 10/10 longevity 10/10 price 2/10. Price point turns this from love to like. I'm picking up a dupe instead of a FB 8/10 overall. I don't think it's a warm weather scent. Unisex but probably leans 'feminine' . Nice and spicy and not too sweet.

Ambre Chromatique’s opening is not as bold as Oud Maracuja or Oud Stallion, nor as sweet as Hibiscus Mahajad. Once it settles, a smoky blend of amber and vanilla emerges, creating a warm and elegant aura. Compared to the aforementioned fragrances, its sillage and longevity are more restrained. In terms of character, it leans between unisex and masculine, closer to unisex, yet still distant from feminine. Versatile enough for both day and night, it shines best in the cooler months of autumn and winter. While not among my top three from Maison Crivelli, it remains an enjoyable composition. Overall rating: 8/10

Fell in love with this fragrance on the first sniff. I finally decided that it was worth it to purchase the full size bottle(usually frugal with perfumes). Has been more than worth it! It is a very warm, comforting smell. To me it smells mostly like vanilla, with some interaction between spicy and maybe a touch of smokiness. As it dries down it becomes more of a clean scent to me, with that vanilla note still at the forefront. Has great staying power, and one spray is usually enough for me, although I tend to be conservative with usage overall. Love wearing this on nights out especially.

I smelled this yesterday at Selfridges in London and the sales associate claimed it was a Selfridges exclusive (not sure that's true though). It's really nice. When I read amber and vanilla I wasn't expecting anything special, but it is. I like how Maison Crivelli keeps surprising us. I'd have to smell it again to give a more detailed review, but t's quite unique and not in an aggressive or cloying way. It was a warm summer day actually, so I think this would be even better with slightly lower temperatures. It turned into a pleasant skin scent on my skin after just a couple of hours.

The first time spray was an absolute NO, both on card and on skin! I ended up tossing it aside for a few weeks. Then one magical night, it called out to me from the corner, and it wow'd me with a capital W!!! Up close, you might catch a warm amber-incense thread, but in the air it dissolves into something far less tangible. The drydown here is buzzy, electrical, humming. You don't get much "perfume" in the sillage, but it "does something" to your brain that triggers "what is this thing?" That is if you don't go overboard with how and how much you spray this...

Love at first spray. Very similar in vibe to Side Effect Initio. It smells like how I imagine spirituality: you want to dive into yourself and meditate, but at the same time, it's very sensual. A dark academia vibe: sophisticated and mystical. The components are blended very good, it's hard to distinguish the notes, although the note of incense is quite noticeable. Benzoin here is soft and doesn't overwhelm, as it often happens. The sillage and longevity are impressive, it survived a shower. The fragrance is a bold unisex. Love it!

I tried a sample few months back, I though it was nice. Tried again today, and bought a FB right away. I’m a fan on Maison crivelli, I own FB of Oud Maracuja (my staple scent) and ,despite being feminine leaning, I also own Tuberouse Astral. This and TA have an addictive quality to them, I can’t resist. Performance is undeniably excellent both in terms of silage as well as longevity, it is insanely persistent. Mr Bisch is not necessarily a crowd-pleaser but for those of us who enjoy is creations, this is one more delight.

I have recently received the Chocs Olfactifs discovery set, which I actually bought because I was curious about Hibiscus Mahajád and Oud Maracujá. Guess what: I don't really like the two perfumes so much, but I fell in love with Ambre ChromatiQue instead! The quality of the incense and amber is unmatched, while the pepper is just a pinch and gives an energetic twist to the recipe. Too elegant for everyday use, but I will nevertheless buy a full bottle and use the perfume under the appropriate circumstances.

Oh my. I tested this on my husband and... first it was just very smokey, but after some time it turned into this wonderful, warm, sophisticated and elegant scent... For my nose definitly for men. I love it very much somehow? I can't even tell you what I am smelling it's very unique for me (I'm no perfume expert). It smells just so... woody and warm, rich, sweet for sure but not too much. I want to eat that, you know. Gosh. My husband didn't like it, so it's love or hate with this one I think. 10/10 for me.

After Oud Maracujá this scent is my second from MC and I personally loved it, I would agree to those which smelled the pepper and actually it’s lovely with vanilla and amber, it reminds me my childhood which our grandmothers were preparing a peppery soup for winter times and I got that smell which was absolutely magnificent! It fits my skin very well and it lasts forever on clothes so be careful! I would say maybe benzoin is a bit too much but no, had it in 5ml tester but definitely will buy one..