Ambre Mythique

Ambre Mythique This is a scent worthy to accompany an artist working on their masterpiece These are the types of works that can be appreciated on so many levels. The resins are so impeccable. It seems like it is something you can take a full breath in, and as your lungs reach their capacity You feel a pull; you still have not gotten enough of its sweet aroma It is not sugary sweetness; it feels like something that is earthy, like sand, has that dust on it. Yes, it feels like you are sniffing some mythical resins, and the dust on them just envelops you The texture of this scent is where the beauty lives. In the first week of owning the bottle I could form an association with the aroma of popcorn caramel- like smell. Later this reminder went away its pure without associations now. Perfectly abstract. It has that quality of catching yourself sneaking to sniff where you sprayed I remember being a bit angry when I first got my bottle, as I thought it wasn't strong enough I can now attest that its strength is perfect. I have found this sort of overlap of base notes as in Grain de Plaisir. I can't explain it based on the note pyramid. But if this is something that overlaps across MPG fragrances, I am very curious to get my nose on the rest of their collection.

Do not expect the usual amber at all. This is a beautiful, powerful fragrance that feels classy and exquisitely dark. Here, the name "mythique" is appropriate, considering this is all about the depth and slow resonance of it's base-heavy structure. The top notes of citrus are nearly non-existant, but what is there is gorgeously swirling up from the first spray. I get an immediate plume of incense, myrrh, patchouli and labdanum, which lingers and grows, revealing tonka bean that is sweet without being predictable or cloying in any way. My girlfriend also wears this, and is absolutely addicted to it, claiming it is mysterious, dark and extremely sexy. The longevity and sillage are both enormous. I had heard this parfum was upped in intensity, and I can see that. Actually, the one detracting factor may be the longevity, which, because of the powerful swelling of deep notes here, could turn a few off from its charms, but for me, and I'm sure for most, it will be seen as incredible. A blossoming black rainbow with enough sweetness and punch in the middle to "consider" it some kind of amber...I suppose.

I had a 5 ml sample of this and while I really dislike smoke and frankincense, AM managed to make it work. And my God, is this POTENT! That said, my full bottle purchase was the more classic, deeply resinous, rich, and not smoky Ambre Précieux. That one is pure aromatherapy. I spray it on my pillows! If I do buy another amber, it’d be Ambre Mythique. This company just does amazing resinous amber blends. I never thought I’d love a scent with frankincense but I do because MPG counterbalances its stronger notes. In Ambre Précieux the amber itself is wrapped in Tolu and Peru balsalms then dipped in vanilla. MPG are superb blenders, a rare talent in today’s two-three note dominant frags!

Delightful! This really does smell like the amber crystals stuffed in pomanders. Sharp, herbal and refreshing at the start with an airy aridity that almost conjures dust motes as it starts to dry down. Sweetens and becomes more powdered in the dry down. It’s warm but not thick or chewy...warm cloth, pools of sun on lacquered floorboards on cold clear winter days, wind in the hair and crystalline blue skies....the kind of scent to wear on dry cold days reading book with a steaming hot brew and warm, silken furred cat purring and keeping me company.

So the ambers from this house are a interesting bunch, I doubt they'd have three or four if each didn't have something unique to say. I actually think that ambre mythique is my favourite upon a quick sniff. This is not a overly sweet amber, but the vibes of precieux are there, but the focus here is more on the incense aspect and that alive, zing but greasy medicinal feel of olibanum and the uncompromising heady myrrh, carefully woven in. I have to wear this properly to continue this review but the way resins are handled is really well considered.