Amber Elixir Night

I love this fragrance. It is warm, comforting, enveloping, with sweetness of vanilla and substance of incense. It’s powdery, rich, and woody. It wears like an opulent velvet gown and I enjoy it very much. It reminds me of sadly discontinued Oriflame’s Nomadic, which I used to own back in the day. Now this one is discontinued as well. Why do they keep coming after the stuff I really like? Luckily for me, I’ve got a backup bottle, because I had enough of disappointments, when my favorite scents were cancelled. Yves Rocher’s Venice, Revillon’s Turbulences, Dior’s Midnight Poison, Oriflame’s Nomadic – rest in bliss... If you miss Nomadic, but still can lay your hands on a bottle of Amber Elixir Night – it’s definitely worth a try as a replacement. I also find AEN similar to Jeanne Arthes Lover in Dark, only the latter is less creamy, more fruity and spicy, but with a similar enveloping warm woodiness and sweetness. So if Amber Elixir Night is out of reach, Lover in Dark is another very budget friendly option. I earlier downvoted the similarity with “Ispahan” by Yves Rocher, but I must admit, there is a similar note when Amber Elixir Night dries down on the skin (benzoin maybe?) Something woody, balsamic, and a bit heavy – it did remind me of Ispahan a couple of times. However, overall, I’d say the impressions are very different. Amber Elixir Night is sweeter, creamier, while Ispahan is spicier, sharper, with some freshness – it plays on contrasts. Amber Elixir, on the other hand is a symphony. Love this for the winter, but can imagine using it for nights in the summer too. It somehow feels more wearable than the original Amber Elixir often described as “bottled autumn.” Maybe it’s just some note that I find a bit persistent and annoying, but the original is sometimes a bit too much, while this “dark” and “winter” flanker feels much more friendly to me and I can’t get enough of it. Again, I think it’s appropriate for nighttime all year around, while the original Amber Elixir always felt too cloying and heavy for any weather above freezing temperatures. They are definitely different. Amber Elixir Night stands on its own - and beautifully so.

Like I said in one of my perfume commentaries, I have to buy most of my perfumes blindbought. This one as well. Ordered, and waiting for my bottle. The review will follow. Edit: I finally got my bottle. This is a very enjoyable oriental amber perfume. The scent itself is "dark" from the mix of incense, amber, benzoin, rose and reminded me of a more transparent Sensuous Noir which I got recently perhaps because of the rose beginning. But maybe it's transparent or rather fresh quality from the bergamot is it's distinctive difference. It is dark yet manages to perform quite casually without losing elegance. Also I would say because it's rather soft in sillage, it's not such an all encompassing attention seeking "noir" perfume. I wish though it can last longer. So far it's only 3 hours on my skin and I couldn't really detect the transformation, surprisingly linear on me. I wish I could detect the iris and vanilla. I will use it though and have fun with my 50ml bottle. Second edit: yup another change of mind.... This is unusual, elegant, divine, regal, and intoxicating. Nothing absolutely nothing in my collection is like this. Hats off and applause to Oriflame. Now I'm afraid I'll use it up too quickly. It's the dark incense iris bergamot amber benzoin sandalwood that's just unique. Gothic with depth. And surprisingly long lasting! It lingers heavenly more lasting on clothes. You will be different from anyone because it's just that special. However, it's also rather "chocolatey" when amber benzoin and incense are blended together making it sweet enough to reassure people that you're not extraterrestrial afterall. I LOVE IT!

This scent is vanilla with some chocolatey vibes, while absolutely avoiding any closeness to gourmand territory, which I can only admire. It's meditative, a little smoky, ambery, very well made. I haven't smelled it in long years, and now smelling Cuir Noir brought back this scent, they are surprisingly close to my nose. I'll have to do a side by side comparison. I always loved how this scent is almost transcendent, comforting, without being too dark and having any sweetness whatsoever. And I find it pretty unique even now that I smelled something close to it.

i like it cuz i found it so strong ,and soft n the same time..i use it for the night events with ma frnz,and it seems so good,but moderate Longevity & sillage i love the bottle btw <3 EDIT..very good Longevity & sillage <3 update.... i've fell in love wz this ,, how Seductive!! sweet nd dark ,loveeeeee <3333 Update: This one isn't for the ordinary hang outs wz frnz,,this is a master piece ND it must be used for very special occasions,and yes I'm about to finish my second bottle of it,LOVE IT.

I like this mystical meditative, peaceful scent. Seems simple and warm, the vanilla-amber-incense combo that I love smells like a chocolate dessert without being very sweet. Reminds me to Midnight in Paris without the leather. Unfortunately both lack a bit in strength and lasting power, but not that badly. If you need peaceful, meditative moments to take you from a stressful day, this is the scent to calm you and bring you back to yourself. More for cool weather.

A good soft vanilla smell. Longlasting smell and it's nice to use this at night. But if you want to have this in daylight, i suggest that when you're going to have indoor activity or hang out with friends at mall. I use this when i'm about to go to work lol.

Smokey, warm and amber, special and beautiful, and discontinued as almost Oriflame good perfume. I hate Amber Elixir Crystal which is very sweet and cloying.

A dark, almost rubbery bourbon vanilla cake. Seductively sweet but with warmth and an almost cruel kick.

Pretty dissapointing ! No sillage, no longevity, at least not on my skin. :(

I owned a decant of this. Lovely bottle! That being said, I'm saving my money for a more worth to buy perfume. To begin with, I agree with some reviewers here, AEN is an older sister to Vera Wang Princess & a long distance cousin to Dior Addict (AEN is much less sweet & less vanillic). Here is my review base on minutes: 1st - A dimmed spark of bergamot, a touch of rose + incense in the background w/ powdery iris that is very noticable. 3rd - Benzoin is starting to kick in & creates somekind of boozyness 5th - The vanilla is now the star of the stage. Thanks God it isn't done in a tooth-aching fashion, just a little bit sweet. Here, the vanilla is combined w/ earthy patchouli to balance the scent. Both notes creates an ambery nuance. 15th - Vanilla is still dominant. Here and there the smokey incense is visible, an addition to a slightly touch of wood in the drydown. Some of my male friends said that it resembles V.C & Arpels - Midnight in Paris, too bad I have no idea about that at all. To me AEN is not that special, but I like it as my "I dont know what to wear" perfume. Well, at least I have another addition on that group, in my closet. LOL!!

A lovely Insence, Amber, Patchouli, Vanilla scent with a woody base. Not sugarsweet and I love it! Maybe not for teenagers, but absolutely for women 25+. The smokey/amberish note goes thru the pyramid. Really nice! Reminds me of Dior Addict, but they are not copy's, more like sisters. Smells good on my skin for several hours, if I spray my clothes/jacket it will smell good for almost 2 days. En ljuvlig rökelse, amber, patchouli, vanilj mixad doft med träig bas. Inte sockersöt och jag älskar den! Kanske inte en doft för tonåringen, men definitivt för henne över 25. Den rökiga/amber-noten går igenom hela doftpyramiden. Riktigt härlig doft! Påminner mig om Dior Addict, de är inte kopior på varann men lika, ungefär som syskon. Doftar gott i flera timmar på huden, om jag sprejar kläder/jacka så doftar det gott i upp till 2 dagar.

I blind bought this fragrance years ago, because I really liked the original. I forgot about it, in the back of a cabinet and started using it this winter, and I love it! I heard it was discontinued and that is such a shame... Main notes I get is cocoa, vanilla-amber, smoke and dusty rose. And yes, it is different than the original, actually I cannot find many similarities except the amber. It is dark, powdery sweet and mysterious. I usually wear it in the evenings, but I believe it works fine also during the day, because it is very well balanced, not too sweet nor too strong. The only intriguing thing I've noticed is that is not as long wearing as I remember it to be, it stays around for 5-6 hours, but nevertheless it is a real gem!

Mmmm....this is sweet and sexy and cozy all rolled into one! I am a huge fan of Oriflame scents--they have gorgeous bottles, they are inexpensive, and they are almost always really well done. This one is no exception...It opens with light incense and powdery iris, a hint of benzoin, and a tiny burst of citrus-rose. The drydown is all amber, sandalwood and vanilla. It's a warm sweater, a cozy hug, and a sexy smile all packaged in a great bottle. Different enough from Amber Elixir to own both!

personally l like it!!! is nothing similar with Jasmin Noir Bvlgari...someone wrotte here...anyway... It's sounds like heavy oriental in dark bottle ...somebody is thinking dark sillage monster ,but is not ... the most dominant here is bourbon vanilla and incense!!! it is soft ,powdery(iris) smoky rose and warm (amber)... night-time perfume for me, in home with friends around fireplace...not heavy-enormous with no great power(becouse i love sillage monsters)...but it's still good...

I like how sensual and dark Amber Elixir Night is. It is a very nice amber fragrance with prominent incense and patchouli and a woody hint. I was very surprised to like it so much just because notes seemed a little too much in terms of intensity for my taste. Yes, I like amber, patchouli, incense, vanilla, benzoin, but all these at the same time? To my delight, my first black perfume bottle holds a great treasure, and good quality and price are on the positive side for sure.

Nice..I have a sample and I can say its better than I expected.I feel something powdery flower sweet and incense also close to my skin.Pleasant and elegant I like it better than the original.But it not just vanilla smell I feel iris and creamy tones in a good balance. I have to update: I can't wear this fragrance it's too dark for me.I feel death smell feel like I am in the cemetery around rotting flowers.

That's a fantastic perfume ideal for winter evenings. Very warming,sensual,musky and clean due to iris. At the begining,I smell intense incense(which i enjoy to smell),vanilla bourbon and a bit of rose. At the dry down, iris is dominant and remains until the perfume evaporates completely from skin. However,the longevity is not very good,as many oriflame perfumes.

Latest perfumes gone all Black and Gold ? Is that a new trend ? I like the original one , this sounds nice but the notes are all too strong !! Also the original Amber Elixir is all about night isn't it ? Why not a lighter one ? I'll come up with new review after i test this , but i don't have too too hopes ...Let's see :)

on me this is very strong, smoky and spicy.it's not something i wear all the time because of how intoxicating it is, but it's great during winter nights at a party.to me it just smells...opulent

Very, very warm, dark and deep. Absolutely balmy and warm spicy, beautiful amber and vanilla combination, a bit powdery. Everything what I like in perfume. Longevity is really good. :)