L'Eau Ambree

Beautiful⭐️An absolute Masterpiece as many have said. The most perfect almost dry Ambree Eau de Parfum, almost sheer but not quite, long lasting & never bettered, by anybody! (you may think it's gone & you cannot smell it) but those around you, quite close to you can sense it clearly, it's just that eventually you become anosmic to it, but later on when you undress, you'll smell it clearly & your silk shirt & bra/camisole will carry traces of it long into the evening & often next morning. Opens with just a little citrus, & the Ambree is perfection itself; there's a little candied orange & just a hint of the finest dark chocolate; & at this point you can discern a tiny hint, of ripe but not too ripe fig, gentle & not particularly sweet, a fantasy fig note, if you wish - then somewhere in the first long minutes & thwn carrying on throughout, you sense a wisp of delicate May Rose that sometimes, in Spring Weather you will sense more clearly, in Winter, it's there but not quite as noticeable - that the (beyond brilliant) parfumier could even magic this tiny hint of a may rose without overpowering the almost sheer ambree is pretty amazing - but it never competes the May Rose just floats ever so slightly above the main accords, occasionally weaving through them; Perfume comes from the Latin, Per fumus - meaning "Through smoke" (bc of course, Churches & Cathedrals were "perfumed" in this way, originally) & never has the name been more apt, than for this gorgeously potion - the accords blend delicately & seamlessly & the far dry down becomes a rich, almost Vanillic Benzoin - just as "not quite sheer" as the rest; with a hint of Opponax, the sweetest version of Myrhh - but this, in the base is very delicate & never fully overpowers the rest, everything lingerie on in the most perfect way - & I don't know of any Eau de Parfum so delicately balanced & perfect, that lasts as long as this, on lotioned skin - a Body Lotion or Body Cream, with a none sweet/none cakeshop vanilla (not cocoa butter) with this is gorgeous, gorgeous; obviously in The Devil Wears Prada, Miranda Priestley wears Prada Amber, The Original; which could be rather bombastic, & only half a spray worn at one time, just in case - but this could never be for her; a Sophie person but also a philistine, with a bad attitude & no real politeness, this is something that Monica Belucci would wear, from when it first was created, & even up to now, or Carole Bouquet, circa her Bond Girl era, or even during her Sex & the City Cameo - this amazing potion could have been made for Monica Belluci or Carole Bouquet in their absolute prime; & would be fitting for both of those ladies in their perfect, shining loveliness, all wide-set eyes, clear smooth skin, perfect, delicate noses & & stunning eyes - both, endlessly cool, & withthe je ne sais qois that hardly anybody else has even half as much of, this was made for either of them - & could never go out of style - certainly there are at least 2 Niche Parfums who hv tried to copy this & not managed anything like such a gorgeous potion - but they do say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Of course these are rarer than rare now, & I had to actually get my bottle sent from Italy - & brave the horrors of Imports etc; bug it was worth it, I think - the bottle alone is stunning; but a more subtle & perfect Ambree Parfum cannot be found, anywhere - she is the best & the Standard from which all other sheer Ambrees, take their cue. & outside of the hottest summers; she is never out of place - & is good for all occasions. A perfect shining star in the Galaxy⭐️ (I may have used the word "delicate" quite often here, but there it is)

i love very dearly this one. one of the most "me" fragrances i've ever own and ever smelled. so difficult to write a review and put into words about something i love so much. we have many versatile fragrances, suitable for use all year round, this is one of those. i wear it is summer, and it feels like a refreshing summery evening scent, i wear it in autumn and consider it being truly autumnal scent, i am wearing it now in December and it seems very appropriate for Christmas mood, lounging with a blanket on my sofa, and appropriate enough for wearing when Christmas tree decorating. it is soft comfortable amber patchouli. sometimes it opens greener, like in summer evenings, then patchouli feels green like grass. sometimes it opens more deep, brown ambery and opponax and it feels very autumnal. it is deep and dark but never heavy. not sweet at all, i do not smell any vanilla directly, it is just a softness i guess for rounding up the scent. i do not smell citrus directly either, just general cleanliness, that is so characteristic to other Prada scents that i own and love (Prada Amber and Prada Infusion d'Iris). this is very professional, in a sense that suitable for work very much and professional settings. it is very clean and business like, so it will be appropriate in any formal setting. at the same time, it is cozy and comfortable to wear at home, library, reading a book or browsing at a bookshop. first time i smelled it, it reminded me of a smell of a pharmacy, very clean but also very herbal smell, my mother used to work at a pharmacy shop and every time she would come home, she would smell like a pharmacy, the smell just clinged to her. this was some time ago, i am talking about an older type of a pharmacy, where they use to make some solutions and dilutions right there, there were lots of cabinets with glass containers of thick brown glass and cabinets with cardboard boxes of dried herbs and they wore white clean ironed and starched coats. this is a bit of a vibe of a smell that i get from Prada Ambree, dry herbs and clean paper, and for me, it is also sprinkled with some magic. it is serious but adventurous at the same time. it is both formal and free spirited, depending how you feel. not many fragrances i met that can be in those categories at the same time. i truly love it, and always will. it is discontinued now as many od good other scents as we know unfortunately. luckily, i am an undersprayer and never in my life have i finished a bottle, even though i use fragrance nearly every day. the bottle design leaves me wondering, it is awkward and not practical to use at all, the one who came up with the design, has obviously never used a perfume in his/her life. when you hold that botte, you can never spray, but if you spray, you cannot hold the bottle at the same time, go figure. but i love it anyway. i usually tend to love scents that not many people love here, and i usually dislike scents that are widely popular here. i don't see Prada Ambree as a scent for many, but those who love it, will love it dearly. it is a bit of an unicorn in a sea of modern sweet sugary vanillas and it was a unicorn 10 years ago, in a sea of sweet patchouli fruity roses. kind of for a person who loves libraries and books even nowadays when everything is just readily available online. this is for a well educated office worker who is all about rules during daytime and become free spirited gothic modern day wich the minute she comes home. it has a bit of melancholy vibe i have to admit as well. you have to love herbal non sweet patchouli to enjoy this one.

When I first tried Prada L'Ambree, I dismissed it as being too weak. I would do a test spray, and after a promising start, it would fade out on my skin in about an hour. So yes, L'Ambree could do a little better in the lasting power/projection department. But I tested it again, really tested it, and I discovered that I was simply wearing it wrong. This is not a one or two spray perfume. You really need to wear it. I'm talking at least 6 or 8 sprays, and catch some on your clothing, for it to really do anything. I understand that some may not want a perfume that behaves like that, but it worked so well on me that I can now say that I love L'Ambree! On my skin this is full of incense, powder, a haze of smoke, and sandalwood as it dries. I understand that those notes are not listed in the pyramid, but maybe the whole opopanox amber accord that they use fosters those impressions? On my skin the citrus notes are only transient topnotes, and the rose actually plays as the only floral component, it's there, it's dark, but it is mostly background noise. The vanilla behaves the same way, it lends a little sweetness, and the patchouli really comes out in the base. L'Ambree has a textured, almost scratchy feel, like you can rub the resins in between your fingers, like the smoke is passing over your skin. When I wear this I feel like I am a burning stick of sandalwood incense, stuck into a smoldering pot of opopanox, sitting next to someone who is wearing pleasant rose and vanilla perfume. I am always on the hunt for perfumes that act like this and I'm so glad that I gave this Prada another chance.

I have an answer: This does not resemble Infusion d'Iris, it's just that Eau Ambree has small hints of Infusion d'Iris, or maybe it's the other way around? These are 2 different perfumes with a few similar notes you may smell during the drydown, meaning not in the first 30 minutes of wearing these perfumes. I find Eau Ambree lovely, wearable in any occasion, not overpowering, very proper, mature and delicate. It's not one of my complimented scents but who cares!?, I do feel good in wearing it. I do love it's cameleonic wear even though it's not as powerfull as I would like. It starts fresh and crisp exactly like a dry wine, and in a few hours time the vanillated amber becomes more round, and I feel surounded by a happy scent. As the hours pass the vanilla and the rose (and maybe opponax, which I haven't smelled on it's own up to now) sustain the amber to difuse a sweeter and sweeter perfume. Don't get me wrong, it doesn't get nowhere near Candy but it remains a proper perfume. I am happy wearing it and I will DEFINITELY repurchase it.

I love perfumes with balsamic and vanilla main accords that carry a good amount of sweetness, and if they have depth and facets, I love them even more. Prada L'Eau Ambree falls into this category. I am usually not much of a patchouli woman, but here it is blended in so beautifully, that it enriches the facet aspect of this fragrance in a very interesting and delightful way. Sometimes sweet fragrances can be boring, just because they are nice and sweet, but don't add much else to the stimuli. Not so with L'Eau Ambree. This is a scent that keeps me entertained long after the initial spray, when so many other sweet fragrances lose their draw for me. It is deep enough for the evening and light enough for the daytime. I will be wearing this lady quite a lot for sure. Tonight the citrus comes through more than usual and kind of pushes the balsamic aspect more into the background, just utterly beautiful.