Ambra Aurea

Time to reach out more for the scents that cut through the cold. I wear whatever I feel like all year round, but there are a few scents that fare better in the cold. Ambra Aurea is one of them. Not necessarily because it is an amber scent, but because it is so thick and oily that it often becomes suffocating in the heat, while it envelops you like a warm cocoon during the cold Winter months. It is one of the most renowned Amber perfumes on the market, and rightfully so. Among the true amber fragrances in my collection, it is the least dynamic and unique, but it delivers in quality what it lacks in diversity. My main complaints with Profumum Roma scents are: 1) they are rather linear, and 2) too sweet for my tastes. Boy, they sure love their sweetness. However, Ambra Aurea, while it is sweet, never gets on my nerves. There is a strong bitterness from the myrrh, as well as a saltiness from the ambergris to help offset the sweetness. Surprisingly, this is an amber scent that is rather complex, going through several transitions along the way. I think it is one of the strongest creations in their line, at least for my tastes. It opens up with a strong note of myrrh that smells bitter, medicinal, and earthy to the point of feeling fungal. It has this oily texture from the get-go, almost like you're applying essential oil rather than perfume, but then these Profumum scents are very concentrated. There is also a saline quality with a hint of muskiness and tobacco-like facets, most likely attributed to the ambergris. As it settles down, it becomes sweeter, smokier, and more toffee-like. It gets significantly sweeter compared to the opening, but is kept in check by the other factors. Another thing that becomes more apparent as it evolves is the smokiness. For the first two hours or so, I wouldn’t call this a smoky amber, but in the dry-down, it gets really smoky. I like how it progresses, and I appreciate the quality of materials and the ratios used to create the perfect balance. As mentioned, it’s not a unique take on amber, but surely one of the best interpretations on the market, and of very high quality also. IG:@memory.of.scents

"Best Organic Amber Fragrance" Profumum Roma is what I call the quintessential of a no nonsense house. Fragrances from this house don't have middle and base notes. There are only 2-3 top notes that are easily detectable. However, they are executed in a simple yet elusive and perfectionist manner. If Amouage Opus VI is the most sophisticated amber based fragrance, Ambra Aurea is the most raw and organic amber fragrance in the business. Unlike most amber fragrances that are mixed with vanilla, Ambra Aurea is mixed with smoke and has a dark and earthy element to it. It reminds me of handpicking a large chunk of amber from nature in a cold day and placing it among wood branches in a woody fireplace. Ahhh, it is so beautiful. It glows for hours and hours and keeps getting better and riper with time. Apply no more than two sprays. I applied three sprays at 6:30 am when I left the home and was called a French whore at least three times during the day. The last of which was at 3:15 pm. This thing is even stronger than Amouage Interlude in some ways. It is really powerful with nuclear projection and is pungent enough to fill a large conference or ballroom. You will get noticed, and heads will be turned to say the list. The facial expressions of my coworker when he walked in my cubicle to ask a few questions but instead was exposed to the powerful Ambra Aurea will last in my mind for a long time. This is a dragon, a beast, but also a beast with a good heart. Oh God, I love this fragrance <3. Amra Auera is expensive, but totally worth the money. If you are an amber lover, you must add Ambra Aurea to your collection. 10/10 for a world class fragrance.

I usually don't even like Ambergris... I tend to find it a bit funky and gross. But in this fragrance it's just really great. (According to the official site the amber note is in fact Ambergris, not just "Amber" as listed on this page.) This has a slightly boozy and sweet opening which sort of reminds me of a ginger ale cocktail or something. However within just a minute or two this initial vibe quickly evaporates (although that opening does last much longer on clothes) and the fragrance settles into being warm, dark, resinous, woody, cozy, slightly sweet in a sort of dry and powdery way... And also salty which makes it a bit animalic but not in a funky or gross way, more like a warm and slightly gamey kinda way. It doesn't smell like "perfume", really... Just like many other Profumum Roma fragrances, it feels natural, raw and rugged. I definitely see why some describe this as The Best Amber. It's very rich and possibly a bit challenging, but really smooths out as it dries down. In the far drydown, about 6-8 hours in, it almost gets a bit of a headshop incense kinda vibe as a skin scent, with a subtle vanilla peeking out. The longevity is amazing, it's one of very few fragrances that I can still clearly smell on my arm even after a full night's sleep. I would actually say that it just gets better and better the more it dries down. It's almost at its best the day after wearing it, when it sticks around as a subtle, resinous vanilla skin scent, especially on clothes where it just lasts forever. Definitely unisex, but the raw ruggedness probably makes it lean masculine. It would take a certain kind of woman to pull this off.

I often wear my most coveted, most beloved fragrances at bedtime (okay nightly) as aromatherapy. I'm going through a rough spell. I find certain fragrances help me sleep, help me remain asleep. I was feeling ill and very nauseous the other night. I couldn't bear the thought of spraying an uber-sweet, sticky, vanilla gourmand. I thought, "I would love a full, pure, dense, natural, lovely amber-centric fragrance." Nothing more, nothing less. So, I purchased Profumum Roma "Ambra Aurea" and Histoires de Parfums "Ambre 114." Not sure how to compare, or rate Ambra Aurea because I know very little about amber fragrances. Any amber based fragrances I ever tried, were worn way in the past, like nearly a decade back. I always thought amber perfumes performed very masculine on my skin. With this said, I own and love Chanel "Coromandel." I also owned and love By Kilian "Incense Oud." Ambra Aurea is beautiful and other-worldly. Truth-be-told, the perfume is glorious. Ambra Aurea wears as a smooth, dense, non-cloying, woody, (sorta) boozy fragrance. AA develops into a creamy, woody, smoky, resinous, amber-vanilla scent. The base notes are wood, vanilla, beautiful incense and some spice (from the myrrh, I assume). And there's lovely, golden amber (of course), start-to-finish. Duration and silage are enormous. I did one spray on each wrist when the fragrance arrived and my husband could smell me from the next room. I love it. It is gorgeous. I hope to have Ambra Aurea for life.

The most exquisite amber perfume I have encountered to date. If you are familiar with Tom Ford's Amber Absolute, you have a vague idea of what this perfume smells like--a high-quality woody amber. Oh but there is so much more to this one [rubbing hands together mischievously]. The woody amber forms only the base on top of which sits an undeniably natural note of precious, increasingly rare, ambergris. The ambergris here reminds me so much of that which is used in Guerlain's Encens Mythique d'Orient--a whale's breath, shimmering sea water on a dancing whales back. It is sweet, ethereal, translucent, and salty enough to cause one to salivate. Adding another twist to this already exquisite creation, the ambergris smells as if it has been smoked or partially burned (I understand ancient Egyptians burned ambergris as incense). The whole concoction is like a smooth, woody amber mixed with roasted vanilla salt water taffy. It is just on the cusp of being gourmand, but the ambergris' slightly animalic scent renders it entirely inedible. This really is an amber masterpiece. It is highly recommended for amber lovers, particularly those who wish to become more familiar with the scent of ambergris in particular. Ford's amber, although good at what it set out to accomplish, IMHO cannot hold a candle to this.

I absolutely love this! It is very strong, amazingly projecting and unisex - it can be worn by both men and women who are confident/have the main character vibes. The combination of amber with myrrh in this is exquisite - the amber makes it have warm sweet undertones but not in a gourmand way, and the myrrh makes it balsamic spicy but not in the typical oriental spices way. My new fav. It is not warm weather perfume, it would choke everyone around but I can see this being worn during daytime in colder months, but again by strong personality and confident men and women only, if you cannot handle wearing things like Hypnotic Poison/ Shalimar/Opium during the daytime, this is not a daytime perfume for you. Blind buy - this is very difficult to put hands-on and testers or full bottles are mostly available only through the official websites of Profumum in Italy (UK/EU market). I would say to buy this blindly only (!!) if you love YSL Opium EDP and EDT, Shalimar by Guerlain and maybe Hermes Lambre des Marseilles (similar amber vibes), that is what I did. Ambre Sultan by SL is in comparison to this very cold and very orientally spicy, Ambre Aurea is warm and has no oriental vibe to it. If you cannot stand or do not know the above-mentioned fragrances, DO TEST THIS!!

I wanted to Profumum Ambra Aurea due the reception it's received online as well as the note listings, as well as the trend that amber and resins have become some my favorite notes in the last year or so, and it does not disappoint. It's not the sweetest amber fragrance out that, rendered spicier by incense and myrrh, but mainly, it's just a mixture of these three notes per the breakdown. I get almost a psuedo fire note (as in By Kilian Light My Fire), hence classifying this as a wee bit spicy, not just balsamic and smoky. There's not much evolution, though it starts out a little sharper and dries down a little smoother, as one might expect. Performance is strong, like most Profumum entries, at least affirming the $250-for-100ml price (available only at Luckyscent and Osswald in the US), so it's easier to stomach this as mainly a cold weather option for nights. It can work formally, and probably casually, though I doubt I'd wear it casually. Definitely among the best amber-dominant fragrances I've ever tried, along the lines of Tom Ford Amber Absolute, By Kilian Amber Oud, Le Labo Benjoin 19, and Tauerville Amber Flash. 8 out of 10

Sorry but no. This is too strong for me, this is raw amber pure and simple and for me that is a no-no. I mean, I must give credit to Profumum for having created the most realistic amber I have ever smelled but no thanks. I like amber when it is combined with something else, like the tobacco-amber combo in Baldessarini Ambre or in many of Thierry Mugler's fragrances. Raw amber has a stinky urine-like odor, its not clean nor fresh and instead of attracting people you might be doing the opposite. It reminds me of Tom Ford's Amber Absolute and the first thing that came to my mind when I smelled that was a Middle Eastern or Indian merchant. I have noticed many Profumum fragrances are very simple in composition: Amber is amber, Patchouli is patchouli, Olibanum is olibanum, Arso is pine... Out of all of these, Arso is the only one I can tolerate. Update: Compared to Tom Ford's Amber Absolute, TF is more herbal and earthy, unequivocally masculine. This one is more sweet and more... amberly? Anyway I prefer this one over TF if I had to choose between these two, it's just more alluring and niche smelling.

Smoky, resinous, benzoin/vanilla amber. The frankincense and myrrh combination does evoke a church feel but not overly so. It opens with very high quality amber, incense and myrrh and that's what you have until it dries down eventually to a sensual vanilla amber with incense. The myrrh (a dry myrrh lacking sweetness) and incense are more strongly evident closer to the skin and in general keep it from becoming a gourmand scent. This is the good stuff, an elevated expression of an ancient perfume accord. I have a viscous amber oil (Persian Amber from Attar Bazaar) that is resinous, smoky, sensual vanilla but it is a little sweet for me and a pain to deal with due to being a "paste" oil. Ambra Aurea is in a similar vein but much elevated and drier, making it more masculine to me. One surprising thing I've noticed is that on clothing the vanilla lasts a very long time but after a day or two (pulling a shirt out of the hamper, for instance) it becomes a deep, dark cocoa-chocolate-vanilla accord. For me, the search for a masculine benzoin amber ends with this gem.

I guess I am a bit flummoxed about the reaction to this fragrance. Over the years it has garnered fewer than1000 votes. As a number of reviewers have said, however, this may well be the most authentic, powerful, and stunning amber to ever hit the market. Anyone who has an interest in amber scents should, at the very least, purchase a sample. The list of notes here is simple enough. Amber, myrrh, and incense. However, some reviewers note how strong the abroxam note is and I agree. In any case this fragrance far outshines Ford's Amber Absolute (which I quite like by the way). Grand Soir is a shining star but it also highlights tonka and isn't trying to be an incense/myrrh mix. The scent leans masculine has strong silage and is long lasting. It is not a summer scent and not an office scent. It makes a statement: you feel great wearing it and want others to enjoy being in its presence. Profumum Roma outshines most of the famous houses in the world. Some of their offerings are works of art. This is certainly one of them.

Wow damn. Ambra Aurea is a naughty little minx. A balsamic and tangy amber with only a little powdery feel. Light smoke in the background and hints of a dirty vanilla like Musc Ravegeur. The amber isn't too sweet either. It's a nice balance and a very memorable scent. Stays fairly linear with more vanilla and resin coming out over time. If you like tangy bittersweet amber scents: this might be a "must have". Scent: 9/10 I've been searching for a standout amber and this is it for me. Longevity: 6/10 I get a consistent six hours of ise out of this-and virtually all Profumum compositions. The folks claiming 24 hours are either extremely lucky or overstating. Projection: 8/10 for the first 45 minutes. Really fills up a room. After an hour and a half Id say still a solid 5/10 and by hour 5 it's mostly a skin scent. Sillage: 8/10 for the forst 20-30 minutes. By hour 2 it's a small train...4/10 and by hour 4 it's virtually gone and leaves no detectable train. Would I buy a full bottle? It's my next purchase. Hell yes.

I'm really starting to love this fragrance. First off, I am a huge amber lover so I had to try this one after reading all the reviews. At the opening...this is sooo boozy like scotch whiskey. Very rich and smokey with a vanilla finish. As it dries down there is still lots of oud, wood and smoke. I also get a leathery scent close to the skin. All with the familiar amber lilting and glowing in the background. There is definitely a heavy ambroxan note in this, which I really like, as it balances out the sweetness of the vanilla and spice. One thing I found remarkable about this perfume is the skin scent is different from the sillage that wafts around you. I applied to my wrists and throughout the day I got mostly a beautiful spicey (cinnamon) vanilla with a nutty back note. Other times I caught leather and smoke. Really beautiful and complex fragrance all the way to the finish. It lasts a long time 6+ hours and has moderate to large sillage cloud that emanates around you in a comforting way all day.

I absolutely adore this scent. On buying a sample I am completely transfixed with it's dry down. It takes me to the nave of a warm orthodox church. The scent of incense sits delicately on the skin; a true myrrh. The amber sticks down, almost resiny and has this really subtle vanilla sweetness to it (though I think this is dependant on your skin chemistry). There is also this tenuous candle wax smell for the first hour, personally I love the smell of candle wax so this is quite pleasant but you can only smell it if you're sticking your nose to your wrist. Though beware this perfume can be mistaken as a sandalwood fragrance to an amateur nose, which to me isn't a bad thing but if that's not what you're looking for I suggest purchasing a sample and giving it a try or just looking else where. Upon opening it has a medicinal smell; alcohol-y, but once you give it a spray onto your skin and give it a sec to dry down it's lovely. 8.5/10, a new personal favourite!!

Attention lovers of amber! This is a huge, warm, deep and rich amber which starts off with an ethereal and alluring candied sweetness that fades in and out, teasing your senses for more. It transitions into an addictive, viscous, vanillic and spicy amber as it settles into the heart, powerful and confident, underscored by a beautiful subtle hint of ambergris and incense. After many many hours of absolute luxury, the fragrance settles into its base notes, the mineral saltiness of the ambergris is beautifully counterpointed by the incense, now darker and slightly smoky but with a shadow of sweetness. There is also a flaky crystallization near the the atomizer which, like JoyJoy below said, is representative of it containing real ambergris, which is awesome! Not a safe blind buy as the slightly animalic undertones of the amber can be hard to appreciate for some. But stellar performance and beautifully luxurious scent.

Simple, old-world kind of fragrance with very high-quality raw ingredients. Opens quite pungent- this must be the ambergris. It is really quite sticky and resinous. This is the thickest perfume I've had on the skin. The ambergris combined with the myrrh makes for a strong opening, and it dries down to reveal the incense. But that incense is combined with the funky ambergris the whole time, so this is not a quiet and subtle kind of incense fragrance. This is something that will get you attention, and may not be to everyone's liking because of how pungent it is. This is good for fragrance connoisseurs, for those who appreciate its quality and the natural ingredients used. It is a good way to experience and study those particular notes (e.g. I was very happy to experience the ambergris here.) This is a very mature and classy fragrance, more serious and formal, for colder weather.

Lots of gushing and praise among the reviews here and do you know what? I'm going to join in! This is simply one of (If not 'the') best amber scents I've ever tried. Stunning!!! It's absolutely divine the first time I tried it several months ago I fell in love instantly Ambra Aurea is incredible. Upon reapplying today It has confirmed my initial feelings. It doesn't seem to develop like any amber I've come across but rather the constant and complex amber accord is so multi faceted it changes under your nose reverting from dusty libary, to ancient incense to sweetness and creamy vanilla then labdanunm and myrrh then back around again. This one is not as sweet as Fiori d'Ambra which I also thought was excellent quality but more floral and sweet. The quality is evident here and I've a real love of amber fragrances and this has an undeniable purity about it. Love it!

My search for il Santo Graal Amber has finally ended. This bottle shall sit proudly between my bottles of Russe and Sultan. Il mio preferito tre... Outstanding, smoky myrrh and Labdanum dance around an almost boozy style dry down that is very appealing. Ambra Aurea is extremely long lasting (two intoxicating full days from a vile sample) which makes it worth every cent if not a great deal. I sit in a three foot barrier of perfection, and this particular fragrance plays tricks on me. Just when I think Ambra Aurea is fading it just intensifies. This continues through the long dry down, kind of like taking some high grade acid and thinking your trip is over, only to be fooled repeatedly by the next wave of deep thoughts and hallucinations. ;) Profumum is a house that means business, and is worth checking out. 10/10 Patchouly is next on my list from this house...

OPULENCE. And cinnamon rolls slathered in a thick, drippy caramel. This smells like a confident mature woman dressed in her finest gown, dripping in gold—and she isn’t wearing any panties. In my fantasy, that woman is me. Hello. She is in a marble palace, and will be going home with a younger man in his 40s dressed in a sharp tux with a waxed moustache. He’s going to eat her out for hours, and to him, it’s like the finest gourmand dessert he’s ever tasted. That’s Ambra Aurea. I absolutely love the campfire quality on which this begins. It reminds me of a campfire-scented Yankee I had as a teenager and smelled whenever I needed to de-stress or pick up my spirits. The smokiness does fade into the background, but the warm spice lives on. I can understand the previous reviewer’s mention of condensed milk. This is sultry, gourmand, rich, and thick. I love it.

An amber for the gods. AA is one of my top 5 favorite amber frags. My reviews somehow always end up being novellas, but I will keep this short, sweet and to the point. Ambra Aurea is deep, resinous, mysterious, dark and ever so provoking. I love the juxtaposition of the smokey yet slightly sweet quality AA has to offer. There's something so alluring about this frag that my I find my appetite insatiable for it. Beautifully rich and dense but also inviting and warm. The epitome of a cold winters night frag. Yes it's pricey, but some times you just have to splurge a bit (if it's worth it) and Ambra Aurea is sooooooo worth it. But fear not, a sample can help cure the raging desire for this compelling composition. Whisper *luckyscent* whisper. Do I love/recommend this ? Comeon...must I scream to the heavens....YES! ;)

Like other reviewers have mentioned this is like Ambre Sultan minus the spices and herbs. I detect myrrh, amber, incense, and some vanilla. It is sweeter and more feminine than the other amber offering from this line, Fiore d'Ambra. Ambra Aurea is also, like Ambre Sultan, much more dense and syrupy than Fiore d'Ambra. This amber is perfect for those who find Ambre Sultan and/or Fiore d'Ambra either too difficult to wear or too masculine. This perfume is definitely made for the colder months. However, sillage and longevity are surprisingly moderate, I expected something much bolder at this price point. Strong like for me. EDIT: Tried it again and have decided I need a bottle for next fall once my bottle of Lutens Ambre Sultan is empty. I don't like the saltiness and spices in Ambre Sultan anymore.