Deep Ocean Amber

Great fragrance. Found a tester for $100 and blind bought. Not as challenging as some may think. The name is slightly misleading but the bottle color makes up for it in that regard. Resinous scent that gave me the feelings of nature when first applying. Not aquatic at all, but I guess you could convince yourself of the depths of the ocean? There is an alluring amount of sweetness to this fragrance that keeps your nose coming back for more. I feel this is due to the animalic facets blending well with that dusting of sweetness so it’s never ever gourmand or cloying. The sweet nature of this fragrance isn’t anything like modern designers, it’s not a vanilla type sweetness, more so imagine what a sweet resinous amber would smell like if it were such a thing. It’s like a golden, low frequency glowing sweetness rather than a blast of highly radiating sugar. Overall, a phenomenal fragrance that would add some uniqueness to many collections. Worth a sample for sure.

Deep Ocean Amber is not a marine, but a splendid journey into the darkest abysses, with the depth and light salinity of ambergris blending with warm, sensual notes, among which ambrette seeds stand out. Slightly camphorated notes immerse the fragrance in a unique, dark and magnetic atmosphere, making it a fragrance that went beyond any idea I might have had when reading its name or the olfactory pyramid. Well-balanced, intense, wonderful. Like the legendary city of Atlantis underwater, shining despite the depths of the abyss. If you love intense, original and enveloping fragrances, you will be enchanted.

This is a great amber fragrance and one of the best from Sospiro in my opinion. It is a departure from the rest of the line which maybe the reason behind the less favourable reviews. It is not as mass appealing and is slightly animalic. It is not as close to O'Hira as others may suggest but it is every bit as good. Currently available at Maxaroma for $166 which is great value in my view.

I tried this and I give this gem a 10. It is full bottle worthy. If you like the austere and sensual fragrance of sweet ambergris, then you will probably like DOA too. This is very similar to Ambre Tigre by Givenchy. It lasts the whole day, is unisex, and very classy.

Interesting stuff. To be honest, I got this just because of how utterly incoherent it is with the rest of the sospiro lineup. This is the one that is not like the others, in scent profile, in name, and certainly in audience. This release is super nonsensical, as the typical sospiro buyer is definitely not someone who would enjoy something like this. Sospiros are loud, brash, sometimes sweet, always fresh and bright. This is everything but that. This is quiet in sillage, low, deep, and abstract. Makes you wonder why Sospiro, and to some extent, Christian Provenzano, would release this perfume under this brand. The contextual stuff is confusing but the naming is quite good, Deep Ocean Amber makes perfect sense with the actual scent. Very hard to review because of its abstract nature. In that sense, it is very similar to something like Zoologist Squid, as mentioned below, or in my opinion, like MM White Whale. The comparison with the latter is not with its scent profile, but its effect. White whale is an extremely abstract aquatic salty melon ambergris thing as well, but these two scents smell nothing alike. The effect is similar, though. White whale evokes a hazy ship going through rough seas, surrounded by fog. Deep ocean amber takes us under the ocean. Somewhere deep enough that no light thinks of penetrating. You can't see anything, not even your own fingers. Both scents evoke a sense of confusion. Where are we right now? In both scents, violet leaf and ambrette juxtaposes the aquatic and amber elements, giving them a strange, modern aloofness. Sterility. You are not part of the ocean, you are separate, distinct. An outsider looking in. You are in the water, but not wet, not cold, not uncomfortable. You are impossible. This perspective, of a stranger, is the basis of what characterizes these scents, separates them from conventional aquatics, your Sel de Marin or Acqua di Sale. There is no setting, no place, no time. Who am I, even? Not particularly complex. Actually quite modern, minimalist. Dries down linearly. Amber is "dense" not heavy. Quite a big distinction. Dark toned and a bit unintelligible, but does not actually wear heavily. Surprisingly, an all year fragrance, if you like it. A bit smoky, a bit sweet, a bit salty. Interesting textures in this one. The synthetic ambergris accord is quite well made, doesn't feel synthetic. Could be good for layering, but I can't imagine with what. I guess you'll have to test. Worth the sample. Edit: Russian Tea? Really? wtf

Signature worthy. To me, a signature scent is not necessarily your most versatile fragrance, but one you ca get recognized by - example, Vibrato from the same house is super easy to wear anywhere for anything, while this Deep Ocean Amber (DOA) is less versatile with still some versatility but rather stands out as Vibrato has a familiar profile. Got this bottle for $135 and, while it won't be one I wear a lot, it will see more wear during fall/winter due to its performance and not-so-fresh sillage, Nothing "deeply oceanic" aside from a salty darkness in the resinous type of profile - this could be a Blessed Baraka Fraiche or even fresh flanker because to me there is a resemblance in the core of the fragrances, especially the sillage x close quarters experience. Very balsamic, hence the earlier comparison with BB. Quite musky and beautiful in the air - I INSIST, this is a frag to smell in the air, as it is potent and actually strange up-close. Performance is very good with projection for good 2h and about 10h on skin easily detectable. After this, by the deep drydown, the grey musk stands out. Worth the price point I brought up, and this will actually be one to pick up at mid 140s probably. I discourage people from blind buying it, as it can be surprisingly not your thing.

#1665 in my “Tour de Fragrance” I’m a bit surprised that this isn’t really all that strong on the amber notes. It has ambrette, but not enough to smell like marshmallows. The ambergris and benzoin are very light, barely vanillic. It has violet, but just a hint, not really making a floral impression. Mostly it smell’s like a women’s after shower talc. Pleasant, unobtrusive, intimate range. Reminds me of Byredo “Mojave Ghost” and Guess “1981 for Women." I had a girlfriend in college that always smelled fresh from the shower like this, and I thought it was sexy. As with this scent, she was on the androgynous side. I just realized I remember exactly how she smelled. [I also remember she tried to run over me with her car when I broke up with her, so this isn’t all that nostalgic a scent experience for me.] I think it’s an okay scent for women, not men, for intimate wear. Not much silage. Lasts on the skin till lunch. I wouldn’t spend $150 on this. I think women on a budget might be as happy with a $20 bottle of the Guess 1981. Not long lasting, but you don’t worry about over-spraying a $20 EDT. Good Luck and Good Hunting!

This is one of the few fragrances where the marketing copy is accurate. Opens with cool, piney elemi and a touch of floral note (presumably the ambrette). On my resin-loving skin, this lasts quite a while. The handoff from a light floral to light, powdery violet is seamless. The elemi sticks around just long enough for the ambergris note to take over - chilly resin to chilly marine salt balanced by violet. About three hours in, warm resins push into a halo glow. Ambergris notes are often too synthetic. This is a fantastic example of a high quality version. The mix lasts about ten hours on my skin. Overall, a lovely, interesting fragrance that is situationally very interesting. Highly recommend for exploration.

العطر آيكونه عطريه غايه في الجمال ومن اجمل عطور العنبر الموجوده حاليا المكون المسيطر علي العطر هو العنبر ولكن بشكل جميل جدا امتلك من عطور عبدالصمد القرشي من مجموعه العنبر التي تم اطلاقها من فتره طويله وللاسف لم تعد متوفره واشوفها خساره كبيره لانها كانت فخر فعلا من براند عربي وهي عنبر Seal , Vintage and Touch هذا العطر عباره حرفيا عن دمج الثلاث عطور هذه في زجاجه واحده اصدار جميل جدا بالنسبه ليا واعطيه ٩،٥ من ١٠

Deep sea, Amber is really not like anything I’ve ever smelled before. The bottle is for collectors that have a deep appreciation and understanding for a complex fragrance. Definetly not for normies. My wife hates it. I really like it. I would not blind buy if your scared of complicated olfactory journeys.

smells like a billionaire. 7.5/10 very very mature.

This parfume is not good. Sorry, we can now talk and talk, try to find "something", "arty" yuck. But there is nothing like that here, just some fresh bad ocean coast smell but somewhere that no one goes because weather is so bad all the time. Some brown water and ugly brown and green slimy rocks. Parfume either smell good or not. There is not other philosophy. This one definitely smell like those rocks next to the river or ocean where no one walks, so dirty and muddy, green and slimy. That's what smells like... Not sure how parfumeries are losing creativity trying to make parfume of everything. Come on... make 3 parfumes but make them perfect and unique, good smelling.

Its an interesting fragrance and I am not sure where I am with it.... Its unique, it is dark and mysterious. It is sweet but ancient old smelling with the muskiness. I feel like this is what inside a dark, dank and undisturbed tomb would smell like. It has a sweetness to it from making it go really pungent and animalic, but it is not a safe buy for sure. I like it, but i don't love it. I dislike it, but i don't hate it. Its definitely worth trying and it is not a versatile fragrance to me. It is a mood setter piece of artistry.

A balsamic, musky fragrance, that feels slightly warming because of the ambergris. I feel truly neutral about this scent, it isn't bad but it doesn't inspire me either. For me, this fragrance would smell better if it leaned into spices such as cinnamon, ginger, coriander, coumarin, etc. I may be taking issue with the ambrette note, I don't remember particularly liking it when I sampled Bois d'Ambrette by Atelier Materi. I will say that this fragrance has above-average longevity and sillage, like most other Sospiro scents.

I dislike aquatic, marine fragrances so I figured this was going to be in there. But I was surprised that it was not watery... I honestly am not sure what I'm even smelling here. As useless as this review is, it is not pleasant smelling to me or something I would want to wear. I almost get a booziness with a touch of the violet floral note which is off-putting to me. It is not a clean and uplifting, fresh scent but stagnant and even animalic. This is a definite no and glad I got a free sample.

It's all about amber with this one. It's ambery balsamic with a touch of animalic. Elemi and Ambrette are very short lived and it jumps into heavy amber base. Hard to detect violet in it but it is there very so slightly. Labdanum is of type of dark and it is what that gets it a dark animalic I think. It is beast and use it in moderation. Overall, it's OK but there are much better Amber heavy fragrances out there IMO.

Tons of resinous amber with a very very slight aquatic accord coming from somewhere. Smells nice, but for the price I don’t see myself ever picking this up. It simply isn’t complex or inspiring enough to justify the $250CAD price tag in my opinion.

It is very musky, dark and deep. for me it is a mix of Benzoin, Ambergris and perhaps something slightly smokey. It is clearly a resin and balsamic fragrance. I would suggest it for winter at night time, and I would say you have to be into fragrances before you appreciate this one or like it. It is very much masculine. To be honest I enjoy smelling the sillage/projection more than actually directly smelling the scent. it is good but would say it is requires experience.

Tested on cloth and skin. cloth: the watery and ambery notes last longer before the wood drydown. skin: not as watery and ambery, the wood element is prominent, and more of a "I was just at a bonfire" smell than the pure wood smell it had on cloth. Like it, keeper. Will wear it on both cloth and skin. May layer it to get more of the watery and ambery elements.

It's not an aquatic scent or an ocean scent...actually I don't know why that's even in the name maybe because it has ambergris. Smells like musky animalic baby powder, pretty bad fragrance really.