Ambre Khandjar

A unique and handsome fragrance. The plum is deep, mellow sweet, and smokey — almost like a waft of plum shisha tobacco, though tobacco is not listed. It must be the musky woodiness from the labdanum and orris. There is the smallest hint of mandarin at first spray, which gives it a tiny sprinkle of freshness. I am all about the dry down, as is the case for most of the other Une Nuit Nomade fragrances I have (I love this superbly niche House immensely). The dry down goes through shifts into deeply mellow and sweet, with the sandalwood & benzoine rising out more, and a custardy touch of ylang ylang — but the mellowness of the plum is still holding the reigns and that smokiness continues to ground it. The fragrance unearths into what is almost gourmand, but it never goes full on, it is just enough to give it warmth without being saccharine or cloying. I’d wear this for a dinner date, an intimate concert, a book reading, or summer evening drinks on a patio. It gives me kind, earthy, dignified, and knowledgable. Someone who wears this enjoys good conversation, gentle conviviality, and all that is pleasant to the senses. What a singular fragrance.

This came out of nowhere for me. It sounded interesting, so I ordered a sample. I was surprised to get a powdery, sweet almond accord with a dollop of benzoin, especially after seeing the note pyramid. I think if you enjoy perfumes like Skiron S4P, you will probably enjoy this one as well. It seems very light at first, (my sample is a dabber, not spray), but as it developed on my skin it did a 'hide and seek' with the projection. I'd have to put my nose right up to my wrist in order to smell it, without detecting it on the way there. But every few minutes I would get these wonderful wafts of warm, sweet, almond biscuit that never quite makes it to the edible category, it's more like that almond biscuit has been reduced to a heavy powder. I may have to get a FB, since I can't stop smiling when the aroma hits me. UPDATE - The vanilla and a bit of the patchouli do come out in the very deep dry down. It's a gorgeous vanilla, almost a vanilla extract like you use in baking, but with a hint of earthiness. It still does the 'hide and seek' with projection too.

Une Nuit Nomade – Ambre Khandjar is a dark, spicy, sweet mix that has notes of plum, resins, and vanilla in the foreground, with some supporting notes of orris, mandarin, ylang ylang, sandalwood, and patchouli. At first smell, it smells of a blend of Tom Ford Tobacco Oud, Tobacco Oud Intense, and Plum Japonais, all together in some varying proportions. It’s very easily lovable for fans of such fragrances, or those who enjoy sweet, resinous fragrances with a darker vibe. It doesn’t perform quite as well as the Tom Ford examples, but its retail pricing $120 for 50ml (at Luckyscent, Neiman Marcus), much more affordable (half the price) of the Tom Ford offerings, at least at retail. And even though it’s reminiscent of some of these examples, it definitely has its own character; it’s clearly distinct from each of the examples; it has the plum that TO and TOI lack, and has much more intense resins than in PJ. For me, this an instant love, and I think I’ll want to seek out a bottle at some point. 8 out of 10

I love amber. And I love this fragrance. It’s a unique twist on this oriental twist. The plum is dark and juicy (fueled by the accompanying mandarin note) and combined with the vanilla in the mid, literally makes my mouth water. Before venturing too far into gourmand territory this one gets pulled back by the powerful orris and labdanum reminding you that this is a truly Eastern fragrance. And like a long lasting incense stick it mellows into an all-too-amazing woody & resinous benzoin base supported by a bright patchouli and a slightly spiky sandalwood. It creates that nice warm and relaxed feel. This is an absolute beast in terms of longevity. I got 24+ hours from my wrists with more than a foot of projection beyond the 10 hour mark. The thing is it’s not a beastly beast. It’s like your favorite sweater, the one you want to wear all day and all night long.

A sweet plum and rose jam softens over five minutes revealing a slightly dirty animalic twist (is this the leather - if so it is soft and more detectable nose to skin). After 30 minutes or so on me the vanilla starts to push through on equal terms. One to two hours in and everything softens making this more of a ambery vanilla scent as the vanilla begins to dominate. Reminds me of Ex Idol Love and Crime, PG Felanilla et al. For me it evokes memories of childhood where we had a leather patterned Egyptian stool that was old with intricate wooden legs. Hand made and old. I can imagine sitting on this with Plums, figs and soft spices nearby whilst sitting in a tent in the Arabian Desert.. Vaguely reminiscent of Plum Japonaise by TF though less boozy for the first 1 hour or so. Unisex, beautiful and well made

Ambre Nuit (EDP) meets Coromandel, but more in depth. Familiar, yet still captivating. The plum is absolutely divine in the opening. Sadly once the heart notes kick in, the plum begins to fade and remains dialed down through the remaining duration of the scent. This does not take away from the beauty of the composition at all, but thought I'd point that out since I was absolutely enthralled by the opening of Ambre Khandjar. It is a warm, resinous amber enveloped in a dusty patchouli haze. While not all fragrances need to be performance beast, this fragrance does so effortlessly. I am picking it up with my hands by my side and it has been nearly an hour. This is a wonderful fragrance all around. My 2nd favorite from the house of Une Nuit Nomade and a blind buy I might add.

I can't begin to tell you how much I ADORE this fragrance! It's one of my all-time favourites and I'm wearing it right now. It's warm, cosy, sweet and incredibly comforting. I wear it when I need grounding or if I feel insecure. I keep coming back to it and if I had a signature scent, I'd wear this practically every day. It's one of the very best ambers in my collection for the wonderful way it makes me feel. It also gets compliments and projects very well. Interestingly, when compared with Desert Rosewood by Goldfield & Banks, I find DR more cloying and it makes me feel slightly stressed wearing it, even though I find it an objectively lovely scent. Somehow AK resonates deeply with my emotions and I love how it makes me feel.

Smooth, rich, warm, sweet, mildly spiced, ever so slightly smoky, amber. Almost gourmand due to the sweetness & spices but still very true to the amber accord. A perfect unisex amber, in my opinion. The imagery that this fragrance gives me is toasting marshmallows over a Christmas tree bonfire. Strength and durability is good. One spray is enough. I have worn this at night prior to sleeping and I was still able to smell it on my skin in the morning. I live in a humid, tropical climate so I have to be selective when wearing this as it is a bold fragrance with good protection and is intensified with the heat. I sampled many ambers before deciding that Ambre Khandjar was the champion. This will be a staple in my collection.

Dry, powdery plum. I’m testing a spray sample and I absolutely love it. The plum and sandalwood notes remind me of a more wearable, 2020 version of Feminite du Bois by Shiseido, a scent I loved in the 90s and wore until it’s discontinuation. There’s less spice and wood, and Ambre Khandjar has a dominant benzoin with a detectable patchouli, and vanilla sweetening up the composition. But it’s first and foremost a simple dusty plum with good quality support notes. I have fallen in love, just in time for the Fall season which is when the Amber perfumes come out of hiding. My favorite season for labdanum and spices. Contemplating a purchase or trade if you have it and are reading this review, please pm me.

This is so nice! Tested it and immediately bought the 25ml bottle (which will someday be replaced by a bigger one..almost sure). It smells exactly like a mix of MFK's Grand Soir (which I also love and is a bit more beast mode than this) and Tom Ford's Plum Japonais. Delicious, spicy, plum, vanilla, ambery and almondy scent. Nothing 'metal' about this in my opinion. This is especially suited for cold days and warm sweaters (and really unisex btw), but I'm also wearing this today on a warm spring day. In some way, I think because of the plum, this also fits. It's really addictive, so I can't stop wearing this! Try it out if you can!

Another successful blind-buy! I obsessively read reviews and when I realized it wasn't that easy to come across, I decided to take the risk and buy a FB. It's lovely. Some people mentioned it smelling like shisha, I would say that's a fair description. I honestly didn't love it at first, it was a bit odd and there was a tobacco note coming through pretty strong, but after about 15 minutes it dried down to a smoky, sweet, dried fruit and incense. If you were/are a fan of TF Sahara Noir, I think this would be a decent replacement. It's just a touch sweeter and I touch less smoky, but definitely close.

Absolutely smitten by this, sooooo delicious. What I'm getting is a deep cherry or plum liqueur, heavy, syrupy and heavenly. Once that dissipates a bit, even though it's not listed, strong tobacco associations, like the scent of the street outside a cigarette factory - I used to pass one very often and it smelt exactly like the mid of this scent, only this has a bit sweeter tinge to it (that's why people find Aziyadé in this). Far dry-down is amber, vanilla, benzoin heaven. A true bliss of a scent. Projection, sillage, and longevity leave nothing wanting as well.

I got this fragrance for christmas. I gotta admit, in the opening on my skin it smells like someone smoked a whole pack of cigarettes with some special sweet notes, but after about an houer it smells like a nice mixture of amber, plum, spices and a bit of smokeyness. On my friends skin the opening is completely different. There it smells in the opening like creamy amber, almoast a bit like honeywax. After the opening it turns into the same smell as on my skill. The longevity and sillage is crazy on bouth of our skins. All over all i would recommend it.

Opening is strong labdanum, just a little bit too intense. After a few seconds I get soft plum, resins, sandalwood, patchouli and smoky vanilla. I think it's a beautiful scent, not offensive (after the first few seconds anyway) but still brings enough depth to be interesting. It unfortunately dries down pretty fast to a more anonymous amber scent but those base notes stay all day on the skin without fail. Sillage is moderate. If the top notes stayed a little longer it would be a 10/10, but honestly this is still near perfection to me.

Ooo, this is a delicious, sticky, resinous plum. Almost a little bit animalic deep down. Very sweet, a little sour, and heavy and not something I would easily wear though. I would say it leans a bit masculine, not that it matters. I can almost smell a whiff of tobacco in it for some reason, more specifically the smell of when you're smoking shisha/waterpipe. I think for the one who feels comfortable wearing it, it would be absolutely lovely, but I know that it's not a scent for me right now.

What a beautiful fruity amber. Spicy, powdery and balsamic with a sort date/plum/dried fruit sweetness. It makes me think of scents like Ambre Narguile, Relativemente Rosso, Malin & Goetz Dark Rum, Danse Sauvage, Atelier Gold Leather and Que Tal. It's spicy, boozy, balsamic and fruity. Is it reinventing the wheel? no. Have I smelled scents like this before? yes. Is this an absolutely stunning execution of this category? also YES.

Very sophisticated and complex perfume . It has this unique elegance and very interesting and intriguing. When i wear it i feel very powerful and feel like i can accomplish anything. Its very mysterious and something intriguing about this perfume. Un Nuit Nomad it's an excellent Niche house . I'm so happy to find such a beautiful and uniqness in all the perfumes that i purchased from this brand .

Really good perfume !I love It! Reminds me of Tom Ford Tobacco Oud ,but they are not identical, just have some similarities. The scent is dark, woody with hint of tobacco and smoky plum. Great perfume for fall and winter. The performance is good.

Another beauty from Jerome di Merino. I adore this plum, benzoin, vanila with gorgeous patchouli and creamy oris. I could bath in it. For any one who loves oriental style perfumes and want to be different to mass market crap.

Gorgeous! The plum note really seals the deal for this one. Is it super unique? I have not smelled anything like it, but the notes don't seem very unusual to me. I would buy a full bottle of this for sure.