Amber Romance

this is one of my all time favourites ..i have been using it for more than 13 years ..mainly the body spray version.. which i find so comforting.. so sensuale.. so real ..velvety ..dreamy..its a perfect base for so many other perfumes ..try layering it with most of your oriental favourites ..i love it with obsession ck.. cooo chanel.. and opium ysl etc.. amber romance is a skin scent for me..a signature scent.. its like a second skin.. it envelops you into a wonderful..cozy.. mellow.. feminine.. cocoon..its not that overwhelmingly sweet.. or ambery.. or vanillic..its just a perfect composition ..of all those wonderful.. balmy.. powdery ..milky..lightly cherried.. ambery ..sandal woody..cherished accords.. with chamomile which is known for its relaxing qualities.. and cherry which i find so light.. that you can hardly smell ..but when all those notes are combined ..you simply can't go wrong.. cant go mad.. its just so serene.. so divine.... soooooooooooo relaxing ...i love using it after showers ..its not cloying..its fresh yet sensuale.. its sultry yet light.. its invigorating yet relaxing ..its a dream come true to me ..i feel home when i am in its mysterious.. glorious.. veil of smokiness.. and utter hmmmmmmmmm i can't pinpoint it..but maybe utter coziness..sensualness..and even holiness..there is something holy about this scent.. maybe its the ancient secrete amber it possesses.. and the serenity.. and utter sheerness.. and sublime beauty.. ..i wish i can soak and bathe in this scent.. and i will still never be overwhelmed.. it isn't overpowering ..it settles down so beautifully.. its not a changing perfume.. its a true scent.. true to its character.. and nature..it could easily be a signature scent if it compliments your chemistry.. nature..confident..compassionate..and giving... what you smell is what you get ..all the way.. it just whispers softer.. and wishes you sweet dreams.. and envelops you in a protective aura.. of serenity.. holiness.. and spirituality.. and light.. that keeps you protected.. until the morning ....i love it.. and can't imagine my life without it..i hope it doesn't get discounted like all the good things in life..

Here in Brazil we're on our first cold front of the year (even being weeks into autumn already). The thermometers dropped, so some fragrances are back in the game. Amber Romance is one of them. Although is a delicious scent to wear in warmer nights, when is TOO HOT is basically impossible to wear, cause it turns into a suffocating sweet bomb. (let's keep in mind that 'too hot' is a subjective feeling, and that i live in a tropical, normally warm country). Amber romance is, indeed, sweet. But not candy sweet or flowery sweet or fruity sweet. Is actually very dual in my opinion, and i'm gonna explain why: Is warm, and sweet. the amber is not resinous as in other high end fragrances. Is a simple, warm vanilla-amber. The vanilla is not gourmet (even being milky, is not like a cake). But mixed with this beautifully simple amber-vanilla, there is a coat of make up powder. Imagine is a cold night, and the rain is falling outside the window. You're on your bedroom, with you fan turned on and rotating (cause you like the feeling of the air moving around). You're also inside a cozy bundle of covers. Fluffy covers. Is warm, but not hot. You also feel the cold air in your face. The mixed feelings of the breezy air on your face and the warm body gives you that comfortable feeling of "home". You open a book, or just play games on your cellphone. You're alone and starting to fall asleep very slowly. That's how comfortable it is. Is sexy, but simple. Clean, without the musky soapy feeling. Warm but never resinous. Sweet but not tooth-aching. Unfortunately, nor the body spray or the ETD lasts on my skin, although the body butter helps a lot.

This fragrance is very nostalgic for me because my mother wore it religiously for the first 13 years of my life. It’s the first semi-mature fragrance that I ever wore, my mom swears that I stole a bottle or two from her in middle school, although I only recall ever sneaking in her bathroom to steal spritzes before school. I vividly remember sitting down beside a girl in 7th grade who perked up, sniffed the air around me and exclaimed that I smelled REALLY good. She was so overly enthusiastic with the compliment that she seemed embarrassed afterwards. It’s timeless in my opinion. A true skin scent; soft, sweet musk consisting of warm and alluring pure amber (I was totally shocked by some of the notes listed on here. Like... cherry? Nowhere to be found). I recently purchased a bottle on Mercari because I noticed the EDT is getting harder and harder to find and it’s something I just have to have in my collection. When I think of this fragrance I don’t remember all the compliments I got in middle school so much, rather, I recall being a toddler and lying my head on my mother’s chest instead. Comfort in a bottle. I think gourmand lovers will like this, and for them it would be a safe blind buy, because although I wouldn’t describe it as gourmand it is certainly gourmand adjacent.

I've not smelled anything else that I'd say is similar to the OG Amber Romance. This is warm, sweet, soft & delicious comfort in a bottle! Seductive & not overly sweet like most gourmands of today. The cherry note in this is done perfectly..black sweet cherry adds such depth with natural fruity sweetness...not at all candy like. I see a slender curvy, library assistant sitting at the info desk wearing slightly cat-eye, black rimmed glasses in a peachy-nude v-neck cashmere sweater with her dark, auburn locks wound up on her head, held in place with old school chopsticks. Behind her is a wall of windows with fall trees lining the view, deeply steeped with their leaves in end of fall colors. The first snow of the season is gently falling, carpeting the ground & cloaking the smaller branches. She's sipping on a huge hot mug of steaming chai tea latte. She is a visually ageless beauty...hard to pin down. Is she an older college student? Or a childless, middle age beauty who will forever look younger than her real age. She speaks in sweet honeyed whispers. I love the lady scent and want her back in her original state in present day!!!

I've been using the body mist on a daily basis post-shower and am thoroughly addicted. It's almost gone and I will have to replenish. It's a beautiful vanilla-cream and amber scent with just a slight hint of soft fruit. I did not immediately think cherry as that fruit, maybe apricot? Well, no matter. It smells clean, soothing, fluffy, cozy and delicious all at once. I used to own Cashmere Glow from BBW, and this is a million times better! Cashmere Glow is too sweet and fruity for my tastes, I liked it at first but got sickened of it after just a few wears. It started to smell cheap to me because of the overwhelming fruity top notes. But Amber Romance is fresher, more luminous, sweet without being sickening, and it's also creamier and fluffier. It's also not too warm. Great for all year round! And the best apart is (aside from it smelling delicious), it lasts all day, with a lovely fuzzy sillage that lasts atleast a couple hours...which for a body spray, is fantastic. It's also versatile enough to layer under any vanilla or amber based scent. This could just be my favorite VS body spray ever.