Ambre Noble

A BOTTLE OF MASCULINE BISCUIT DESSERT Zara sometimes makes perfumes that are worth remembering. Ambre Noble by Zara is not just an oriental fragrance for men. It is a very relaxing, warm and pleasant scent, and a fantastic ambery-sweet scent for both genders. It was first launched some time ago (in 2016 and re-released two years later), so I don't know if it is still available or if it will be re-released again. Ambré Noble does not smell generic, cheap or sentimental. It is a linear fragrance, with the woody notes well balanced with the sweet amber notes. It's the kind of fragrance that will impress those around you as much as it will please you, and you'll get plenty of compliments from the ladies. Sillage and longevity are quite high. 4 hours ago I put 2 sprays on the back of my left hand and 1 spray above each ear (in my hair to be precise, as I am not bald). My wife is sitting in front of me at a table (5 feet away) and can detect and enjoy the scent, so it projects quite well. I estimate that the total duration will be another 4 to 6 hours (so a total of 8 to 10 hours). Although not a common comment for a Zara fragrance, remember not to overspray. If you do, you will get a bit more longevity, but you will also have an annoying super strong first hour that may disturb you and the people around you. If you want more longevity, just re-spray ONCE after 5 hours. The cost? It cost me 17.5 euros (not discounted). The scent is familiar to me, as I get vibes from more than a few expensive niche fragrances. I can't name just one, but probably the closest I get are: - Montale Aoud Ambre, - Harrods Amber EDP by Bond No. 9 - and L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Noir Ambré. I rate Ambré Noir with a clear global 8.5 out of 10. NOTES: 1) 9 1/2 hours passed and Ambre Noble still survives, smelling very pleasant and close to skin. 2) 12 hours have passed and the Ambre Noble scent is a faint skin scent. Practically speaking, I feel that the scent is no longer detectable. 3) Try to layer this fragrance with just a little bit of the lavender scent. A tiny spray is enough. I get a totally different result. MY OPINION: If you see a bottle at Zara's normal price, get it, even if it is a blind purchase. MUSIC: "Creep" by Radiohead

Ambre Noble by Zara is not just a Oriental fragrance for men. It is a fantastic amber / oud sweet fragrance for both genders. It does not smell generic, cheap or sinthetic. It is a quite linear fragrance, with the woodsy notes well balanced with the sweet amber notes. It's the kind of fragrance that impresses the people around you, as well pleasing you.It will get you a huge amount of compliments from the ladies. Sillage and longevity are preety high. 4 hours ago I applied 2 sprays in the back of my left hand and 1 spray above each of my ears (in my hair to be precise, as I am not bald). My wife is sitting in front of me at a table (5 feet away), and can detect and enjoy the scent, so it projects fairly well. I presume that the total longevity will stand for 4 to 6 hours more (so a total of 8 to 10 hours). It is a very relaxing, warm and enjoyable fragrance. Although is not a common comment for a Zara fragrance, do remember to not overspray. If you do so, you get a bit more longevity but you will have also have an annoying super strong first hour that may disturb you and the people around you. If you want a bigger longevity just respray ONCE after 5 hours. The cost? It cost me €17.5 euros (not discounted). The scent does sound familiar to me as I get vibes from more than a couple of niche expensive fragrances. I cannot nominate just one, but probably the biggest similarity vibe goes to Montale Aoud Ambre. It is a clear 8.5 out of 10 for me. EDIT 1 - 9 1/2 hours went by and Ambre Noble still survives as a very enjoyable skin scent and 1 foot sillage. EDIT 2 - 12 hours went by and the Ambre Noble scent is a faint skin scent. In practical terms I consider that the fragrance is not dectetable anylonger. EDIT 3 - Try to layer this fragrance just with a little bit of lavender (1 small spray). I got an awsome different result.

@Freedomlover the shop had one Oud Exclusive left, today's my lucky day! Wood Noir was nowhere to be seen so will have to search for that. One of the staff said folks are selling on Ebay for two to three times the price! BTW, I saw another new release on the shelf which the Zara staff mentioned had arrived just this morning. It's called Gourmand Leather. I could not find it in Fragrantica yet, unless they re-released one of their previous bottles under a new name. I sprayed the tester on my wrist and based on my limited knowledge of fragrances, if there is anything I can compare it to, it would be Armani Code (in the opening anyway). There is something similar to the tonka bean note. I just started this hobby so by all means take my opinion with a grain of salt. Anyway, happy to have a bottle of this Oud Exclusive which I believe is truly exclusive at the moment given it's not readily available, in my area at least.

The new ZARA AMBRÉ EDP 2017 is a different fragrance from this EDT from 2016 (aparently discontinued). The notes of the new fragrance (classified as Oriental - Floral for men) are: oriental flowers- bergamott - zaffron - nutmeg - rose Yes... true!!! There is no amber in the notes, but the fragrance really behaves as having amber in it. It's a very (very) good EDP. I only bought it yesterday so I still do not have a final opinion on the fragrance but believe me... It's a real winner and performs very well. I would judge it to be an unisex fragrance. The bottle is a bit different as well. It has the same size, same glass colour but the surface is totally smooth and not with a pattern design as the "old" amber fragrance. Total cost at the ZARA store: 13.00 Euros

This fragrance is kind of a guilty pleasure. Strong, slightly sweet amber and spices with some floral accords buried in there as well. I haven't worn this for a full day yet, so I can't speak to its performance, but it seems strong with good projection. A little goes a long way, according to my skin test. Purchased this in July, but probably won't give it a full spin until the first colder autumn day. Not something you wear with shorts, flip flops and bright colors. More of a fragrance for a nice dinner date, a dark suit, soft music and a fancy restaurant. My first impression is that this wears like niche, which belies the $25 price tag. An absolutely beautiful fragrance.