The ambery scents possibly refer to the very old use of ambergris, a substance ejected into the sea by the sperm whale, which is today rarely used because of its steep price. This raw material, in association with vanilla, has marked perfumes such as Ambre Antique by Coty, or even Amber 83, a perfumed base by De Laire, thus giving birth to a new olfactory family.
The Oriental term appeared shortly after, in association with the scents of the East, and designates a heady, voluptuous, warm and captivating composition. It describes warm, mellow, rich and heady raw materials originating from the East, such as sandalwood, patchouli leaves, vetiver roots, spices, resins and balms (benzoin, incense…). Rich in base notes, it can easily be recognized by its particularly strong warm and heady trail.
Ambery and oriental fragrances borrow the same softness from vanilla, Tonka beans, cistus labdanum, evoking the mystery of resins, the exotic escape provided by spices and the tasty evocations of gourmand notes.
Combining with AMBERY (ORIENTAL), the citrus notes add an energetic contrast, offering a sparkling and tangy freshness.
Combining with AMBERY (ORIENTAL), the green notes add a contrasting, vibrant and effusive light. They reinforce the natural notes by adding a vegetal touch, and a scent of the outdoors.
Combining with AMBERY (ORIENTAL), the watery notes add scents of algae, iodine and marine breeze but also an effect of transparency, air, or even ozone. They give a contrasted clarity to the sweet notes.
Rabanne
L'Artisan Parfumeur
Jo Malone London
Combining with AMBERY (ORIENTAL), the aromatic notes add a complex freshness, associated to countless plants, aromatic herbs and the smell of fields warmed by the sun. They transmit an energetic and clean sexiness.
Combining with AMBERY (ORIENTAL), the aldehydic notes give a scent of laundry room, clean cotton or even whiteness, like a freshly ironed white shirt. They reinforce the lasting of the sweet notes, in a natural and fresh way.
Combining with AMBERY (ORIENTAL), the floral notes breathe a blooming heart to the fragrance. They comprise an incredible diversity of nuances that provide nobility, delicacy or richness to fragrances.
Combining with AMBERY (ORIENTAL), the fruity notes add velvety or juicy, sour or sweet accents, giving more modernity to the sweet accord.
L'Artisan Parfumeur
Rabanne
Rabanne
Combining with AMBERY (ORIENTAL), the spicy notes add complexity to the fragrance. They provide character, personality and relief. They varied from pungent freshness to enveloping warmth.
Combining with AMBERY (ORIENTAL), the woody notes reinforce the mystery, bringing dry, creamy or powerful effects. The research of synthetic molecules has increased the perfumer’s palette with interesting woody notes, completing the natural one.
Combining with AMBERY (ORIENTAL), the Chypre accord brings texture and depth. The adding of floral notes, enhanced with patchouli and moss, gives an incredible trail and diffusion to fragrances.
Combined with AMBERY (ORIENTAL), the notes of tobacco reinforce the silkiness and richness to the fragrances, playing with a pleasant scent, reminiscent of blond tobacco, through nuances of woods, honey and freshly mown hay.
Combining with AMBERY (ORIENTAL), gourmand notes reinforce the warmth, appetizing, tasty and generous scents. They provide comfort and well-being to the perfumes, with notes that are reassuring as they most often refer to the scents of childhood.
Ambery and oriental fragrances borrow the same softness from vanilla, Tonka beans, cistus labdanum, evoking the mystery of resins, the exotic escape provided by spices and the tasty evocations of gourmand notes.
Combining with AMBERY (ORIENTAL), leathery notes add quite an unusual scent, with dry or sometimes very dry notes, trying to reproduce the smoky odour of leather, the softness of the styrax, or the velvety touch of a suede.
Jean Paul Gaultier
L'Artisan Parfumeur
L'Artisan Parfumeur | Perry Ellis
Combining with AMBERY (ORIENTAL), musks enhance the persistence and roundness of the fragrances. They add a comfortable, reassuring, soft and slightly fruity scent, that makes the perfume rounder, and mellower. They add a clean effect and sensual notes, similar to the smell of skin.