Vanille Ambree Acorelle for women

Ok, I get amber and cardamon. That's pretty much it. Not long lasting - totally gone within a few hours. It's an ok fragrance, nothing too exciting. But I was totally hoping for more and am disapointed in the lack of longevity. Since I got my sample direct from Acorell and they just wrote "amber" with a Sharpie on the vial, I assume that is the Vanille Ambree sample as I ordered. But who knows?

Acorelle VANILLE AMBREE opens with a bit of an amaretto scent--I do not catch the mimosa--and then quickly evolves into a vanilla patchouli with a smooth and creamy quality apparently imparted by the peru balsam.

This all-natural, organic line appealed to me as a break from the so many very synthetic and mass-produced lines around that clearly spend far more on package (especially marketing) than product. I am impressed with the quality of this blend and do feel that it is entirely devoid of any scrub-inducing elements whatsoever. Acorelle explicitly vaunts the aromatherapeutic benefits associated with the essential oils used in each of their blends. Peru balsam is said to combat fatigue; patchouli serves to stimulate the body; and bitter almond acts as a muscle relaxant. (hmmm... isn't there a contradiction in there somewhere?...)

I would not say that this particular composition is all that original, but it is very pleasant, and I recommend it to those who appreciate vanilla patchouli fragrances. VANILLE AMBREE has good staying power and sillage in the edp.