Ambre Fétiche Annick Goutal for women and men

I adore Ambre. I want them all. This is wonderful! The minute I put it on I knew! I wear it with no problem. I see some people think it is more for men but then...MORE for me!

Lately I am hooked on amber scents. This is a beauty! The opening is very smokey and dry, dry, dry!! The drydown is warm and yummy! Not an overly sweet amber, just warm and cozy enough that you want to keep your nose pressed to your wrist.

The beginning reminds me of the amber oil some muslim men wear to the mosque. I find the iris-leather note very interesting and different from other ambers.

"I could drown in this stuff and be in heaven" is exactly what I wanted to say! I cannot extol upon the charms of this composition any more than has been done already... one of the most perfect ambers ever created.

If Chantecaille Kalimantan and Andy Tauer L'Air du Desert Marocain made love and had an uber beautiful baby who possessed the best qualities of both parents, the result would be Annick Goutal Ambre Fetiche.

I love the initially sharp herbal that swims in sweet amber. I love the honey dripping dryness that follows... I can't describe what else I love about it other than, this is what I believe the middle eastern outdoor markets smell like; hot, dry, smoky, sweet bliss... orgasmic.

I could drown in this stuff and be in heaven.

I am looking high and low for a true & honest smoke fragrance--so here I am...

Anyway, on the top, this is so over the top smokey it makes my eyes water. Woody smoke, insense smoke, candle smoke--really smoky, and I was in love. Unfortunatly those scent compounds must be really volitile, so they die down relatively quickly.

The smoke remains but becomes more subdued in character. The main accord now is the amber, with works in a nice juxtaposition because it is a sweet amber, paired with the smoky insense.

The amber here reminds me much of Prada's signature amber scent, but much less sweet. It also reminds me of, Lord help me, Jessica Simpson's Fancy Nights, which is a bit drier.

I do like this--it otherwise has good longevity, and sillage (for Annick Goutal.) I really like the combination of smoke and amber. That said, I wish it was smokier, and dirtier.

I've only worn this twice, so maybe I'll discover more, and I'll write another review.

This is my 3rd amber scent (along with Nez a Nez and Serge Lutens) and I totally love this! It's so unlike the other two and I am glad that I bought this based on the reviews here.

Not a lot I can add from what is below - dark, sexy, smokey, incensey, rich, warming, amber! I don't feel this is heavy or strong - especially if you compare it with the silage monsters of the late 80's early 90's! I get all the notes present as well - even the powdery iris as the incense top note wears down!

I now have 14 of Annick's fragrances and I can definitely say this one is so off the beaten track of all of them! There is something in all the fragrances that tells me they are AG's (similarly with Miss Dior/Dior Dior/Dioressence/Dorella) and I recognise an AG scent a mile away ..... this is different I would never have smelt the AG signature in this!

It makes me want to wear my leather coat and step out into the chilly day! One for late autumn and definitely a winter warmer - I would recommend if you love incense and amber - what a combination!!!! Definitely unisex as well.......share a bottle with your SO!

Ambre Fetiche is tied with Ambre Sultan for my all-time favorite amber composition, though they are very different scents. From Goutal's "Les Orientalistes" line, Ambre Fetiche is indeed fetish-worthy. The down side is that it's not going to knock anyone over with its sillage, and needs re-application to get through a day. I have to apply quite a lot to get the effect I want, but once I do, I'm very happy. It's a quintessentially warm amber, with a little spice, a little incense, a little labdanum among some resinous components. I don't notice anything in the way of a leather effect, though that is listed. It has a glowing, seductive, calming quality that I really love; I just wish it was a bit stronger. It would be equally seductive on a man.

First time I tried it I wasn't that inpressed, thought it was too much incense and ont my cup of tea. Tried it again and I was totaly hooked. This could wery well be my new signature. It will be worth all the money buying a bottle.
Leather, incense, labdanum, amber and vanilla. This is a stairway to heaven ;-)

Sultry eroticism. These are the best words to describe this scent.

At the first moment it's starts very lively,a bit bitter, almost medicin-like intensiv incence aroma with a touch of rosemary. The fresh aromas dissapears so quickly and remains the sweet and smooth amber with incence and labdanum.

Amber Fetish is like a perfectly composed masterpiece. Highness and depht, sweet and bitter, light and dark...

Oh wow... this reminds me so much of the frankincense they often burn in churches. The thing I like most about this perfume is that it doesn't smell 'perfumey' at all. I can easily say that they captured the scent of incense and 'bottled' it.

I discovered this beautiful fragrance only recently and intend to invest in a full bottle: I live in Canada so this will be perfect to warm anyone up during those frosty winter days, and even on crisp autumn afternoons, watching as the green trees start blushing in vivid colours, making up for the pale opaque gray sky, an antidote for the bitter wind if you will.
Unsurprisingly, this scent also reminds me of a fireplace: merry, smokey, woody, dark, and scorching hot. Actually I think this might be what the Gryffindor common room might smells like :P Ahh I can see it now: sitting on a fluffy couch, bundled up in warm blankets and sipping something sweet while the scent flutters around, enveloping the wearer in a bubble of pure bliss as Chopin's Nocturne No.2 (op.9) plays in the background.

As far as its' quality as a perfume goes, Ambre Fetiche passes all the tests: it lasts for a solid 8 hours (and more), it has amazing sillage, and it's concentrated enough that you can treat it as a perfume (oil or elixir, the strongest): simply spray on your wrist, rub (gently) together, then rub around your neck and behind your ears. Depending on what you desire, you can use only a little (that will go a long way, trust me) or you can be a little more liberal with your bottle for a more dramatic effect.

Some people pointed out that it smells heavy, strong or not appropriate for my age (I'm 20). All I can say is that you wear a perfume to please your nose fist and foremost. This is not one to please people around you, to wear on a date, to seduce, to a job interview, to class...this one is for ALL occasions because it's for you and you alone, and if you're happy, then everyone else will be ;)
I cannot point to a gender or age range for which Ambre Fetiche is meant to target, man or woman, old or young, whoever you are, just go for it!

To die for. Gorgeous smokey, resinous, woody scent. Reminds me of Bois 1920 Real Patchouly, only this seems to focus a little more on incense.

And certainly a safe blind buy for any incense lover, in my opinion. Very unisex.

If I didn't know it was an EdP I'd never fathom that this intoxicatingly rich aroma can exist in liquid form. Ambre Fetiche is so full of resins, it immediately brings to mind's eye those slightly coarse yellowish bricks of solid fragrance, wrapped in brightly coloured paper or packed in tiny tin cans, that one might find at a bazaar in Fez or Marrakech.

This is not just some warm scent, it's a heatwave. It evokes pictures of sweet balsams melted over open fire, emitting their fragrant smoke into the dry air, something that nomads in the Sahara would inhale to make their blood run faster in the dead of the freezing desert nights.

But what I like best, is the feeling of peace, the joy and the calm confidence that radiates from the seemingly dark depths of this fragrance. Truly, a thing of beauty.

The smokiest amber fragrance that I know. Being an absolute amber afficionada I had to discover this one, too.
AF lived up to my high expectations.
In the beginning almost sharp and utterly smoky, like freshly burnt resin on my skin. Breathtakingly beautiful !
It takes at least 2 hours until the sweeter side of this perfume shows, reluctantly some honey-like aroma appears. This is when the amber reaches my personal high as I like my ambers not too dry.
What stuns me most is the development from smoky-bitter-dry to balsamic-slightly sweet and ambery.
And, for a Goutal scent, AF´s longevity is quite good as well.
If you like exceptional amber scents then this one is a must :-)

This is so very rich, pure, and to the point, that I would have believed there are only three notes here - incense, benzoin, and leather, with the emphasis on the first two. It is soooo burning-smokey that I would have guessed tobacco in here as well. This is by no means your cuddly amber go-to scent. This is the scent of a (Manhattan) lawyer who can get satan off the hook... it's that confident.

i love this perfume it is so unusual in a good way.i never smell this on others an i like it that way.expensive but worth it

Incense is becoming a real love of mine. The more I experience it in fragrances, the more devoted to it I become.

Ambre Fetiche is all about the incense. Not only is it the scent; it's the ash, the smoke and the stuffiness of it all, brought together in one big bottle of love.

This fragrance is what I had dreamed Ambre Gris by Balmain to smell like. Rich, vanillary, smokey and exotic. It is becoming rather difficult for me to choose between Myrrhe Ardente and this fragrance as my next purchase.

Please don't expect this fragrance to be shy, Ambre Fetiche is the opposite. It wants to be loud and proud. This fragrance is a real head-turner.

The sillage and lasting strength is absolutely incredible. Whoever said that Annick Goutal fragrances don't last, must be mad. Especially during Winter, this fragrance will last, and last and last.

I would find it incredibly difficult to resist any man wearing this fragrance. Hell, I'd find even it difficult to resist myself if I was wearing it too. I feel like such a bad-girl wearing this, and I must say that I like this new-found me.

Do beware that I am one for strong, bold, in-your-face type fragrances, that are not always to people's tastes. The trick is to avoid overdoing the applications. Regardless of whether or not people like Ambre Fetiche, they will absolutely hate it if you go overboard.

This is the only ambre fragrance I have smelled that isn't sweet at all; it's dry, arid, almost bitter. To my nose it's the labdanum and benzoin that are the strongest here. For me it was love at first smell. For my husband though it took a while to get used to it. His first reaction was "Do you like this??? it smells like a church!". After a month he said "Are you wearing your incense fragrance again?" "Yes", I said. "Do you like it?" "I don't mind it" was his reaction surprising me, because knowing my husband, that's one of the best reactions he's ever had since he dislikes perfumes, especially strong ones:) I can't detect the incense, however I trust my husband to detect single notes better than I do.

This perfume makes me feel confident and sexy in a dangerous way(!) but is also calming and comforting. I wear it all year, but I wear it only for myself. I don't think others will readily appreciate it; it's dark, gothic, slightly musty and I admit, a little masculine in a good way. This is not a perfume for the faint at heart or those who want to gather compliments for their perfume choice.

Ambre Fetiche starts like sweet(as in patchouli type of earth, rich sweetness), slightly burnt and incense-infused dry leaves.

Then it gets more and more burnt, but calmer and cooler. The cooling sensation is from iris and this is the first time I've met a cool iris without any sweetness, wonderful surprise! Also, the incense comes back every now and then.

The dry down is a quite and nice transition from the burnt leaves. Well, more burnt leaves with smooth creamy vanilla and leather hint. Maybe it's due to the burnt leave smell, I cannot smell too much leather, which is a good thing because I normally hate perfumes contain
leather note.

I find Ambre Fetiche easy to wear and comforting, especially in autumn. However, apply with a light hand, because the burnt leave smell could be perceivingly light, but it's actually quite strong and lasts like forever.

It's a strong scent, extremely incensy in the beginning. My mother smelled a single drop and said that 'c'est pour tomber dans les pommes' (to faint) and the saleswoman even admitted to me that 'you either love it or hate it'. This? Spreads. I spilled a single drop and the entire living room smells of it now.

I love this. It's not a predictable scent by any means - I was looking for amber, I got incense and smoke, but it quickly settles down into a nice ambery smell. I'll be treasuring the sample until I can afford the bottle.

I cannot deny that I love and crave thick, rich, warm and intense amber fragrances.

To my sense of smell, the very best "classic" amber(alas, not yet in the database here) is Persian Amber over at attarbazaar.com. The very best "unusual amber" is the apple-pie and sweet tobacco madness which is the deliriously lovely Hermes Ambre Narguile.

I have both of the latter fragrances, but, again, I crave amber - not, however, in the form of the bland, uninteresting, overhyped (ahh...the "niche" factor) and rather pricey (I received it as a gift) potion which is Annick Goutal's Ambre Fetiche, which smells like a watered down version of the cheapest head shop amber.
Don't misunderstand me, I don't hate Ambre Fetiche, I wear it once in a while in winter. However, it is definitely not an amber worth the niche hype or the hefty price of admission.

I hear its been discontinued. No loss, really.

PERFUME QUE HACE HONOR A LA COLECCIÓN A LA QUE PERTENECE: "ORIENTE", AUNQUE BIEN PUDIERA RECORDAR A CUALQUIER PAIS DEL NORTE DE AFRICA; A MÍ EN CONCRETO, MARRUECOS.
LA EXPLOSIÓN INICAL DE ESPECIAS TE PUEDE DESCOLOCAR UN POCO, QUIZÁS DEMASIADO FUERTE, PERO PASADOS 4 Ó 5 MINUTOS SE CONVIERTE EN UN AROMA GOLOSO QUE GUSTA Y MUCHO A LOS QUE ESTÁN A TU ALREDEDOR.
AUNQUE COMERCIALMENTE ES UNISEX NO LO IMAGINO EN UNA MUJER.
POR OTRO LADO, LA DURABILIDAD ES EXCELENTE, NO COMO OCURRE EN OTROS PERFUME DE LA MISMA COLECCIÓN COMO MYRRHE ARDENTE, QUE TIENE UNA PERDURABILIDAD MUY BAJA PARA TRATARSE DE UN EDP.

As with some other Goutal scents that I've tried, Ambre Fetiche seems a little weak compared to its cousins from other perfume houses. It starts off as a typical "amber" note that's fuzzy around the edges, as if it were wrapped in a light, off-white, woolly scarf. Maybe that's due to the leather and/or iris accord that was used. After an hour or so the rough edges wear down to a nice, amber scent, not too strong, and not very long-lasting. I think that within a few hours the scent was mostly gone. I didn't detect much incense, nor was there much in the way of lingering base notes. I'm used to bigger, bolder amber scents, and was surprised by the delicacy of this one. It would probably a good place to start exploration of amber, but will not make my top favorites list.

Intenso y evocador,como debe ser el buen perfume.Aunque la salida pueda asustar,al tiempo, permanece cerca de la piel,no es un perfume invasivo.Es un perfume de ritual,suntuoso y de buena permanencia.Recomiendo a personas de extrema sensualidad.

This is a dream scent. I wanted for a long time to find something with russian leather in it. I beleive this accord and the labdanum give the perfume a "status". If you don't want to prevail yourself from the pleasure to wear this at the office, you should be careful regarding the quantity. It's heavy, heady, brings to mind a church's atmosfere, it's perfect for the autumne. I don't detect the iris, 'cause it's mostly an incense perfume. Impossible to pass unnoticed, i 've never smelled something similar in perfume industry before. It's a cherrished frag from those you keep like a tresure wearing them drop by drop wanting them not to end.

I adore this perfume. It's very intense and longlasting. A littlebit goes a long way.

Much as I love amber and leather scents, Amber Fetiche is a bit TOO heavy for me - the incencey richness a bit too thick. It stopped my husband mid sentence to remark "WHAT on earth IS that??" none too favorably! However
it's staying power is exteme as the fragrance itself - I am still ambery after 18 hours! Perhaps I am just accustomed to Goutal's beautiful florals but AF is one I am glad to have tried but will not buy. Very unique and requires utter confidence to pull off!

The perfume I would classify as the best insence & amber combination. The opening is powerful as amber explodes in softness, thickness, intensivity. It is like sticking hands into honeyed amber and feeling its richness on your skin, smell, feelings. Soon enough comes the strong, smoky inscense that is blending well with ambery sweetness and quiets it down. The insence to my nose is followed by leather and it keeps staying sweet leathery insence. The dry down is least ambery and mostly I can smeel leather on my skin.
Who said its masculine? :) I find it at least unisex and every woman who likes the different amber, or maybe different leather, or maybe different insence should give it a go. I love all the three so it makes it one of the top perfumes that I adore :)

Ambre Fétiche opens with a brief bitter medicinal note, then becomes intense, slightly gourmand, spicy, resinous or an oriental amber , the amber is the star, supported by resinous frankincense. this fragrance has the most beautiful drydown -an exquisite soft benzoin and styrax trail. the labdanum and leather notes add a touch of muskiness that evokes ancient tinctures

one magnifies work with the amber note, it is worthwhile a lot to prove!

A rich, thick incense fragrance. It has the sharp edge of a woody incense and a rich edge of resinous rock incense. Dries down to amber with smoked, burnt cork notes with vanilla and a faint version of that sharp woody edge. Very nice incense perfume, and not your usual heavily oriental amber. I love this one for it's uniqueness: An amber that doesn't cloy or droop under a load of suffocating florals. Neither does it have that slight sweat edge many ambers develop on my skin. This could be worn with red velvet or black leather with equal ease. Attitude a must.

Ambre Fetiche is oriental fragrance which would suit, from my point of view, more men than women. This fragrance is rich and mysterious, yet not too much heavy. The picture of a warrior arises in my mind. The warrior who is entering the old dark castle, opening heavy wooden doors, holding the sword in his hand. Candles are burning everywhere...The smell of leather, wood and inscences, lingering scent of iris flowers from outside of the castle that wind brings through the openned door, making the air fresh...The warrior is musculine, sexy and strong, but he's on the good side, his eyes are bright and loving. And so is the fragrance. What a kissable perfume!...;)