Ambra by Etro

guest_andy in nyc

LOVE LOVE this fragrance. Discovered it three years ago and have been wearing it as a daily fragrance in the winter months. Great Men's Fragrance because it's light and clean but stills has that yummy golden amber scent slipping into a caramel vanilla without being cloying. No downside to this one. Very Very clean almost old fashioned rootbeer/butter scotch thing going on but somehow light without any heaviness. It's one of those scent's that you want to keep smelling but it's a fleeting one. A must smell if you can find it.

Kamicha

Nice and slightly unusual amber experience - maybe a good one for entering to the world of amber.

The scent opens with zesty notes of lemon, bergamot and even coriander is detectable. This phase is not long lasting, more like a whiff of the citrussy freshness. The close-to-skin drydown comes almost instantly after. The light sillage has some gourmand qualities with caramel notes discussing quietly with amber. But this is not all-over-your-face type of sweetness, there is some clean and sober (not soapy) note making the experience very enjoyable and unobtrusive. Edit. I think that it is still the fir needles or some very fresh resins...

On me this scent certainly shows its feminine side, but I'll bet that men who enjoy Boss Bottled would welcome this less recognizable and similarly softly seductive fragrance as a great option.

I'm on the verge on liking and loving this one!

Edit. I'm loving it - definitely bottle-worthy. An amazing balance with sweetness and sophistication. A great bitter note stays on skin and prevents it to become too syrupy. The woodsy resins are amazingly round and gentle but sure give this fragrance some character. Not necessarily an instant winner for amber lover in its elegant lightness, but you definitely should give this one some time to grow on you.

amelie

Beautiful oriental fragrance, Amgra is so soft blending with the skin & irresistible feminine. Stayed quite long on my skin, acting more woody, slightly heavy just at the beginning.
This is not an everyday fragrance. For my taste too much of vanilla in base notes, but no matter what it is warm and woody and ideal for cold winter. Rarely in the mood for vanilla, reminds me a bit on L'Occitane Eau de Vanilliers,but this is far finer and more complex olfactory experience.

litldove7

Mmmm...delicious. It starts out reminding me very quickly of Ambre Precieux...but dries down to a wonderfully rich (not too sweet) carmelized amber. Where Ambre Precieux stays robust and vibrant throughout the entire wearing, Ambra comes out with a bang and then dries down to a delicate and playful vixen. It has a perfect amount of vanilla and adds just the right touch to this fragrance. It's definitely cozy and comforting and will be wonderful to wear in the upcoming cooler months (if I can wait that long...). It lasts all day on me and I've enjoyed getting whiffs of it every so often.

Evel

Ambra is one of my all time favourite ambers around. Nr 1 being Ex Voto, this will be a good second. Its kind of a straight up amber, but its so soft, so well blended, so cozy. This is the ideal winter snugglescent for me.