L'Eau d'Ambre L Artisan Parfumeur for women

I've come to simply love amber fragrances, but they somehow mostly seem the same for me, well ok, with some different notes added, but after all they all come down to - amber :)
Like sherapop already mentioned - one should have one amber fragrance, I have Etro - Ambra and on my wishlist there is Ambra by Esteban, but I still feel weirdly allured by this beauty as well. It's extremely warm, at the opening a bit too sweet (loads of vanilla), but when patchoulli shows her face it becomes simply marvelous - dark, rich, a bit animalistic, a bit bitter, but all in all very cozy, sensual and warm, a perfect mix for cold winter nights. I think I won't add this to my collection due to the fact that I have already something similiar, but this with no doubts is a great amber fragrance, so give it a go :)

L'Artisan Parfumeur L'EAU D'AMBRE is a heavily amber-focused oriental perfume with just a touch of something in the opening which smells to me like a mix between dirty patchouli and some kind of animalic note. I am assuming that the amber in this composition does not derive from the secretions of sperm whales, but, if so, that might explain what I detect here.

As L'EAU D'AMBRE dries down it becomes rather tame: a very light vanilla veil brushes over the amber. I think that this creation is more complex than some amber perfumes I've tried of late, but it's also becoming clear that I'm not a big amateur of amber as a central note. To me, it's something of a sledgehammer, which flattens nearly everything with which it is combined.

Those looking for a good amber perfume will want to compare this side by side with BAGHARI, among others, before selecting the best of the bunch because you really only need one Big Amber Perfume (BAP) since these powerful potions tend to last forever, even sparingly applied!

Formal amber. Normal to my nose. Not that great. I will pass on this one.



6/10

Artisan Parfumeur is one of the niche brands I most appreciate. They have a certain characteristic style to what they do, a common feel to all their fragrances.

L'Eau d'Ambre starts rather sweet, there is definitely a lot of vanilla here. As the fragrance settles down, vanilla blends with the patchouli and amber, creating a nice, cozy atmosphere. Ir remains sweet, but somehow earthy-powdery-sweet. A piece of amber put on a wet patchouly leaf sprinkled with vanilla. For me it is a scent of a voyage, I have some unprcised shades of memories in my head when I smell my wrist. I wish I remembered where I smelled something similar...

Sure, it might not be the most exciting fragrance out there, but you simply can not not appreciate the fine quality and longetivity, which is extraordinary.

I really like this one! It's a softer take on amber than the Extreme, still it is strong and oriental, not very complex, it becomes a skin scent on me, quite sexy!

I did not find it very interesting. It`s warm and sweet, with a hint of lemony freshness (geranium?), but to wear it on regular bases - no, thanks.More geranium in this would be nice.As it is it is just a pretty simple ambery scent, not very original.