Voile d'Ambre Yves Rocher for women

A power perfume. Perfect for an important meeting or a job interview. Kind of sexy but in a very sophisticated way.

Very nice amber fragrance with a hint of spice, lasts for a long time on skin. I bought this as a miniature this past winter for its warming ambery scent. Just lovely oriental perfume.Very pleasant for winter/fall.

As the previous reviewer noted, YR Voile d'Ambre is quite reminiscent of Obsession, without the civet note (which I hated!). It also reminds me of a slightly less sweet Amber Romance (Victoria's Secret). It's pleasant, romantic, sultry, and sweet. This is a somewhat powdery amber, and in the dry-down it develops a slight vanilla and tobacco or leather smell which is quite nice. The opening isn't my favorite, but the dry-down is beautiful.

Extremely sexy scent. Definitely reminiscent of Calvin Klein's Obsession as many others below me have noted! Although I will say that it's lacking that sickening fake civet note that the reformulated Obsession has. This is a good thing! I actually loved the vintage Obsession, so in a way this gives me the feeling of the original before it was ruined. Also a very good thing.

It's still vaguely animalic. Smoky, spicy, a bit woodsy. The dry down is truly sensual. The vanilla note is most prominent during this time, yum. This stuff lasts and lasts. I've had it on 6 hours and can still smell it!

It's a cold Spring day so I thought it would be safe to try it. I would absolutely wear this in the winter. It makes me feel warm and cozy, like I'm sipping a fine cognac by the fire. Great job Yves Rocher! Now, if we can just convince them not to discontinue it. Oh, I hope they don't...and the bottle is simply elegant and gorgeous!

This is one of my favourites when I want to wrap myself in a warm. soothing scent on a blustery rainy day. It starts with a hit of spice, quickly mellowing to rich amber and incense with soft vanilla undertones. Sweet without being cloying, and sexy in an understated way. Perhaps a bit racy for day, but perfect for an intimate evening...I really love this one!

This is the best perfume Yves Rocher has EVER come out with, it is dark, smoky, resinous, with the right amount of sweetness

Voile d'Ambre is simply the best perfume for its price. Ridiculously high quality, for such a low price.

It's a soft, cozy, beautiful oriental perfume. Its main notes are the incenses and myrrhs, also vanilla. It's sweet and velvety.

It's a pure delight to smell it, and to own it: I'm a man, and I would definitely buy it, one day, since I find it very unisex.

It starts out pungent and strong, but it quickly melts down in a beautiful, yet, always present perfume. With that said, its longevity is excellent and its sillage moderate-high.

I find it very creamy, ambery and oriental

It's very refined, classy, no one would ever say this is a Yves Rocher perfume, truly.

The bottle is high quality, very well design, beautiful.

Such a gem, for this price, who wouldn't like it? I would. And I'm certain many persons would, too.

I have very high expectations for all the "Secrets d'Essences" line, since this is the only one I've smelled.

Thank you Yves Rocher :)

Another hit from YR. Quality will surprise you, especially if you're new to the brand. Men can wear it.

This multifaceted, slightly spicy, slightly resinous, slightly bitter, moderately sweet, dry, woody fragrance with subtle notes of vanilla and herbs, has its own character and uplifting.

Perfume has good stability, and it can be worn during the day, and as the evening perfume, best revealed in the cold autumn and winter.

A real jewel,seduction,sensuality, all in a bottle, the right one to wear for a special gala or dinner where you have to meet a lot of people, this one suits perfectly the short distances and wont leave anybody indifferent

Oh,I love this one - reminds me my beloved Serge Luten's Chergui - that balmy & smoky softness!Enjoyable to wear - very well balanced , comforting, noble and long lasting.

This is was my blind buy after reading your reviews. One of the best. Absolutely love it. Heavy, smoky, woody. Dries down to raw vanilla on my skin and brings me back in time to Obsession.

It's a very, very long lasting oriental scent,,i can smell it even the day after. It's similar to OBSESSION by Calvin Klein.

It smells a lot like Ambre Fétiche by Annick Goutal, but Goutal smells warmer. It smells very good and I really really like it. I can clearly and distinctively smell the ambery notes. It stays for long enough but not as long as Ambre Fétiche. But for the price, it is a very good deal IMO if you're searching for a similar fragrance to Ambre Fétiche. I'm definitively buying it.

I love the vanilla drydown, too bad you have to get past the opening first. This might just be a good one for layering, especially to smoothe heavy leathers.

As a reviewer said below, I too believe it is closer to Prada Amber than the L'Occitaner or Les Neredes. Amber by BBW is fig-sweet wheras this one is balmy-richness, warm woodiness and a deep sophisticated floriental. A touch of dry vanilla rounds up the patchy spices and resins that make this amber so rich. It does have an Old School vibe that I enjoy and a leather note I find in vintage Chantilly. The drydown is rich yet soft and lingers like Shalimar Powder freshly applied on clean skin. Not a love but I love to layer it with my other scents to create a personalised frag of my own. Godd quality, goood longevity, medium to little projection, smouldering yet opulent like a blazing fire. 7 on 10

it is very nice & elegant imo BUT after 1st hour... i can strongly feel it on me during the day - especially on the tube. and im afraid people are going to run away cos its' soo strong. (even if i spray it a tiny but)
other than that - i like the way it opens and becomes sweeter on me with each hour :)

Absolutely drop dead gorgeous fragrance! I have had so many compliments on this perfume! It last a long time, and has such a warm tone to it!

How can something be so simultaneously rich and light? It sings it's balmy perfection as the most chill oriental possible.

Can't say enough good about this perfume. Perfect for the connoisseur going somewhere that "challenging" perfume is not going to work...

"i crumble like a sugarcube. for you." -- yo la tengo

it is perfect for +25.i didn't like this at all.indeed this is a strong sensual perfume just it is not suited me.

To me this is so light that I really can not smell it, after spraying or an hour later. I tried using it for 3 months but would always wind up using something else on top of it cos I just can't smell it!

This is a fantastic balmy scent, it actually has to be my favourite of the ones I've tried.
Sweet and woody, with divine sillage and great staying power.
Les Nereides Imperial Opoponax is lovely excepting a car air freshener quality, Shalimar is still prickly in the top notes and L'Occitane's Amber is too medicinal. The closest I've come to what I've been looking for is Prada Amber, but that still has a slightly medicinal amber.
Voile d'ambre is really just perfect. Warm, with that lovely incense note floating over the top, with dry sandalwood and creamy opoponax, that's kept from being too heavy with the citrusy florals and patchouli. Just lovely. This has landed right on my want list.

This really reminds me of Calvin Klein`s Obsession. It`s warm and spicy and has certain kind of 90`s feeling. Smells a lot more expensive than it really is. Best suitable for fall season and casual wear with cashmere sweater and jeans on.

Step back in time to..
Calvin Klein - Obsession!

Yves Rocher have created a very wearable scent with excellent longevity and a truly lovely weighty glass flacon. Quite luxurious considering the low price. However, 20 years ago I plastered myself with Obsession and this brings me right back to that time, not where I want to be. It's not that Obsession is an unpleasant scent, it's just that it's a shame Voile D'ambre is so extraordinarily similar.
I was expecting some syrupy darkness and this sparkles a little too sweetly. It's a too 'happy' for an amber, it needs to get moody. The mandarin notes are highly prominent which I think is the problem.
Two solutions - I ordered a pot of their Tradition de Hamman body creme alongside this perfume which is very high density neroli. Together, they work.
Also for a good layer, I tried it alongside Caron's Eaux de Caron Fraiche, this works too, gaining 'lift' from the lemon and anchoring the fleeting longevity of the Caron.

Buy it if you want an 'entry level' amber that isn't too challenging. Don't buy it if you want to smell of Obsession. Better still, forget it and buy Yves Rocher 'Cedre Bleu', it's a stunner!

All I can say this is very seductive oriental fragrance. It's darkness and mystery. A little bit spray in the morning you can be pretty and working woman but after daylight with a little more spray you can be a sexy secret woman. I love it ! Incense, one of my favorites. You should try !

Can't really believe people rate this to be balmy. It has the strongest sillage and lasting power ever on my skin. I spray twice in the morning, work all day, go to bed and the scent is still there the morning after! People tend to notice it from a meter away too, but have never complained about it, quite the opposite.

I get incense, amber, myrrh, and maybe even a little bit of leather.

If your searching for fresh and fruity, then this one is a no-no for you. This isn't a girly scent, it's a feminine scent, the grown up version of Vanille Noir. Strong at anytime, but not overpowering. Ambery at the base, oh it's just lovely :). Suitable for day and night, in my opinion, allthought I would prefer Vanille Noir at night. Seasons don't matter (Live in Belgium, no good weather at all! :) )

I must say that I didn't quite like the topnotes, but I find that often in nearly empty tester perfumes. They were chaotic and sharp and really did not make any sense.
The drydown however was a beautiful amber. Slightly sweet, slightly incency and smokey and quite animalic as well.
VOILE D'AMBRE is a very cuddly fragrance. Soft and warm. It's heavy, but not as heavy as most fragrances I like, so it's not a problem.
I don't think I'd buy a bottle, but it's a beautiful fragrance for layering.

What a pleasant surprise!! I got this little gem in a swap, and had never tried it before, but was impressed by the notes. I decided to plunge right in, and wear it, without even testing it. The opening is almost bitter, but a fresh type of bitter, I suppose this may be the mandarin leaf note). Then a sort of mild sweetness comes through, crisp, and then the incense starts to shine through. The sweetness dies down, blending ever so well with the base notes. The patchouli is just the right amount, blending with a fabulous sandalwood and vanilla. It has a wonderful warm, and comfortable feel to it. It has quite good sillage, and the staying power is modest, but this is not unusual for my skin chemistry. I do prefer heavier orientals! Some may find it strong, but it must be tried to judge. All in all, I am impressed, and the balancing of the notes, really make this a wonderful fragrance, with a very nice dry down.

If velvet had a fragrance, this would be what it smells like. Intrigued by the many positive reviews, as well as tempted by the notes, I bought the EDP and I'm in love. My first fully "amber" type perfume that really works for me. This is luscious, soft, sexy, and to top it off, very affordable as well. I don't notice much development in this fragrance; it opens softly and stays that way throughout, but that's not a negative statement by a long shot. The basenotes are not heavily woody, it's quite subtle and very beautiful. Sillage is good, longevity excellent. I could wear this everyday. Highly recommended!

Voile d'Ambre is one very lovely fragrance, that smells a lot more expensive than it actually is. Although an oriental, this is not as loud or as deep as you might expect. It is in fact quite soft and sweet.

I love Voile d'Ambre for its delicacy and animalic undertones. It is very pretty and pleasing on the skin, and dare I say, rather sensual too. It's enough to be worn intimately with a loved one, and I do believe men find it quite enchanting.

Opoponax is easily one of my favourite notes, so technically this isn't an amber fragrance, because this note is in abundance. Soft, sweet sandalwood based incense gives Voile d'Ambre that smooth and even finish. Many may mistake this for an amber fragrance, and either love it or feel cheated by it. Honestly, it's not syrupy or heavy like most ambers tend to be, but powdery and sweet, with a subtle fecal, yet oddly beautiful drydown.

I was really surprised by the lasting strength, which held on for a good six hours despite the scent's softness. The cold, wintry weather brings out this fragrance in all its glory. I probably wouldn't wear this fragrance in Spring and Summer in fear of it becoming too thick and nauseating.

Women that don't usually fall into the category of orientals while out perfume shopping, may enjoy Voile d'Ambre for its subtlety and price. Another plus is its versatility, being suitable for both formal or casual wear.

I am most grateful to my friend Renate who sent me a sample of this beautiful fragrance. Yves Rocher is not sold where I live, so being able to sniff this fragrance has been a real highlight. I may even be ordering a bottle sometime in the near future.

Totally alluring and seductive and unforgettable and over the last few years has become my signature fragrance, most people have never had a whiff of it so its not recognizable, it is intriguing and it will linger...

I purchased this two months ago and I must admit it has become very quick one of my favorites. It's a very warm and comfortable fragrance and I love the drydown of it. A friend offered me for my birthday the bodylotion and when you layer both, it's even more delicious. I even prefer this to Oppoponax from Les Nereides... To me it's not heavy at all. A very very lovely perfume!

I didn't expect much when I took a sniff at the perfume in the store...and boy! was I in for a surprise. The lovely vanillic amber embraced by sandalwood oil and myrrh (I don't know why but my mind has a hard time saying myrrh and instead says myrrrrrr like a cat purring) topped by a teeny weenie green top note got me hooked. As it wears on the skin small hints of incense appear making it even nicer but, as always, I would prefer them a little bit stronger. There's nothing too much in this perfume and is very nicely blended together, lovely to wear during the day and in the evening, summer or winter to church and on a date. I would call it a beginners’ oriental and definitely recommend it, be you on a budget or not.

I Just repurchased it and it´s a great pleasure to have it again. A high quality Amber for a super price!
It can be used day and night, because it´s very soft and cosy.
At the office, 3 persons already asked me about my scent yesterday. I was with it.
Lovely!

This is a very beautiful oriental perfume in class with fragrances from the most renowned perfume houses in my opinion. The only negative thing for me is the powdery feeling. I actually feel a slight irritation to my nose as if I need to sneeze so therefore I am very careful when I spray it. Stayingpower is superb, 8 h +.
Congratulations to YR for this fragrance!

Love frome the second sniff, not stunning but slowly addicting... I had some YR scents when I was young and out of money, then I became an old snob and rejected this brand as "cheap", but Voile d'Ambre is so different, that I have to revise my prejudice:) Warm and cozy with a bitter citrus opening, soft enough for work, sexy enough for after work, like a beige or caramel cashmere pullover. Very natural. My number one this winter!

Is similar to Imperial Opoponax, but with more ambar and less myrrh.

It was today that I received this sent, as I had ordered it online. After I smelled it for some hours, it seems to me warm, woody and somehow powdery. One weak point is its longevity. It is really modest even in comparison to other YR perfumes.

I am now starting to appreciate Yves Rocher more and more. This house delivers excellent quality for more than reasonable price.

For the record, Voile d'Ambre is beautiful. It took a while to grow on me, but I am glad I have given it time to unfold it`s gracious beauty.
An understated, very well executed amber fragrance. I have never smellt opoponax so I am not sure about what it exactly smells like, but if it is actually as beautiful as in Voile d'Ambre, it could easily be one of my favourite notes.

The drydown is my favourite part: ambery, slightly spicy vanilla with faint caramelish undertones. Just yummie, but not in a gourmand way.

It is a pretty bold, long lasting fragrance with decent, pleasant sillage. What a steal for the price! After falling in love with Cocoon, Voile d'Ambre gets a "love" from me too, no doubt. Yves Rocher did it again. :)

A strong patcholi and incence came first and faded in about fifteen minutes. Then amber scent kicked in and getting stronger than the others. In about half an hour, mostly dry amber dominance with a hint of incence. I could smell sandalwood once in a while but not really noticeable.
The combination is complex, rich, and deep. I definitely like it a lot.

It's not the perfume, it's just me...

I am not at all a fan of anything oriental and anything amber, maybe because I live in a country where it is hot/ humid all year round.

It starts off with fresh citrus but it becomes too sweet, not too spicy but very medicinal. It's very warm, actually too warm for me that it gives me headache. Also patchouli hates me...or maybe I hate patchouli...we never seem to get along.

It has great great sillage though applied lightly (1 spray) and lasted for about 10 hours on me.

Voile d'Ambre is very luxurious, mature and sophisticated; I don't hate it but it's just not for me....I don't want to wear perfume that makes me smell like medicine

I had a bottle of this some time ago, and then I didn`t like it at all. Perhaps I got a bad bottle?
Because now I bought a new one, and I freaking love it.

It´s such a warm, sweet, smokey, rounded and comforting amber/vanilla, with excellent sillage. No harsh edges whatsoever in this perfume, just how I want my scents.

A bit old school, but very classic and always right. Not "too mature smelling" or anything like that.

And the price is ok also. Smells very expensive though.

Me like!

I love this perfume, it's very warm, sweet and comforting, I can just imagine putting this on and sitting by the fire place in the winter time, so cozy and relaxing.

I have a bit ambivalent relationship with amber. I love the idea of it but many times it's just too overpowering note for me. My skin tends to emphasize all sweet notes in perfumes and amber especially is something that tends to grow huge on my skin.

Voile d'Ambre is a wearable amber to me, and it's by far my favourite amber scent. I have it in edp and pure parfum, and I prefer the parfum version which is slightly deeper and richer than the edp.

Voile d'Ambre is a luxurious, silky perfume that blends with the skin and creates warm aura. It's a fairly strong and long lasting scent that is easy to overdo, especially since it seems to grow bigger as it warms up on the skin. Worn lightly, just one or two small sprizes, it's a wonderful warm cashmere shawl -type scent.

This fragrance does reminds me of Gaultier 2 without that boozy note that somewhat makes my head ache a little.
This is such a great perfume. Its complex but simple at the sime time, the fragrance has a great, classic composition but is very calm so you can wear it in "normal" occasions and not only in night gown.
I will be purchasing a big bottle of this.
The bottle is a pity, it reminds me of a medical liquid or something, a beauty like this should have a bottle to match it.
Although its an Yves Rocher this perfume could easily belong to a niche house (it is similar to Imperial Opoponax, this girls have a great nose to find similar fragrances!).
Classic, sunset, womanly, sweet, woody.
Another favourite for me, I'm in love.

Sillage: Modest
Longevity: Not to good a pity

9.5/10

In the last year or so, this has become one of my signature scents. I've had men and women alike go nuts when I'm wearing it. Some people try to hug me just to smell my tops and hair lol. It is another one of those scents you have to use lightly but it settles so nicely on the skin, giving a nice warm, glowy type scent kind of like a nice wood fire. I get so many compliments but even more so around the holidays!

If you want to round out your perfume wardrobe with a good classic amber I strongly recommend this one. While I can check off the listed notes this scent is so nicely made that the overall effect is a warm sophisticated amber, the sort of perfume that Grace Kelly or Jackie Kennedy would wear. This scent is also causing me to rethink L'Eau Ambree by Prada, which is a blatant knockoff of this lovely perfume. One other thing I like about this scent is the persistence: it fades slowly and evenly, primarily with a reduced sillage more than loss of notes or richness.

Sillage: reasonable 1-2 ft
Duration: 5-6 hours
Fabulosity: diamond stud earrings
Price to value ratio: good
7/10

The cardamom and murrh are fleeting, and thank god for that because I have a bit of trouble with murrh alone, and I think it's too pungent of a combination with the cardamom. Basically, after 10 minutes you are left with a pleasantly cosy, incensy, woody, bit powdery vanilla; patchouli being quiet. This is not the most deliriously elegant perfume out there, but I think for a good price you get an interesting vanilla, which is always nice.

I found Voile d'Ambre to be a fairly light perfume, even right after spraying it. It dries down quickly to skin scent on me, with moderate lasting power. It's a nicely done scent, well-rounded and not bland, though not exceptional. Definitely a classic Oriental formula, but done with restraint and I must say with quality. It won't make you stop in your tracks wondering what it is, but you may find yourself coming to rely on it if you are partial to ambers. It makes a great everyday scent or comfy scent for amber lovers, and its lower price point makes it a viable choice if you want a pleasant amber perfume for daily use so you can save your spendier amber perfumes for special occasions or evenings. It comes in a travel-size bottle as well as a regular size, which is awfully convenient to throw in a purse or suitcase. All in all, worth having and likeable.

I received a sample mini bottle in the mail yesterday...the bottles' simple lines are very nice...other than that, this smells just like Gaultier 2....minus the strength of that nauseating tar like afternote that lingers all day...(the only note Gaultier2 has)..this is pretty close to being just as much of a sweet, slightly burned brown sugar single note fragrance....not complex, nor gourmand in an interesting way....unresolved, and not for me!

I'm quite surpriced that there is no agar wood listed... Very well done! Quite a gentleman scent.

I'm not sure I ever liked this fragrance: too heavily oriental for me. I've got a small sample bottle from Yves Rocher and I've used it for some time, as an alternative to the more elegant Yria, which I really liked. But in itself I think it's a good fragrance, for those who are fans of warm orientals.

this is like a warm embrace. cozy, caressing and grown-up.
when it's cold outside, this scent is like a shelter. it makes you glow and wraps a wonderful soft aura around you.

Maybe I'm not the amber-type of person, but I disliked this perfume a lot. Luckily we have Yves Rocher shops where you can test-spray and don't have to buy something just via mail order.

This sounds very lovely and just my type.. Does anyone here know if Yves Rocher still sell in Australia? the did about 14 years ago...
please inbox.
Thanks P x

Voile d'Ambre is an absolutely gorgeous comfort scent that makes me feel snuggly, warm and all aglow. There are a lot of similarities between this and Les Nereides Imperial Opoponax.

Voile d'Ambre is beautifully radiant with amber and opoponax all the way through, with a nicely balanced warm vanilla base. Where Voile d'Ambre feels woodsy and warm, Imperial Opoponax fluctuates between fresh (with its citrus top notes) and cozy with a slightly medicinal vibe. V d'A is more of a cold weather fragrance; IO can be worn all year round if applied carefully. V d'A is a great option if budget is a consideration, you want something less 'nichey' and a more wearable opoponax.

I still prefer my IO, but may just get myself a mini of this well blended Yves Rocher gem.

I like the ad (with the mom and the little girl), it does suit the fragrance. Voile d Ambre is a deep, warm, and cozy woodsy sweet scent. It goes without saying that amber is Queen in this scent, never allowing the spices to dominate, rather they smoothly complement the entire composition. It is also 'rich' smelling, elegant, and very strong and I do find it to be quite a 'matronly' scent...it is like the olfactory equivalent of a mother's deep unconditional love and unwavering pride in her children as she embraces them in a warm and powerful hug. The lasting power is fantastic too, one of the longest lasting Yves Rocher frags I've ever tried. I tested it on my coat, and the scent stayed for days when I hung it on my clothes rack, even transferring the scent on the other clothes I had hung nearby. It is something I would not personally wear, but I find it to be the perfect gift for my mom, and I plan to get her a bottle come Mother's Day.

Most of the time , with the Yves Rocher's scents' names , you know where you're going to .
Voile d'Ambre is indeed very amber-ish , comfy , warm , rich , kind of spicy . Makes me think of the "Ambrée Authentique " of Mont Saint Michel , in a more complex version however.
Very very nice, but i think i won't buy it , at least not now . It doesn't fit my personality imo .

Eventually I could buy a full bottle of this in a shopping mall where an Yves Rocher shop is still going! I happened to pass by there by chance, because I took a wrong road while driving to another place :-D
I don't know why so many shops close down.
It's not so cheap after all, but I really wanted it. I tested the EdT version from tester and I found it very pleasant, then I bought the EdP and when I got back to my car I started spraying! Mmmm, so nice! It's so warm and aromatic, yet not invading at all!
I wouldn't call it a complex perfume. It smells more of a simple good ambery scent. Amber is not listed, but amber is often an effect created by other notes.
Voile d'Ambre for me is a well-being, serene and warm fragrance for rainy cold days. I prefer to wear it during daytime, because my favourite fragrances for evening going out are much more sophisticated and layered.
It's funny that someone mentioned Samsara. That was my long long time never forgotten love!
I don't wear it now due to memories and re-formulation. I see some similarities indeed, but Voile d'Ambre smells like a fraction of glorious Samsara.
Staying power is good, sillage is average. In spite of being warm and aromatic, also powdery, it never screams your presence from km.

I love it, love it, love it!!! It´s perfect, incredibly sophisticated, pleasant and it longs for hours and hours. It´s perfect for winter or evening events only, because it´s a strong scent.

(This review is for Eau de Perfume)

VOILE D’AMBRE is a gorgeous and mysterious scent. The myrrh and incense represent the ancient times so well while the warm woods and vanilla make the combination soothing and comfortable. And of course the resins (opoponax) remind me of a beautiful amber stone and its origin.

VOILE D’AMBRE is rich, smooth and well-balanced. The top notes are fresh burst of spicy citrus but it transforms immediately into the smooth and earthy resins with the spicy notes of cardamom. I love incense, myrrh and resins in the heart notes with their mysterious, dreamy and ancient vibe. The patchouli is quite noticeable but it is so harmonious with other notes that it does not appear too strong or overpowering. The dry down is very smooth with creamy vanilla, sandalwood and a touch of patchouli.

VOILE D’AMBRE is rich and sophisticated scent but it floats like a graceful veil masterfully weaved by the perfect harmony of the notes. This perfume has calming effect on me. There is something about it that seems so soothing and relaxing. When I wear it I feel that the time stops and the stress and chaos of everyday life are replaced by a serenity and connection to the eternity. I absolutely love this scent and recommend it if you are looking for myrrh – incense – resins – vanilla combo.

Very good perfume : Voile d'Ambre is like a mystery, feminine, seductive, full of secrets, not too strong...and it lasts. For women but not for girls.

Yves Rocher VOILE D'AMBRE is an interesting creation, and also aptly named. This really offers a golden veil-like layer of gleaming, lustrous amber--or so it seems. Somehow all of the very strong elements blend together to create what appears to be a fairly uniform layer of amber. The cardamom and myrrh do not assert themselves loudly as individual notes, rather they appear in an amalgamated form along with the sandalwood and patchouli. This smooth, somewhat sweet amberosity is nearly linear, though not quite. It does change from the opening to the drydown, becoming a bit less spicy but remaining slightly sweet.

Unlike BBW SENSUAL AMBER, VOILE D'AMBRE does not smell synthetic, but it is still just sweet enough to remind me more of BBW than, say, Robert Piguet BAGHARI, and it is nowhere near as complex and sniff-worthy as Omnia AMBRA. But this is a good, respectable amber perfume, all things considered. VOILE D'AMBRE is absolutely wearable and accessible, albeit not entirely compelling to me.

i think its smell like SAMSARA but less strong and less musky......like it!

It smells strong and a bit sweet but not for me. But where is the amber,it is not anywhere in the notes!!!!!!!!

I´m very surprised with the high quality of this Amber. It´s very refined,classy, lady like with a sensual touch. Absolute long lasting!
My perfume from now on!
Congratulations Yves Rocher!

I bought this unsniffed, thinking that the notes listed in any combination couldn't possibly go wrong, but as with every other Yves Rocher fragrance I've tried, there is that blasted burnt sugar note that ruins it for me. It seems like the distiller is letting the essential oils go a second too long and burning the ingredients a tad, which makes them smell cheap and synthetic. There's potential for a gorgeous fragrance in many of their blends, but that one common burnt note makes them all scrubbers for me... so far, anyway. I'll revise if I find one that doesn't share that characteristic.

Edit - two+ years later & I've seemingly gone through another hormonal change... because I actually love this one, now. I was cleaning out some unwanted samples, etc... and gave this one another last whiff before adding it to my swap extras box. Wow, it's crazy how much my perceptions of scents can change over time. Now, I smell citrus peels, smoke, vanilla, amber, dry woods & a teeny bit of patch... and am on my way to a full bottle purchase. My sincere apologies to YR for my earlier bash! I've purchased a full bottle, in repentance.

It's quite strong to begin with. Made me think of some bath essences Yves Rocher had before. Good in the bath tub, but not so good on my wrist. It's not a bad fragrance when it settles, but I feel it lacks something. I don't find it sweet at all, in fact I think it would've been better with gourmand notes. Stronger vanilla could've done the trick for me. I guess it will be good for layering, as it's quite simple/linear. I think it's better than Rose Absolue from the same collection.

A really nice warm softly spicy scent, its woody ad oriental but creamy and soft too. A lovely winter scent I think.

I tend to love Yves Rocher fragrances so was anxious to try this one. I tried a sample today as the weather is cold, damp & gray. Just seemed like the perfect time to try Voile d'Ambre. It's softly sweet, velvety smooth, warm & caressing, reminds me of a nice glowing fire & a super soft cashmere shawl wrapped around your body. The amber scent is there, myrrh, sandlewood & patchouli. It's a nice combination. It's not heavy or intrusive at all. I like it, I do...I just don't love it! If I had a bottle I would wear it as a "go to" daily winter scent but I'm not going out of my way to buy it. I've been looking for an Amber fragrance & unfortunately this doesn't fit my bill. Kind of disappointed me as I tend to love Yves Rocher so much. Maybe I'll give it another try one day.

I tested it several times a long time ago and always thought it was a little bit "dated", a little "old lady"-ish.
But last winter I kind of had an amber revelation and started to become fond of woody and amber scents. I learned to appreciate how well they settle on the skin and how warm and cozy they are. That's how I ended up adding Voile d'Ambre to my collection along with Obsession by CK and Roma by Laura Biaggiotti. Actually I found it almost identical to Roma at first!
But this winter when I resumed my amber therapy again I struggled with this one. I still love the resin and pinewood notes that linger on your skin for hours but after one month of use I have had to give up, I was not enjoying it any more, I find it too boring now. I also agree with some of the previous reviews in the sense that it's almost masculine, not as feminine as I would like. Roma shares the same base notes but with a floral complexity that makes it more rich and pleasant to wear. It "tells" much more things than Voile d'Ambre.
Amber scents are starting to become popular again with Prada and Armani modernizing this classic but in a lighter and much more interesting way.
I followed the advice of Mellyhelly and started to wear it with other scents from the Secrets d'Essences series. In my case I pair it with Iris Noir and the result is much nicer than wearing it alone. I have learned from that experience to give more importance to first impressions when choosing a perfume and to trust my gut instincts more.

Carnal-powdery and softly sweet, "Voile D'ambre" opens with a fresh but smooth burst of subdued citrus; less like oranges, more like limes. As it moves into the middle notes, the citrus-spice opening deepens into something resiny and polished, with a sandy, candied-orange-rind sweetness to it becoming more prominent as the scent evolves. It finally setles into a dense, woody powder; rich, dry, velvety but never overwhelming.

Just when you think "Voile D'Ambre" is going to turn out to be another vaguely pretty, pleasant scent, it expresses its personality in bursts of sunshine-touched skinscent and sultry creaminess. It actually reminds me quite a bit--at least in spirit--of the long discontinued "Chaldee" by Jean Patou and has all the contradictory nuances that makes an "Amber" scent what it is; seductive androgyny, polished elegance against animalic rawness, modernity and ancient mystery, innocence and sophistication, intimacy and aloofness, making this scent an exciting option for both men and women.

For years I thought of myself as a floral gal, so when I ordered some samples from YR recently, I neglected to order this delicious scent.

After reading Miss Nightingale's fabulously warm and detailed review, I decided to give it a try and was pleasantly surprised. It seems I actually like scents that don't have any floral notes in them at all—who would have thought?

Although it doesn't have amber, and isn't especially complex, it has opened up a whole new world of scent for me—I'm now looking forward to exploring ambers and woody orientals in general. Too bad I live 2 1/2 hours from the shopping mecca of Las Vegas and won't have much of an opportunity to try anything truly rich and opulent anytime soon—although, who knows? I might get lucky at the Perfumania that's an hour away.

Voile d'Ambre does seem a tad sweet for my tastes, but not the food-y sweetness that I really find unappealing in other scents. Nor do I find it too spicy (as in my disastrous experiences with Chanel Coco, which I nonetheless still plan to revisit). When the weather gets colder, I hope this will turn out to be something I can wear and enjoy daily (without offending my coworkers).

I've gone through two samples bottles (love those YR 2-for-1 specials) and am impatiently awaiting a full-sized bottle (YR's shipping is so slow!). Hopefully, this will turn out to be an affordable staple in my tiny perfume wardrobe.

This is a nice 'warm' scent, spicy but not too ovewhelming or strong, at least not after a while. In the beginning it was a tad strong, but I did put on a lot (had to pour from a mini bottle). However the 'strongness' fades away after a not too long time.
Voile d'Ambre is also very long lasting. I put it on about 7 hours ago and I can still smell it on my wrist(after many handwashes and a shower).

I think this is a perfume that fits everyone from 20 to 120, and it is something I would wear to special occasions as well as a more serious everyday scent.

Eventually I could test Voile d'Ambre in one of the left store in a shopping mall! I had high expectations about this... I really expected an enveloping scarf of raw but sweet amber... too high expectations! Voile d'Ambre is a very pleasant ambery scent with a good staying power, poor sillage and a lovely smell altogether, quite monodimensional, reminiscent of my beloved L'Eau d'Ambre, something I would wear very easily and enjoy it, still not HG!
Strangely enough the note pyramid on the bottle showed no amber! I thought it a mistake in Fragrantica site!
Well, it smells like amber or anything we think amber is.
This could be worn alone or as a lovely base for light florals. I think it matches well with YR Rose Absolu.
Price for EdP is not so cheap! When I'll finish my L'Eau d'ambre I will probably buy this one.

Well I don't mind admitting I am a HUGE fan of this, and yet have been [usually] disappointed with most Yves Rocher fragrances. Voile d'Ambre, for me, is an amazing perfume for the money. In a blind test, you could have told me this cost 3 times the actual price and I wouldn't have blinked.

The mandarin leaf and cardamom really stand out in the top notes and stop this being a dusty, fusty sort of amber with a one-note hit which induces nothing more than ennui. A lovely, warm and inviting drydown with a dark vanilla & sandalwood ending that just lasts and lasts.

I can honestly say I have never had more complimets from men than when wearing this one. Last year, when I wore this quite a lot, I was stopped 3 times in one day alone by men asking what lovely perfume I was wearing, or simply commenting "Mmmmm, you smell gorgeous!"

I fell out of love with it a little, through overuse I think. However, I have recently re-purchased a bottle and am very glad I did. At first I thought I'd made a mistake, but after a few minutes I felt like I was being welcomed back into the arms of a first love.

I like this perfume and u can smell this many, many hours ... sweet but adorable , with a lot of power ...on my skin is great makes u feel good and calm

On me, this goes on sweet and soft like Hanae Mori, but it ends up mostly sandalwood and patchouli with little else. Last gasp is sharp twangy wood with no amber to speak of.It crawled right up my nose. I ended up scrubbing it off. There are far better orientals than this. Better Ambers, too.

I haven't decided if I like this one or not yet ... I was expecting - what with the name and all - that this would smell like amber, but it doesn't. Not to me - not in the bottle, and not on my skin. It is a sort of "non" scent - it just doesn't have any "oomph," which is what I expect from a perfume like this. Maybe I'll change my mind - but at this point, I'm ambivalent.

Not bad at all, given the bargain price and the trend for "amber perfumes".
Not the work of a genius, but pleasant and long-lasting. So much better than other "Amber" fragrances which are more expensive and tell the same story for twice the price!

I like Voile D'Ambre and I don't find it heavy at all. I think even young girls may use this scent. You shouldn't bathe in it, for sure, because it might be a lil strong at first but when the top notes go away you're surrounded by a wonderful smell. It was an award winning fragrance in 2007.

I tried on a sample...I imagined it to be mature and too serious. It acctually had a sweet and fun note. It stays on for a long time. It's not for me though.

to tell the truth, this one is the best of best perfumes I have ever had :) especially for winter... strong, outstanding, but warm and cosy.

Couldn't make it to the end... It was so strong I just had to go wash it off. It was way way too loud.

Smells beautiful but isn't for me, I dont' do well with orientals. If I did I would wear this I have liked it on other people.

Like rebella wrote, it is a real 'knockout' perfume (very strong by first impression). But it kind of settles down after a couple of hours to a pleasant and sophisticated scent. In my opinion this is a fragrance for strong women who want to be noticed.

It's the first oriental perfume that I actually like.

It is very, very strong in the beginning. But after about an hour or two the basenot is very pleasant. It stays on very long, so when I use it I put it on at least a cupple of hour before I intend it to work (like for an party). I think a shy girl/women (or a man) could be knocked out by this perfume, use with caution.