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Amber is the cornerstone of nearly all oriental
perfumes.
Interesting facts: amber essential oil doesnt exist. The
amber scent in perfumery is typically a synthetic aroma chemical or an umbrella
term used to describe several fragrances used together resulting in an ambery
scent (e.x., labdanum, benzoin, tonka, ambergris, oppoponax). Fragrant amber is
not the fossilized bronze-orange colored stone nor is it ambergris.
A very basic definition of amber (from Wikipedia): a large
fragrance class featuring the sweet animalic scents of ambergris or labdanum,
often combined with vanilla, flowers and woods. Can be enhanced by camphorous
oils and incense resins.
It seems, most likely, that there are natural elements to fragrant amber; one
being labdanum, which is, indeed, a real essential oil. Labdanum (also called
Cistus) is an essential oil from the rock rose shrub. Also ambergris (or the
synthetic version of it) usually provides a salty quality.
The scent of amber varies fairly drastically; it can be sweet, pungent, musty,
salty, spicy, woody, resinous, warm, animalic, balsamic and so on. To say that
amber is a fragrant chameleon is an understatement, however, one similarity
amongst all ambery scents is usually that they are comforting, soothing and
sexy.
You will receive all five of the below amber focused
perfumes, please choice either a 1 ml glass vial (cap) or a 2 ml glass vial
with spray top from the drop down menu.
Parfum d Empire Ambre Russe
Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan
Annick Goutal Ambre Fetiche
Teo Cabanel Alahine
Agent Provocateur Strip
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