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Violar – :
I like this scent for the Fall. IMO it smells similar to Charles Jourdan parfum. CJ isn’t as smoky it is tad bit fruitier.
kulibin120 – :
I think it is ironic that I like all of the individual scents, but I totally hate this scent. Most of the time if I like half or more of the ingredients I like the scent.
Meujy437InsuffBooni – :
If this works with your chemistry it’s a great budget Amber for fall/winter and layering. Reminds me of Elie Saab Amber N.3
BroftafeHat – :
A hidden, inexpensive gem, IMO.
And it reminds me of how effective rose can be when well-blended and not taking center stage, and yet, mysteriously improving the sum of the parts by imparting some depth and moisture that we sort of take for granted.
Yesterday I was wearing Sonia Rykiel by Sonia Rykiel (a sweet, fruity oriental) and half way through the day I used a small amount of rose-scented hand-lotion. Shortly thereafter, my brain went, “Am I wearing Jovan Secret Amber today?” The nose-brain doesn’t lie.
irp501speagoessenda – :
This is one dirty, dirty amber. Kind of like Tabu, but I like this better with the vanilla element. The cinnamon is really spicy right away then as it warms up it gets real grungy on the amber. I like it, but I imagine it’s not for everyone. If you like clean scents, steer clear of this one! If you’re looking for a warm, spicy-sweet, beast mode amber for a bargain, this is it.
Avoisyloala – :
I really don’t like this. Generic, cheap root beer amber with a sickly apple pie/dried fruit accord-smells like how raisins taste. Also I’m getting a strong whiff of latex gloves. Weird.
Аленчик 1 – :
I wanted to like this so bad, it has all the notes I love and got stellar reviews here. There is just something in this that smells a little like sickly sweet sweat, like body odor, and it stops me from wanting to wear it. It is also a lot more vanilla heavy than I expected. I am sure this smells good on some people, I wish it did on me. It only cost around ten dollars so I am not too disappointed
LipMooxyViodo – :
Hmm the notes listed here seem way off to me! I would describe this as a woody, slightly peppery scent with a background of Amber and…furniture polish? In some way it reminds me of SJP Stash also, maybe the salty aspect. Slightly musky. Not as sweet as if like but I’ve been wearing it a few days. I swear there’s some kind of wood, like oak or mahogony. I’m not sure if I’ll keep it, it’s not a love and i have other winter scents i love.
This might work better on a man’s chemistry imo didn’t realize it was unisex but definitely can see that now.
player5 – :
I honestly thought I would gag the first time I applied.
However . . .
I gave it a second chance, and I’m so glad I did. Why? I began to love it, but not for me. My hubby is now wearing it, and it’s wonderful on him!
Ivant89 – :
I think this could be an entry-level gourmand for someone who doesn’t usually like gourmands. It’s for the person who orders the cheese selection at the end of a meal, when everyone else orders the creme brulee. It could be luxurious and indulgent if that’s what you feel like, but it doesn’t need to shout about it.
Cozy, unassuming, mild (not mild in a boring way, just…quiet). Give it time.
nikolaes100 – :
What a friggin’ bargain.
Warm, cozy, fuzzy amber that thrives on a chill in the air. Like a beloved, soft hoodie and a mug of chamomile with honey. Not too sweet, not too sharp–a Goldilocks in Baby Bear’s bed type of feeling. Almost as comforting as Shalimar is to me. Is it the musk? I do love the cheap and charming Jovan musks.
I keep trying other amber-based scents, searching for my ideal autumn sunshine amber, and I keep coming back to this strong silent affordable gem of an amber fragrance.
Why do I stray? Am I being snotty because this is so inexpensive? This isn’t real ambergris and exotic vanilla and the finest cinnamon– but in my experience Jovan makes masterpieces out of chemical mimicry. Also, I’d hate to be the sort of person who equates quality with cost.
This is affordable and lovable.
AlekcandrZ – :
Gotta be oud in here! First spray shows oud to me. Then a bit of amber,vanilla . No Rose to my nose unfortunately. Drydown is skanky on my arm,,,how strange! Must retest and re retest..lol..very nice tho.
Skankaliscious!lol
This is a winner! Moral of the story,,,store the questionables away for a yr or so and re test!
olga1 – :
This one was another blind purchase I made, after a long time without doing such crazyness (although I like the calculated risk, since I always look for a lot of information and do not risk on expensive products).
Secret Amber is part of a line inspired by perfumes from the East and it was launched in 2012, bringing the brand back into the spotlights, thanks to some great reviewers.
When you spray it, is easy to understand the immense success of sales abroad, where the price is around 10 dollars and is considered a great bargain, given its excellent cost-benefit.
Secret Amber has top notes of ginger and nutmeg, followed by a heart of rose and cinnamon, on a base of vanilla, amber and musk. It makes the oriental-amber type beautifully!
When it touches the skin, brings a lot of the Arabian style that became known through independent brands (niche / indie) of the region, which have being increasingly copied by the mass-market brands.
Secret Amber has a slight spicy output and a delicious combo of roses + cinnamon, very common in fragrances of the type. Over time, the fragrance gains a comfortable appearance and the base is warm and sweetened, thanks to the content of benzoin (which is so common in amber) combined with vanilla. And not least, the famous musk accord of the Jovan house, sensual and animalic, which became known in Jovan Musk (the most popular fragrance of the brand). It is the note that gives a nearly powdery nuance, to the point of reminding me of patchouli.
Secret Amber is sold as Cologne (on the official website it’s called Cologne Concentrate) and on the skin it projects well during the first hour and then calms down. But it lasts for about five hours, which amazed me (I thought it was going to go away in two hours).
Who likes fragrances such as Altamir, Animale Animale, Bentley for Men, Secret Obsession, Organza, Raghba, etc. will love this scent. Also, it is very cool if used for layering practices.
Unfortunately, in Brazil it can be found in collective sale stores for around R$150. But if you are the type that travels abroad with some frequency, it is worth knowing and bringing from there.
opJBJHGfvcxSQAW – :
For the past few months I have been on a spree trying out lots of drugstore fragrances. I was set back at the first few minutes after spraying it, but Secret Amber is becoming my favorite. My skin loves this and I am starting to crave it. Lol
СергейХР – :
Wonderful, warm amber. I´m in love! I wonder why it took me so long to try out this lovely comfort scent. Excellent value and highly recommended. I will buy this gem again.
roswell – :
This smells divine. My male chemistry loves this.
I have never smelled a better amber. The notes are well-blended. There is no over-bearing accord. I hate to repeat what others have written, but this smells like a supremely great Middle-Eastern bazaar masterpiece. The nutmeg and ginger are perfectly spicy in the opening. The rose is present at first spray. I do not enjoy rose in a general sense, but this is like sugared rose water, if you are familiar with Medieval cooking. It is a supporting note here. Never in the lead, just lifting the other notes and giving them a perfect stage. Vanilla is a favorite and is present from beginning to end.
I think of this scent as a canvas made of the amber. It is the foundation and always there. Not clumsy and demanding your attention like many cheap ambers, but blending and enhancing the other notes as they rise and fall during the drydown. This has some of my favorite notes and some I am ambivalent about (ginger), as well as one I dislike (rose). The notes play together and are never clashing, but always merging in different degrees with each other, but always beautiful.
Avoid this if you dislike vanilla. This is a vanilla trip.
I do not dislike this fragrance. I am here to praise it. I praise it with every breath today. It is making me smile. It has given me an unexpected luxury. A luxury that is affordable and accessible to anyone. This is a niche quality fragrance. The niche is simply for the few to give it a chance and congratulate themselves for smelling wonderful and saving enough money to buy their favorite foods at the grocery.
It does not smell modern, but ancient. I love it! I am in shock at my reaction to Jovan Secret Amber.
Edit – This is the only scent my German Shepherd has ever acknowledged. She rests her head on my arms and rubs herself on my arms when I am wearing Secret Amber. She stops when I give her fur a spray. wow.
eqq498Negeltzex – :
a great little cheap amber; amber, musk, sweet almost like a Raghba but without the creamy depth
jpablo – :
This is one to have in your collection for those times when you just might want to feel like Scheherazade. SECRET AMBER is an exotic, spicy amber scent with rich undertones of musk, vanilla and rose.
On me, it starts out just a little rough and a bit too heavy on the cinnamon, but it soon mellows with dry-down (about 20 minutes). After a couple of hours, it becomes sweeter and the rose is more in evidence, although it never becomes a dominant note. At this point, the spices become much softer and more well-blended and they remain so for the duration. Sillage is on the high side of moderate and longevity is great. Don’t be put off by the price and drugstore-type bottle, as SECRET AMBER smells like a much more high-end fragrance.
Oblighblothpc – :
This stuff smells almost exactly like ESTEE LAUDER SENSUOUS NOIR! For a fraction of the cost.**
Secret Amber is vanilla, amber and spice – strongly cinnamon at the beginning, then develops into a nice, even blend of all the spices.
I have sampled a ton of expensive niche of this same category, and many are less inviting and more simplistic than Secret Amber. You could do a lot worse with $10.
**Secret Amber is less noir, but still has much of the same DNA and contains something very unique and specific to Sensuous Noir.
I adore Sensuous Noir, but had to give my bottle away for headache purposes. Plus, it kind of knocks me down with a wall of fragrance. So, I would say Secret Amber is a more wearable version (for me) of Sensuous Noir.
Later . . . been wearing this for a couple days now, no headaches yet. Have I found my answer to Sensuous Noir? Fingers crossed
Even later . . . lasts all day. The longer it’s on my skin, the better it smells. Oooh, what a find!
laloolay – :
My fiancé has been a huge fan of YSL Ambre Narguile, and when her last decant ran out she decided to seek out a more affordable replacement, using the cost difference to add some variety to her scent collection.
She has a sensitive nose some days, so going into Sephora has never been much of an option for her – and knowing my fondness for scents, she asked me to try to find her something.
Along the way we’ve discovered her fondness for Dior Addict, as well as Bvlgari Au The Blanc for when she wants something pleasant but with a very light touch, and Bvlgari Jasmin Noir when she wants something strong and dark.
But that sweet-amber-musky hole in her heart hadn’t yet been filled.
Until now. I bought the bottle because it was shockingly affordable, and I’d read so many comments below about its quality.
I came here after a great tip from member emt1986 – thanks to all of you for being right on the money. This is a beautiful amber musk. I prepped a few testers in sequence so my fiancé could smell the opening, middle, and drydown and she was so happy. Then when I told her how much I spent on it, she almost went catatonic – so did I, frankly, when I first smelled it – this is a gorgeous scent.. It’s not a complete replacement for AN as the spice component here is much softer, but it’s exceptional nonetheless. It does suffer the performance issues one would expect from a bottle this affordable, so prepare to reapply 🙂
We may one day splurge on a bottle of Ambre Narguile – but right now we don’t have to.
Basurec – :
A beautiful Oriental amber fragrance
Jovan Secret Amber is an affordably priced but expensive smelling fragrance. This is so unlike any fragrance I have ever worn. This is a warm spicy Oriental wintery cologne of agar wood, amber & spices. Like the previous reviewer was perceptive enough to figure out, this smells like an Arabian/Middle Eastern oud scent. At the first whiff, straight from the bottle, I smelled wood. It’s not listed on Fragrantica but it’s a distinct woodsy scent; a possible combination of sandalwood & agar wood. Strong at first but eventually it softens into ginger, nutmeg & cinnamon. These warm spices are like other reviewers have pointed out, evocative of winter and Christmas. Smells like a cross between a gourmand spices and vanilla scent & an Oriental perfume.
This is why I’m wearing this baby to Christmas parties this year. This smells wonderful and pleasant. People have already paid me compliments on it. It’s so warm & easy to cozy up to. This is almost like a hug from Santa Claus! The vanilla & amber in the final stages of it’s performances is so good. I like the vanilla scent in it & the amber. The amber is “secret amber” because you don’t pick up on it for the longest time. What you mostly get is the spices, a tincture of rose, the oud & musk, and that Middle Eastern cologne vibe, and finally a honeyed amber. This is so delicious.
I can see why it can be worn by men; though it’s not ruggedly masculine either. Smells like a warm embrace by a white-bearded grandpa at Christmas. Santa Claus would wear this cologne. It’s made up of all those sweet and intoxicatingly warm scents that make up the spice shops in the North Pole: ginger (gingerbread) cinnamon (cinnamon tea) and nutmeg. The rose note is not too floral and doesn’t really make me think of a traditional rose in perfume; that is to say she is not green-floral, nor is she powdery or soapy, but more a rosewood or rose plus oud scent typically found in Arabic colognes like those of the Al Rehab scents. I would not be surprised if one of the Al Rehab scents smell like this one.
This is good stuff & so perfectly suited to December. So much to love about this perfume! Oud, rose, warm spices, cinnamon, vanilla & glorious amber. Makes me swoon just talking about it. Check it out y’all!
Happy Holidays
Gramila – :
This is a very luxurious well made scent that can be found for under $10. This is sweet warm and spicy, a perfect everyday comfort scent for fall/winter. It has a slight middle eastern vibe though it’s not listed in the notes, I am certain there is a bit of oud in this. The first spray has a little of that Oudy harshness then it settles down to vanilla/gingerbread. This one is wonderful.
labzindg – :
bell’ambra calda con toni gourmand di vaniglia, cannella e noce moscata. un sentore lieve di zenzero spunta nell’assestamento tanto da far virare l’impressione su un territorio più speziato. costo ridicolo, persistenza nettamente alta per essere una colonia. molto buona.
driftrit – :
Smells like a Christmas party! On me the cinnamon and ginger stood out. It can almost pass for the ginger or cardamom in Gaultier’s Classique. Sweet cinnamon sprinkles over vanilla. This is as much a vanilla scent as it is amber. I didn’t get that rose so it must have very little rose although it’s possible it’s only a powdery rose. The gourmand scents of nutmeg, ginger, and vanilla take over the perfume. It’s spicy, warm, and wintery, like a cappuccino scent. The musk scent only provides it with warmth and comfort. It’s something to wear when it’s really cold and gloomy and you want to be cheery and festive. It also smells a bit like root beer or that’s my nose playing tricks on me. It has a Middle Eastern flavor and smells like an Arabic perfume but it has enough vanilla and amber to be enjoyable by Western standards. Unisex.
letranger71 – :
Gorgeous warm cozy fragrance.
In the opening, there’s a decent waft of spiciness, not overpowering but certainly present. I can’t identify those notes in particular, but it has definitely got the warm spicy feel of ginger and the sweetness of cinnamon about it.
This settles down reasonably quickly to a very warm, ambery vanilla scent…and for me, there it stays. No complaints here, though!
Longevity is only moderate on me. It’s been almost 3 hours since I applied and I was fairly heavy handed, as I tend to be. I can indeed still get whiffs of myself, but it’s quite subtle. But therein lies the joy of a delicious and affordable fragrance!
Although we are now officially in Spring here in “sunny” Queensland, today has turned quite cold and windy again….so this is the perfect fragrance to keep me feeling warm and cozy throughout the day.
bigboyl – :
Fragrance Review For Secret Amber
By Jovan
Top Notes
Ginger Nutmeg
Middle Notes
Rose Cinnamon
Base Notes
Musk Vanilla Amber
The worst thing you can do to this fragrance is dismiss it as cheap and unappealing. This is a very affordable fragrance usually selling between 8 and 15 bucks but the scent was clearly made by an aesthetic nose. This is a warm, delicious gourmand fragrance based upon amber. I thought the bottle lacked imagination and it looks like a smaller version of the 1960’s or 70’s Bal a Versailles cologne spray. This contains musk but it’s not a musk. True to it’s moniker, this is an amber perfume. It’s a “secret” amber because it plays tricks on you and the amber is way at the bottom of the base and providing the glue that holds everything together.
The first spritz of this fragrance is like walking into a Christmas party at a suburban home where you can smell the food that’s been cooking and prepared for all day. But this is a good food scent. It’s cinnamon, ginger, honey and something like a hot tea. It’s not terribly spicy. It’s strong and projects well, but it’s not as spicy as other scents with definite spice. The ginger/cardamom and cinnamon is like the cinnamon sprinkled over cookies or over cappuccino. It’s the smell of a café in the cold winter months. The warmth of honey and amber becomes like a caramel scent at one point. So delicious.
There’s vanilla and musk but not the kind of musk that you’d expect from a fragrance which contains musk. It’s there to provide the scent with warmer tones. It’s a very warm comfortable scent, like actually sitting down on an old fashioned rocking chair in front of a fireplace and drinking a delicious cinnamon tea. To me it smells mature and old fashioned but that’s why I like it. It reminds me of grandmothers and Christmas parties with old people.
Jovan Secret Amber is considered to be a unisex fragrance and I will agree only because it doesn’t feel either delicately feminine nor aggressively masculine. It’s warm and pleasant, caramelized, gourmand and sweet but not too sweet. The scent can be worn by both men and women as a December month fragrance at Christmas parties.
Undenegoota – :
I’ve long been a fan of bargain fragrances, and Jovan just may be my favorite bargain house. Secret Amber is yet another winner from them. It’s marketed unisex, but definitely reads more feminine to me than many feminine-marketed scents, so ladies, don’t be afraid that this will smell too masculine on you. This sweet, spicy, woody amber is a knock-out yummy/cozy scent, perfect for casual wear during late fall, the holidays, and winter. Warm and inviting, Secret Amber evokes mental images of brisk walks through the leaves in “sweater weather,” cuddling up under a blanket with a mug of your favorite hot beverage while the snow quietly comes down in bales outside, and informal holiday gatherings with only your nearest and dearest. It reminds me a lot of a somewhat woodier version of B&BW Vanilla Noir. Sillage and longevity are pretty average, but all in all this does not smell like a $15 perfume, like every Jovan scent I’ve tried so far.
tiberiy3 – :
Ginger strikes again. :/ this would be lovely if it weren’t for the ginger. Not it’s fall, on my skin ginger does an unpleasantly sharp thing that makes me smell like stale curry. Sadly I’ll be passing g my decant on to someone else.
Neska – :
I just put on some Organza Indesence from Guerlain, and remembered Jovan’s Amber – they smell a lot alike! 🙂 I sold Amber though, as it is a little sharper, but not as long lasting as Organza Indescens + I don’t need two scents that smell THAT similar, especially because they are quite spicy fragrances, which I can only wear in certain weather, when my boyfriend is not around – he likes fresh perfumes. Both these perfumes are sweet amber, cinnamon, woody notes with a smooth leather base. None of the other notes in any of them are prominent, except, maybe, the patchouli in organza; patchouli also tends to be a long-lasting note
ruslan1985 – :
A hidden gem at a steal of a price. This smells like a much more expensive perfume. It is a perfect fall scent–a halo of warm vanilla and oud goodness that lasts surprisingly long. This isn’t a pungent medicinal oud but it is there and balances things out nicely. Try it. At this price you have nothing to lose.
PussKat – :
I had to ponder this one for a few months before I was ready to write about it. It’s really a bargain and I absolutely agree with other posters that this doesn’t smell cheap. In fact it smells rich and well made shortly after the intial blast.
For me it was a blind buy and I wanted to warn other blind buyers that this is not a very “clean” Amber perfume. I almost detect a honey like sweetness that smells a bit like urine to my nose. Beause of this very slight undertone it’s unwearable to me.
It’s almost my perfect inexpensive perfume for winter. I don’t want to discourage anyone from trying it and to be clear the unpleasant aspect was only noticeable when I sniffed very close. If someone else was wearing this I am sure I wouldn’t be close enough to smell the icky sweetness.
It’s about 90% beautiful and if it were more dry and less sweet I’d be wearing it all winter. (maybe the cinnimon is ruining it for me). Whatever it is the “sweet” is too human for me. Not sweet in a gourmand way.
vitya.kolyadin – :
Oudh-bomb! Smells exactly like a tiny gold patterned bottle of resinous stuff I got from Saudi… like that, this fragrance is a whopper!
I didn’t realise it was classed as “unisex”, but I can see how this would work nicely on a male. It whops you in the nose with an almost bitter, civety blast when initially applied, almost eye-watering, but settles into a warm, spicy blanket of skin-scent within half an hour. This is when I love it best!
To me, it’s a dry, smoky spice and amber. Polar opposite of Casmir, which I love too, but the vanilla spice mix is lollies and fluff compared to Secret Amber. This one is NOT at all gourmand, despite its fragrance notes.
Hmm, maybe I’ll try a mix?
Give it a go.
Apart from oudh, it reminds me a little of Youth Dew, so if these two don’t scare you, definitely worth investigating.
ig.ign – :
This one is a hidden gem.. The notes are very well balanced and the scent is great.. A must have in your collection..
gansalis11 – :
If someone likes Calvin Klein Reveal For Men, they should check this out. Not identical but very similar. Room for both in the collection of those who like sweet-ish and warm fragrances.
BoycleSpeelay – :
6/10 – I just received this fragrance today. Not as dark and resinous as I would prefer, but good nonetheless.
I do believe there is oud not listed in the notes. Upon initial spray, I do get a blast of oud. It settles into a nice amber, with a hint of vanilla in the background. Not as smooth as I would prefer, but for the price, it’s a pretty good deal.
Bazilio89 – :
Positive first: strength and longevity extremely high, as well as the quality of the scent for the price. Recently purchased the 3 ounce spray for under $8 including shipping on eBay. My favorite out of the 3 offered in the collection, as this one does not have patchouli in its ingredients.
Negative second: While certainly sold as unisex, I find this wears extremely masculine on me. As it settled, I sensed a familiarity to it, and finally realized it smells identical to the men’s version of CK Obsession. For this reason, I now have to add it to the “dislike” pile, but I know a friend that will adore this.
krot61 – :
This is sooo similar to EL Sensuous…especially the drydown. It is a dry and smoky amber, I prefer the resinous and creamy amber, but…. Completely unisex, it is a super safe buy, especially for under 8 bucks on ebay. A great deal for the price, since the quality of this one equals expensive department stores fragrances. Very long lasting on skin, sillage proportionated to the intensity of the type of fragrance: one foot
jockermixe – :
Secret Amber by Jovan is a nice warm perfume. Surely unisex..
There is some warm vanilla base felt now and then with little traces of honey. The richness of this fragrance unfolds as it settles down, turns out to be a soothing powdery scent. Gives me 4 to 5 hrs of longevity when sprayed on clothes..
Hatab73 – :
I’ve been using this new bottle of Jovan Secret Amber (unisex) cologne spray for days. I am an amber fan. I had Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan, L’Artisan Ambre Extreme, and L’Occitane Ambre. Jovan smells just as elegant and high quality as any of those. Some have compared it to L’Occitane. I only agree with regard to sweetness. It really isn’t that similar beyond that. Jovan’s Secret Amber is smoky, sweet, and spiked with cinnamon. It has decent lasting power. Decent projection. I think this is amazing for the price.
makcik1996 – :
Jovan Secret Amber is a deceptive little scent. Carrying the Jovan name, it is tempting to dismiss it as a cheapie. But it’s a gem, reminiscent of some higher end fragrances. I snagged a 5ml decant for a steal online, and was pleasantly surprised. I own a bottle of L’Occitane Ambre; Secret Amber is remarkably similar. They both are rich honeyed ambers with a hint of caramel and labdanum/incense. Where LO Ambre is dry, heavily labdanum-ic, with a rich crème brule vibe and a dose of cedar; Secret Amber is a fruitier style of amber, not as dry, quite honeyed and with a sprinkling of cinnamon, and accented with a light dose of what I think might be oud. Oud is not listed, and I didn’t smell it until a midday reapplication; but I believe it is there—slightly bitter and chemically, but not overpowering in this scent, and disappearing after about 20 minutes. (I normally do not care for oud, but found it gave an interesting counterpoint to the sweetness of this amber). Secret Amber is not as complex as LO Ambre, it does not develop quite as much; but it is a lovely alternative.
It’s worth mentioning that Secret Amber is NOT a vanilla-floral style of amber (by that, I’m referring to the style of VS Amber Romance or Ferragamo’s Incanto—a “90’s/early 00’s style amber”). There may be vanilla here, but not the same harmony. So if you are looking for that vanilla-floral style of amber, look elsewhere; you will be disappointed in Secret Amber.
On my skin, projection was moderate and longevity about 4 hours.
kaban23 – :
Loved Jovan’s musk, felt weird about Oud (Jovan’s Oud intense), now after trying Amber, I think it opens nicely as compared with Oud, its delicate, kinda complex, on the other hand the drydown is less interesting, as compared with Oud, which seemed to be more likable as it settles and lasts longer. It’s good to try, its cheep of about $11, for me its in my had list, I gave it away.
Den3024 – :
This one was a big surprise for me! Very long lasting and smells expensive. To me, it is very much like Calvin Klein’s
Secret Obsession. I love it!!
I’d also like to add that I’ve layered this with Skin Musk with great results!
zelimhan06-95_006 – :
I love the vanilla, rose, spice, musk notes but the amber is one that goes sour on me. Some do, I’ve yet to figure out why, and this is one of those. Works on my sister, though, as a slightly foody amber, and for the price, it really is worth trying. A very complex scent for Jovan and while longevity is fairly standard for a drug store scent, the perfume is quite advanced.
dima8444 – :
Ugh! I received a bottle of this and sprayed it on my arm totally smells like Victoris’s Secret Amber Romance taking me back to 1992 when girls bathed in that scent, no thank you this is far from unisex.
andrianbihor – :
Start with Jovan White Musk For Men. Subtract whatever the notes are that give that fragrance it’s (good) slight tartness. Add a healthy dose of vanilla, a bit of apple, and a bit of No. 2 pencil. Stir.
That is what the batch of Secret Amber that I received smells like on my skin. Interesting, pleasant, and smooth – not what I would call “intense” but this stuff lasts. Smells costlier than it is. Worth a blind buy and to my nose, not as polarizing as Jovan Intense Oud.
Well done, “drugstore niche” Jovan.
vfbxlvajmpkqiq – :
Once again, I have reviewed a perfume n haste, only to give it another whirl under different circumstances and emerge with an entirely different opinion. So, then, here is my first review, to be followed by how I feel now:
“I added this to my “have” list, but I’m not entirely sure I “have” it at all… The box and label both say “Secret Amber”, but all I smell is oud. I have “Intense Oud”, as well, which also smells like oud, but *less* like oud than the one that calls itself “amber”. I am no genius, but I know what amber smells like, and what oud smells like… and this is oud! Add me to the club of folks who feel they may have gotten an “off” bottle, i guess.”
First, I should say that the sillage/ longevity in this one is absolutely perfect. The throw is enough to be enjoyed (softly) by someone a foot away, and the last bit of drydown stays firmly put until scrubbed off with hot water and soap.
I did get oud at first spritz, just like last time, but this time amber really was there… much sweeter, warmer, more “golden” than before. There is a substantial hit of dry, woody earth on top… like oud, a dry sandalwood, and a reeeally earthy patchouli.
The middle stays dry on top (if that makes any sense at all) but the warm, golden amber shines right through.
The dry earth lets go in the drydown, and at that point it is all velvety, sumptuous amber, with the most perfect clean skin musk just peeking through.
I spritzed after my shower last night. It is now 1 in the afternoon, and after having had a yard sale, done laundry, and washed dishes, there is *still* a trace of yummy musk on my wrist.
Yup, I am officially a big fan.
Liman – :
By the way, I did find a ringer for Ambre Narguile in Dolcelisir L`Erbolario for women. Not identical, but close and with its own brand of yummy!
Lion_163 – :
Awful. I picked this up because I wanted an everyday version of Hermessence Ambre Narguile. Thank God it was under 15 dollars, so I don’t feel too ripped off. I did not expect a scent twin, of course, but I also did not expect something that actually turned my stomach. To the poster who wondered if she got a bad batch–I don’t thinks you did. Personal chemistry can impact scent (Poison smells like dead things on my skin, for example) so I guess some lucky folks make this scent work. Not me–not from the bottle onto paper or on my skin.
нгкфнф – :
First of all, let me say that I love Jovan musk for men. Cheap but quality. It’s great on me although I totally understand if someone said they would never year it. THat said, I thought I couldn’t go wrong with this. It would likely smell cheap but I love a good deal that smells great on me.
All I can say is terrible. So terrible that I’m lead to believe I must have gotten a bad batch. So synthetic. So harsh. Yes, somewhat amber and vanillic but terrible. How could anyone like this unless my batch was bad? Terrible.
voleybolist – :
Got this on