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hadim – :
Amber plays an important role to my nose, plus I smell some cashmeran, a note that I really like.
I came on this in Spring 2017 I think and bought it at Fall, however I enjoyed this a lot more in the warm weather and it was amazing, it was my first time being mesmerized with a scent.
Walking in the hot streets of Rome looking for shade enhanced the perception of this warm woods perfume. The whole experience was unforgettable.
The top note didn’t impress me when I was in the store and I really overlooked it. Then suddently a smell of wet cardboard (cashmeran) and sandalwood grabbed my attention for the rest of the day. It lasted two weeks on my sleeve. However I didn’t enjoy the drydown on my skin as much, being too dry and balanced towards Oud. I think cashmeran is the star of this scent (if there’s any) and I prefer the wet cardboard take on it rather than a powdery Oud as we smell in other black bottled 30ml extraits (get the reference).
I thank the Durante family for such an offering. Now on my way to try Lvce!
aleko.sochi – :
This is truly a great scent.
Deep and yet light at the same time..heavy and yet fresh..one of the best spring woody scents I have along with ivory route and spanish veil.
thumbs up.
zz123 – :
9 – Significantly sweeter than I was expecting. Then I looked at Luckyscent and read their description (which I usually think is word vomit nonsense) and was like, “nope. Pretty spot on with this one.”
Landshark’s description is really on point, too.
9:50 – dang. Already a barely there skinscent. Only patchouli with a touch of amber. Just shoved my wrist as much into my coworker’s nose as I felt was ok and she said she couldn’t smell me. Going to douse myself in the rest of the sample now, just in case.
10:50 – Mostly gone again. Oh well, guess my skin just isn’t into this. Not holding onto my clothes either. In a way, I’m glad. This brand isn’t exactly cheap, and I’ve already fallen in love with two of their scents. Osa and Luce.
GraibraErerry – :
A dark amber. The drydown smells almost identical to Montale’s Kabul Aoud.
Assaurlteelt – :
The Note di Profumum collection of Profumum, as of the time of this review in early 2018, is still seemingly only available in Europe, either in-person at the company’s boutiques in Italy or online through Parfumeria Benegas (Spain, $296 for 100ml) or Saide (Italy), as well as a few others.
I obtained samples of what I estimated would be my three favorites of the collection of six via an eBay seller from Italy last year.
The notes for Amante, though unlisted currently here, are, per the Profumum website: amber, cedar, oud, and sandalwood. The concentration is perfume / extrait de parfum.
The eBay seller listed a different note breakdown of violette, lavender, amber, and oud, also seemingly credible.
The blend is surprisingly fresh and seemingly citrus-like, no doubt in part by the qualities of the amber specifically, and with the sandalwood, the blend shifts at the top and heart to something along the lines of fine men’s shaving products, natural and estimable. Sandalwood, also, I suspect, provides a certain sharpness that might otherwise be created by citrus. This also could be freshness from the lavender if that’s truly one of the notes, as it does have a bit of a lavender vibe, that mix of laundry and grooming product freshness. Cedar smooths things out, and oud lends its weight, though not especially animalic or medicinal, just powerful like in YSL M7.
The result is a blend that is truly a year-round winner, both fresh at the opening but with some basso in the dry down, with the cleanness of cedar and sandalwood but the slightly dank power of oud.
Like many fragrances that men might consider to be signature fragrances, Amante balances several tasks (power, and seasonal/occasional versatility) superbly, and it’s in an instant love for me, fitting in that its name translates to “lover.”
Amante’s performance is comparable to other entries in the house from the standard line–that it to say that it is excellent, with robust projection for hours and very long-lasting.
This is certainly a bottle I’ll have to seek out at some point.
9 out of 10