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skimbovr – :
“Flash” is an appropriate name for this one because it’s basically a resiny Amber with a giant blast of creosote. It’s a bizarre amber scent, to me. Not soft at all. I used to love it but on a hot day it got nauseating and I’ve been unable to tolerate it since.
serg26 – :
Amber Flash is more like an amber accord rather than a whole perfume in itself,as if it was part of a whole perfume as middle note.You can detect this accord in many Tauer’s perfumes like LDDM and LSM. I love the way it smells, resinous, woody, sweet,vanillic cocoa,slightly highway leatherly but I am missing something there,it doesn’ t develop,very minimalist but well crafted. I think it should be part of a whole perfume rather than a middle note accord based perfume.
GANGUBAS – :
A warm, boozy, cozy amber. I like it a lot despite my issues with some other popular amber scents I’ve tried: SL Ambre Sultan was too harsh, Atelier Ambre Nue was too sweet, HdP Ambre 114 was nice but didn’t impress me, and Maitre Parfumeur Ambre Precieux was too feminine. The only other amber-dominant fragrance I’ve really, really enjoyed is TF Amber Absolute, though that’s very different from this.
Longevity is very good and projection is moderate. Less ephemeral projection than Vanilla Flash, which I also like quite a bit.
Edit: Just compared this to Maison Francis Kurkdjian Absolue Pour le Soir, as someone suggested the two are similar. They are, kind of–in the drydown at least. The MFK is stronger, more complex, and more animalic, but this one is somewhat easier to wear and cheaper. If you’re looking for something reminiscent of Absolue Pour le Soir–not a replacement for it, mind you–try Amber Flash.
pchelka_t – :
love whole flash series, amber included…
box with all six scents is near my pillow, so divine scent waffs are around my head, and i am in heaven…
dmir – :
It’s true, certainly a great amber fragrance, and amber being the most dominant note and in my opinion, it’s quite a linear perfume. I have Amber Absolute by Tom Ford which is one of the best ‘ambers’ out there.
I was hoping for a bit more of the ‘Tauer signature’ like the Vanilla Flash (a huge favourite of mine) and Incense Flash share.
I passed on this and Fruitchouli Flash for the same reasons and decided on the Rose Flash which gets great reviews.
michail55 – :
Andy Tauer is my favorite perfume designer. I always love a good amber so I did a blind buy for his Amber Flash and also the Amber Flush body oil. I was immediately hooked. For those who seem disappointed that this is a “one note” song with no depth, or doesn’t evolve over time, I don’t know what to tell you. I am a perfume layerer. So for me, the Amber soap in the shower, the Amber Flush in my hair (I rub into my hands then run the oil through my short spiky hair), and the Amber Flash on my skin, I can either go out like that, or I layer other perfumes over it. I have layered other Tauer fragrances such as NO 02 L’AIR DU DÉSERT MAROCAIN (which is very dry, so this combo is great)… I have even put it under Obsession… to me, Ambers, Musks and Vanillas are great bases for layering. Anything with labdanum is going to be a hit with my nose! I am addicted to this Amber. The only other Amber that comes in as a close second (in my world anyways) is Kalimantan Chantecaille which has a bit of a peppery bite to it. This Tauerville Amber has great longevity, but I keep the oil in my purse to use throughout the day. I love how the Amber smells when I turn my head or a breeze comes by. I have no complaints.
Leha1803 – :
Amber Flash is an oriental released in 2015 by perfumer Andy Tauer. It contains amber (shocker), labdanum, benzoin, vanilla, sandalwood, patchouli, and cashmeran. It doesn’t sound that complicated because it’s not (though more on that in a bit).
Lucky Scent advertises Amber Flash as “no-frills” – a characterization with which I wholeheartedly agree. However, it also goes so far as to call it “sumptuous, dynamic, and swoon-worthy” – all of which are false. This is basically a fraction of an oriental fragrance, but far from the whole thing. When I smell this, I smell a lovely amber accord and all we associate with that: woods, resins, patchouli, labdanum, and vanilla. Unfortunately, it doesn’t have the sophistication of skin appeal of what one might call a “full perfume experience.” This is merely a well-built accord, leaving it feeling rather barren and unaccompanied. It’s not very seamlessly built, despite how good it smells: I can detect the individual components indicative of a traditional amber accord: woods, resins, patchouli, labdanum, and vanilla whereas ideally you want them to come together into something greater than the component parts.
Another issue is the performance. Despite the resinous feel, there’s nothing here keeping this on my skin, and it’s pretty much a shadow of its former self in under an hour. This is a shame, because there’s really nothing wrong with the way it smells (as long as you like really cedar-y ambers). I like big, assertive scents, and if this were one, it might have made up for its overall simplicity, but the combination of the fact that it’s just an accord and a soft skin scent at that makes me ultimately unable to recommend this.
I realize that amber is a standalone accord and that just perhaps this is not meant to be a “proper” perfume in the French or Italian style, but at the same time it just doesn’t feel rounded and complete, which is a vitally important part of the entire perfume-wearing experience for me. There’s something bare and cold about, even despite its oriental nature. I noticed much the same thing with Incense Flash. It’s a lovely scent, but it can hardly be sold as a perfume. Rose Flash, however, breaks this trend, as it’s a rather zaftig, bodacious perfume all by itself: there’s much, much more there than simply rose. I can’t comment on the others in the Flash series, as I have yet to try them.
PeSanepefaf – :
The Patchouli note ruins this one for me, the amber smells like it’s been rolled around in the dirt.. it has a funky dirty smell to it, which is the Patchouli note…
The dry down on my skin smells better, but mostly labdanum / myrrh type smell, smooth and ever so slightly sweet
Very poor performance on me, turns into a skin scent rather quickly
almaks – :
All I’m getting here is a sweet tar, or creosote smell. I’ve been Ronsealed! There’s some sandalwood lurking in the mix, but by the time this is detectable 45 minutes after spraying, Amber Flash has reached dry down and it’s all over.
I loved Vanilla Flash, but this is pretty awful on me.
lotrxp – :
A nice concoction of Amber-sandalwood-labdanum. It lasted a good time on the skin too and intrigued someone within close quarters.
Although I have no objection with the scent itself, I have a few ambers that are in similar veins as this but are a little more full on which is just my personal preference.
I would recommend this to anyone who is foraying into the niche side of perfumery. This would really be a great way to get acquainted with ambers and may be go for something full bodied once they are used to these kind of fragrance.
IvaPurlina – :
I’m smelling almost entirely sandalwood. Having a hard time smelling any amber at all. Sad really. The sandalwood is nice, but I’m not really a fan of sandalwood and I got this for the amber, apparently my skin doesn’t like it.
ildar007 – :
This felt quite dull to me, as compared to so many amber perfumes out there. It’s a faint woody amber. I guess that was the problem–it was so incredibly faint.
LION305 – :
Boozy Amber , smooth, slightly animalic in the background. One of the best ambers out there with few exceptions. Mr. Tauer knows his stuff. Would recommend to anyone without hesitation.
dima2011 – :
The fourth release from the Tauerville is a delightful gourmand, a creamy, sweet amber/vanilla pairing.
It doesn’t evolve much for me, generally remaining this sweet mix–the amber/vanilla pair leads to a syrupy sweetness, though less sharp than say, in 24 Gold, or Bond No. 9 New Haarlem. It’s a sweetness mixed with resin, almost, as in the amber/resin quality of Le Labo Benjoin 19 Moscow
Projection and longevity are both strong, comparable to Vanilla Flash. The scent isn’t quite as refined as Vanilla Flash, and certainly not as much as Rose Flash, but it’s a great scent and a welcome entry in the terrific Tauerville line.
8 out of 10
mister66 – :
For woman only.
SWEET. SWEET ! SWEET !!! Like honey.
venom131 – :
Thumbs up for this better and more wearable version of Absolue pour le Soir, MFK. It’s like Absolue, without the bad notes, more subtle but lovely ethereal sillage and good longevity.
Nice honeyed whiskey.
tolik123 – :
I really love amber and this one is gorgeous. It’s very long lasting with well over 8 hours and going strong.
I’m sure it’s just me, but this opens on my skin with a pure, strong whiskey note and it made me a little worried that my co-workers were going to think I’m a lush at work. Don’t get me wrong, I love the whiskey note, but I think in the future, I’ll reserve this for a night out rather than an office scent. It’s beautiful and definitely a top 5 amber scent in my collection.
ege275speagoessenda – :
Just got a sample today. I was expecting something way different from tauer. Rose and vanilla are still my favorite ones and glad to own them both. I’m glad I didn’t blind buy this one as I’m going to pass on this offering. I like the Tom Ford Amber absolute and SL-Amber sultans and Rania J ambre Loup s of the world better. This is like earthy Amber with a rotten fruit accord to it, maybe the patchouli is doing it? I don’t know but I was expecting the tauer incense dna or something I thought this was going to be one of the best ambers of the year, perhaps my expectations were set to high and I’ll just have to revisit this, but for now my first impression is unfortunately – pass
Mtyaktev – :
(Got an early sample)Tauerville never ceases to amaze me! Amber Flash is a dry woody Amber to me. Sweet slightly boozy,animalic and dense.This is my favorite from the line but all the others are no slouch either. Andy always knocks it out the park. This is perfect in my book and well worth buying.