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Tumquiene – :
There’s something really minty / citrussy about this, probably the citrus (lol) and I’m guessing the freshness of the fir resin. A+ for uniqueness, a solid amber, unfortunately fairly “quiet”…but will see and retest.
Upon second test: I get fizzy candy. I feel it’s too sweet. And just smells of pez…and it only lasts for a moment!
LebedVadim – :
I recieved this as a gift from a friend – I love it! Oddly enough, I love it! It’s bizarre, it smells a bit like pencil shavings on me. It’s not a bad thing, regardless of how I feel about that smell. After this goes away, it dries down to a very lovely and resinous, plus long lasting, perfume that just envelops you and comforts you.
Both a good reference amber, and a good fragrance for basically all weather. If it were any stronger, I’d find it overwhelming. First fragrance I’ve tried from the house and I’m very impressed!
PEPS43 – :
Today I’ve got this perfume!!!
First few sprays, and I really have to say the same thing as Calvini wrote in lower review, that Etro Ambra starts out as SL Ambre Sultan! But ofcourse the’re different 🙂
A little later Etro Ambra turnes more in to powdery sweet Amber that Ambre Sultan does too in it’s middle notes and also comes out an Ambre Premiere’s peppery, patchouly and bergamote’s sweetsourness.
Should mention that Ivory Route and Musc Ravageur has this mystical and seductive sweetsoure notes too 🙂
Rutuavyuncene – :
Yess, I found softer version of Jovoy Ambre Premiere!
This is wearable all year long!
Longevity could be stronger, but yet it’s adorable sweetsour, even a hint of propolis, a bit spicy nice vanilla amber!
qgn393InsuffBooni – :
Wanted it to be wonderful but in the end felt nice (in a comfy snuggly way on a cool day). I needed it to be more resilient. Ended up being a lovely room scent rather than a personal scent.
Funt_ZT – :
Starts out thick and nice–it even reminded me of Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan, but quickly dissipates into a whispy vanilla-amber.
metiz80 – :
questa è una delle ambre che più mi piace perchè pur essendo calda e resinosa ha un che di vibrante che la rende adatta anche a qualche spruzzo estivo! onesta, pulita, quasi minimale, si sostiene con l’ottimo benzoino, e benchè la piramide appaia piuttosto complessa io qui ci sniffo solo (e scusate se è poco!) un’ambra elegante e raffinata. per chi volesse avvicinarsi al meraviglioso mondo degli orientali/ambrati senza incorrere in profumi troppo grevi (ma splendidi!) consiglio questo gioiellino. buonissimo!
feencehoota – :
Beautiful amber. It’s very warming, cozy, yet fresh and crisp at the same time, if that’s possible? At least that’s how it affects me. I think it’s one of the loveliest amber perfumes I’ve ever tried. It’s got a gorgeous oriental smell, and a wonderful earthy woodsy sweet, yummy dry-down. Fantastic. It’s such a lovely, classy perfume. I’m no good at describing perfumes, I wish I was, but all I can say is I love Ambra by Etro. It’s very feminine, strong, rich, sweet, woodsy, resiny, slightly spicy, comforting and it lasts for a good long time on my skin. For about 12 hours I can smell it in the air around me, and so can others (who I often get compliments from), and after that I can still smell it a little bit on my skin. It’s such a good perfume.
Morkrutty – :
Etro Ambra is my favorite choice when I’m craving for amber during spring or even warm summertime nights. It is gentle, soft and fresh, with a bittersweet sightly medicinal character as in L’Artisan Parfumeur l’eau d’Ambre though creamier, less transparent and more balsamic than it. Still this has the elegant subtleness, never overwhelming, private pleasure style of Etro house.
I think both Etro and L’Artisan Parfumeur houses are sometimes misjudged. Usually scents don’t last too long on my skin but both Ambra and L’eau d’Ambre last decent 6 to 8 hours on me. I wonder if the fixatives these companies use are just the ones that perform best on me. Sillage on the other hand is quite soft, they are both almost skin scents. I like them that way but if you look for perfumes with big sillage, neither of them would serve your demands.
I find Ambra to be quite a unique amber in its perfect balance between freshness and warmth. When compared to L’eau d’Ambre, Ambra is deep, more risky and modern while L’eau d’Ambre’s dry down is translucent, polite and more classic.
siuzanna – :
Amber fragrances will of course contain amber, but also there are resins usually mixed in like styrax, opoponax, benzoin, myrrh, labdanum, balsam, etc.
Also, most ambers come blended with vanilla. It’s almost inescapable. If you love vanilla, then that’s fine for you. But if you don’t want vanilla to dominate, then it can be a problem. Etro’s Ambra does have vanilla, but I find it blended in with a fair concentration.
The overall formulation leans toward the light side (amber fragrances can easily become heavy). There’s also an unexpected note, the fir balsam. This actually freshens the aroma. While this doesn’t have the staying power of the heavier amber fragrances, I don’t mind that. I’d say Etro Ambra has become my favorite amber.
irotarlUnwino – :
In late autumn my forest is gray. In late autumn my forest is cold and you can feel the upcoming winter in the breeze. Where four weeks ago there was busy activity everywhere with the many forest animals buzzing around to build up stocks, there is now a tense silence. Where mushrooms in all shapes and colors adorned the forest floor in the sunlight and the autumn wind boldly swung colorful leaves off the trees, there is silently wafting grey fog. What in one moment almost seems oppressive can be unbearably beautiful in the next moment when the low sun penetrates the fog: Countless drops of water on the trees glistening in all colors of the rainbow and the forest floor is warmed up by precious rays of sun, emitting the smell of pine resin and pine needles into the clear, cool air.
In this moment I feel incredibly warmed by those few rays of sunshine and at complete ease and reassured. Yet the sun disappears and with it all colourful water drops and my forest becomes blurred again in gray, but I take that smile with me, knowing the colours and beauty are still there, just a ray of sun away.
Etro Ambra represents this scenery to me like a fragrant image, being meanwhile aromatherapy, comfort blanket, optimistic encouragement and seducer all at once.
There is a dry- almost bitter resin, cool woody notes, my cloudy forest in grey while being not unpleasant, but frozen and distant until the sun bathes the scenery in a warm light: vanilla and opopanax add a dry and beautiful warmth, fresh fir resin lend an almost delicious – edible appearing feel which is eventually supplemented with myrrh and incense to gain more depth.
Complex, adaptable, centering, I love this scent and to me it was actually THE discovery of the last year while I have been testing quite a many fragrance. What acts as a centering and calming aromatherapy for me, seams to be pretty appealing to people surrounding me: It appears Ambra has quite a “come closer” effect. To my nose this one makes a lovely fragrance for men and women, a little goes a long way 2-3 sprays and I am surrounded by a soft smelling halo, keeping me warm and smiling while hiking in my cold and grey autumn’s forest.
aleksei197 – :
From 2003 – 2008 I wore an amber/mhyrr oil when I wanted to wear scent. It was rich, balsamic, spicy and totally sexy (especially for summer nights). Ambra reminds me of that oil, but cozier with the addition of vanilla. Can see thus as a date night fragrance this fall…will keep my sample safe until then.
The vanilla note reminds me of the vanilla in Shalimar, which I was just wearing yesterday. Very nice.
VIKING – :
First you get the coriander which on my skin is quite strong. When the top notes settle the amber comes on display. The bottle is beautiful and the scent is okay. Not for me though.
Excurs – :
A nice, raw amber scent. Vanilla coke and propolis. Such a weird but successful combo.
Edit: Sprayed it on hair and got to much of the good out of it. I smelled many hours like a drunken pirate, lol.
матрешка))) – :
ambra resinosa meravigliosissima perchè non troppo calda
embagoDoomi – :
This is a nice quality vanilla-amber. Amber is a note I often have trouble with because it frequently smells synthetic and thus gives me a headache. It is a lovely woody amber. I smell the fir very well, and the vanilla is not too sweet. It’s a light perfume, sillage is not big, and the amber is translucent, almost has a watery quality. Makes me think of what it might be like to lounge under a palm tree along the bank of the Nile.
alexander1974 – :
Ambra is a very light and sensual amber that is so soft and gentle, you’ll want to reapply again just for the effect!
This definitely fits the definition of ‘golden amber’ and while it starts with hints of nice lemon, spice and musk, it never turns into the offensive, fecal-types that are just horrible and off-mark.
The opening begins delicately spiced, hints of lemon-citrus and some herbs, maybe geranium (like Ambre114) all beautifully balanced. I never get an overwhelming ‘odd’ note that these niche amber usually lie to contain, such as medicinal, fecal-musky or almond-bisciuty cookies notes.
It’s a very orthodox amber that changes to be just slightly sweeter and powdery as it wears on, with opoponax and vanilla really making an impression.
In fact, everything here seems balanced, it’s not too feminine, nor masculine. Nor too chokingly sweet yet never too spicy/bitter either. There are no choking annoying smoke or incense notes here, no heady saffron/florals or harsh peppers. It’s simply a straigh, golden amber.
The problem is that it’s a little too soft, and the opening for me could be smoother. It’s yet another scent that uses a polarizing floral note (of geranium) and is still too herbal with the common petitgrain.
It aslo doesn’t have the boldness and projection an amber probably should have, but this maybe because it’s only available in the EDT version! It certainly deserves an EDP makeover! Maybe some bolder woods could’ve brought out the actual thickness of the amber a little more.
It’s Ok but the lack of bold resinous type of amber plus cooling/herbal geranium make this a pass for me, definitely.
6/10.
carpinteyrouqy – :
A slightly woodier, slightly sweeter sister to Annick Goutal’s Ambre Fetiche. Not a bad thing at all. In fact, improves upon the Ambre Fetiche model if you ask me. The super dry coriander (? or labdanum?) gets caught in your throat at the beginning (but I kinda like that!), but dissipates (where it does not ever seem to in the A. Fetiche) & softens/sweetens to a creamier wearable lovely thing pretty quick (under 3 mins). If someone gave this to me, I’d wear it.
GrubeR – :
First of all, Yaaay… I can’t believe I’m the first to review this in 2012! I just bought one and I have never been more in love with anything else than this!
The opening just blew me away, mystical, sour, rich, sweet, whiskey, arabian nights. Then in 20 minutes it changes into this warm, homey vanillic scent. A subtle invitation.
On top of that, the bottle is a masterpiece itself. I got a limited engraved bottle, which is very rare.
Etro should deserve more credits for its fragrances; and originality as a fashion house.
Love Etro.
-Mr. Almond-
flaw01 – :
Together with Pegaso, Etro Ambra was a real speed love for me. I tried them in the store and wanted to just take both bottles home with me right away (which I luckily didn’t do.) It was like a drug for me for one night but in the morning my love was gone and I didn’t really even want a new dose.
Etro Ambra was something totally new for me as I hadn’t been introduced to the amber scent before. When I first smelled it it felt so beautifully soft, sweet but in a “dry” way, nothing syrupy in it. There was even a hint of something that smelled like my mother which only made me love it even more. I tried it on and I was disappointed for a brief moment but as soon as the juice dried down it started smelling divine again. I smelled mostly ambra and vanilla. It was so soft it was the “your skin but better” type. I was very scared that it would fade from my skin and I couldn’t stop sniffing my wrist. I had to take a shower as I was going to attend a party so I wrapped up my wrist to keep the smell from fading. It worked pretty well but the scent still didn’t last on my skin for more than a few hours.
So that’s how crazy I was about it BUT in the next morning I didn’t really want to smell it anymore. It had been something so new and exhilarating but in the morning I realized it was also a bit odd, like it wasn’t from the same world. I haven’t gone back to it ever since.
Could it be that I loved it so much that day because I was starving to death?
Could I have gravitated towards the vanilla and something that almost smelled like chocolate because I was hungry? That would explain why I didn’t want it anymore later when I wasn’t hungry anymore.
gushin_sv – :
Amber and vanilla with an exotic vibration. Fresh to open with herb like geranium and lemony citrus–not too sharp, but just enough to trigger those glands that make your mouth water. The nuance of fir resin adds some clarifying outdoor air.
Opoponax is also detectable with its uplifting, spiked resin feel that hooks me and keeps me entranced. Labdanum contributes an ethereal, fresh musk-like accord, like a delicate, powdery flower that knows how to project. Styrax gives some body and extension to the vanilla, diluting its syrupy qualities while giving some depth along with radiant amber. Woods truly diffuse the weight creating the most wonderfully wearable texture.
Full bottle? Yes please. Beautiful and arresting to the senses, Ambra is one that gives a feeling of comfort and peace.
debyfeego – :
I tried a sample, and like it. It is very wearable. Something soft and a cotton candy feel, and of course amber, lingering on, very cozy.
I am reminded of Chanel’s Coromandel, which is fuller, but the powdery softness is very similar.
Denka301 – :
oh this is so mouthwatering and sensual at the same time, i cannot keep sniffing at my wrist.
this is one of the best amber scents i have ever tried, it is even beating Serge Luten’s Ambre Sultan.
special thanks to Cereza here from whom i got this little precious sample 🙂 and I must agree on the fact that patchouli is at its best just enough to balance the sweetness (myself not being a big fan of excessive patchouli either)
dimastiy – :
I was in love with L’Artisan’s incredible Ambre Extreme until I meet this one. Etro’s Ambra smells nothing like the listed notes to me, but does smell of warm, rich, vanillic amber. It’s very lovely and a magnificent cold weather scent. Auric Blend Amber Paste is the only other amber that strikes me as being this much of a vanilla amber comfort scent. Both are very close to the skin, cashmere blanket style scents. Ahhhhhhh…
Studik23 – :
I find the drydown of Musc Ravageur to be very similar to this, but I’m not a big fan of a simple though strong amber-dominated fragrance, so I don’t want to say too much more. It lasts a long time and the projection/”sillage” seems just right for this kind of fragrance (I only spray once).
vza179speagoessenda – :
This just in from Italy by way of Latvia (thanks cereza!), Etro AMBRA opens with lots of patchouli and spiciness (in part from geranium) but dries down to a smooth, very light amber layer which could easily be worn in summertime–even in southern Italy!
Although the opening portends big, fat oriental, the strong oriental elements dissipate quickly away, and AMBRA offers a refined, subtle golden layer of relatively simple amber for most of its life. Not too sweet, and not too heavy, this is a kind and gentle amber fragrance with medium-low sillage.
The longevity of the light amber residue is pretty good, given that this appears to be an EDC. Some may prefer to don amber only in the colder months when the heat of the skin somehow works wonders, but this is definitely an amber composition which I would be able to wear in the heat.
kli54 – :
I’m always slow to write a review of a scent I’ve bought blindly.
Ambra opens with burst of spicy, medical patchouli which I as a patchouli dislaker have to get used to. After the first seconds it turns to the best, warm, sensual scent which I greatly love. There is still the dark spices, but working perfect together with resins. A must for patchouli lovers as it is very noticable. And even for patchouli dislaker’s as the patchouli here works perfectly and gives this dark, gothic, but very warm and comfy feeling.
godlyke – :
Beautiful, strong, and elegantly designed. I wonder weather it suits young dandies as well, and if it suits a daily routine, but really, perhaps it doesn’t matter, because you’ll fall in love with this one anyway.
Ah yes, don’t forget: it’s for men, either young or not so young.
****
toureggg – :
Nice and slightly unusual amber experience – maybe a good one for entering to the world of amber.
The scent opens with zesty notes of lemon, bergamot and even coriander is detectable. This phase is not long lasting, more like a whiff of the citrussy freshness. The close-to-skin drydown comes almost instantly after. The light sillage has some gourmand qualities with caramel notes discussing quietly with amber. But this is not all-over-your-face type of sweetness, there is some clean and sober (not soapy) note making the experience very enjoyable and unobtrusive. Edit. I think that it is still the fir needles or some very fresh resins…
On me this scent certainly shows its feminine side, but I’ll bet that men who enjoy Boss Bottled would welcome this less recognizable and similarly softly seductive fragrance as a great option.
I’m on the verge on liking and loving this one!
Edit. I’m loving it – definitely bottle-worthy. An amazing balance with sweetness and sophistication. A great bitter note stays on skin and prevents it to become too syrupy. The woodsy resins are amazingly round and gentle but sure give this fragrance some character. Not necessarily an instant winner for amber lover in its elegant lightness, but you definitely should give this one some time to grow on you.
v.anzhela.v – :
Beautiful oriental fragrance, Amgra is so soft blending with the skin & irresistible feminine. Stayed quite long on my skin, acting more woody, slightly heavy just at the beginning.
This is not an everyday fragrance. For my taste too much of vanilla in base notes, but no matter what it is warm and woody and ideal for cold winter. Rarely in the mood for vanilla, reminds me a bit on L’Occitane Eau de Vanilliers,but this is far finer and more complex olfactory experience.
леший5 – :
Mmmm…delicious. It starts out reminding me very quickly of Ambre Precieux…but dries down to a wonderfully rich, lightly sweetened, (dare I say, carmelized?) amber. Where Ambre Precieux stays robust, vibrant, almost spicy, and intoxicating, the entire time, Ambra comes out with a bang like a showgirl in Vegas, but then dries down to a delicate and playful vixen. It has just the teensiest bit of vanilla that makes this fragrance perfect to my nose. It’s definitely cozy and comforting and will be wonderful to wear in the upcoming cooler months (if I can wait that long…). It lasts for hours and hours on me! I’ve thoroughly enjoyed getting whiffs of it throughout the day. Definitely a great amber to have in your collection!