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AlbudgeCliede – :
This perfume is a perfect match on my skin. It’s very warm and sexy, a bit powdery but definitely vanilla and Amber. On me it smells expensive and it lasts forever.
If my sister tries this it’s so different, more citrus and less sophisticated. So this is one of those perfumes that can make you or break you, which I like because it makes it a lot more personal to wear.
I am absolutely in love with this beauty and will continue to wear it a lot more
SetakillteS – :
This is not for me. The first 3 hours it’s almost soap. Then it becomes a bit better and warm ambery and vanillic
максимка777 – :
this perfume smells like it was from another era, like 1930s… I have no issue with vintage kind of smells (at least that is what I like to think owning a few powderbombs) but not this one. Maybe it is the dryness, maybe it is the soapiness. I’ll give this one a pass.
sviatoslav – :
I like this classic amber quite enough. A little bit loud in the opening and very very classic style amber of grannies’ memory. It smells French amber with a tad of powder / talcum, clean, cold, not far from elegance but a little abused as a scent. My skin does not have great sillage and longevity, I tried it in stratification with Red Rose Al Rehab, not bad … I would not recycle it does not make me crazy
romariores – :
I do not like this one..I thought I would get that slightly salty, animalic scent mixed with the warm amber, but no.! It’s too heavy and dries down to a sweet vanilla like scent. I also tried it on my husband but it smells exactly the same on him as on me. The opening is more masculine but the driedown for me is too tick and sweet. But it lasts forever so if you like this than a little goes a long way. I have a new bottle 50ml and it’s been sprayed 4 times so if anyone wants to swap for something from my wantlist than let me know.
evro.83 – :
I’ve never owned a perfume I couldn’t smell, but I can’t smell this. I owned the original Alyssa Ashley Ambergris which came out in the ’80s. It was heavenly, although a touch soapy. All I can smell here is a faint rose and that is it. I was so hoping this would be similar to the original. Sadly, it is not. It doesn’t smell bad. It doesn’t smell at all. 🙁
o.bender – :
This was a huge disappointment, For a bit over 20pounds I could have had something much better. This smells really cheap and sweet. I love all the notes listed here but I could not stand this very chemical and heavy smell. And I love heavy smells but this was on the bad side of the spectrum. Waste of money. Definitely try before buying!
cialis for less – :
I really like Ambre Gris. I’m no expert at describing a scent, but it does seem very ambery to me, and it’s gorgeous. There are some flowers, and a lovely vanilla tone, after the slightly peppery beginning. I love pink pepper in a perfume. I love this very much. It’s a beautiful smooth and creamy amber perfume. Superb.
amato – :
This is a delightful reminder that a sexy perfume does not have to trumpet your arrival.Surprisingly close to real, fabulous Ambergris, it lasts all day. The Rose & Sandalwood, combined with a beautiful Vanilla is more nuance than intrusion, I find it a very intimate scent.
hudini222 – :
As Mona-Jo said, this is the low-cost version of Perris Monte Carlo Ambre Gris. Even the bottles look similar. If you like the Perris Monte Carlo perfume, but you can’t afford it, try this one. A soft,very close to the skin, sweet (in a balmy way, without sugar floss, praliné and so) classic amber. Very long lasting, but don’t blind buy.
nadj6666 – :
Citrus blast followed by smooth strong amber,sandalwood,labdanum hint of sensual floral jasmine this is lovely I’ve tried a few times now and it scores well for longevity too.I was reluctant to try this as I found the oud pour elle from alyssa overpowering but this even though it’s strong is very smooth not cloying at all.Synthetic??probably but it does not smell cheaply made if you get a chance snap this up its impressive without an impressive price tag.A true oriental gem just what I love.
№СОСО№ – :
this perfume smells exactly how i imagined it to smell (that has never happened before) must be your reviews, so thank you.
i am not sure i have ever smelt amber gris before (if indeed this does smell like amber gris? or not?)?! but this VERY familiar whiff immediately transported me to visiting Whitby as a child, for some reason!
it is warm, with a sweetness, but not sweet.
cosy…but there’s this lovely edge to it, which gives it a slight animallic note.
just beautiful and i can’t believe it cost less than £20.
the dry down is luscious too, as the amber (tempered with slight musty vanilla) lets through jasmine, with some rose.
The heady note mentioned by Shwets. there is a big note in there that dominates the composition in the heart. but i can’t conclude whether this is a note or actually the mix. and i am not fully familiar with labdanum.
whatever the mix, it is blummin gorgeous and quite alluring.
no, it doesn’t smell at all like the Balmain Ambre Gris.
but it does smell an awful lot like Alyssa Ashley Essence de Patchouli! which has a bit of patch going on in the base.
Natasha1989 – :
Cheaper and lighter version of L’Occitane’s Ambre. For me, Ambre is a bit too heavy and medicinal. This scent in the other hand is just right! Not too heavy like Ambre, not medicinal, but still has the charm. I can even detect some flowers (rose and jasmine) here and there which I like 🙂
iuu579Diobtetty – :
I bought this in a tax-free town up in the mountains because it’s not sold where I live. It was very cheap, only Euro 13!
There was a tester so I could smell before buying. I already trashed too many perfumes.
I expected this to smell awful because I don’t like AA’s perfumes in general. They smell evry cheap and synthetical to my nose, almost annoying.
Instead Ambre Gris is not so bad. I like it quite enough. It’s your typical amber scent where “amber” is more of a concept blend rather than real stuff, of course. It’s a good rendition of the raw aspect of amber, only delicately peppery in the opening, then it’s all about amber given by labdanum, not sweet until it settles down. You need to like labdanum because it’s a note that kills everything else in a perfume. After a few hours on my skin it becomes more mellow and vanillic.
It reminds me especially of Esteban’s ambers and perhaps L’Occitane. Both Yves Rocher and Balmain are much more cosy, warm and round than AA’s Ambre Gris.
udou2007 – :
also available at Fenwick Brent Cross.
tibProore – :
Ok this is a scent i’m not sure how to describe but will try to give you some idea.
I was at Westfields Shepherds Bush yesterday and saw this at Beauty Base which sells high end fragrances including a limited range of Serge Leutens.
Alyssa Ashley Ambre Gris smells very high end. I only tried on paper and skin but briefly. It seemed to last well and had an animallic musk scent but not overly so.
The scent though not heavy had a heady note which i wasnt keen on. Definately worth trying.