Ambre Nue Atelier Cologne

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Ambre Nue Atelier Cologne

Rated 3.89 out of 5 based on 47 customer ratings
(47 customer reviews)

Ambre Nue Atelier Cologne for women and men of Atelier Cologne

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Ambre Nue by Atelier Cologne is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women and men. Ambre Nue was launched in 2012. Top notes are bergamot, mandarin orange and tagetes; middle notes are cinnamon, orchid and benzoin; base notes are french labdanum, patchouli and tonka bean.

47 reviews for Ambre Nue Atelier Cologne

  1. :

    5 out of 5

    If you are a fruity-floral type person and looking to expand into other areas or experiment, I do not recommend this. It smells like the tip of a ball point pen.

  2. :

    3 out of 5

    I was surprised with lightness of this scent. I expected something more heavy, but it is very beautiful perfume, for early spring or golden autumn days. Light, bright with sweetness of I gues labandum and orchid. Very feminine. I absolutelly like it.

  3. :

    4 out of 5

    An Amber fragrance with no amber? A musk fragrance with no musk(Musc Imperial)? What is Atelier doing? I get that they are trying to create a amber accord with labdanum, benzoin and orange? but it just smells like that: labdanum, benzoin and orange. I also get A LOT of floral, the orchid, I guess. Weird.

  4. :

    3 out of 5

    I recently received seven Atelier fragrances samples. I’m not very familiar with the brand and am excited to try these and share my thoughts.
    Ambre Nue’s sillage is too light and very disappointing. I can smell the orange when I first apply the fragrance, but it fades very quickly. I have to press my nose to my skin and inhale deeply to get the faintest hint of orange, spice, and amber. It’s such a shame because this fragrance could be a real beauty if it had better projection.

  5. :

    5 out of 5

    Mandarin orange opening (smells like one of those fresh peeled cuties). Cola-y resin and soft, leathery/powdery labdanum. A touch of something spicy (I don’t necessarily get cinnamon). Simple and inoffensive.

  6. :

    5 out of 5

    I luv amber as a note and I sprayed this perfume directly on my skin (bad idea) before tester strip and was overwhelmed. Too many overpowering notes, orange, labdanum and benzoin(clashing)…smelt more like a chemical than perfume. I tried to wait it out for the progression of the scent but it was an assault on my nose. I can’t…

  7. :

    3 out of 5

    Smells like Smarties.

  8. :

    4 out of 5

    Although I can tell this is an amber scent, it’s a typical fresh take a la Atelier Cologne; the amber doesn’t have the sharp, thick or dry qualities, the fragrance is creamy and gourmand-ish. The freshness at the beginning is replaced by a subtle bouquet of flowers. To me, this is in the lines of Vanille Insensee; not a duplicate, but both are approaching the same theme.
    7/10

  9. :

    4 out of 5

    This is a “training bra” for amber. As some of the comments below indicate for “amber phobes” this is wearable because it really isn’t all that ambery. What I smell mostly is the citrus, cinnamon, and a very small dose of labdanum. It’s a generally sweet, floral (and I even get fruity peach) with the tiniest dose of resin and amber.
    Amber–real amber–is a heavy hitter, and though it underlies many perfumes, for a scent that focuses on amber, this doesn’t. Everything that is rich, oriental, dense and chewy is absent in this effervescent scent. Where real amber is caramel and rich, sometimes vanillic, or buttery and toffee like, this is just transparent, thin, floss with an odd fruity spicy base (the marigolds and the citrus).
    A synthetic vibe runs through it all. It’s not a scrubber, but I am disappointed in this since I LOVE ambers, and, I was so looking forward to this in the Atelier line. So far, it’s been hit and miss with Atelier, but this one is a miss. When it dries down, it is essentially the dreaded “fruitchuli” in which case I much! prefer Tauer, and I’m on next to Tauer Amber flash from which I expect great things.
    The silage is non-existent and longevity about 3-5 hours tops, but as a skin scent. This is not an amber I would ever buy FB. Unless I didn’t much care for amber in the first place.

  10. :

    3 out of 5

    Softly animalic, if there is such a thing, this is amber, cinnamon and somewhat muted yet still present orange citrus and labdanum on my skin. Warm, sweet (crediting cinnamon for this as vanilla isn’t listed) and very wearable. A lightly spiced warm amber. Probably wouldn’t buy a full bottle as I have Coco which is my (much heavier) oriental orange spice but this is definitely full bottle worthy if you’re after an approachable (kissably!) and soft warm amber.

  11. :

    4 out of 5

    This is the only ambre perfume that I like, probably because it has little ambre and lots of other things. What things ? Hmm, fresh oranges, cinnamon , tolu balsam , sugar, and vanilla!
    It isn’t as powerful as Vanille Insense which remains my favourite from this line, but it’s good and ridiculously sexy. This is an ambre perfume for those like me who don’t dig ambre scents. Smooth and sweeet like a good Grand Marnier liqueur, and quite similar in aroma . Lovely! ( everything that I hoped from L’Artisan eau d’ambre to be and it was not).

  12. :

    3 out of 5

    First impression, tremendously pleasing scent, which to me suggests what must be an overall fantasy affect of a subtle, fresh rolling tobacco, so there you go. I do think that is a personal interpretation that is only relevent to myself though, and if I hone in on the scent, I can pick out notes that are listed. A scent to meditate upon, I dig it.

  13. :

    5 out of 5

    Ambre Nue by Atelier Cologne seems to be frequently regarded as a citrus-dominant fragrance but I really don’t get citrus at all. My experience of it is dominated by the amber and labdanum, a sweet floral mix that seems decidedly feminine. To its credit, it’s an interesting fragrance with potential all-season and day/night versatility.
    Performance is definitely above average for the line, more on par with Vanille Insensee and Rose Anonyme than most of the other fresher fragrances.
    Ambre Nue retails above the typical Atelier Cologne rate, at $150 for 100ml, though it’s slightly less expensive on Beautyspin.
    I wouldn’t say that regard it as bad, just mediocre and unfitting on my skin.
    5 out of 10

  14. :

    4 out of 5

    This opens with a great fresh orange. Then the dry down is all rock rose and balmy notes. The sweetness of the rock rose is really showcased here, its probably one of the best and most natural interpretations of the scent I’ve ever smelled! Just beautiful. Lasts a long time with moderate sillage. Great for work or daytime formal occasions.

  15. :

    4 out of 5

    I read some folks get old oranges, fortunately I detect only fresh mandarin zest and sweet spices, a generous dose of cinnamon and amber. I don’t detect the patchouli. Very refined scent, truly unisex, probably a little bit more masculine than feminine. Short lived on my skin, it seems other people got better longevity. It is annoying, I want to smell all the notes but it disappeared so fast..it let me wanting more! I will try again after some unescented lotion.
    Again, thanks to my dear Gypsy Parfumist for the sample.

  16. :

    5 out of 5

    My first attempt at wearing this resulted in a “meh” rating–too peppery, too labdanam heavy, too dry.
    But then I blew my nose in a tissue I’d used to swab up a little excess Ambre Nue–and I was deliciously surprised. What sweetness! What incense! What delicious warm spice balanced with the dry floral amber of the labdanum!
    So I gave it another chance on my skin. Sadly, it is obviously a defect in my skin. With the tissue lesson learned, my nose could detect the sweetness and spice, and interpreted the labdanum as more gentle; but it still is a very dry amberic fragrance, still quite peppery on my skin and not as rich and warm as I would like. Particular the first 20 minutes, this was quite a harsh fragrance on my skin–a very stony, dry, austere and peppery fragrance, with a vague urinic sweetness. It lasted about 4 hours, sillage starting strong and fading to low-modest.
    I guess I just like–and my skin prefers–my orientals to be sweet amber and not so labdanum heavy. For those who love this style of oriental, it would be a treat.

  17. :

    3 out of 5

    Seems like a lot of the previous reviews are confused about “amber”…
    Amber is a fantasy “accord” based on the look of the jewel (the real fossilized amber resin smells smoky and is rarely used) characterized by its warmth, made famous by a classic labdanum + vanilla base; it’s often composed of certain resin & something sweet, in which different effects can be achieved by replacing the vanilla with cinnamon, honey, tonka, etc. or by choosing different resins such as benzoin & opoponax.
    There is definitely “amber” in here (just not listed as such) and the name is NOT misleading.. It’s also hard to find a really good amber fragrance, so it shouldn’t be associated with “cheap and common” (It’s like saying jasmine or rose are cheap just because you haven’t smelled a good one…much like oud, there are A LOT of cheap imitation chemicals out there).
    This fragrance is decent and worth the price; to me it’s a better Prada Amber (less patchouli, more amber & orange hues) and a cheaper Guerlain Oriental Brulant!

  18. :

    3 out of 5

    My initial impression is “Ooooo….old oranges. Eurghhhh….. old pants.”
    When I say “pants”, my American cousins, I mean unfortunately, undergarments.
    This “animalic” quality reminds me entirely of Balmain Ambre Gris, Dior Gris Montaigne and (as another reviewer noted) Hermes Eau des Merveilles – that strange salty breathy bodily scent that one associates with natural ambergris rather than resinous amber. To be honest, I really dislike it and my hackles rise when I sniff it out. As soon as I get any suggestion of it, I want to put a wash on.
    The follow-up accentuates the orange theme, but it is an old, slightly candied orange, not a citrus edge. I am not up on my orange scents, I only know Fendi Theorema, and this treats orange in a similar way, but without the fruity richness.
    I read the wonderful reviews (what a weak term for our attempts to translate olfactory impressions into mere words!) with envy ‘cos I’m getting nothing but…. old oranges and old pants. In particular, I note that others refer to the spice, especially cinnamon, in this but I am as oblivious to it here as I am with Balmain Ambre Gris.
    Having said that the dry down is more attractive to me than the opening, once the “gusset accord” fades. Ain’t amber a funny thing?

  19. :

    3 out of 5

    I actually get a lot of patchouli and orchids in this, over an amber base. A very enjoyable patchouli-amber that is light enough for the hot summer months. Has a slight “incense” vibe to it. Overall it is one of the better fragrances from this house.

  20. :

    4 out of 5

    I have to say, I’ve always been confused about amber: it so often goes together with tonka that I’m still not sure I can tell the two apart, and this is only making things worse. The name suggests it’s all about amber, but it’s not even in the list of notes (tonka is, of course). So is this supposed to create the suggestion of amber with other notes, or what DO they mean by that name?
    Aside from that confusion, which doesn’t really matter, I do really like Ambre Nue. It’s very different from the bright, sunny citrus scents I’ve come to associate with the Atelier Cologne house, but I think this comfortable, warmer creation is great as well. It’s perfect for fall with its focus on warm, powdery, slightly spicy and sweet oranges and benzoins – not quite edible but still delicious. In my eyes this makes it a distant, softer cousin of Hermès’ Elixir Des Merveilles, especially in the opening. Later on it becomes sweeter and I guess more “ambery”, it loses the focus on the orange and retreats close to the skin – not very noticeable, but very cosy when I do happen to catch a whiff of it.
    I’ve been wearing this for days now but I’m still not sure I really figured it out – it feels very “layered” and intriguing while at the same time also being extremely wearable and comfortable. That combination makes it one of those rare scents that I can easily imagine wearing every day, at least for an entire autumn, without ever growing tired of it – to the contrary, my guess is I’ll love it more and more as I keep using my decant, and I’ll end up with a full bottle some day. Not that I ever actually wear a perfume for more than a couple of days in a row anymore, I’ve acquired way too many in the past couple of years for that – but I’m sure Ambre Nue will become a go-to for the season ahead!

  21. :

    3 out of 5

    A warm, comforting, boozy and resinous scent. It’s slightly medicinal at times, but that doesn’t put me off, unlike similar fragrances. The notes are pretty difficult for me to unscramble here, but I think I detect a hint of orchid, and there is a bit of spice in the background, with only what I’m assuming is mostly benzoin (there doesn’t seem to be much amber at all). Otherwise, it’s very sweet and well-blended. I would probably like this better on someone else.
    Soft sillage; only lasts for about 3 hours on me, which is pretty dismal, although I do think that this would perform better in the warmer months 🙂

  22. :

    4 out of 5

    This is an interesting little gem. It starts off rather boozy, almost like cognac or something similar, but quickly makes an unusual turn. On my skin it has a very distinct salty and buttery note – it smells exactely like freshly churned butter – or browned butter, still hot in the pan. It’s hard for me to decide on wether I totally love this note or think it is a bit weird. It has a strange paradoxical quality. I sort of adore it and feel a bit taken aback by it at the same time. That really intrigues me. This butter note has tremendous staying power by the way. I can smell it all the way to the base of the scent, which is very smooth, warm and ambery.
    Ambre Nue starts off with heavy sillage, but dries down to a very pleasant skin scent. It has a slightly above average longevity.
    I think this might be a love that will keep on surprising me for years to come. It feels like it is here to stay. In my collection that is.

  23. :

    5 out of 5

    Whatever notes compose Ambre Nue, after that opening blast (Is that benzoin?), it smells like pure amber to me. This would work if I were a fan of amber, but I’m not. Amber smells cheap (common) to me, unless well-blended with other notes. This is why I don’t care for Invictus, either, that same amber drydown. I can certainly appreciate Ambre Nue, but I definitely won’t be wearing it very often; maybe on the weekend, around the house.

  24. :

    4 out of 5

    I bought the sample pack direct from Atalier DC as I got a 50% discount of its original price. They sent me a nice little package with a handwritten card, really nice btw. The package contained 2 ml of every scent made by them. As I try them along the way, I will post reviews of them.
    So what do I get out of this fragrance?
    A very strong boozy scent meets me in the top. It almost make me cough. Wow… so strong. After some minutes the orange comes forth, but still with that strong benzoin boozy note. Also some cinnamon and tonka starts to appear like a spicy and comfy help to the other notes. The spices continue to add it help to the other ingredients. The flowers in this punch also have their way in the melange as the scent develops, but not so much that one thinks that it is flowery.
    It is a lovely orange and benzoin spicy scent, the longevity is about 5-6 hours, and it has a fair sillage.
    It is not a fragrance that I would wear, but it does work as a fragrance. I have never quite understood why you name a fragrance with an ingredient that is not present… IT CONTAINS NO AMBER… it benzoin.
    Overall rating: 6/10

  25. :

    5 out of 5

    Isn’t it interesting how just a little name will influence your initial impression? I was so sure this ‘fume would be amberlicious. On me, I could only detect the bergamot, the mandarin and the benzoin. No spice, basalmic or orchid.. I’m wondering if I had tried an “off” bottle. It was so not me, I’m not in any rush to try it again, sorry to those who love it!

  26. :

    5 out of 5

    Think of mandarin spiced amber with a hints of creamy florals. Is this scent groundbreaking? No, but on the other hand if you need a more feminine amber in your wardrobe try this one.

  27. :

    5 out of 5

    This is caramel popcorn for me, like an old-fashioned candy shop.

  28. :

    5 out of 5

    Very mediocre fragrance. Very little amber here – smells medical and watery. Some sort of floral-gourmand. Not impressed.

  29. :

    4 out of 5

    It smells like floral bug spray on me. It’s is also sweet, spicy, and not without a weird chemical undertone. To its credit, it is complex. I think this would be great on someone with the right chemistry. This is definitely a try before you buy, especially at this price.

  30. :

    3 out of 5

    It opens with a sweet natural mandarin supported by benzoin and some spices. Not heavy, not disturbing – it’s soft and nice… but….I waited for 2 hours looking for some change – Ambre Nue remained to be a mandarin centered soft cologne, non as ambery as I hoped. The cinnamon with mandarin gave it even some Christmas time vibe – too sweet for my taste and a bit boring…

  31. :

    3 out of 5

    It’s all about the benzoin!
    Anything that goes onto my skin that contains benzoin is instant bug spray. It never works with my body chemistry ever. There are so many great notes in this that I WISH I could detect, but alas, I get none other than benzoin. Sad. 🙁

  32. :

    4 out of 5

    Ambre Nue is a spicy floral one for sure!
    In the opening I get a very real fresh Mandarin and floral Marigold… it’s a very authentic orange fruity note, and it hit’s you straight away.
    I would describe this as a very warm scent. It certainly has a warmth to it and a spiciness which is really pleasant and uplifting (hot, fiery Cinnamon). The Amber note itself is the Labdanum, but it’s the Benzoin, Tonka Bean and Patchoulli that make this a dark and heavy scent. It has a cologne like citrus opening (Bergamot and Mandarin), but once the heavy resins and spices show up it becomes a very dark, Ambery skin scent. The most satisfying creation I’ve tried from Atelier Cologne. Worth a try for sure!

  33. :

    4 out of 5

    I find Atelier Cologne Ambre Nue evolves relatively slowly. During the first hour, Ambre Nue has more of the sweet mandarines, while the amber is still a bit shy. But later, when the amber truly blooms, it’s quite yummy. Sweet, delicious, but not edible or gooey, as the fragrance feels very polished and there is a relatively powdery texture of amber. There is also a spicy undertone, but far from being exotic or sultry, more likely to balance the sweetness.
    The sillage is relatively soft and the logevity is around 10 hours. If you happen to prefer your amber polite and sleek, sweet and powdery in a gentle way, Ambre Nue fits perfectly the bill.

  34. :

    4 out of 5

    I am the proud owner of four scents (Ambre Nue not being one of them) from this most excellent fragrance house. And, Sylvie and her husband are such wonderful people.
    Having gone through a few samples over the last couple of years I have not come to terms with this one. I really enjoy it but have not fallen for it (for my body chemistry). I do enjoyed the scent on others.
    Top notes here are not as predominate as others in the line. The middle notes for me make more of an impression (orchard and the cinnamon are so nice).
    The essentials used in the line are of high quality and not of cologne strength as the way we know the term today.
    The sillage is good and longevity is decent.
    So do I recommend? Yes!

  35. :

    3 out of 5

    I’ve just received a fresh batch of Atelier Cologne samples and the more fragrances of theirs I smell, the more I fall in love with the house.
    I think what I enjoy so much about their approach is that they keep things light and somewhat airy, even when dealing with headier scents like amber. I love the smell of amber on others, but I find it very difficult to wear because it always seems to end up wearing me. So Ambre Nue was a lovely surprise.
    Like most Atelier Colognes, this opens with a burst of citrus. The bergamont is particularly noticeable. But it doesn’t take long for the amber to make its presence felt. The addition of tonka bean is wonderful here because it gives the amber a beautifully nutty quality, almost praline-like.
    The amber acts as a weight for the citrus and tonka, I find – rather than overpowering them it gives them a more sensual tone and offers a “grown up” feel to them. The cinnamon offers a nice little kick, but it’s not overly noticeable. The patchouli comes through for me towards the very end only and I can’t say I’ve detected much of the orchid.
    There’s no real star of the show here, everything works in harmony with everything else and they all compliment each other beautifully.
    The benzoin is present in the dry down, but in a subtle way, which I appreciate as it’s another scent that can wear me if it’s too potent.
    This is absolutely a spicy amber, but it’s a very fresh and subtle one. I’d never normally wear amber in the summer, but I’m happy to do so with this.
    If you’re a hardcore amber lover, this might not be for you. It’s more an amber for people who can’t normally wear amber, or those who are just dipping their toe in for the first time. So if you’re looking for that powerhouse amber, the Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan type, this might seem to half-hearted an amber for your tastes. But if you prefer the way amber is treated in a perfume like Ambra Del Nepal (not that they share a scent, just that it’s a more “gentle” amber), this could be just what you’re looking for.
    I got around 7 hours longevity from it and sillage is perfect for me – people will catch a faint whiff if you walk by, but you won’t be disturbing anyone with it.

  36. :

    3 out of 5

    A really nice fragrance and one of my first adventures into Atelier cologne. Quick comment on the bottle, it’s big and quite bland but with a nice touch of that leathery feeling stopper.
    Pleasant warm oriental notes, resinous benzoin and with slightly floral top notes mixed with mandarin orange. Ambre nue is very nice but doesn’t blow me away it’s a solid effort. A bit of a typical slightly more feminine leaning amber with a slight feel of Elixir des Merevilles, this is better though.
    All in all very good…plenty of nice amber scents out there.

  37. :

    5 out of 5

    A comfy amber, a tad powdery, quite sweet, but not too much.
    I don’t get as much citrus as those who have voted, to my nose AMBRE NUE is mainly sweet labdanum, benzoin, patchouli, orchid (slightly soapy-plasticky undertone, not unpleasant though), cinnamon.
    I like it, but it isn’t “the one” for me in the ambers department.
    I think it might become a more interesting perfume while worn by a male.
    Thanks to nizzagirl for the sample!

  38. :

    3 out of 5

    This is disappointing. Apart from the first few minutes where actually beautiful stuff happens “Ambre Nue” is completely boring.
    I mean at the opening I get loads of sweet labdanum and the weird tagetes + spices and orchid, I mean everything. But after five minutes it just turns to be a sweet, powdery tonka overload scent that also sits so close to skin that I have to press my nose upon my wrist to actually get something from the scent.

  39. :

    3 out of 5

    Very nice scent. Great for fall!

  40. :

    3 out of 5

    A cosy, soft, warm, second skin amber, never acrid nor overpowering. It wears like a veil and lasts long.
    Great.

  41. :

    4 out of 5

    Exotic and very good!
    What I feel is a resin of amber, and also a somewhat boozy feeling, mineral that appears slightly sweet something that establishes a smelling, smoky kind of scent.
    I believe it is laudanum and next to a floral background, an orchid that always surprises me and combines with exotically oriental notes or gourmands.
    I really get something from CDG Avignon and Orchidee Vanille, so I do not think I need to say anything more about the creativity and quality of this perfume.
    Rating: 8,5-9/10

  42. :

    3 out of 5

    This shares something with CK Obsession that I find very disturbing, it smells kind of sickly sweet, maybe like rotting fruit. I don’t know what it is, but it’s very unpleasant to me.

  43. :

    4 out of 5

    I got a sample of this from Neiman Marcus but wasn’t overly impressed in the store. I wore this today at the office and I love it.
    For me the strongest notes are patchouli, labdanum, and cinnamon. The image this brings to mind is meeting a former lover in some out of the way restaurant and drinking tea from a samovar. There is mystery here, there is lust here and there is something else that is bittersweet. Very nice.

  44. :

    5 out of 5

    The house of Atelier Cologne had a great idea when they decided to offer a Collection Voyage coffret of purse sprays of seven of their perfumes for a reasonable price (= about the same price per milliliter as their bottles). This sort of set-up makes it possible to really acquaint oneself with a variety of the house’s perfumes rather than precipitously buying full bottles or unduly dismissing excellent creations based on a cursory sniff. AMBRE NUE might have fallen into the latter hapless group, had I sampled it only from a tiny vial on only one occasion.
    I say this because my view on this composition has dramatically improved since the first time I donned it. It might be that the weather matters a lot, and it’s true that I really only wear amber in cooler, preferably cold temperatures. What happened with AMBRE NUE is that the spiciness has finally come through and been processed my nose. Now it seems to me that this is not at all a naked amber, which would be a better name for something like L’Artisan Parfumeur L’AMBRE or Prada L’EAU AMBREE.
    Atelier Cologne AMBRE NUE, in contrast to those other, truly naked ambers, has a lot of extra-amber activity going on, above all spices! The cinnamon is especially marked, and together with the marigold and orchid this ends up smelling very far from naked. At the same time, there is a hefty dose of amber on display, so labdanum amber addicts should be able to find lots to love here, although purists will perhaps be put-off by what they may take to be the distracting spiciness.
    In the end, AMBRE NUE turns out to be a unique and spicy oriental perfume with a strong amber base. I like this very much and surmise that the middling ratings it has received are a result of dashed expectations. This is not, to reiterate, a naked amber at all. Instead, it is a fine ambroriental perfume. To me, it seems more feminine than masculine, but guys who like spicy orientals make take to this as well. AMBRE NUE is certainly not sweet, and although vanillin often figures in amber compositions, I do not smell it here as an independent note. What I do smell is a lot of cinnamon and marigold. The longevity is good, as one would expect given the substantial amber base.

  45. :

    3 out of 5

    During a breakfast at Bergdorf Goodman this past Saturday, on May 5, I had the privilege to smell a number of fragrances. Ambre Nue had me at first smell. I wanted this fragrance. The creators are lovely people and the fragrance is divine. Ambre Nue comes in a very large bottle over 6oz and the silage is wonderful on my skin. It is a deep warm spice, not to heavy for spring or summer and I expect it will holds itself high in the winter and fall. Definite try for those lovers of fragrances. A well made fragrance.

  46. :

    5 out of 5

    FInally, an orchid fragrance I can truly enjoy.
    Ambre Nue isn’t primarily an orchid fragrance, though – the orchid, along with patchouli, both support the star here: labdanum. Labdanum is one of my favorite notes, and is a central component to most pure chypre fragrances. Labdanum has a resinous, chocolate-like smell, and it is boosted by the complimentary chocolate-like smell of orchid, and the stark woodiness of patchouli. I also detect a bit of benzoin, but mainly this is a labdanum-centric fragrance. It’s quite similar to Amber Absolute by Tom Ford, but less cloying, more accessible, and of course more affordable. The longevity of Ambre Nue is, along with the other Atelier Cologne Absolue’s, astounding. A rich shroud of smooth cistus labdanum… Atelier is really impressing me. I might just consider them the best niche house of the past five years. I look forward to more releases from them.

  47. :

    4 out of 5

    Ambre Nue is not the usual “cologne” type of scent. Instead, it is pretty loud and strong ; much more like a perfume with woody cinnamon and orange accord. Then it just becomes heavily rich oriental but not very floral. I don’t particularly mind it but I do prefer a quieter and clean scent like Oolang Infini from this company.
    Update: I was informed that the price is going up 10% Is it true?

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