Description
The house of Isabey presents their first fragrance for men in 2011. In its name, magnificent Carthage is mentioned, ancient city in Tunisia, which used to be one of the main trading centers on the Mediterranean in ancient times. The new fragrance is created with regard to high quality raw ingredients which were traded back in those times and it was inspired by exotic journey and destinations that keep many secrets and were interesting stories can be heard.
Top notes of L’ambre de Carthage offer Mediterranean citruses enriched with labdanum and hot amber. As the fragrance develops, one can feel osmanthus blossom and jasmine tea, darkened with mysterious olibanum. Base notes incorporate earthy nuances of patchouli and precious sandalwood.
TALAN-FIL – :
L’Ambre is a typical amber fragrance of quite resinous and balsamic character.
The mixture of modern design develops in a monolithic way and really convinces, it is very well made, especially if you like the central note of amber.
The whole set focuses on making this opulent and rich amber liquorice nuances with a weak floral point and a powerful woody nuance, giving the feeling of a coriaceous counterpoint, due to the conjunction of tea, jasmine, woods and of course the ladano that brings the warmth of a good skin.
The drying is directed towards a musky that contributes fluidity, lightness like a cloud hit by the wind.
Excellent qualities and duration, with a moderate projection. Very good if you can appreciate the aroma of amber.
For my taste such a monolithic aroma gets to bore over time, so something more evolution would have made the mix better.
Rating: 8
Li_Kuy – :
I either got a bad batch from Luckyscent or my skin doesn’t go with it. Opens with a pleasant amber but turns into B.O. and no I’m not joking, this is what me and my partner get off my skin. Pass.
olegusman – :
Amber with other less definable notes, but very perfume-y. A little too loud for me. Somehow smells dated and fussy, like an 80s monster sillage amber. Not my thing
sla24sm – :
Very nice . Olibanum, not over dry- like in other incensey fragrances, but ambery and juicy , sparkling in shampagne way… Surprised nobody mention similarity to messe de minuit.
predator61 – :
Olibanum sweetened with osmanthus-jasmine rocks the heck out of L’Ambre de Carthage!
Reviewer Iskander has it right with the Phoenician harbor. There’s something ancient, timeless, and kingdom-like about this. A greater-magnitude fragrance that conjures power & expansiveness.
We all have ‘notes that don’t work on our skin’. This posed a triple-threat of Amber-Labdanum-Patchouli, and yet it’s absolutely GLORIOUS! A total show-stopper with standout projection & longevity. Yes it’s posh, but I think it’s worth the cost. Many thanks to a generous Fragrantician who included this sample as part of a swap. So glad I was able to experience Isabey.
ScorpioToo – :
This has much more than your run of the mill straight amber… After the opening of labdanum and amber, the sweetness comes out. The osmanthus and jasmine are sweet and lighten the perfume, to me it’s not only a winter perfume, since it is not a very heavy amber, which I prefer. I can also smell the tea note on my skin, it does not project.
It is a fabulous perfume, an amber which I think could work in fall and spring. (if sprayed sparingly)
KOSHECHKA610 – :
THIS is one of my very favorite ambers……cool temps can’t get here soon enough!
dosea2212 – :
TOTALLY unisex: not worth the price and hype; it is lovely, a very soft amber in the dry down that is a bit animalic/musky but a skin scent barely detectable with application of more than half of a 1 ml vial; have to stick my nose right in it for a hint.
77720193898 – :
This is amazing stuff. Picture an ancient Phoenician harbor. Exotic trees and balsam being sold and traded in a warm sea breeze. I can’t stop sniffing my wrists. Why is it so expensive?
Paradelph – :
the plummy osmanthus on top of the myrrh & ambregris is quite pretty for the first hour then it does deepen and intensify due to a slick, dark patchouli note. as with all my favourite ‘ambers’ this carthage is about much more than ‘amber’…. really good stuff, and absolutely unique in the classiest possible way. yay!
konstantin_ph – :
Just tried a sample today… Wow! This is one of the most refined and complex ambers I have experienced. The undertones of patchouli and sandalwood make the amber even deeper and sweeter. An absolute masterpiece which I cannot do without…. Back to the shop tomorrow for me…
Intipiect – :
واقعا عالیییییییییییی
خیلی شبشه عطر مورد علاقم
CoSTUME NATIONAL
aaron1976 – :
this is my favorite amber fragrance that I will stock up on. For some strange reason though, it reminds me of 1969 by histoiries de parfum.
faberlikys – :
I’ve been wearing it for three days, trying to remind myself WHAT IS IT that I smelled before. Warm, suede amber with salty, hot base… Very sensual and perfect for winter. And I got it – Scent Costume National, my old love, which I totally forgot about.
I’m glad I “met” L’ambre de Carthage, hence it brought back lovely memories and inspired me to buy Scent again ;]
L’ambre de Carthage is absolutely stunning and perfectly blended. I didn’t know what to expect from brand with two extremely flowery fragrances, but it’s very good quality and simply beautiful perfume. Must-try for all amber lovers.
wog25 – :
I’m just trying this from a sample today and although it’s a men’s scent it actually wears quite well with my chemistry! This very cold, winter’s day really brings out the warmth of the amber and the patchouli and sandalwood are blended beautifully. I’m picking up on the animalic notes after wearing for about 1/2 hour and the powdery essence is starting to appear. This is a beautiful combination of oriental notes and I’m going to have my husband try it as well so I can see how it smells on masculine skin.
Lince hand – :
Just got this in today.
It is blended well and to the point it’s hard to explain after first applied.
I do get amber and it’s what I get the most throughout but it’s light.
I will have to give a better review after I have worn this a few times.:).
Sad news today….Mona di Orio died today.
Just got the vetyver about 3 weeks ago, totally shocked.:(