Description
In January 2016 Guerlain expands their collection LES ABSOLUS D’ORIENT and introduces the second edition in dark purple color with golden color details, inspired by the magic of the East.
GUERLAIN AMBRE ETERNEL was created as “subtle interaction of delicateness and heat, a fragrances intertwining with secrets of the East”. Composition of the fragrance is woody-oriental and aimed at men and women.
Perfumer Thierry Wasser created the new fragrance AMBRE ETERNEL out of notes of real ambergris and incense, adding spicy aromas of cardamom and coriander, surrounded with woody dry notes and masculine leather. As contrast to intense masculine notes in the base Wasser selects orange blossom providing delicate floral shades to the perfume. Juiciness and intoxicating scents originate from peach and ylang-ylang, which, along with orange blossom, create the heart of the composition.
The second fragrance of the collection GUERLAIN Les Absolus d’Orient Ambre Eternel is available as 125ml Eau de Parfum.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spf1vudlWjA&rel=0
didel – :
A pretty strong and beautiful combination, especially the leather so good in it. There is nothing sweet for an amber name ALso the woody notes are a bit overpowering everything, but in general i would define this one as too little attention for a high quality content. For me longevity is sufficient (6-8 hours on skin).
Tema0071994 – :
Coincidentally, been testing various scents in this genre recently, dipping my toe (or nose) in what i am gathering, are Western versions of Arabian scents.
i enjoy this pyramid. it turns out to be a big one in person. no sweet powdery amber here. but at the same time, nor is it all about ambergris or the equivalent of. not to my nose.
Leather, tick. Cardamon, tick. Amberwoods. TICK.
Starting like Amber Fetiche, a grey Iris note. with a lipstick violet. mixed with some spice.some smoke. it’s a great start. a sniffing delight. things going on.
a sweetness beneath. could it be ambergris or peach?
i am yet to detect the ylang or orange blossom.
smokey warm leather begins to make its way to the fore, and at this stage the fragrance resembles Cuir Cannage. so far so good. then the woods, the woodsy ambery woods. i didn’t get them so much on the first wearing. 2nd wearing, they overpower the ambergris “effect” to me for a few hours, they overpower the leather (which is a feat in itself!). they climb into my nose and remain, scratching, boring into my sinuses in a stealth like manner.
then there’s the leather note. one i smell in Byzantium Saffron, in Mimosa Indigo. it is. too. ? hard to describe. heavy. dense. more like black boot polish, when you set it alight to liquify it, so it soaks better into the leather when applied. snuffed out boot polish on a tanned hide, rather than the hide or suede itself. then condensed.
I am also reminded of the Opus nose soups i tested in the Amouage Library i once owned, all domineered by a similar amber woods.
don’t get me wrong, i like an incense, smoke, dark leather, spices, full-on iris, labdanum, even the offending “woodsy” notes and you can give me vat of vetiver to stick my head into any day.
i was not expecting real ambergris obviously, but i didn’t think they would ever go for the amberwoods, a trend, which I fear has been marching forward, perhaps since everyone realised that all department store fragrances started to smell pretty much the same, the “pleasing” fruity florals and sales dropped as (bored) people began to move on. i didn’t buy any “new” perfume for many years because of their influx. I’m afraid any more of this amberwoods note and i will have to stick with my old favourites and call it quits again, because i am more and more frequently failing to avoid them. i am guessing they are all using it, niche or not!? I even hear Chanel have slapped it into (my beloved) Sycomore, when they turned it EDP. i digress.
HOWEVER, this nonetheless wonderful creation (it’s me with the problem after all with those ingredients) has piqued my interest in getting my mitts on some Arabian oils to sniff. And it has turned my nose back to my old favourites, created before these offending notes existed. longest review ever. sorry. so, well done, if you read thus far. i edited for hours, but failed to achieve any successful reduction. and breathe.
skor – :
Ambre Eternel: A Play in One Act
(LISAWHIP, preparing for an evening out, looks through her stash of samples)
Lisawhip: Ooh! I have been meaning to try Ambre Eternel! (applies)
Ambre Eternel: HI HI HI HI IT’S ME AMBRE ETERNEL I AM A GUERLAIN CAN YOU TELL CAN YOU TELL HUH HUH?
L: Um, wow! Yeah, you’re a Guerlain all right. Whew. I’m going to need a little time here…
(later)
AE: GRR GRR GRR, I’M AN ANIMAL! GRR! AN ANIMAL IN A LEATHER JACKET AND I JUST CUT DOWN A TREE!! GRR AM I SCARY OR WHAT???
L: Yeah, you are animalic as hell. Also much leather and wood. But…weren’t you supposed to bring me some flowers? And maybe like a fruit basket?
AE: MAYBE IN LIKE ABOUT FIVE HOURS. IN THE MEANTIME, GRRR!
L: OK, look, I’m gonna need you to dial it down a notch. You are literally hurting my nose.
AE: NO THAT IS NOT ME YOU JUST GOT A SUDDEN COINCIDENTAL SINUS INFECTION
Husband: Whoa. WHAT is that perfume? It’s kind of…awful. And LOUD.
AE: DON’T LISTEN TO HIM. HE’S ONLY HERE UNTIL DEATH DO YOU PART. I AM FREAKING *ETERNAL* IT SAYS SO RIGHT IN MY NAME. I WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!
L: Yeah, I can’t deal with it either. (scrubs arms)
AE: WAIT WHAT ARE YOU DOING? NO NOT THE SOAP NOT THE RUBBING ALCOHOL! NOOoooo….. (dies)
(LISAWHIP and HUSBAND sigh with relief, LISAWHIP applies the only scent she can handle after all that)
L’Eau D’Issey: Hey, man. ‘Sup? Thanks for having me, I dig your chemistry a lot. I’m just going to sit here and chill. Don’t mind me. You’ll hardly know I am here, and I totally won’t bother your friends.
H: Oh, that’s much better. Much calmer.
L’E: Right? It’s kind of my thing, you know?
(LISAWHIP and HUSBAND leave for the evening, L’EAU D’ISSEY follow unobtrusively)
-FIN-
VinSV – :
Complex as all get out and long lasting to boot. TO my nose, it’s a leather-ambergris infused concoction. It starts off quite medicinal and band-aidish on my skin. The first two hours are rougher than I would like, but the mid has me awestruck, just GORGEOUS. Whiffs upon whaffs of ambergris, vanilla, slight sweet-ness and musky/skin like. The mid to drydown I absolutely dig. It’s intoxicating as hell. Personally, I would reserve this for a night out or date night and I would be adamant on spraying right out the shower or a few hours before I leave the house, don’t worry, it will stay on skin until the next morning.
Неумею – :
This is a love or hate fragrance. For me its love. Its a sultry and smokey love affair. Its starts off smelling like lipstick courtesy of the the iris , it then transforms into smokey incense culminating into leather with incense and iris whispering in the background. The Ambergris note is definitely there as the animalic saltiness never leaves. Its definitely a fragrance for Guerlainophiles and Niche collectors.
Surround – :
Dry, sweet, powdery, classy, non-headachey amber … not bad at all, but a little predictable and a bit unambitious. Somehow kind of anonymous – too timid to go out on some exceptionally distinctive limb, no unexpected spicing or weird notes and exceptional performance to make it stand out from the crowd. Sillage medium, longevity fine but not marked on me. Very linear indeed, I got no evolution from that constant, steady, middle-of-the-road sweet mellowness at any point. True amber aficionados should definitely have at it… but for my money it’s not in the same league (for strength, value or originality) as Santal Royal or several other Guerlains. Ambre Eternel is solid and inoffensive and plays it safe.
exhaddima – :
I think it’s pleasant, but all I get is a synthetical amber. Nothing else to my nose. Very good longevity though.
anastasiya1988 – :
Soon to be discountinued. Grab one as you can. 🙂
katyalation – :
Comes off extremely chemical on me. I’ve encountered real ambergris and there’s a rounded musky warmth to it. Here in my wearing it’s super thin and sharp. I envy those that can make it work.
pompygne335Diobtetty – :
I have to agree with AveParfum on this one. My thoughts exactly.
Besides smelling nasty to me, it’s very masculine and I get no amber. It smells like chemical soup and I can find nothing redeeming about this one. Sorry to be so harsh!
Assuttutign – :
Start strong and feminine with lipstick and talc.
Then coriander and peach that leave room for suede and woody notes. strong and pointed notes.
As they have already written this is an eccentric amber. strong like that of Armani and perhaps a little ‘more evil and sinister with a touch of extra hardness and vanilla less gourmand.
The quality-price ratio is quite convenient for 125 ml.
If you love Ambre Eccentrico of Armani you can try this, otherwise it passes …
Guerlain can do better!
GiK – :
A nice scent for people who love different perfumes, versatile and changing. Suits for persons over 30. Can be worn day or night, and has a classy touch. Versatility reminds me of Guerlain Habit Rouge edp.
xnerod11 – :
It reminds me somehow Homme Ideal EDP (leather & fruity note: a combo of plum-amaretto-cherry mixed with iris), Mitsouko (peach & ylang-ylang) and Habit Rouge EDP (oud and vanilla)
RNZ404 – :
From first spray I get stale urine and that stays for 30 minutes or so. After 30 mins the ambergris takes the stage as the coriander fades to the back and leather appears to mix perfectly at this point. This is a fragrance that needs time or you will hate it until u smell it on someone else. Good strength as well unlike many from guerlain that have failed in this area.
JoquhnOT – :
This is a sophisticated and well blended perfume, spray and wait to elicit the complexity
STMERC – :
I don’t like this anymore. For some reason it reminds me too much of Shalimar.
btk656Bessinepome – :
I never smelled actual ambergris but this is exactly what I imagine pure ambergris smells like. Salty and animalic. I don’t agree that this is more of a leather perfume than an ambergris one, it surely has that salty quality that makes it a great ambergris fragrance.
xxlevan – :
It’s very sweet and has a great chance to cloy. Great, but I don’t think I’ll ever be able to wear this.
irollossy – :
I’ve sampled thousands of perfumes, and I can always remember the extreme few that made me sick to my stomach, and this is one of them. I actually hate Guerlain leather. I am one who can not wear Shalimar. The leather smells really fake and chemical to me, and that’s what I get here. Nasty chemical leather and ambergris in the form of some type of very synthetic, salty aromachemical that makes me immediately nauseous. I was hoping for some gorgeous ambergris like in Encens Mythique d’Orient, but I get none of it here. Worst blind-buy in a while, this Ambre Eternel. A nauseating, chemical soup. Gorgeous bottle though–crying shame what’s inside. Sillage is so enormous that it’s absolutely sickening. A perfume that one would refer to as “cloying” would be gentle in comparison. This is ghastly and vulgar. It wears the wearer.
Swapped it away.
TITAH – :
This is a lovely scent with exceptional quality. It’s oud-y, leather like, amber, wood, meets deep sensual sexiness. It’s nice, but it’s to heavy for me in some way. I can’t exactly figure it out. Don’t be discouraged by my words, because it is wonderful, but just not my style. I’m more girlie. It’s fabulous on my husband though. Great sillage and longevity. Xo
Mevnr090InsuffBooni – :
Everyone seems to point at one direction regarding the chief note of this frag. And that is: Leather. Why didn’t Guerlain just call this frag “Cuir Eternel”? I’m just being curious here. I owned “Santal Royal”. Also learnt there’s a certain “Oud Essentiel” by this same exclusive line. Nice one! Hope to lay my nose on both (Ambre Eternel and Oud Essentiel) soon!
shocik2014 – :
Mitsouko Amber. Guerlain Tribute Amber. This is a floral oriental, not a straight amber perfume.
Ambre Eternel is a frame carefully filled in with thoughtful elements that reference the past.
It starts out with exotic peach and ylang and orange blossom swirling in a heady mix with spice and a woody amber. As its cloud settles it feels like a riff on vintage Mitsouko, which had a spicy cinnamon note in the late 70s/early 80s especially in the parfum de toilette form. The peach and orange blossom form the heart (there are moments when I smell L’heure Bleue) supported by the very pretty amber accord that suggests gold flickering in darkness. The leather is a soft grey perfumed powder that is fused with the florals, as if someone spilled drops of Insolence in their handbag. Even though it is a spare and transparent composition it lasts all day, leaves a great sillage for at least the first few hours of wearing, and projects increasingly closely but very prettily thereafter.
To me this is a powdery perfume, on the dry side. There is zero fat to it.
This is probably skin chemistry dependent, as it appeared differently on the strip than on my skin. On the paper strip I got a lot of medicinal wood almost overwhelming the florals and some camphoraceous elements that never appeared on skin. On skin it has a dual personality: on the one hand an elegant, mysterious and warm oriental and on the other a vintage candy floral sweetening a soft leather on a woody amber base.
Easily one of the best fragrances in the Saks Fifth Avenue department store of its type.
nevzgoda – :
Salty, powdery ambergris with a spicy edge. Not as unique as I hoped.
This came up in a conversation with another perfume lover while talking about Estee Lauder’s Amber Mystique. He said Ambre Eternel is even better. Nope, I disagree. I prefer Amber Mystique.
Still, Ambre Eternal is a good ambergris fragrance if you are in the market for ambergris.
EveveZefsance – :
Tried this on paper in a European airport this week, so my experience does not reflect scent on skin. To me, this is much more masculine than feminine. It has a strong, assertive opening, which I didn’t love. I didn’t hate it, but it was too much for me. I never really got the floral notes or the peach in the middle, although I did pick up a resemblance to Mitsouko, so my nose must have sensed them. However, as Ambre Gris dried down, it became this softer, gentler combination of leather and woodiness with ylang-ylang underneath and a bit of cardamom. I think I would love this on my husband, especially if he smelled like this in the morning after applying it at night! I really think this must be tested on skin, as it has a warmth, even on paper, that is begging to be smelled on a living being.
GetudesaTuna – :
Have loved the first hour of this, very intense and lovely- but now, just like arteditors said, there is this camphory, eucalyptus thing coming out that is quite literally making my nose burn! I’ve read (Kafkaesque) that the synthetics were way overdone on this one. I’ll wait and see what happens for the rest of this. It has such a warm peach note, at least at first, and this beautiful darkness underneath, that I’m tempted to layer vintage Mitsouko on top just to see what happens.
Huli_gan – :
Incredible power and intensity but still smooth !
But don’t try to taste a great bottle of Burgundy or Bordeaux while wearing this parfume: you won’t be able to smell its nose.
I’m afraid this one will not be in store for long, as ambre gris is very hard to find on the market for producers and about as expensive as gold per unit of weight. I secured 500 cc in 2 bee bottles in Paris boutiques (not available anywhere else in France).
Never had an ambre gris flagrance like this – a true masterpiece ! To be used only once or twice a week to keep its irresistible magnetism.
samopal85 – :
It had been quite a while looking for this smell.It’s very nice and elegant.when tried first time it seemed a bit strange but gradully I started to like it.As it stays more on the skin the frgrance changes,it looks as if I have worn different perfumes.At first it is more feminine and as it dries down it seems more masculine.I love all the notes in it.It was worth buying it!
wedc1977 – :
Walked into the store to smell it .. sniff sniff .. suddenly I’m at the cashier passing my visa card.
This never happens to me. This perfume is a forever top 5.
Magical smell that keeps me in a happy place. Oh Guerlain .. you did it again!
lvj759intitytek – :
First impression is almost like gramma’s lipstick, sweet, chalky and powdery. Then the leather kicks in and it becomes dry and soft and masculine. I really like this once I got past the initial spray. It reminds me of Donna Karen Unleaded for Men back in 90’s. Its not an in your face fragrance, but a soft evasive whisper, which is way sexier in my book, but I do wish it packed a little more punch. But, a guy on a first date would probably score with this on.
valeragribov – :
At the start I get a fresh ambergris and incense that quickly becomes spicy. At this stage the scent smells medicinal like you are in a hospital waiting for the doctor. Underneath this there is something foody trying to peak out under the medicinal spicy ambergris.
After a while I can smell the leather and woods but over that there is this warm sweetness mixing in with the ambergris. It smells like some sweet desert that is cooking and just slightly becoming burnt. So if you can imagine a sweet leathery salty ambergris that is spicy and medicinal, and imagine that concoction been heated then that is this fragrance.
I have to say it’s quite exotic but just not my cup of tea.
duck1964 – :
This is so unbearably leathery and woody, I just can’t stand it!
Smells like something old. I know it’s supposed to be super classy and mysterious, but I can’t enjoy it.
Mezxe651InsuffBooni – :
The smells like hyper realistic burnt bakelite…one hour later like sweet burnt bakelite…
olberova – :
I cannot wait to try this in the cooler months. Right niw it is 90+ degrees out and this smells awesome but heavily cloying. I think it will be perfection when the temps fall. I was gifted a sample and fell in love. HAD to have it!
bITb2112 – :
a very nice creamy amber, not the best or my fave but lovely; long lasting and dries down to a little sandalwood and hint of leather
графические картинки – :
Guerlain`s Ambre Eternel is a really addicting smell.
Leather mixed with Ambregris makes the smell animalic and dirty. I get the intepretation of something burnt.
Staying Power and projection are good.
MASIAN777 – :
The opening reminded me of Profumum Roma’s Fiori di Ambra, that dusty, narcotic type of amber who some refer to as “mothball”. But soon all that will settle down to the familiar base found in Santal Royal, with the leather taking the main role. Later in the drydown the stinky side of ambergris starts revealing itself, but for most of the time you’d just smell like an old furniture (in a good way).
Definitely a scent for an older man/woman but it was a nice experience.
Hold2020 – :
I was lucky to have sampled this one at a guerlain counter. I am a big fan of the guerlain house so any testing of their perfumes is a must and an opportunity since their line is limited in Cyprus. At first when I sprayed it there was a medicinal smell coming which didn’t sit with me very well.
There is this note coming through that really put me off. I sensed a lot of powder and a lot of iris with vanilla, the guerlinade as some know it. I loved the guerlinade it came out beautifully but it struggles as this is a perfume marketed to both women and men so there is a duality and confrontation between the masculine and feminine notes. I accidentally smelled it after 15 minutes and that medicinal scent choked me and I started coughing. I suffer from asthma and I almost never choke on a perfume. I was disappointed as the composition is beautiful yet something didn’t sit very very at all for me. This medicinal smell has been described as sweat, musty. It might be animalic officially, yet animalic perfumes sit alright with me, like jicky and chanel no5.
I wanted to like it. all the orris, vanilla, powder, sweetness was heaven but the note made me think no. As i was driving back home I kept smelling it and I as I had started to like it, I thought hm I should buy it as it started to sit well. Dust, powder a beautiful guerlinade, more guerlain dna than it’s older sibling santal royal which I definitely prefer and own. After a bit the medicinal evaporating smell was back, I thought no, not buying it.
If I would wear it? If it were a present yes I would, however I would not pay for it. I would spray it in a very open air room and I would avoid sniffing me from a short distance. I appreciate its craftsmanship and all the work that has been done to produce this, I respect it. If it hadn’t been for that medicinal or specific animalic smell… you would have been mine and gladly pay for you ambre eternel.
coldy-river – :
From a sample provided by a kind fragrance friend… This is really quite captivating! At first, I thought there was too much leather for my taste, but as the scent evolved, I discovered it is just right. Ambre Eternel sure does have a nice bit of ambergris, and it is sensual and draws you ‘into’ the scent. I notice Iris/Orris along with the Ylang-Ylang and Neroli, and these notes appear after a few minutes on the skin. Semi-sweet and a little dusty/powdery.
This is not (as I had feared) an overwhelming, powerful Arabic type of fragrance geared more to men. I’m enjoying my sample very much, and will think about a FB for late Summer and Autumn. I suppose skin chemistry really plays a role in how this develops, and sampling is surely the first step.
Very, very nice fragrance!
Deroxbajqq – :
Love this fragrance. The amount of leather is just right and the ambery dry down simply to die for. I find it very similar to Ambre Eccentrico. The Armani fragrance is more focused on oud, where Ambre Eternel on peach.
I am disappointed by the longevity and projection. For such a rich scent the juice is pretty weak.
It does not cost a fortune, but still too much for a scent that does not last longer than 5h. I did expect similar performance to Santal Royal.
Tovespeewonge – :
Very very very similar to Dior’s Cuir Cannage. If Cuir Cannage is an old lady’s leather bag, Ambre Eternal is the leather bag of a younger woman.. Its like the lighter and cleaner version of Cuir Cannage, with less longetivity and weaker sillage..
DenK74 – :
I’m a little embarrassed to say that I really REALLY like this.. I’ve always thought Guerlain’s strong suits were gourmands and florals; to me they just don’t [usually] do western orientals justice (aside from the vintage stuff).
This opens VERY dusty (in a woody powdery way, so I agree with the comment below about iris & violet being used), as if the ingredients they used had been sitting around for a hundred years (really suits the name ETERNAL), almost the same feeling I got when I first tried Annick Goutal’s Ambre Fetiche, but MUCH more pleasant 🙂
Then the dust goes away and a sweet (fruity?) gooey “goodness” leaks out and eventually envelopes the whole scent.
I can’t say it’s leather or ambergris (I’ve never smelled an actual one, but I’d imagine this is not it); all I know is that it’s oriental, ambery, and yuuumy!
zorinka_motor – :
This is obviously a quality fragrance and I imagine it will be popular with many. I’m glad I didn’t buy a full bottle blind though, because it just smells awful on me – like dirty leather. I’ve never been able to wear strong leather perfumes and this would lead the pack for turning horrible on me quickly and staying that way for the life of the scent. The second time I tried it proved to be at least as bad as the first and I had to scrub it off after several hours. Good longevity.
79538984783 – :
A review of my first impressions from a bottle I snagged off eBay at lower than retail (YAY!):
The opening is rather big. I immediately get the impression of sweet and warm amber radiating forth with fruity, floral and vanillic notes that round the scent off in the beginning. For a short while, I start to get the impression of gourmand notes coming forth, just as a dry aspect of amber starts entering the scene. The gourmand impression I get is that of Japanese tea cookies for some reason. The scent definitely made me crave for some.
The next phase was rather dramatic. I got the impression of the tension created by the warm amber and the dry hot aspect of amber, like that of incense wafting out of a censer. My head was transported to a beautiful space of gilded metal work and sheer silken drapery bathed in red and gold lights, and a large beautiful censer on an ornate pedestal in the center of the room. The leather notes create an aura, and ambience around the scent. At this point, the scent is not so big, but settles to a warm-dry amber with a glow coming forth from ylang-ylang and orange blossom.
The ambergris is the surprise towards the end of the development. In the beginning you wish for it, wondering where it is, and it’s hard to pinpoint the ambergris, that salty musky ambery notes that make me wanna say “yeah, that’s it there! That’s ambergris.” But it comes forth at the end, surprisingly musky and sensual and very animalic. The drydown is leathery, ambery, powdery and smoky.
The scent is undoubtedly unique. Very arftully done. I get the overall impression of a very powdery amber. Very balanced between the masculine and feminine. It definitely has the style of Guerlain, but don’t go thinking that it’ll rival the complex iconic scents from the turn of the 20th century. You’ll never smell something like that again unless you’re willing to find a perfumer to devote literally years to create it. Guerlain and many perfume houses have now gone simpler because most people don’t seem to care or is easily bored and wish for something new all too soon. Let’s also not forget the budget constraints on creation and manufacture. I was expecting a little more luxe coming from a collection line, but the box was pretty plain and the bottle looked cheap, a strange shade of purple with a cheap looking tassel with a decal label slapped on it. Even the Shalimar treatments look better than that. The importance is in the creation of the juice I suppose.
extra023 – :
Back in the good old days, Guerlain+Amber=Bliss. Apparently that equation is no longer true, thanks to Wasser who is not my favorite nose by a country mile. I’m so mad at what he and Guerlain are creating nowadays, that should have been enough to save me the heartache of hoping against hope that this could be the amber to end all ambers. I don’t mean to offend anyone who likes this, maybe I’m spoiled by older Guerlains, but this scent is not what should be marketed as high art at higher prices; this, simply put, smells like human sweat on recycled cardboard. Give me a break!
markovp – :
I tested today in Qatar its leathery Ambry guerlind. I don’t know why it reminds me of Jicky
RomaOnek – :
Brand new in the leading London department store:
Very plummy-peachy (and somewhat screechy), leathery, spicy, orange blossom nectar on the back drop of this animalic leather amberigis.
It is intense, it is pungent, juicy at first and boy, this is a siren!!
The damson, aubergine, maroon, burgundy colour conjures up similarities with B9 by Bond #9, Aromatics Elixir Black, Tom Ford Plum Japonaise, both the bottle colour as well as the juice.
While it’s darker older sibling, Royal Santal, is somewhat more wearable (for men), this one to me is definitely more feminine and just a bit too sickly sweet in the first few hours.
The dry down however is super nice and definitely worth waiting for (and rather manly).
I am confused on this one and cannot make up my mind yet on whether I like it or not. I have to try it once more but I can definitely say I prefer Royal Santal as a creation.
7/10 my very first impression based on a wrist spritz sample (and I am being generous). But overall, yet another solid effort and undoubtedly it will sell in the bucket loads to the Arabs. Score!
vilka2007 – :
Oud is not listed, but dominates in composition, what else on background is unclear due to oud dominants. Masculine men fragrance, average longevity, strong silage at the beginning.
MarinkaSexy – :
It’s so funny this is coming out now. I was shopping around for something possibly like this yesterday.
I loved the previous Santal from Guerlain. Excited to try this one next.