Oriental

Amber

Labdanum, benzoin, the golden hum at the centre of an orientalist daydream.

Amber is the golden hum at the centre of an orientalist daydream. The word itself is misleading — real amber is fossilised tree resin and has almost no scent — but in perfumery, amber is a constructed warmth: labdanum, benzoin, vanilla, balsam, the warm sun of an accord that doesn't exist in nature. Amber fragrances feel inhabited from the first spray, as though they have been worn before. They carry old-world weight, the smell of velvet curtains and slow afternoons. Wear amber when you want depth without darkness, warmth without sweetness, presence without effort.

The notes that build this accord

Ingredients that perfumers reach for when composing Amber.

AmberOriental
AmbergrisOriental
LabdanumOriental
Amber XtremeOriental
Ambermax™Oriental
AmbertonicOriental
AmberwoodOriental
BenzoinOriental
Black AmberOriental
Coral AmberOriental
Crystal AmberOriental
French labdanumOriental
Hinoki incenseOriental
Indonesian MyrrhOriental
Kyara IncenseOriental
Light AmberOriental
OpoponaxOriental
Peru BalsamOriental
Red AmberOriental
Red MyrrhOriental
Siam BenzoinOriental
Spanish LabdanumOriental
Tolu BalsamOriental
White AmberOriental

Fragrances that wear this accord

From the most prominent to the most subtle.

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