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Colonia Ambra (EDC)

2015

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Versions Timeline

2015

Colonia Ambra (Original Release)

Price Range
$119 – $240

Estimated price range, including all bottle sizes

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Perfumers

François Demachy

"Colonia Ambra is a concentrated men's cologne centered on the saline, musky character of ambergris. Its opening combines orange, bergamot, and petitgrain for a bright but relatively restrained citrus introduction. The heart adds cypriol, cedar, rose, and patchouli, creating a dry woody-spicy structure with an old-school polished quality. Ambergris, cistus, musk, sandalwood, and vanilla form a warm, textured base rather than a conventionally sweet amber accord. The fragrance is distinctive for the tension between crisp citrus, marine saltiness, woods, and animalic musk. It was released in 2015 as part of the brown-bottle Ingredient Collection and was later discontinued when the line was reorganized."

Ideal Environment

Best Seasons

Fall
Winter
Spring

Ideal Weather

Mild
Cold
Cloudy
Dry

Moods

Sophisticated
Mysterious
Elegant
Confident
Calm

Occasions

Daily Use
Work
Meeting
Dinner
Formal

Fun Facts

The fragrance debuted in April 2015 as an exclusive launch with Barneys New York.

It was offered in 100 ml and 180 ml bottles before the Ingredient Collection was discontinued.

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Aromatic Profile

0m/8h
Top Notes
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CitrusFreshWoodySpicyFloralAnimalicAquaticPowderySweet

What Changed

Original 2015 release; later discontinued as the brown-bottle Ingredient Collection was replaced by the Signatures of the Sun lineup.

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

0–1h 12m

orange
bergamot
petitgrain
Middle Notes

1h 12m–3h 36m

nagarmotha
virginia cedar
rose
patchouli
Base Notes

3h 36m–8h

ambergris
cistus
musk
sandalwood
vanilla

Performance

Longevity
80%

Long-lasting (6-8h)

Sillage
40%

Moderate

Reviews Summary

“Colonia Ambra is regarded as a complex, somewhat divisive ambergris-focused cologne. Its opening may come across as sharp, astringent, or solvent-like before developing into a refined salty ambergris, woody, musky, and traditional barbershop-style drydown. Critical descriptions emphasize its unusual balance of citrus lift, marine saltiness, leather-like dryness, and vintage character.”

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