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Amber Cologne (EDP)

2019

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Versions Timeline

2019

Amber Cologne (Original Release)

Price Range
$190 – $220

Estimated price range, including all bottle sizes

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Perfumers

Dmitry Bortnikoff

"Amber Cologne is a luminous citrus-floral Eau de Parfum that presents ambergris in a fresher, more transparent setting than the name may suggest. Its opening combines bright lemon, bergamot, grapefruit, sweet orange, cardamom, and frangipani for a juicy, radiant effect. Sambac jasmine brings an airy yet potentially indolic floral character, while sandalwood and Virginia cedar add creamy and dry woody facets. The drydown is built around grey and brown ambergris, vanilla, and two varieties of oud, producing a salty, gently animalic, warm, and exotic finish. The composition is intended to be highly wearable in warm weather while retaining the depth associated with Bortnikoff's materials. Its officially unisex positioning is supported by a balance of fresh citrus, tropical flowers, woods, ambergris, and oud."

Ideal Environment

Best Seasons

Spring
Summer
Fall

Ideal Weather

Sunny
Hot
Humid
Mild

Moods

Fresh
Uplifting
Serene
Sensual
Sophisticated
Warm
Relaxed

Occasions

Daily Use
Vacation
Travel
Date
Dinner
Outdoor Activity

Fun Facts

The fragrance uses both grey and brown ambergris in its documented note pyramid.

Despite its name, Amber Cologne is primarily perceived as a citrus-floral and ambergris-led composition rather than a conventional resinous amber fragrance.

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Aromatic Profile

0m/8h
Top Notes
1x
CitrusFreshSpicyFloralWoodyAnimalicSweetResinousOriental

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

0–1h 12m

bergamot
lemon
white grapefruit
pink grapefruit
sweet orange
cardamom
frangipani
Middle Notes

1h 12m–3h 36m

jasmine sambac
virginia cedarwood
sandalwood
Base Notes

3h 36m–8h

grey ambergris
brown ambergris
oud from sri lanka
bouya oud
vanilla

Performance

Longevity
80%

Long-lasting (6-8h)

Sillage
40%

Moderate

Reviews Summary

“Amber Cologne is strongly regarded as a polished, natural-smelling warm-weather fragrance with a realistic citrus opening, tropical white florals, salty ambergris, smooth woods, and restrained oud. Reviewers frequently praise the blending quality and the combination of frangipani, jasmine, citrus, ambergris, and vanilla. Common reservations include indolic jasmine, a possible suntan-lotion or beach-like impression, a feminine-leaning floral profile for some wearers, and inconsistent performance reports ranging from only a few hours to approximately eight or more hours. Community performance is best characterized as moderate and variable rather than uniformly powerful.”

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