Blue Amber
by Montale

l get mostly patchouli in the opening, with amber & vetiver as supporting notes. The bergamot is not obvious to me, but perhaps serves to give it it's brightness, while the coriander gives it a slightly herbal feel. After an hour, the amber begins to sweeten, but l do not get the powderiness mentioned in many of the reviews here, nor is it syrupy-sweet, but rather salty to my nose. l do get the rubbery note mentioned elsewhere, but only if l look for it. After around 4 hours, the amber is sweeter still, & from there it slowly melds with my skin, & is still detectable an outstanding 17 hours after application.
This is certainly a likeable, high quality amber & easily unisex, but for me it doesn't stand out enough from my favourites (Ambra Aurea, Amber Absolute & Ambra Mediterranea) to make me consider a purchase. Definitely a must-try though if you are exploring ambers.

29th January, 2012.

Went a day without taking a shower, and guess what I still (strongly) detectable on the skin? Blue Amber. At first, it screamed "Grandma!", but over time I took a liking to it. Over time, you get a strong, powdery scent that envelopes you all day.

The best i can compare this to is Prada Amber Pour Homme, but Montale is superior in every way. I ended up getting a 15ml decant, which will likely last me over a year. It's not something I would wear daily, and frankly, one spray is all you need.

1st January, 2012.

I enjoy amber-centric scents but often find them difficult to wear especially in warm and humid climes. On my skin ambers tend to feel dense and syrupy, especially after the topnotes wear off. Montale's BLUE AMBER charts a different path on my skin. It wears brightly with a sprinkling of fresh, talc-like powder over a mildly boozy amber. Interspersed between a retiring vetiver and a more playful patchouli is a briny note that adds an element of intrigue.

'Powdered up-amber' or 'too-little-amber', I suppose I could describe this fragrance in a number of ways but 'boring' is definitely not one of them. If you like your amber to sink in deep with more gravity, Blue Amber would make a poor choice. But if you want to try an amber that is light enough to reach for the blue skies, be sure to give this a sniff!

Notes:
bergamot, bourbon geranium, coriander, patchouli, vetiver, amber, vanilla.

2nd June, 2011.

Smells like some 10 bucks/tola attars, with a little salt added in, with massive projection.
Add the premium pricing on top and you've got yourselves a thumbs down.

25th April, 2011.

Thumbs up for this rather uncomplicated but well done fragrance. I find it to be an spiced amber during the first couple of houirs with a hint of citruses.
Later it develops to quite nice ambery and spiced vanilla that i like a lot (not being a fan of vainilla). Linear but one of the nicest i've tried.

Compared it with other ambers i can tell you that i find Ambre Sultan more complex and a little bit stronger, but harder to wear. Ambre Russe has a more elaborated smell, more unique style but lacks the longevity Blue Amber has. Ambre Precieux i've tested less, so i can't tell you much about their differences.

Fantastic longevity and medium to high sillage. Perfect for the price.

10th April, 2011.

My favorite amber, and my go to fragrance during fall and winter.

6th April, 2011.