Reviews of Blue Amber
by Montale

Warm and strong basic amber scent. Very, VERY powdery. Too much so for me personally; and I think this amber leans more towards feminine side. Still, I can see a man wearing this without a single problem.

Powerful and forever lasting mixture of amber, vanilla and powder with hints of fiery patchouli. Coriander freshens up the composition and gives some balance to this rather simple blend.

Depending on skin chemistry and temperature, Blue Amber can easily come out smelling quite rubbery. It’s usual with these saucy, powdery scents.
Hot, smoking rubber.



Very nice and yet so largely eclipsed by some other amber scents; both in quality and overall appeal.

There's been plenty of enthusiasm over Blue Amber here on Basenotes, and I've been eager to try it. The Montale fragrances I've worn haven't all appealed to me, but most of them have been daring and distinctive. I enjoy amber as a note, but most of the amber-based scents I've worn have been far too sweet for me. I'd hoped that Blue Amber would be less syrupy than the Serge Lutens/Chistopher Sheldrake offerings, while displaying some of the accustomed Montale flair.

The good news: it's not too sweet. The bad news: it's not all that exciting, either. The amber in Blue Amber is very dominant, but it has a certain crisp, briny qaulity about it that keeps it from becoming icky-sweet. It's a subtle scent on me, and within a half an hour settles down into a soft amber/vanilla skin scent that's attractive, but devoid of sillage or projection.

All in all, it's OK, but no more daring than L'Artisan Parfumeur's L'Eau d'Ambre or Ambre Extreme. A letdown after all the buzz.

A very good, big amber with a little blue tinge early on. It doesn't change a great deal throughout its long visit on your skin. If you like amber, I suspect you will enjoy this, it is a bit one dimensional for me.