Eau de Mandarine Ambrée (2013)
by Hermès

Still Life with Flower Curtain and Fruit by Paul Cezanne

I'm not sure why anyone would want to smell like orange jelly/jello. This is sweet and a little cloying, soapy and synthetic.

If you've ever eaten one of those sour tangerine Jelly Belly beans, then you've already experienced this fragrance.

I wouldn't say it was awful but it's not my idea of perfumery or even refreshing cologne. Think along the lines of a tacky car air freshener swinging from the rear view mirror of a taxi you wish you hadn't stepped into. Although this is fairly light in sillage and projection, I think it would be positively sickening in the heat.

I don't smell any amber, per se, but I guess I'm thinking in the traditional sense. Otherwise, this is a juicy, lovely concoction of citrus and passionfruit.

Funny though, one day I love this, the next it smells very sour and pickled. A bit temperamental, but still good stuffs.

Dusty orange and amber accompanied with a few fruity notes. Not my style. This is a spring scent. Think this maybe too cloying in the summer. 6.5/10

A very pleasant combination of mandarin orange, passionfruit, and amber, all of which complement one another well and make for a juicy, summertime scent with a nice warm drydown. Longevity is extremely poor for the price point.