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Ambre Canelle by Creed, 1949

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By rbaker
The top note is a wonderful cinnamon note that then develops a fruity berry hint in which there was a touch of rose. After about half an hour a softened barbershop-soapiness breaks through that dominates the basenotes. I get only a whiff of amber, and towards the end a bit of vanilla. Sweeter than Baie de Genievre, but much less sweet and intensive than Royal Delight, this is an elegant but warm scent. I got about four hours out of it, with the initial cinnamon being the most alluring and convincing experience. Clear but gentle, not cloying in cooler weather, sensual and great for a romantic evening.
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By Maximiliani
Youth Dew is what immediately comes to mind when smelling this. It's like Youth Dew for men. But it predates Youth Dew by four years! Cinnamon and amber for sure, and almost is completely Youth Dewish if not for something that skews it in the masculine or unisex direction.. can't put my finger on it. Less rose, less white flowers? More spices/herbs? Can't say. I'm quite sure my grandmother wore Youth Dew, which may be why I like this fragrance as it does suggest Youth Dew for me, and I'm sure many people's mother and grandmothers also wore Youth Dew, hence I'm sure people might cringe at trying a cologne that smells like their grandmother, but for me I don't really care, it's spices and is rather different enough from it that it can be safely worn. Really, I think you just need the right skin for it, reading the reviews on here, I think different skin compositions certainly bring out different notes, and the notes I get are really nice. Kind of like a cashmere sweater really.
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By LiveJazz
I was so looking forward to smelling Ambre Canelle. A stately amber with cinnamon, one of my favorite notes. But alas, it did not agree with me. Ambre Canelle doesn't strike as particularly ambery, and I don't notice much of a cinnamon note, either. Mostly, I get stale soap and ambergris.

Stuffman has described my experience with it perfectly, and I will quote him:
"At first whiff, it seemed to lie somewhere in the generic continuum between Youth Dew and Chanel No. 5, full of powder with no discernible masculinity whatsoever. As the scent dried down, the most prominent note to my nose was rose, overlayed on delicate powder with traces of cinnamon."

Very soapy, and the soap clashes with the heavier spice elements in a way that just bothers me. This isn't what I signed up for.

For a masculine Creed with comforting sillage and a very nice, toasty cinnamon note, look to Baie de Genievre, which beats this stuff in every way.
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By JaimeB
I can see now where Creed Baie de Genièvre came from. It is a stripping down of this rather more forceful scent. This one is more floral, more herbal, and more spice-laden than the streamlined version of 1986. The cinnamon is very prominent from the outset, and the development of the other layers of the scent is rather accelerated. It doesn't take long to catch on to the base notes. This is probably because the cinnamon leaves in the top call up the deeper cinnamon right away, and the rose, with its low odor detection threshold, is right up in one's nose at once. Very nice for cool weather or evening wear. Decent longevity; the big initial sillage tempers within half an hour or so.
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By scentsitivity
It is interesting to compare how Creed presents Ambre Cannelle at its UK and US websites (note: websites accessed on 11 Feb 10). It is described at Creeds UK boutique as an intensely warm and spicy fragrance, with a blend of Ambergris and Cinnamon notes. Its notes are given as:

Top notes: Cinnamon Leaves, Juniper Berry
Heart notes: Rose, Cinnamon, Bay Leaves, Coriander
Base notes: Ambergris, Tonkin Musk

A very different presentation is given at the Creed US website. It explains that Ambre Cannelle means Ambre Cinnamon and describes Amber as a type of resin derived from the fir tree that grows in Patagonia in Argentina. Its notes are listed as:

Top notes: Bergamot, Berries
Heart notes: Coriander, Rose
Base notes: Vanilla, Amber and Spices

Significantly different note pyramid here (note: they left out cinnamon!). So which is it? An amber scent or an ambergris scent? I tend to think amber. It is nothing like the ambergris drydown common to Creed Millesime fragrances. But amber doesnt dominate Ambre Cannelle. The opening is very powdery, very soapy - also warm and spicy; I would even say stuffy. There is nothing modern here. Creeds US website describes it as classic and powdery in composition and it certainly has a classic old-fashioned vibe to it. If someone is looking for an amber presentation akin to Ambre Sultan or Ambre Fetiche, it is nothing like that. Ambre Cannelle tends to the feminine. (As an aside Creed used to market Ambre Cannelle as a unisex fragrance. Now it is marketed as a feminine). While the opening is a bit strong to my liking the drydown become subtle and delicate and rather pleasant. It is just not something I am inclined to wait for. Of the late 40s Creeds, I prefer Cypres-Musc and Vetiver. Perhaps Ambre Cannelle would be nice on a lady.
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By bokaba
This is what a musky, ambery Victorian soap smells like! The opening is heady, brash, and unrestrained so I suggest you hide in the bathroom for thirty minutes after application. The raucous opening quickly subsides leaving a faint, close to the skin powder redolent of jasmine, bay leaf, ambergris, musk, cinnamon leaf, and a dash of lavender. After you get past the opening, this is quite a delicate scent, but dare not over-apply.
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By Stuffman
I don't know if perhaps I've sampled too many fragrances today, or if the bottle at the Sak's Fifth Avenue in Pittsburgh was off (it wasn't there a month ago and was mostly full, so it probably wasn't), but this was nothing like what I expected it to be.

At first whiff, it seemed to lie somewhere in the generic continuum between Youth Dew and Chanel No. 5, full of powder with no discernible masculinity whatsoever. As the scent dried down, the most prominent note to my nose was rose, overlayed on delicate powder with traces of cinnamon. The ambergris and tonka are noticeable only by a vague smoothness and roundness in the base tying it all together.

I'm disappointed that it's not something I can wear.

But on the other hand, saying that it "lie[s] somewhere in the generic continuum between Youth Dew and Chanel No. 5" is no dig whatsoever- as both are stellar fragrances, and this one in particular lies above any other fragrances between the two. The rose note is beautifully rendered in the way only Creed can do florals, and the delicate, clean powder ties well into the subtle ambergris base. Overall, it's a stunning composition, but I'm afraid many won't take the time to appreciate its subtleties.
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By L'Aventurier
Pretty simple - a natural, slightly sweet, spicy cinnamon scent over ambergris. Very enjoyable on myself, but I don't think others would enjoy it as much as I do.

Like the other Creed's from back in the day, Ambre Canelle smells very dated and old-fashioned, but in an eccentric and nostalgic way. It also has the same great quality and blending the other older Creeds have. Like Royal Scottish Lavender, I can't really see myself wearing this, but I would love to smell this on an older person, (male or female), perhaps in the age range of 50+.

Overall, Ambre Cannelle is a simple, yet strange and very interesting fragrance worth trying for fragrance aficionados. I wouldn't suggest trying it though if you're looking for something modern and easily accessible.

7.25/10
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By SirSlarty
Ambergris with a little bit of civet. Very strange. Very strong. More of an oriental barbershop than true ambergris. "Canelle" in Frehnch means "groove".
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