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Tom Ford Amber Absolute

post #1 of 63
1/2/11 at 1:49pm
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This was the first ever niche scent i purchased, blind by the way, and my initial impression..... huh??? sold immediately.

That was almost 2 years ago, and now my nose has developed and i think i kinda want to re-visit again. I remember it being heavy on the incense, reminiscent of the inside of a catholic church, I wore it only in the evening, and whilst wearing a button up shirt (i thought it was very classy given i didnt like it as much)

Im in the market for a classy, sophisticated evening scent, and i think Amber Absolute might be the one. Anyone else a fan?
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post #2 of 63
1/2/11 at 2:41pm
Amber Absolute is a bit of a misleading name, isn't it? It does have a healthy dose of incense. It's a great scent, just a bit mis-named. If it's Amber you want, try Amber Extreme; that is pure amber.
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post #3 of 63
1/2/11 at 3:36pm
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ur right, i read somewhere it smells like fresh blown out matches
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post #4 of 63
1/2/11 at 3:45pm
Amber Absolute is an incense, amber, vanilla and wood accent mix. I find it to be a great evening fragrance. But because it can be poweful, I tend to wear at most 1-2 sprays. There is a distinct incence, and I find it to be very creamy and inviting. Great winter fragrance. Because the Private Blends are meant to be layered, I don't wear Amber Absolute alone normally. I like to mix it with Tobacco Vanille or Champaca Absolute. It gains more versatility when mixed.
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post #5 of 63
1/2/11 at 4:13pm
Great scent which deserves a more creative name.
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post #6 of 63
1/2/11 at 7:05pm
Smelled it at Niemans the other day, and didn't care for it at all.
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post #7 of 63
1/2/11 at 9:23pm
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I'm a huge fan of ambers, and Tom Ford's I dare say, is one of the smoothest and well-balanced ambers to my average nose. Many ambers explode on me, and sometimes I like it to be booming. AA is the most well-behaved of my ambers.
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post #8 of 63
1/2/11 at 9:44pm
I have been a fan of AA since it came out and always rely on it as a dark amber which suits me perfectly...I also love Ambre Extreme and cannot find any similarity between the two They are both pure liquid emotion for different feelings on different days... I wish the AE had a bit more sillage on me when I wear it. The one that wins from positive comments on the 'street' so to speak is AA by a long shot...anytime I go out I get compliments on it...
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post #9 of 63
1/2/11 at 10:03pm
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Originally Posted by MFJ View Post

I'm a huge fan of ambers, and Tom Ford's I dare say, is one of the smoothest and well-balanced ambers to my average nose. Many ambers explode on me, and sometimes I like it to be booming. AA is the most well-behaved of my ambers.

Your not imagining this. AA is my #1 going out scent that exudes the complements so far with the class of people that I am around. Still to this day I dont understand how the Tom Ford line lasts as long as it does on me in the desert. Until I shower lol.
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post #10 of 63
1/2/11 at 11:34pm
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Originally Posted by MFJ View Post

I'm a huge fan of ambers, and Tom Ford's I dare say, is one of the smoothest and well-balanced ambers to my average nose. Many ambers explode on me, and sometimes I like it to be booming. AA is the most well-behaved of my ambers.

Were you reading me mind when you pinned that....huh ;-)
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post #11 of 63
1/3/11 at 2:49am
The first phase of Amber Absolute is certainly raw, woody & smokey with a good dose of incense, but after the first hour or so, it's a thick, sweet, deliciously comforting caramel-vanilla-amber. ln short, l don't think you can judge this one in one sniff, wait for the drydown! Along with Ambra Aurea by Profumum, this is one of the very best ambers l've tried, & has great projection & longevity. l'd say it's definitely worth revisiting. l got my 4ml sample off ebay.
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post #12 of 63
1/3/11 at 3:16am
I love it big time , I find it initially has a huge medicinal blast which I love but alas this is THE one the perfume hater creates the most fuss over so I dont wear it for a quiet life ..... unless of course I want to send out a message LOL
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post #13 of 63
1/3/11 at 5:13am
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The first phase of Amber Absolute is certainly raw, woody & smokey with a good dose of incense, but after the first hour or so, it's a thick, sweet, deliciously comforting caramel-vanilla-amber. ln short, l don't think you can judge this one in one sniff, wait for the drydown! Along with Ambra Aurea by Profumum, this is one of the very best ambers l've tried, & has great projection & longevity. l'd say it's definitely worth revisiting. l got my 4ml sample off ebay.

i think i will, but ebay has been scarce recently...
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post #14 of 63
1/4/11 at 10:27am
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So i went to Selfridges today and tried it out.... Oh My Goodness! (im to cool to write OMG, lol) this one is killer, one of the best Private blends, i also tried Azure Lime (wack) and Japon Noir (interesting....) but I think AA will join Tobacco Vanille in my collection, superb fragrance. It goes to show how much my taste has changed over the last 2 years.
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post #15 of 63
1/4/11 at 12:58pm
Great news jlouismi, glad you love it!
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post #16 of 63
1/4/11 at 12:59pm
I am a big fan.
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post #17 of 63
1/4/11 at 3:21pm
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Originally Posted by petruccijc View Post

I am a big fan.

then it must be good! lol
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post #18 of 63
8/16/11 at 11:44pm
Amber Absolute and Tobacco Vanille are two heavyweight champs that will remain undefeated for many years to come.
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post #19 of 63
8/17/11 at 12:12am
Amber Absolute is smooth and well blended, which I find is the case for most Tom Ford scents, but there isn't enough of a development for me.
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post #20 of 63
8/17/11 at 12:49am
I love it, good choice! enjoy it!
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post #21 of 63
8/17/11 at 1:13am
Love at first sniff
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post #22 of 63
8/17/11 at 2:36am
I like it but my amber references are Ambra Mediterennea by Profumi del Forte & Ambre Precieux by Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier.
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post #23 of 63
8/17/11 at 3:10am
AA is very smooth and well balanced frag for anytime.
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post #24 of 63
8/17/11 at 9:20am
it's a fairly good choice though not one my top favorites from TF.
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post #25 of 63
1/3/12 at 7:47pm
Love it, very rich, creamy, and long lasting. Perfect for winter and right next to Tobacco Vanille as the number 2 scent in the private blend line....
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post #26 of 63
1/3/12 at 8:02pm
I agree! My notes on this one when I tested it were "Old, stony church."
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post #27 of 63
1/3/12 at 8:05pm
One of the first Private Blends I bought.. still love it and wear often. Often layer it with Purple Patchouli.. for an intoxicating cocktail that always gets compliments.
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post #28 of 63
1/3/12 at 8:39pm
It's being slowly phased out along with Bois Marocain. Apparently, production of the 250 ml flacons has stopped.
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post #29 of 63
1/3/12 at 9:21pm
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It's being slowly phased out along with Bois Marocain. Apparently, production of the 250 ml flacons has stopped.

Are you saying Amber Absolute is being discontinued ?
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post #30 of 63
1/3/12 at 9:30pm
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Originally Posted by Mr_Castro View Post

Amber Absolute is an incense, amber, vanilla and wood accent mix. I find it to be a great evening fragrance. But because it can be poweful, I tend to wear at most 1-2 sprays. There is a distinct incence, and I find it to be very creamy and inviting. Great winter fragrance. Because the Private Blends are meant to be layered, I don't wear Amber Absolute alone normally. I like to mix it with Tobacco Vanille or Champaca Absolute. It gains more versatility when mixed.

+1 i just recently got a 5ml sample of the some of the Tom Fords(Amber Absolute, Italian Cypress, Arabian Oud) when I went to purchase Original Santal from the local Neiman Marcus. I have been really hesitant to pull the trigger on Amber Absolute because out of the Private Blends I have tried Amber Absolute just really feels incomplete when Im wearing it. It is a very beautiful fragrance but it is really heavy on the vanilla and amber imo). Longevity is amazing though!! I may have to give it another few goes...
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post #31 of 63
1/3/12 at 10:29pm
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Are you saying Amber Absolute is being discontinued ?

Yes, it is being discontinued, or "retired" as TF calls it, this according to the reps at the Neiman's I shop at. When I purchased a 250 ml bottle two weeks ago, they had none left, none were being shipped from TF, and all NM stores around the country had about 15 in total. It's already sold out on Nordstrom's site as well. The claim is the juice is too expensive to make. I suspect that to be the case with AA, though I have to imagine Bois Marocain is due to poor sales.
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post #32 of 63
1/4/12 at 12:34am
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Originally Posted by fitch256 View Post

Yes, it is being discontinued, or "retired" as TF calls it, this according to the reps at the Neiman's I shop at. When I purchased a 250 ml bottle two weeks ago, they had none left, none were being shipped from TF, and all NM stores around the country had about 15 in total. It's already sold out on Nordstrom's site as well. The claim is the juice is too expensive to make. I suspect that to be the case with AA, though I have to imagine Bois Marocain is due to poor sales.

It`s still shown at the Tom Ford web-site as a "hallmark Private blend fragrance". I don`t think it`s been discontinued..
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post #33 of 63
1/4/12 at 1:08am
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Originally Posted by Oslo-Fjord View Post

It`s still shown at the Tom Ford web-site as a "hallmark Private blend fragrance". I don`t think it`s been discontinued..

That's why I said slowly being phased out. As far as I know, 50 ml bottles are still being produced, but from what I've seen and heard, the 250's are no longer being produced. The TF rep showed me their national inventory list of AA. There was literally 15 or so 250 ml bottles remaining in Neiman's entire stock. She had to call 8 stores before finding one for me. It's been removed from Nordstrom's site as well in the 250 ml portion. All signs point to a slow removal of it from the line, or at least a reduction to 50 ml only, since the profit margin in those is higher. Perhaps Jabel could provide more info here.
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post #34 of 63
1/4/12 at 3:59am
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That's why I said slowly being phased out. As far as I know, 50 ml bottles are still being produced, but from what I've seen and heard, the 250's are no longer being produced. The TF rep showed me their national inventory list of AA. There was literally 15 or so 250 ml bottles remaining in Neiman's entire stock. She had to call 8 stores before finding one for me. It's been removed from Nordstrom's site as well in the 250 ml portion. All signs point to a slow removal of it from the line, or at least a reduction to 50 ml only, since the profit margin in those is higher. Perhaps Jabel could provide more info here.



Hmm very interesting information, thank you for sharing. Maybe they will continue to make the 50ml for the foreseeable future and it was just the flacons they discontinued. Hopefully Tobacco Vanille doesn't go down the same road!!!
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post #35 of 63
1/15/12 at 2:33pm
I'm hoping they cut it down to 50ml only instead of completely phasing it out..I love this stuff. This and Noir de Noir are my favorites from the line.
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post #36 of 63
1/15/12 at 6:21pm
Damn... if this is going disco it would really suck. I am looking for my Amber scent and this one is on my list of next to sample. Everywhere I looked on Basenotes, Youtube and the fragrance community in general has nothing but positive stuff to say about this juice.
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post #37 of 63
1/15/12 at 8:15pm
Ya I have no official word on this yet guys but will try and find out. I still have 250ml's but Bois Marocain is being retired from what I've been told.
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post #38 of 63
1/15/12 at 8:22pm
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Originally Posted by MikeNY View Post

Great scent which deserves a more creative name.

Nicely said, MikeNY.
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post #39 of 63
1/15/12 at 8:28pm
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Originally Posted by Jabel View Post

Ya I have no official word on this yet guys but will try and find out. I still have 250ml's but Bois Marocain is being retired from what I've been told.

Thanks, let us know what you find out. The TF rep here was quite certain in what she told me about both being retired.
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post #40 of 63
1/15/12 at 9:57pm
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Thanks, let us know what you find out. The TF rep here was quite certain in what she told me about both being retired.

It's a huge possibility, TF Beauty has two Account Executives and mine has been pretty busy with launching the color line at Neimans so I see/speak with him maybe a few times a month and it's usually just about how our business is and what can be done to help improve it.
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post #41 of 63
1/16/12 at 4:19am
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I'm hoping they cut it down to 50ml only instead of completely phasing it out..I love this stuff. This and Noir de Noir are my favorites from the line.

Same. IMO Amber Absolute is one of the finest ambers on the market, and one of the best from the Private Blend line. One of my best blind buys as well. I'd be quite ticked if they full on discontinued it.
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post #42 of 63
1/16/12 at 4:51am
My favorite from the private line, with Tobacco Vanille.
Outstanding longevity and sillage (12 hours later my girlfriend had to open the windows of the car, cause she didnt liked the scent and it continued to be strong)

I will be sad if it will be discontinued, looks like the betters from the line was discontinued (Moss Breches, Japon Noir now Amber Absolute)
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post #43 of 63
1/16/12 at 7:24am
One drop of this from a little sample vial lasts me the entire day easily and tends to off-put all human interaction within a 10ft radius. I decided to get 'back' my friend that gave it to me by putting just one little drop on his pillow whenever he sleeps over. He had no idea what was waiting for him one night; he couldn't sleep at all, and ever since it became a joke that whenever one does something to irritate the other, they get the Amber Absolute treatment
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post #44 of 63
1/21/12 at 9:01pm
Just missed a split on this stuff!!!
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post #45 of 63
1/21/12 at 9:58pm
Wonderful burned down house smell.
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post #46 of 63
1/22/12 at 4:15pm
I never used to like this, like you it was one of the first niche fragrances that I bought and I'm not afraid to say that I didn't get it! How wrong I was. Luxurious, sumptuous and very dark. Best used on a cold Winter evening, so perfect for the purpose that you stated.
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post #47 of 63
2/12/12 at 1:01am
Any update if Amber Absolute is on its way to being discontinued?
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post #48 of 63
2/12/12 at 7:30am
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Originally Posted by luvinfragsguy View Post

Any update if Amber Absolute is on its way to being discontinued?

I'm still being told no but when I asked where to put Lavender Palm in the line up at the counter they said to pull the Amber tester and Decanter and put LP in it's place. . . . . .
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post #49 of 63
2/12/12 at 9:14am
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Originally Posted by Jabel View Post

I'm still being told no but when I asked where to put Lavender Palm in the line up at the counter they said to pull the Amber tester and Decanter and put LP in it's place. . . . . .

Thanks for the info Jabel.
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post #50 of 63
2/12/12 at 9:24am
AA starts off strong, but shines after the first hour. I sprayed this on one morning and could still smell it the next. Amazing longevity. I do believe it can be improved with layering with something else.
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post #51 of 63
2/12/12 at 9:41am
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I'm still being told no but when I asked where to put Lavender Palm in the line up at the counter they said to pull the Amber tester and Decanter and put LP in it's place. . . . . .

Sad news indeed..hopefully the hordes of AA fans worldwide get Tom Ford's attention with an "Occupy" type movement in honor of AA. Stuff like this makes me wish that fragrance had an endless shelf life so I could stock up. First Famous Dave's gets rid of their sweet jalapeno dipping sauce and now this...the world is not what it was.
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post #52 of 63
2/12/12 at 2:03pm
AA is a great creation, and I hope TF will continue to make it available to its many fans.
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post #53 of 63
2/12/12 at 4:42pm
Testing AA right now and I must say that this is great. But i personally dont think Id be able to rock this and wont feel comftorable wearing it as it feels like it should be worn someone older and with "experience" if you know what i mean. The incense burnt house smell is incredible though. Never smelt anything like this and perhaps will get this once i get a bit older but for now my focus is on getting a bottle of Tobacco vanille
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post #54 of 63
2/12/12 at 5:01pm
What I was told recently by the TF rep at my store is that they're retiring only the 250 ml decanters of AA, presumably based on the cost to produce, and the profit margin is higher for the 50 ml bottles. When I was there last week, there was no 250, but a 50 on the counter.
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post #55 of 63
2/12/12 at 5:22pm
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Originally Posted by fitch256 View Post

What I was told recently by the TF rep at my store is that they're retiring only the 250 ml decanters of AA, presumably based on the cost to produce, and the profit margin is higher for the 50 ml bottles. When I was there last week, there was no 250, but a 50 on the counter.

I hope this is true. I'd really hate to see TF AA go before I have a chance to sample it again.
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post #56 of 63
6/29/12 at 2:32am
Spoke to the Tom Ford sales rep in Selfridges, and he categorically stated that Amber Absolute was not being discontinues!
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post #57 of 63
6/29/12 at 6:47am
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Originally Posted by tyler-durden View Post

Spoke to the Tom Ford sales rep in Selfridges, and he categorically stated that Amber Absolute was not being discontinues!

Interesting. That is believable considering Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom still carry it.
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post #58 of 63
6/29/12 at 9:34am
Beautiful, beautiful scent. One of my favorite dry-downs, right alongside Tobacco Vanille
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post #59 of 63
11/19/12 at 9:41am
I just revisited this scent as it has finally gotten a bit cooler here in San Diego.

I remember when I first go my sample and the first image that popped in my head was "apres ski in a chalet in the Alps, with a warm fire burning in the background." Surprisingly, my first impression was right on.

As mentioned above, it opens with a raw, woody, smokey - "fire place" vibe. I don't get incense, because I get more dry wood fire smoke than incense. Although, to some that is the same thing, smoke = incense. Behind the apres ski vibe, there is a syrupy carmel amber base.

The most disappointing part of this scent is that you loose the raw, woody, smokey vibe after a few hours. Although the base is beautiful and comforting, the apres ski feel is what really draws me in and makes the scent sure unique to my nose.
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post #60 of 63
11/19/12 at 3:18pm
Amber Absolute is hands down, the best modern interpretation of an amber fragrance on the market. It's almost flawless. I could do without the super smoky top and mid notes, but they counter the caramel sweetness quite well.

It also lasts like 36 hours! Great work by Christophe Laudamiel, the perfumer.

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Amber Absolute is hands down, the best modern interpretation of an amber fragrance on the market. It's almost flawless. I could do without the super smoky top and mid notes, but they counter the caramel sweetness quite well.

It also lasts like 36 hours! Great work by Christophe Laudamiel, the perfumer.
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