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parfums d'empire - amBre russe VS frapin - 1270

Poll Results: if you were to only choose one ?

 
  • 62% (15)
    parfum d'empire - amBre russe
  • 37% (9)
    frapin - 1270
24 Total Votes  
post #1 of 27
9/7/11 at 9:05am
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if you were to choose only one
which one would you choose
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post #2 of 27
9/7/11 at 9:15am
AR! More consistent/satisfying, deeper.
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post #3 of 27
9/7/11 at 1:06pm
I have and like both but I prefer Parfums d'Empire - AmBre Russe
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post #4 of 27
9/7/11 at 1:48pm
Well amigo, i haven't tried the Frapin yet, but if yiu decide for Amber Russe you'll have a wonderful opulent decadent amber, boozy with vodka and chaimpagne. For the same tolken you'll have a great leather fragrance too. Very warm and cozy it projects well and lasts on the skin. I'd say is very good for that autumn, and gray winters in Monterrey.
I don't know your type but don't expect a macho type of scent. It is not!
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post #5 of 27
9/7/11 at 3:01pm
1270
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post #6 of 27
9/7/11 at 3:15pm
Both are nice scents, but Ambre Russe has more power in sillage and longevity and is the better value, price-wise.
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post #7 of 27
9/7/11 at 10:00pm
They're both great but different.

I voted for 1270 because it is more unique than AR. If you want an amber, there are several alternatives that are as good if not better (like Versilia vintage Ambra Mediterennea or Amber Precieux or Ambre Sultan or Absolute Amber etc etc) but there arent very many alternatives to 1270.
Plus the wooden cap is just divine.
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post #8 of 27
9/7/11 at 10:25pm
1270 - boozy, classy goodness
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post #9 of 27
9/30/11 at 3:13am
Thread Starter 
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Originally Posted by Ivan D' Great View Post

Well amigo, i haven't tried the Frapin yet, but if yiu decide for Amber Russe you'll have a wonderful opulent decadent amber, boozy with vodka and chaimpagne. For the same tolken you'll have a great leather fragrance too. Very warm and cozy it projects well and lasts on the skin. I'd say is very good for that autumn, and gray winters in Monterrey.
I don't know your type but don't expect a macho type of scent. It is not!

thanx for the advice, i still can't decide
i've read too many good reviews aBout amBer russe, seems like a safe Blind Buy
But lately i've Being hearing comments like "its ok"
and im thinking that mayBe this people have tried a lot of amBer Based scents, thats why they think this one is regular
But i haven't tried amBer Based, im not really sure what amBar smell like, i don't know if there is something in my collection thats heavy on the amBer, or if there's another designer amBer Based fragrance that it is not too hard to try, please let me know

aBout the macho thing, yeah i like very masculine scents
i don't mind sweetness, But i hope sweetness in here is more masculine than femenine
i dont really like femenine scents, there are just a few exceptions: le Baiser du dragon By cartier
and hypnotiq poisson By dior
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post #10 of 27
9/30/11 at 4:05am
Without any doubt in my mind: Ambre Russe.
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post #11 of 27
9/30/11 at 8:26am
1270. King of boozy scents to me.

Nothing wrong with AR either though. I like both but prefer the former, probably for the reasons that Hedonist stated. There really isn't anything else that smells like it.
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post #12 of 27
9/30/11 at 8:26am
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Originally Posted by hedonist222 View Post

Plus the wooden cap is just divine.

The one with the gold ring, or the most recent rendition?
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post #13 of 27
9/30/11 at 9:21am
About amber design fragrance....try Prada Amber for men and the new Amber Intense, that'll giveva pretty good idea how amber smells like.
Happy sniffin!
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post #14 of 27
9/30/11 at 9:31am
Ambre Russe
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post #15 of 27
9/30/11 at 10:10am
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Originally Posted by Partario View Post

The one with the gold ring, or the most recent rendition?

I'm not sure what you mean.

This is what I mean:



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post #16 of 27
9/30/11 at 4:31pm
Ah. This is the version I was thinking of. I have the same one that you posted though.



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post #17 of 27
9/30/11 at 4:44pm
1270.
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post #18 of 27
9/30/11 at 4:47pm
1270 got my vote
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post #19 of 27
9/30/11 at 9:29pm
Thread Starter 
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Originally Posted by Ivan D' Great View Post

About amber design fragrance....try Prada Amber for men and the new Amber Intense, that'll giveva pretty good idea how amber smells like.
Happy sniffin!

i've already tried prada amBer, smell like clean, soapy, amBer intense is not availaBle at my city
i also have in my collection Bvlgari - soir, its supossed to smell like amBer
and prada - amBer and Bvlgari - soir doesn't have nothing in common to me

than for the advice
i only have one question aBout amBre russe now, is it more femenine than masculine?
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post #20 of 27
9/30/11 at 9:57pm
It's 1270 for me...
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post #21 of 27
10/1/11 at 12:35am
Thread Starter 
how is 1270 longevity
heard Bad things aBout it Being short-lived
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post #22 of 27
10/1/11 at 12:45am
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Originally Posted by hednic View Post

I have and like both but I prefer Parfums d'Empire - AmBre Russe

Precisely this.
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post #23 of 27
10/1/11 at 12:47am
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Originally Posted by neo_angel View Post

how is 1270 longevity
heard Bad things aBout it Being short-lived

It's not as bad as some say. I was able to detect it for quite some time, and it lasted for a few days on the tester that I sprayed it on. I've heard people say that it was reformulated though, and the newest version (the one hedonist and I have) might have stronger longevity than the previous one, but I can't say that with any certainty.
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post #24 of 27
10/1/11 at 2:24am
Both are good, I own Ambre Russe and I hope to own some 1270 soon. My vote went to Ambre Russe as I feel it's more versatile (given that 1270 is heavy on the gourmand side)
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post #25 of 27
10/1/11 at 4:11am
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Originally Posted by neo_angel View Post

i only have one question aBout amBre russe now, is it more femenine than masculine?

I have AR. It's very difficult to "gender" categorize. To me AR is really beyond gender. Now I can tell you what attracted me as a male: first the boozyness, second it's well-balanced complexity, cause it's playing with "heavy" ingredients some of which are not my cup of tea (I present the Cumin! xD), and third, man, the DRY DOWN!
My wife loves it on me. Usually, she doesn't hesitate to tell me when she founds a scent too feminine on me.
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post #26 of 27
1/8/12 at 11:57am
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Originally Posted by Partario View Post

It's not as bad as some say. I was able to detect it for quite some time, and it lasted for a few days on the tester that I sprayed it on. I've heard people say that it was reformulated though, and the newest version (the one hedonist and I have) might have stronger longevity than the previous one, but I can't say that with any certainty.



I found the longevity on 1270 abysmal. Seriously, like an hour to an hour and a half.

That said, I really liked the way it smelled.
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post #27 of 27
1/8/12 at 4:01pm
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Originally Posted by Buysblind View Post

I found the longevity on 1270 abysmal. Seriously, like an hour to an hour and a half.

That said, I really liked the way it smelled.

That's really odd. I've always gotten pretty solid longevity from it. Wonder if it's skin chemistry for some?

Either way, it's a tough pick between 1270 and Ambre Russe. I have both, and wouldn't trade either. But for projection and longevity Ambre Russe wins hands down. I'm really liking it in the cold weather.
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