Tom Ford Amber Absolute

[jlouismi]

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?

[Gollnick]

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.

[jlouismi]

ur right, i read somewhere it smells like fresh blown out matches

[Mr_Castro]

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.

[MikeNY]

Great scent which deserves a more creative name.

[hednic]

Smelled it at Niemans the other day, and didn't care for it at all.

[MFJ]

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.

[nolaig]

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...

[Nersh]

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.

[gupts]

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 ;-)

[teardrop]

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.

[Pour_Monsieur]

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

[jlouismi]

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...

[jlouismi]

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.

[teardrop]

Great news jlouismi, glad you love it!

[petruccijc]

I am a big fan.

[jlouismi]

I am a big fan.

then it must be good! lol

[checker]

Amber Absolute and Tobacco Vanille are two heavyweight champs that will remain undefeated for many years to come.

[supperman]

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.

[Bonoanimoes]

I love it, good choice! enjoy it!

[mickers]

Love at first sniff

[hedonist222]

I like it but my amber references are Ambra Mediterennea by Profumi del Forte & Ambre Precieux by Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier.

[Aquil]

AA is very smooth and well balanced frag for anytime.

[N.CAL Fragrance Reviewer]

it's a fairly good choice though not one my top favorites from TF.

[checker]

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....

[lionheart]

I agree! My notes on this one when I tested it were "Old, stony church."

[djron91]

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.

[fitch256]

It's being slowly phased out along with Bois Marocain. Apparently, production of the 250 ml flacons has stopped.

[checker]

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 ?

[FISS80]

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...