Ambre Russe
Ambre Russe by Parfum d'Empire is an unisex eau de parfum from 2005 in the niche price tier. It opens with champagne, coriander and black tea, moves into incense, rose and gin and dries down to amber, leather, vanilla and benzoin. Expect around 11 hours of wear, and it projects very strongly.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Champagne Fizzing, bright and slightly yeasty. Celebration as a smell.
- Coriander Warm seed spice, slightly citrusy. A quiet workhorse.
- Black Tea Dry, tannic and smoky. More astringent than green tea.
Heart
- Incense Smoky, dry and meditative. Adds gravity to anything.
- Rose Can be jammy, green, peppery or soapy depending on the type. Not one smell.
- Gin Juniper and citrus peel with an alcoholic sting.
Dry-down
- Amber Warm, golden and resinous. Not a real material — a blend that glows.
- Leather Smoky, dry and a bit animal. Can be a new jacket or an old saddle.
- Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
- Benzoin Sweet balsamic resin. Vanilla-adjacent but drier.
Smells like this
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- Lattafa 24 Carat Pure Gold
- Giardini di Toscana Christos
- Diesel Only The Brave
- Histoires de Parfums Ambre 114
- BORNTOSTANDOUT Cuvée Skin
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