Armani Privé Ambre Orient

6 reseñas

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• gbriel

  February 13, 2013

  

  It is the best fragrance I have ever smelled in my perfumery life. The only thing is that it is very expensive and I cannot afford it, but it is pure love. Smell it, it is excellent, EXQUISITE. Its final dry-down, the vanilla, is of excellent quality, perfect (and that although I am very critical with this note). It is very special, ideal for a wedding or party where you want to stand out, not for daily use. It is a treasure and they value it as such, €170 (I don’t know if I will raise the cost, but if I can, I will buy it, it is the most perfect thing I have ever smelled). UPDATE: I HAVE IT! Aaahhh, besides it is no longer on sale, they withdrew it… lucky I bought it just in time 🙂

• Darkbeat

  September 17, 2017

  

  Ambre Orient is another exponent of Armani Privé with incredible quality and exceptional characteristics. It is an oriental that, despite its notes, is subtle, light, and delicate, with a masterful amber that shows an airy, vaporous, and talcum execution that reaches the sublime. I loved it. On the opening, you feel the tender thyme, with an incensed, sweet, and resinous aura, almost touching femininity, but a spicy and woody note gives it body and prevents it from being excessively feminine. When that woody note enters, the thyme disappears and a light patchouli appears surrounded by sweet and resinous woods, nothing strong, as if they were vapourised in the air, in a daydream where dream and reality intertwine. Little by little, the vanilla and amber are noticed with more intensity, which were there from the start but in an ethereal way, and also a subtle cinnamon, creating an ambered, creamy, and powdery ensemble, beautifully executed without harshness. A magnificent work of discontinued perfumery, a pity because it is beautiful. I think Myrrhe Imperiale could cover the void, as they share that mystical and dreamy air, but with myrrh instead of amber. Excellent performance, good longevity, about 10 hours on skin. Marked sillage at the start, then moderate, and finally skin-close. Perfect for cold and temperate weather, day or night, but for special and intimate occasions, not for daily use. If you find it and can afford it, go ahead, but without paying exorbitantly; on the internet there are many scammers who ask ridiculous prices for its discontinuation. I wouldn’t pay a fortune; I would go straight to Myrrhe Imperiale, which is not discontinued, has a similar vibe, and is more economical (though not cheap).

• remy

  January 21, 2018

  

  Thanks to Darkbeat, I was able to try this little jewel. Being an oriental, I expected something powerful and overwhelming, but nothing of the sort. Only in the opening does the pink pepper make you frown, and then the freshness of bergamot and thyme enters. The opening gives way quickly to the base notes, which are the protagonists of this One Thousand and One Nights story. I am assailed by effluvia of smoked and talcum labdanum that sweetens the fragrance to receive an exquisite vanilla amber, very warm and creamy thanks to the sandalwood. The dry-down is spectacular: amber and labdanum prevail with smoked, talcum, woody, and spicy traces that enrich it. An aromatic oriental with quality ingredients, nothing artificial. The liquid is dense and oily. Its projection is moderate to soft and its longevity exceeds 12 hours. Rather than powerful, it is very persistent. Although it is unisex, it becomes more masculine due to the resins and thyme. For cold weather, I perceive it better on autumn and winter nights. On special occasions and at close range, I don’t see it with jeans or in crowds. It deserves to be worn on better occasions, where an elegant presence is convenient. It is subtle and persistent; the warmer the skin, the better it smells. Reassuring and enveloping, with natural elegance. Very intimate and sensual, it is not an explosive bomb, but it enchants you little by little. One word: Exquisite. As it is a sample, I cannot judge the bottle, but it is a treasure. Three nits: high price, discontinued, and that upon smelling it I didn’t think ‘I love it, I want it’, although I did think it, but I wouldn’t buy it for myself. I want to feel this aroma on a man’s skin.

• Josesan

  January 23, 2018

  

  Many of us have reviewed ‘incunables’, discontinued, or unobtainable perfumes. Some can be found at astronomical prices on eBay, but buying them is a lottery game: sometimes they arrive perfect, other times oxidised or rancid. Fortunately, I don’t spend high figures, because most likely you will receive an old bottle in bad condition, so I don’t intend to risk it. Unless… I wonder if it’s practical to talk about disappeared fragrances on a forum where they can no longer be found. Reading reviews of IQUITOS, BYZANCE, ENVY, QUADRILLE, VENDETTA, FRAGILE, M7, or HO HANG has turned me into a sad spirit searching for lost time. That said, I move on to review a discontinued jewel: ARMANI PRIVÉ AMBRE ORIENT, which arrived courtesy of Darkbeat. According to Fragrantica, it has bergamot, incense, geranium, and oud. The opening is incredible: a creamy, sweet herbaceous-oriental blend. Thyme with pink pepper stands out, evoking myrrh. It is not a country aroma, but a ceremonial one, of earthy rites. As it evolves, amber tones of vanilla and labdanum appear, mixing with the thyme and pepper, giving something very original that I had never smelled. Its sillage is moderate-to-high and its longevity proverbial. The dry-down exhales warm, woody, and sweet vapours, like ancient Babylonian ointments. If it were on sale at a good price, I would buy it and it would be one of my favourites, but I content myself with using it once. It will become part of the list of aromas I lived through, and of which, like the splendour in the grass, its beauty will subsist in memory.

• Toni_300

  November 14, 2018

  

  I picked up Ambre Orient after trying Rose d’Arabia and Myrrhe Imperiale, both from Armani Privé. As it is discontinued, using it for the first time reminded me of Rose d’Arabia but at half power, as if they had swapped the rose for amber. It’s strange because they only share patchouli and vanilla; perhaps the pink pepper gives that touch of similarity, though very low. Rose d’Arabia is a Ferrari, while Ambre Orient stays in a BMW. I don’t see much resemblance with Myrrhe, although the whole collection is based on One Thousand and One Nights, so there is a certain affinity between them. Personally, I was a little disappointed; if I hadn’t tried Rose d’Arabia before, my opinion would be different, but once you’ve tried that, you don’t want anything else. The longevity on my skin isn’t exaggerated, nor is the sillage; it varies greatly depending on the skin, environment, and climate. Others say it lasts 8, 10, or 12 hours, but on me, no more than 5.

• jerry drake

  October 3, 2021

  

  Cortés by Darkbeat. If you love amber, it’s an erotic dream, though I prefer the bold, resinous power of Ambre Sultan or Oud Armaf. That doesn’t mean it’s not a well-constructed fragrance of quality, unfolding very pleasant facets gradually: a throbbing amber heart beneath a delicious layer of oud, thyme, and cinnamon. To all of this, a softer, sweeter incense blows like a breeze. It illuminates and darkens, magnificent, well-built, and harmonious, without being intrusive. In winter, I welcome amber perfumes to walk wrapped in their softness and warmth. A great fragrance for oriental fans, unisex, and hard to come by. Fortunately, I have my three aces: Ambre Sultan, Armaf Niche Oud, and Ambre Fetiche, so I am well served.