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Ambre Gris, Balmain Beauty Amber · 2008

Ambre Gris

Rating4.1 ★ 1,855 votes
GenderWomen
Year2008
Best for fallDaytime wear
Collection

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10 notes
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Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
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AmberWarm SpicyBalsamicSweetAnimalic
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

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Amber
Warm Spicy
Balsamic
Sweet
Animalic

Community profile

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Season
spring
15%
summer
8%
fall
41%
winter
36%
Time of day
day
55%
night
45%

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How its notes pair

Pink PepperSageIncenseTuberoseFrangipaniMyrrh OilCedarTonka BeanBenzoinAmbergris
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Signature pair: Incense and Benzoin

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In plain words

The main accords of Ambre Gris are amber and warm spicy. It opens with Pink Pepper and Sage, reveals Myrrh Oil and Tuberose at its heart, and dries down to Benzoin and Ambergris. People reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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