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L Ambre des Merveilles, Hermès Amber · 2012

L Ambre des Merveilles

Rating4.2 ★ 3,364 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2012
Price$$$$Designer
Best for fallDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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Collection

The notes

4 notes
All notesnot split into top, heart and base

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
59
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
44
intimateenormous
Price value44
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean31
femininemasculine

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 →
top 8
AmberVanillaWoodyPatchouliPowderyBalsamicMuskySweet
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Amber
Vanilla
Woody
Patchouli
Powdery
Balsamic
Musky
Sweet

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
6%
weak
11%
moderate
36%
long lasting
35%
eternal
12%
Sillage
intimate
17%
moderate
46%
strong
23%
enormous
13%
Season
spring
14%
summer
10%
fall
41%
winter
35%
Time of day
day
57%
night
43%
Gender
female
27%
more female
30%
unisex
39%
more male
3%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
7%
overpriced
23%
ok
58%
good value
10%
great value
2%

What people say

What people love
warmbalancedambervanillascentgentlepleasingwoodynotesuitabledaynight
What people criticise
linearcompositionlackdesireddepthhighpricepointsimpleprofileoverlysweet

Smells similar

by scent profile

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

VanillaPatchouliAmberLabdanum
unlayered

Signature pair: Patchouli and Labdanum

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In plain words

The main accords of L Ambre des Merveilles are amber and vanilla. Its key notes are Amber, Vanilla, Labdanum and Patchouli. It lasts long and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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