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Smoky · 2017

Ambilux

Rating3.9 ★ 495 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2017
Best for fallNighttime wear
Collection

The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
7 notes
topfirst impression
heartthe character
basethe foundation

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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SmokyLeatherFresh SpicyWoodyAnimalicMuskyYellow FloralAmber
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

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Smoky
Leather
Fresh Spicy
Woody
Animalic
Musky
Yellow Floral
Amber
Sweet
Earthy

Community profile

community votes
Season
spring
20%
summer
15%
fall
33%
winter
31%
Time of day
day
41%
night
59%

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

Pink PepperCuminYlang-YlangIncenseImmortelleCastoreumCostus
topheartbase

Signature pair: Cumin and Incense

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In plain words

The main accords of Ambilux are smoky and leather. It opens with Cumin and Pink Pepper, reveals Incense and Ylang-Ylang at its heart, and dries down to Castoreum and Costus. People reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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