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Blue Amber, Montale Amber · 2006

Blue Amber

Rating4.0 ★ 1,300 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2006
Price$$$$Niche
Best for winterNighttime wearstrong sillageEternal
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Collection

The notes

7 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 →
80
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 →
65
intimateenormous
Price value60
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean52
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
AmberAromaticVanillaWoodyPatchouliFresh SpicyEarthySoft Spicy
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Amber
Aromatic
Vanilla
Woody
Patchouli
Fresh Spicy
Earthy
Soft Spicy

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
3%
weak
3%
moderate
13%
long lasting
36%
eternal
45%
Sillage
intimate
6%
moderate
23%
strong
43%
enormous
29%
Season
spring
13%
summer
8%
fall
39%
winter
40%
Time of day
day
47%
night
53%
Gender
female
6%
more female
10%
unisex
64%
more male
14%
male
7%
Value
way overpriced
1%
overpriced
9%
ok
51%
good value
27%
great value
12%

What people say

What people love
warmspicysoftvanillafinishperfectamberbalancenuclearlongevitymassivesillage
What people criticise
becomesoverlypowderyduringdrydownchallengingsharpmedicinalopeningvintageprofile

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

VanillaBergamotPatchouliAmberVetiverGeraniumCoriander
unlayered

Signature pair: Geranium and Coriander

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In plain words

The main accords of Blue Amber are amber and aromatic. Its key notes are Amber, Vanilla, Patchouli and Coriander. It lasts very long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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