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Amber · 2013

Amber Star

Rating4.3 ★ 565 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2013
Price$$$$Niche
Best for winterNighttime wearstrong sillageEternal
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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 →
10 notes

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
78
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 →
60
intimateenormous
Price value21
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean54
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
AmberWoodyBalsamicVanillaSweetWarm SpicyYellow FloralAnimalic
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Amber
Woody
Balsamic
Vanilla
Sweet
Warm Spicy
Yellow Floral
Animalic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
5%
weak
4%
moderate
12%
long lasting
29%
eternal
49%
Sillage
intimate
9%
moderate
24%
strong
43%
enormous
23%
Season
spring
17%
summer
5%
fall
36%
winter
42%
Time of day
day
31%
night
69%
Gender
female
5%
more female
10%
unisex
57%
more male
18%
male
10%
Value
way overpriced
45%
overpriced
33%
ok
17%
good value
4%
great value
2%

What people say

What people love
divinescentoutstandinglongevitysmoothskinhighqualityingredients
What people criticise
extremelyhighpricepointonlyavailableexpensiveduosetsoverlydensecloying

Smells similar

by scent profile

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

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How its notes pair

CedarYlang-YlangAmbergrisGuaiac WoodMyrrhGurjan BalsamVanillaSandalwoodBenzoinOpoponax
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Signature pair: Myrrh and Opoponax

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In plain words

The main accords of Amber Star are amber and woody. It opens with Ambergris and Ylang-Ylang, reveals Guaiac Wood and Myrrh at its heart, and dries down to Benzoin and Vanilla. It lasts very long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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