Ambre essentiel

Ambre essentiel by Sharini Parfums Naturels
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7.6 / 10 35 Ratings
A popular perfume by Sharini Parfums Naturels for women. The release year is unknown. The scent is oriental-spicy. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Oriental
Spicy
Resinous
Woody
Floral

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
BergamotBergamot CardamomCardamom Mandarin orangeMandarin orange
Heart Notes Heart Notes
Clary sageClary sage RoseRose PalmarosaPalmarosa
Base Notes Base Notes
LabdanumLabdanum AmbretteAmbrette BenzoinBenzoin SandalwoodSandalwood VanillaVanilla CedarwoodCedarwood PatchouliPatchouli
Ratings
Scent
7.635 Ratings
Longevity
7.632 Ratings
Sillage
6.730 Ratings
Bottle
7.930 Ratings
Submitted by Igraine, last update on 19.01.2024.

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9
Scent
Serafina

30 Reviews
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Serafina
Serafina
Helpful Review 7  
Fascinating and a little irritating at the same time!
Although the sample had thrown me into an alternating bath, I hit an offer on the Internet - and I didn't regret it!

Yes, I do smell at first. something like that, reminiscent of old effervescent tablets, could come from the citrus notes in the top note. Not so really beautiful and rather deterring..and yet: this perfume fascinated me in the further course! Because something resinous-bright, beautiful follows. Chestnut honey comes to mind. And there's something spicy about it. But I would not have recognized the cardamom immediately without looking the other way around, I could also have been cinnamon or carnation. Clary sage? It's probably the sounding note in this perfume. I don't have it in my garden, but I have to think of another plant anyway: a yellow, about 40-40cm high umbellifer with feathered leaves, which grows in masses on the roadside and (in cool Franconia) blooms in late summer (in other areas probably earlier). The slightly bitter scent of the flowers belonged forever to the big holidays in my childhood (which are late in Bavaria). Unfortunately, I don't know what the plant's name is.

In any case, this perfume is again exactly what I like most: the transition from late summer to autumn. The golden, still warm September sun falls through the already slightly coloured leaves...This perfume combines both: summery, bright elements and the spicy hints of the near autumn. O.k., currently we have the (for me) second most beautiful time of the year - the second half of spring up to and including early summer. Therefore "Ambre Essentiel" has to wait a little longer.

A really unusual perfume! But it should be tested before buying, because it probably does not develop the same on every skin.
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9
Sillage
9
Longevity
8.5
Scent
Fluxit

42 Reviews
Fluxit
Fluxit
Very helpful Review 6  
Intense Nature
Whoa! Great longevity AND sillage for an all-natural perfume?

But let's start somewhere else: Sharini perfumes originate from Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, 40 km Northwest of Montpellier. Less than 300 inhabitants, yet, with its cloister at the Hérault valley, it's been certified as one of the most beautiful villages in France. And those requirements are strict, 157 little towns are in, whereas thousands apply.

Certified as well are the 100% natural fragrances from Sharini by Nicolas Jennings, EcoCert to be precise. Cultivation of their own crops guarantee that no pesticides or insecticides find their way into the crafted products. In fact, when I ordered my set of samples, I got the prompt reply that there would be a one day delay as Monday was already reserved for the lavender harvest. And indeed, when opening the somewhat oversized package, I found two handful of lavender flowers, which I appreciated as gesture, although they protracted my testing because my room turned into a provencal landscape that rendered any perfume analysis impossible ;)

Short impression of the set: High quality. Fairly viscuous, concentrated perfumes, I bet that some would leave traces on white garments. All of them floral in various interpretations, not my core competence exactly, so I have to defer to other members for detailed accords.

In Ambre Essentiel, I first recognize a dark fruity sweet sage. Maybe cinnamon - a quick reminiscence of pancakes with apples & cinnamon even. On second sniff: That's amber actually, the powdery spicey kind. Imagine "Ambre / Amber" by L'Occitane and decorate it with flowers. Complex and intensive.

In the basis, vanilla follows, slightly woody. Rose certainly. The fragrance remains fairly sweet and heavy.
Heavy in general, actually, fantastic performance in sillage and longevity, especially considering that all natural perfumes are not laden with synthetic fixatives. Not necessary here. That alone tells of a high perfume concentration. Others of the Sharini family don't quite reach the power of Ambre Essentiel, this is the most powerful of the siblings to me.

Being floral in nature, all of the scents I tested I'd classify as fragrance for women. The statements on the German site rather claim the opposite for this very fragrance, so your mileage may vary.

24€ plus shipping for 8 x 2ml samples, 62€ for a 50ml-Flakon. Keep in mind that we're talking natural scents here, 8kg of (often handpicked) flowers for 1ml oil! This an absolutely fair price which gets you more value than in pretty much any perfume with synthetics that cost a tiny fraction of their natural equivalent. I believe that this fact tells the passion of a perfumeur, who is more interested in spreading great scents than in greedy marketing (I'm looking at you, Roja!). Either way, good stuff that's worth the money.

A joyful recommendation for this brand from my side.
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