Ambre Noir Yves Rocher 2013

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Ambre Noir is a perfume by Yves Rocher for men and was released in 2013. The scent is woody-spicy. It is being marketed by Groupe Rocher. Pronunciation

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Perfumer

Christophe Raynaud

Fragrance Notes

Patchouli, Vetiver, Tonka bean absolute, Cedarwood, Lavender, Bergamot, Mandarin orange, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Elemi resin, Violet leaf absolute

Ratings

Scent

6.5 | 94 Ratings

Longevity

5.9 | 72 Ratings

Sillage

5.5 | 72 Ratings

Bottle

6.3 | 76 Ratings

Submitted by Magdulenka, last update on 24.06.2020.

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02/22/2020

5
Scent 8
Longevity 6
Sillage 5
Bottle

Camey5000

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Camey5000

Top Review 15

My Amber No.7

Ambre Noir - Yves Rocher
slipped on a watermelon - slipped over vetiver stubble - in the middle of the cedar wood - the cheeks of bergamot striped - the tangerine starts with slippery cinnamon - all with a big spoon - to the standard porridge on the pallet - plop - all at once - little progress - off !

So goes amber - without amber - permanent green - I see noir !

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01/23/2020

6
Scent 6
Longevity 5
Sillage 4
Bottle

Smellavision
108 Reviews

Smellavision

A pretty safe amber...

I don't get any resemblance to D&G The One from this one at all (except for the cheesy bottle) as I'm not getting any fresh or spicy notes that come through.
A soft, subtle amber, where the patchouli and lavender peek through after half to one hour with hints of cedar as well. Very calming and inoffensive, but also sort of... boring? I had my bottle for a year and a half and used it maybe ten times, before selling it.
Not bad, just wasn't interesting at all IMO. Safe for most environments.

05/09/2019

7
Scent 6
Longevity 2
Sillage

Gelis

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Gelis

Very helpful Review 4

A spicy-woody touch

AM starts with me tart-spicy and slightly bitter, which is only slowly joined by a slight green note. Next, the fragrance withdraws then only once completely on the skin, and the search begins. I could not make out the fruity nuances. In general, I would have difficulty determining the scent notes. For a long time I have a spicy-woody note on my skin, joined now and then by this light green note. Only after three to four hours do I become aware again. . There is now a creamy note with a hint of sweetness and this delicate green note again, without the spicy-woody note being completely lost. More I do not smell.

On the whole, I like "Ambre Noir". But here the sillage is also too weak for me. It's annoying when you want to fathom a new fragrance and right from the start, the nose must press on the skin. On the other hand, AN would be stronger, would me the bitter note of the start the fragrance possibly immediately disgust, would depend on their durability.

AN lasts with me about 5 - 6 hours. That's longer than I would have suspected with the weak charisma and that can already disturb, if you smell on the one hand only something when you press the nose on the skin, but on the other hand you can not yet spray on another fragrance, because that would falsify the next fragrance yet.

Seasonally I classify AN in the fall, where our current somewhat cool and windy weather is also quite suitable.

Conclusion: I'll probably use up my filling with time, but that's it but also with both of us

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02/26/2015

8
Scent 2.5
Longevity 7.5
Sillage

gojira86
4 Reviews

gojira86

Helpful Review 1

Ambiguously gendered, in a good way

Most of the notes in Ambre Noir were familiar to me from other Yves Rocher perfumes that were made for women. Having had a surprisingly good experiment with another Yves Rocher scent for men, I decided to give this one a try to broaden my collection and suit the more masculine swings of my somewhat fluid gender identity.

While the citrus notes are usually the ones that best complement my natural skin chemistry and make the perfume work on me, in Ambre Noir it's the spicy and woody notes that do the trick. Honestly, thinking of my collection of YR women's perfumes, it reminds me of Yria. Definitely more masculine than Yria, but the similarities are oddly striking considering they were released over 10 year apart from each other. One might easily think they are the male and female version of the same series.

Though Ambre Noir makes me think of a more masculine version of Yria, I would still consider it a unisex perfume, though perhaps slightly on the masculine side. It can pass as a very spicy women's perfume aimed at a slightly older user that I am at the moment. Maybe 30+?

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12/21/2013

7
Scent 7.5
Longevity 2.5
Sillage 5
Bottle

Gold
470 Reviews

Gold

Very helpful Review 4

You're my private amber (for everybody)

One of my best friends (who is not into perfumes, btw) calls Yves Rocher a "democratic brand". What he actually wants to express is the fact that YR's fragrances are widely available and that YR offers decent quality at reasonnable prices. The current YR-portfolio contains a number of pleasant fragrances and the latest scent "for men" in the line manages to live up to the reputation of its sisters and brothers with typical YR reliabilty and quality. Created by Christoph Raynaud (he of "1 Million", "My Insolence" and "Karleidoscope"), "Ambre Noir" is a medley of patchouli and vetiver, cardamon, lavender, cedarwood, violet leaves and tonka bean plus the beautiful essential oil of elemi which adds a sensuous whiff to that good old favourite called "Amber". This fragrance is not strong, but discreet, warm and refined. The woody notes bring it down to earth and the "elemi resin" adds a sense of mystery. There is something "private" about this scent, it stays on my skin for hours, but doesn't communicate with others unless they come very close. It may not immediately appeal to the pure-minded "amber-lovers", but it manages to be both warm and light, spicy and transparent. A winner.

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