Ambroxan perfumes
Ambroxan is a synthetic made to smell like ambergris: dry, salty, slightly woody and mineral, with a warmth that feels like skin. It became famous as the backbone of Dior Sauvage and now turns up in many fresh men’s fragrances. It lasts a long time and carries well. Editorial inference
Perfumes with ambroxan notes
Ambroxan is a key note
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Sauvage Eau de Toilette
- Fresh / spicy
- Bergamot
- Pepper
- Ambroxan
Sharp pepper and bergamot over a dry, mineral base. Loud for an EDT, so one or two sprays is plenty.
Perfumer: François Demachy
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You Eau de Parfum
- Woody / musky
- Pink pepper
- Iris
- Ambrette
- Ambrox
Pink pepper and soft iris over ambrette and a warm, woody ambrox. A quiet “your skin but better” scent that wears close and smells a little different on everyone.
Perfumers: Dora Baghriche, Frank Voelkl
Ambroxan in the full note list
These don’t lead with ambroxan, but it’s in their published notes, usually in the base.
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Sauvage Eau de Parfum
- Aromatic / amber
- Bergamot
- Lavender
- Vanilla
The Sauvage opening with lavender and a trace of vanilla underneath: smoother, warmer and a little sweeter than the EDT.
Perfumer: François Demachy
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Eros Eau de Toilette
- Aromatic / sweet
- Mint
- Green apple
- Vanilla
Cool mint and green apple over sweet vanilla and tonka. Loud, sweet and built for nights out, so go easy on the sprays.
Perfumer: Aurélien Guichard
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Aventus Eau de Parfum
- Fruity / woody
- Bergamot
- Pineapple
- Birch
Juicy pineapple and bergamot over smoky birch and musk. Famous, expensive and much copied; sample first, because batches vary.
Perfumers: Jean-Christophe Hérault, Olivier Creed
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Baccarat Rouge 540 Eau de Parfum
- Amber / woody
- Saffron
- Jasmine
- Ambergris
An airy, glowing mix of saffron, jasmine and a salty ambergris accord with a burnt-sugar sweetness. Famous, expensive, and worth sampling before you buy.
Perfumer: Francis Kurkdjian
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Dylan Blue Pour Homme Eau de Toilette
- Aromatic / fresh
- Bergamot
- Black pepper
- Incense
Bergamot, grapefruit and fig leaf over black pepper, ambroxan and a smoky incense base. A fresh blue scent with a darker, warmer dry-down than most.
Perfumer: Alberto Morillas
Comparisons
- Comparison Sauvage EDT vs EDP Dior Sauvage Eau de Toilette vs Eau de Parfum: the notes Dior lists for each, how they differ from opening to dry-down, and which to sample first.
- Comparison Sauvage vs Acqua di Giò Dior Sauvage vs Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò: two fresh bestsellers compared, with the notes each brand lists, how they differ and which to sample first.
- Comparison Sauvage vs Bleu de Chanel Dior Sauvage vs Bleu de Chanel: the two best-known fresh men’s scents compared, with the notes each brand lists, how they differ and which to sample first.
- Comparison Dylan Blue vs Sauvage Versace Dylan Blue vs Dior Sauvage: two fresh, peppery blue men’s scents compared, with the notes each brand lists, how they differ and which to sample first.
- Comparison Le Male vs Eros Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male vs Versace Eros: two sweet mint-and-vanilla men’s scents compared, with the notes each brand lists, how they differ and which to sample first.
- Comparison Cloud vs Baccarat Rouge 540 Ariana Grande Cloud vs Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540: the notes each brand lists, how they really differ, and whether Cloud works as a cheaper stand-in.