Al Ambra Oriental Oud is a woody oud scent in a 100 ml bottle, an extrait de parfum according to its bottle and box. Bergamot, pink pepper and davana open it, oud and white amber form the heart, and vetiver, leather and white musk make the base.
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What does Al Ambra Oriental Oud smell like?
The opening lists Sicilian bergamot, pink pepper and davana. Bergamot is the bright citrus, pink pepper a light, rosy spice, and davana an Indian herb with a fruity, boozy smell. Together they give the oud a lively start.
Oud stands in the heart, with white amber and rosemary. Oud is the resinous heartwood of the agar tree: dark, woody and slightly animalic. White amber softens it with a clean, warm resin, and rosemary adds a cool herbal note that keeps the heart from turning heavy.
The base is Haitian vetiver, leather and white musk. Vetiver is a dry, earthy root, leather gives a smoky, skin-like depth, and white musk rounds off the end. Nine notes in all: a short list built around one wood.
Al Ambra Oriental Oud with its box.
What the FragranceGems listing says about Oriental Oud
The brand's own page for Oriental Oud gives no note pyramid, so the notes on this page come from the shop. FragranceGems files the scent under the oriental and woody families, as unisex. The shop names autumn and winter as its seasons, and evenings and special occasions as the moments for it.
Who is Al Ambra Oriental Oud for?
Al Ambra's product title lists Oriental Oud for men; the shop files it as unisex. Going by the notes, it is for someone who wants oud at the centre but not a sweet or smoky version of it: there is no vanilla, rose or incense in the list. Bergamot and pink pepper make the start fresh, vetiver and leather make the end dry.
Al Ambra Oriental Oud Extrait de Parfum, 100 ml: size and concentration
Oriental Oud comes in a 100 ml bottle, 3.4 fl oz, the only size listed. The brand's product title calls it an eau de parfum; the bottle and its box read Extrait de Parfum, and the shop lists it as an extrait as well. This guide follows the label.
Al Ambra Oriental Oud compared with its closest siblings
Exclusive Jeon is the other short oud list in the range. Oud, amber and musk are in both. Exclusive Jeon, an eau de parfum in 100 ml listed as unisex, adds jasmine and warm woods and has nothing else: four named notes in all. Oriental Oud surrounds the same core with bergamot, pink pepper, davana, rosemary, vetiver and leather, which makes it fresher at the top and drier at the base.
Hypertension shares oud, amber and leather with Oriental Oud but is built very differently. It is a 50 ml extrait for men and women with raspberry, lychee and saffron at the top, rose and osmanthus in the heart and tobacco and cedar in the base. Oriental Oud has no fruit and no flower; its list is citrus, herbs, woods and musk.
Jood meets Oriental Oud in bergamot, leather and musk. There the likeness ends. Jood is a green, watery 50 ml extrait with violet, lime, water lily and palm leaf, and its leather is only a light accord. Oriental Oud is a dark wood scent in 100 ml. Read the two side by side to see how far the range stretches.
Where to buy Al Ambra Oriental Oud in Europe
Al Ambra Oriental Oud is in the FragranceGems range; the shop's product page shows price and availability.
Its note list gives sicilian bergamot, pink pepper and davana at the top, oud, white amber and rosemary in the heart and haitian vetiver, leather and white musk in the base; this guide files it under woody.
What is davana in Al Ambra Oriental Oud?
Davana is a herb grown in southern India. Its oil smells fruity, a little like dried apricot, with a boozy, herbal edge. In Oriental Oud it is one of three top notes, next to bergamot and pink pepper.
Is Al Ambra Oriental Oud sweet?
Hardly. The list has no vanilla, tonka bean, honey or fruit note apart from bergamot. White amber is the warmest material, and the base of vetiver, leather and white musk is dry.
When should you wear Al Ambra Oriental Oud?
The shop suggests autumn and winter, for evenings and special occasions. Oud and leather are heavy notes, and the cooler months suit them.
Is Al Ambra Oriental Oud an eau de parfum or an extrait de parfum?
An extrait de parfum, as printed on the bottle and its box.
Is Al Ambra Oriental Oud 50 ml or 100 ml?
100 ml (3.4 fl oz). It is the only size the brand lists.
What style of perfume is Al Ambra Oriental Oud?
Woody in character, this extrait de parfum puts pink pepper, davana and oud first. Compare it with Exclusive Jeon, Hypertension and Jood: those are the Al Ambra scents whose notes overlap most.
Is Al Ambra Oriental Oud for men or for women?
For men, according to the brand's product title.
How long does Al Ambra Oriental Oud last?
The brand gives no figure for Oriental Oud, and this guide has measured nothing itself.
Where can you buy Al Ambra Oriental Oud in Europe?
Al Ambra Oriental Oud is in the FragranceGems range; the shop's product page shows price and availability.
What is the price of Al Ambra Oriental Oud?
No prices in this guide. The brand's own website shows the current price of Oriental Oud.
