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Ambergris perfumes

Originally a rare substance from sperm whales, aged at sea. Perfumes today recreate it with molecules such as Ambroxan. It smells salty, mineral, warm and skin-like.

We stock 61 perfumes with ambergris, from 27 houses. By how the houses present them: 39 unisex, 8 for women and 14 for men.

Best-selling perfumes with ambergris

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    Amouage Guidance decant

    Amouage

    Guidance

    From was €25.90 €17.90 (3ml)

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    Amouage Guidance 46 decant

    Amouage

    Guidance 46

    From was €32.90 €22.90 (3ml)

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    Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait decant

    Maison Francis Kurkdjian

    Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait

    From was €33.90 €23.90 (3ml)

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    Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 decant

    Maison Francis Kurkdjian

    Baccarat Rouge 540

    From was €25.90 €17.90 (3ml)

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    Yves Saint Laurent Libre decant

    Yves Saint Laurent

    Libre

    From was €13.90 €9.90 (3ml)

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    Creed Green Irish Tweed decant

    Creed

    Green Irish Tweed

    From was €19.90 €13.90 (3ml)

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    Frederic Malle Portrait of a Lady decant

    Frederic Malle

    Portrait of a Lady

    From was €27.90 €19.90 (3ml)

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    Nishane Ani decant

    Nishane

    Ani

    From was €19.90 €13.90 (3ml)

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    Parfums de Marly Oajan decant

    Parfums de Marly

    Oajan

    From was €15.90 €10.90 (3ml)

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    Rabanne 1 Million Parfum decant

    Rabanne

    1 Million Parfum

    From was €12.90 €8.90 (3ml)

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    Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Intense decant

    Issey Miyake

    L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Intense

    From was €9.90 €6.90 (3ml)

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    Xerjoff Tony Iommi Monkey Special decant

    Xerjoff

    Tony Iommi Monkey Special

    From was €26.90 €18.90 (3ml)

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    Mancera Amore Caffe decant

    Mancera

    Amore Caffe

    From was €10.90 €7.90 (3ml)

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    Mancera Intense Cedrat Boise decant

    Mancera

    Intense Cedrat Boise

    From was €10.90 €7.90 (3ml)

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    Yves Saint Laurent Tuxedo decant

    Yves Saint Laurent

    Tuxedo

    From was €37.90 €26.90 (3ml)

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    Diptyque Eau Duelle decant

    Diptyque

    Eau Duelle

    From was €20.90 €14.90 (3ml)

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    Creed Bois du Portugal decant

    Creed

    Bois du Portugal

    From was €13.90 €9.90 (3ml)

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    Parfums de Marly Perseus decant

    Parfums de Marly

    Perseus

    From was €16.90 €11.90 (3ml)

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    Montblanc Explorer Ultra Blue decant

    Montblanc

    Explorer Ultra Blue

    From was €9.90 €6.90 (3ml)

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    Mancera Jardin Exclusif decant

    Mancera

    Jardin Exclusif

    From was €9.90 €6.90 (3ml)

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    Stéphane Humbert Lucas 777 Soleil de Jeddah decant

    Stéphane Humbert Lucas 777

    Soleil de Jeddah

    From was €37.90 €26.90 (3ml)

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    Diptyque Fleur de Peau decant

    Diptyque

    Fleur de Peau

    From was €20.90 €14.90 (3ml)

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    Tiziana Terenzi Spirito Fiorentino decant

    Tiziana Terenzi

    Spirito Fiorentino

    From was €19.90 €13.90 (3ml)

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    Nishane Ani X decant

    Nishane

    Ani X

    From was €20.90 €14.90 (3ml)

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Notes paired with ambergris

In the perfumes we stock, these notes sit beside ambergris most often.

From our guides

Questions about ambergris

What does ambergris smell like?

Originally a rare substance from sperm whales, aged at sea. Perfumes today recreate it with molecules such as Ambroxan. It smells salty, mineral, warm and skin-like.

Which perfumes with ambergris sell best at 10ML?

Our best-selling perfumes with ambergris right now are Guidance by Amouage, Guidance 46 by Amouage and Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait by Maison Francis Kurkdjian. We stock 61 perfumes that contain it in all.

Which notes go well with ambergris?

Across the perfumes we stock, ambergris is most often paired with labdanum, black currant, saffron, sandalwood and pink pepper.

Is ambergris a men’s or a women’s note?

Both. Of our 61 perfumes with ambergris, 39 are presented as unisex, 8 for women and 14 for men.

Can I try a ambergris perfume before buying a full bottle?

Yes. Every perfume here is decanted by hand from the original bottle into a travel atomiser, in sizes from 3ml, so you can wear it for days before you commit to a bottle.