Ambergris perfumes: eleven that list the note, and three built on Ambroxan

An ambergris perfume smells of salty skin, soft musk and a warm mineral glow. Eleven perfumes list the note, grouped by how they wear, plus three built on Ambroxan.

Resposta rápida

An ambergris perfume smells of salty skin, soft musk and a warm, mineral glow. To try one first, start with the fresh and green group: Green Irish Tweed and Original Vetiver, both by Creed.

Ambergris perfumes to try first

Eleven perfumes that list an ambergris note, in the order the guide presents them.

  1. 1
    Melhor no geral

    Green Irish Tweed

    Creed

    Iris, vervain and violet leaf over an ambergris and sandalwood base.

    desde 12,24 €3 ml

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  2. 2
    Melhor escolha cítrica

    Original Vetiver

    Creed

    Bergamot, ginger and vetiver finishing on musk and an ambergris note.

    desde 12,24 €3 ml

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  3. 3

    Amber Musk

    Montale

    Amber, ambergris, cedar, powdery notes and white musk; a warm, clean skin scent.

    desde 7,02 €3 ml

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  4. 4

    Eau Duelle

    Diptyque

    Saffron, cardamom and black tea over Bourbon vanilla, musk and ambergris; soft and spiced.

    desde 12,51 €3 ml

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  5. 5
    Maior duração

    Amber Star

    Xerjoff

    Ambergris in the top with ylang-ylang, then myrrh, benzoin and vanilla.

    desde 24,03 €3 ml

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  1. 6

    Ambre Nuit

    Dior

    Bergamot, grapefruit and Damask rose over ambergris, guaiac wood and patchouli; floral and evening.

    desde 17,91 €3 ml

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  2. 7

    Soleil de Feu

    Tom Ford

    Saffron, amber and jasmine over benzoin, ambergris and sandalwood; warm, spicy and sweet.

    desde 23,13 €3 ml

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  3. 8

    Ani

    Nishane

    Ginger, cardamom and Turkish rose over vanilla, benzoin, ambergris and musk; layered and spicy.

    desde 11,70 €3 ml

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  4. 9
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    Jardin Exclusif

    Mancera

    Green apple, white peach and caramel, with ambergris in the heart and white musk below; bright and sweet.

    desde 6,21 €3 ml

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  5. 10
    Melhor escolha doce

    Amore Caffe

    Mancera

    Coffee, amaretto and vanilla over ambergris and brown sugar; a sweet dessert coffee.

    desde 6,57 €3 ml

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  6. 11
    O melhor para o inverno

    Oajan

    Parfums de Marly

    Cinnamon, honey and osmanthus, with ambergris in the heart and tonka bean below; warm and honeyed.

    desde 9,18 €3 ml

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An ambergris perfume smells of salty skin, soft musk and a warm, mineral glow that sits close to the body. If you want one to try first, start with the fresh and green group below, then move towards the warmer ones. For what the material is and how it differs from its synthetic cousin, read ambergris vs ambroxan.

Creed Green Irish Tweed, Creed Original Vetiver and Nishane Ani on a pale blue background

Every perfume in the first four sections lists an ambergris note in its catalogue notes. That is all we claim: we describe the note as listed, and we do not say what any house puts in the bottle. The last group is separate, because those three perfumes are built on Ambroxan instead. You can try every one of them as a 3ml decant before you commit to more.

Comparação rápida

Comparação rápida: Votos da comunidade
#PerfumeDestaqueNotas principaisDuraçãoSillageEstação3 ml10 mlpor ml
1Green Irish TweedCreedMelhor no geralFolha de violetaLongaModeradoPrimavera12,24 €34,20 €3,42 €
2Original VetiverCreedMelhor escolha cítricaÍris, Sândalo, VetiverLongaModeradoVerão, Outono12,24 €33,21 €3,32 €
3Amber MuskMontaleAlmíscar brancoLongaModeradoInverno7,02 €21,51 €2,15 €
4Eau DuelleDiptyqueChá preto, Cardamomo, ZimbroLongaForteInverno, Outono12,51 €37,26 €3,73 €
5Amber StarXerjoffMaior duraçãoMadeira de guaiaco, Bálsamo de gurjão, MirraEternaForteInverno24,03 €67,05 €6,71 €
6Ambre NuitDiorRosa de Damasco, Pimenta-rosaLongaForteOutono17,91 €62,01 €6,20 €
7Soleil de FeuTom FordÂmbar, JasmimLongaFortePrimavera, Outono23,13 €70,11 €7,01 €
8AniNishaneGroselha-preta, Cardamomo, Rosa da TurquiaLongaForteOutono, Inverno11,70 €35,37 €3,54 €
9Jardin ExclusifManceraMelhor relação qualidade-preçoÂmbar-cinzento, Rosa da Bulgária, JasmimLongaForteVerão, Primavera6,21 €16,11 €1,61 €
10Amore CaffeManceraMelhor escolha doceGelado, BaunilhaLongaModeradoOutono, Inverno6,57 €18,18 €1,82 €
11OajanParfums de MarlyO melhor para o invernoÂmbar-cinzento, Artemísia, BenjoimLongaForteInverno9,18 €23,85 €2,39 €
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Votos da comunidade

Fresh and green ambergris perfumes

Here the ambergris note sits under something cool: iris, vetiver, wood.

Creed Green Irish Tweed
Melhor no geral

Green Irish Tweed by Creed

Notas de saída
Íris, Verbena
Notas de coração
Folha de violeta
Notas de fundo
Âmbar-cinzento, Sândalo
Altura do dia
De dia

Green Irish Tweed launched in 1985 and is listed for men. Iris and vervain lead, violet leaf follows, and ambergris with sandalwood closes the scent.

Its longevity votes lean long lasting. Most community voters rate its sillage moderate. The community's favourite season for it is spring, with day and office as the occasions.

Creed Original Vetiver
Melhor escolha cítrica

Original Vetiver by Creed

Notas de saída
Bergamota, Gengibre, Mandarina
Notas de coração
Íris, Sândalo, Vetiver
Notas de fundo
Âmbar-cinzento, Almíscar
Altura do dia
De dia

Original Vetiver came out in 2004 and is listed as unisex. Bergamot, ginger and mandarin orange open it, vetiver, sandalwood and iris form the heart, and musk and ambergris close it.

Community votes on its longevity lean long lasting. Community votes on its sillage lean moderate. Summer, fall and spring are the seasons voters name for it, with day and evening as the occasions.

Soft and musky ambergris perfumes

These two both list musk next to the ambergris note.

Montale Amber Musk

Amber Musk by Montale

Notas de saída
Âmbar
Notas de coração
Almíscar branco
Notas de fundo
Âmbar-cinzento, Cedro
Altura do dia
De dia

Amber Musk launched in 2018 and is listed as unisex. Its notes read as one soft block: amber, ambergris, cedar, powdery notes and white musk.

Community votes on its longevity lean long lasting. Sillage votes lean moderate. Winter and fall are its seasons in the community vote, and day wear its occasion.

Diptyque Eau Duelle

Eau Duelle by Diptyque

Notas de saída
Bergamota, elemi, Pimenta-rosa, Açafrão
Notas de coração
Chá preto, Cardamomo, Zimbro
Notas de fundo
Âmbar-cinzento, Baunilha bourbon, Cipriol, Almíscar
Altura do dia
Saída à noite

Eau Duelle was created by Fabrice Pellegrin and launched in 2010. It opens with bergamot, pink pepper, elemi and saffron, passes through juniper, cardamom and black tea, and rests on Bourbon vanilla, musk, ambergris and cypriol. The vanilla and spice make it softer and warmer than the fresh group.

Most community voters rate its longevity long lasting. Its sillage votes lean strong. Winter and fall are its seasons in the community vote, and night wear its occasion.

Warm and resinous ambergris perfumes

Here the ambergris note meets benzoin, vanilla, wood and spice.

Xerjoff Amber Star
Maior duração

Amber Star by Xerjoff

Notas de saída
Âmbar-cinzento, Cedro, Ilangue-ilangue
Notas de coração
Madeira de guaiaco, Bálsamo de gurjão, Mirra
Notas de fundo
Benjoim, Opopónax, Sândalo, Baunilha
Altura do dia
Saída à noite

Amber Star launched in 2013 and is listed as unisex. It is unusual because ambergris sits in the top, alongside ylang-ylang and cedar. Myrrh, guaiac wood and gurjan balsam form the heart, and benzoin, vanilla, opoponax and sandalwood close it.

Most community voters rate its longevity eternal. Its sillage votes lean strong. Winter is its season in the community vote, and night and evening its occasions.

Dior Ambre Nuit

Ambre Nuit by Dior

Notas de saída
Bergamota, Toranja
Notas de coração
Rosa de Damasco, Pimenta-rosa
Notas de fundo
Âmbar-cinzento, Cedro, Madeira de guaiaco, Patchouli
Altura do dia
Saída à noite

Ambre Nuit is listed as unisex. Bergamot and grapefruit open it, pink pepper and Damask rose follow, and ambergris, guaiac wood, cedar and patchouli make up the base. The rose gives it a floral, evening feel.

Community votes on its longevity lean long lasting. Community votes on its sillage lean strong. Fall and winter are the seasons named for it; night, evening and day are the occasions.

Tom Ford Soleil de Feu

Soleil de Feu by Tom Ford

Notas de saída
Pimenta-rosa, Açafrão
Notas de coração
Âmbar, Jasmim
Notas de fundo
Âmbar-cinzento, Benjoim, Sândalo
Altura do dia
De dia

Soleil de Feu launched in 2023 and is listed as unisex. Saffron and pink pepper open it, amber and jasmine form the heart, and benzoin, ambergris and sandalwood close it.

Most community voters rate its longevity long lasting. Most community voters rate its sillage strong. Spring and fall are its seasons in the vote, with day and evening wear as occasions.

Nishane Ani

Ani by Nishane

Notas de saída
Bergamota, Gengibre, Notas verdes, Pimenta-rosa
Notas de coração
Groselha-preta, Cardamomo, Rosa da Turquia
Notas de fundo
Âmbar-cinzento, Benjoim, Cedro, Almíscar
Altura do dia
Saída à noite

Ani launched in 2019 and is listed as unisex. It is the most layered of the group: ginger, bergamot, pink pepper and green notes on top, cardamom, black currant and Turkish rose in the heart, then vanilla, benzoin, sandalwood, cedar, patchouli, ambergris and musk.

Most community voters rate its longevity long lasting. Its sillage votes lean strong. The community links it to fall and winter, and to night and evening wear.

Sweet and fruity ambergris perfumes

In these three the note sits under sugar, fruit or honey.

Mancera Jardin Exclusif
Melhor relação qualidade-preço

Jardin Exclusif by Mancera

Notas de saída
Groselha-preta, Caramelo, Maçã verde, Limão
Notas de coração
Âmbar-cinzento, Rosa da Bulgária, Jasmim, Violeta
Notas de fundo
Baunilha de Madagáscar, Sândalo, Almíscar branco
Altura do dia
De dia

Jardin Exclusif launched in 2018 and is listed as unisex. It opens on green apple, white peach, lemon, caramel and pear, puts ambergris in the heart with jasmine, violet and Bulgarian rose, and rests on white musk, Madagascar vanilla and sandalwood. It is the brightest sweet pick here.

Community votes on its longevity lean long lasting. Community votes on its sillage lean strong. Summer and spring are its seasons in the vote, and day wear is its occasion.

Mancera Amore Caffe
Melhor escolha doce

Amore Caffe by Mancera

Notas de saída
Amaretto, Café
Notas de coração
Gelado, Baunilha
Notas de fundo
Âmbar-cinzento, Açúcar amarelo
Altura do dia
De dia

Amore Caffe launched in 2023 and is listed as unisex. Coffee and amaretto open it, vanilla and ice cream form the heart, and ambergris and brown sugar close it.

Most community voters rate its longevity long lasting. Most community voters rate its sillage moderate. Voters name fall and winter as its seasons, and day and evening as its occasions.

Oajan by Parfums de Marly

Oajan launched in 2013 and is listed for men. Cinnamon, honey and osmanthus open it, benzoin, labdanum, ambergris and artemisia form the heart, and musk, patchouli and tonka bean close it. It is a warm, honeyed amber with spice.

Community votes on its longevity lean long lasting. Community votes on its sillage lean strong. The vote puts it in winter, for evening and night wear.

Three Ambroxan perfumes

These three do not list ambergris. Their notes list Ambroxan. They are a different material, so we keep them apart. The difference between the two is on its own page, and amber is a separate note again.

Another 13 by Le Labo

Another 13 was created by Nathalie Lorson and launched in 2010. Pear and apple sit on top, Ambroxan, moss and jasmine in the heart, and musk and ambrette at the base.

Community votes on its longevity lean long lasting. Community votes on its sillage lean moderate. The community names every season for it, with day and evening as the occasions.

Parisian Musc by Matiere Premiere

Parisian Musc launched in 2019 and is an eau de parfum. Virginia cedar opens it, ambrette is the heart, and Ambrettolide, Ambroxan and musk form the base.

On longevity, most community voters say long lasting. Sillage votes lean moderate. Spring and summer are the seasons named for it, with day, office and evening as occasions.

Le Gemme Tygar by Bvlgari

Le Gemme Tygar is listed for men. Grapefruit opens it, ambrette and ginger form the heart, and Ambroxan, musk, patchouli and vetiver close it. It is the lightest of the three.

Community votes on its longevity lean moderate. Community votes on its sillage lean moderate. Summer, spring and fall are its seasons in the vote, with day and office as occasions.

How to try ambergris perfumes before you buy a bottle

Ambergris notes read differently on every skin, so test before you commit. Pick the size by what you want to do. Use a 3ml for around 60 sprays to discover a scent. Choose a 10ml decant for around 200 sprays. Keep a 30ml decant for around 600 sprays. For how decanting works, read what is a perfume decant.

A good first trio covers three moods. Take one fresh pick, one musky pick and one warm pick, for example Green Irish Tweed at 12,24 €, Amber Musk at 7,02 € and Ani at 11,70 € for the 3ml size. Wear one per day on clean skin and give each a full day.

If you want an easy wear before the bottle, safe blind buy perfumes is a useful read, and if you like the soft, close-to-skin idea, white musk perfumes are a natural next step. Our notes on musk and amber explain the two neighbouring families.

Perguntas frequentes

What does an ambergris perfume smell like?
An ambergris perfume smells of salty skin, soft musk and a warm, mineral glow. How it shows depends on the notes around it: iris and vetiver make it fresh, vanilla and benzoin make it warm and resinous.
Which perfumes have ambergris in them?
Eleven perfumes in this guide list an ambergris note, including Green Irish Tweed, Original Vetiver, Amber Musk, Eau Duelle, Ambre Nuit, Soleil de Feu, Ani, Jardin Exclusif, Amore Caffe and Oajan. We describe the note as listed in the catalogue, not what any house puts in the bottle.
Is Ambroxan the same as ambergris?
No, they are different materials, and the guide keeps them in separate groups. Another 13, Parisian Musc and Le Gemme Tygar list Ambroxan, not ambergris, and the ambergris vs ambroxan guide explains the difference.
Which ambergris perfume is best for summer?
Original Vetiver and Jardin Exclusif are the two to try first for summer, because community voters most often pick them for summer.
How can I try an ambergris perfume before buying a bottle?
Order a 3ml decant, which gives around 60 sprays, and wear it for a full day on clean skin. If you like it, step up to a 10ml decant for around 200 sprays or a 30ml decant for around 600.

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