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Ekove on 1/18/2011 8:01:00 PM more reviews by Ekove

Age: 19-24   Skin: Other   Hair: Other   Eyes: Other    

What in the name of the perfume gods is going on here?

I love Amber, and I've tried so many different takes on this note, from natural ambergris, to middle eastern, to western and everything in between. I was extremely excited about this cheapie after reading the reviews.

I received my package in a timely manner. It was wrapped in wrapping paper which was a nice touch. However, I was instantly hit by the aroma of the "Amber" when I removed the wrapping, and you could see me saying "No....no....no...please...no". Yet I ignored all of my instincts and got the sprayer out to try it on my skin right away. And oh my....Cheap chocolate, dust, rubber, saw dust, something sweet in a bad way, and a dose of patchouli. I have seen so many patchouli fragrances being labeled as Amber before, but this one has to be the worst. This is like a cheap take on A*Men with a lot of dust.

Though to be fair, about an hour or two later something emerges that has a minor resemblance of Amber, but by that point nothing can justify the long opening.

I'll give Dragonfly Blue credit for the nice, quickly shipped package. The samples (I actually liked Mystic Gold, which is more ambery and smoother than this one, nothing mind blowing though). And those perfume stick on the skin for a long time, with reasonable projection.

You do get what you pay for, but even then there are many good cheap houses out there (Lunableu comes to mind.). I'll give them the benefit of the doubt though and assume my Amber was just from a bad batch.

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*TOP REVIEWER* verolyn on 9/15/2007 12:09:00 AM more reviews by verolyn

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Fair, Warm   Hair: Brown, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Hazel    

Very smooth amber. DFB is wonderful to order from. I also like to layer this with violet and lighter scents that need some oomph.

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*TOP REVIEWER* marshmello on 7/12/2007 11:00:00 AM more reviews by marshmello

Age: 36-43   Skin: Normal, Dark   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

I absolutely HATE this. I ordered a sample of this because of the nice reviews but I should have known better. I've never liked Amber but took a chance, hoping it would grow on me. Needless to say, it was the worst scent I've received from DFB. I can't even describe it. Pungent and repulsive. I vigorously scrubbed my wrist with warm soapy water to remove it, but the venom didn't budge. The left over vapors morphed into the stomach churning stench of Obsession. BAD, BAD, BAD!

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gumby72 on 2/4/2007 11:46:00 AM more reviews by gumby72

Age: 30-35   Skin: Combination   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

It is what is, an amber fragrance oil. I prefer the smell of the Henri Bendel amber home fragrance as it is more nuanced, but this will do in a pinch. I most likely would not buy this again.

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*TOP REVIEWER* traes on 2/2/2007 10:13:00 PM more reviews by traes

Age: 36-43   Skin: Other   Hair: Other   Eyes: Other    

I've had this little 5 ml. bottle for two years and just tried it tonight. This is the BEST amber! Lightly spicey, sweet, warm, not at all dirty. Perfect. I let my husband sniff as he was turning to leave the room and he said, "That's nice" then did a double take and turned back around and said, "Mmmm, that's nice. Nice and smooth." I just love this.

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wannadance on 9/27/2006 5:36:00 PM more reviews by wannadance

Age: 56 & Over   Skin: Combination   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Green    

look down to '2westies' 's review and just ditto that for me. i love this.

lysa is one of the greatest etailers i've ever dealt with.

could not ask for a better product and transaction and EVERYTHING.

this was some $$ that was sent me with instructions: do something nice for yourself.

and i did!!

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*TOP REVIEWER* LovelyNo5 on 9/24/2006 2:32:00 PM more reviews by LovelyNo5

Age: 36-43   Skin: Dry, Fair, Neutral   Hair: Brown, Curly, Coarse   Eyes: Brown    

On its own this is beautiful, layered on top of DFB Violet it's simply divine. Sweet, soft, low-key amber, very sensual and comfy, like a cashmere sweater. Wear this Amber alone or add some florals to it, any way you wear it you will smell amazing.

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Judix on 8/10/2006 6:16:00 AM more reviews by Judix

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Warm   Hair: Brunette, Curly, Fine   Eyes: Brown    

I must agree with previous reviews. This Amber is impressive regarding many aspects.

Of course the price is unbeatable - not even mentionning that I got a huge sample of it as an extra!

But also, its blend is a quite one to my nose: pepper and spicy scents, and clearly, a certain "muskiness" make it a bit animalistic and very sexy!

Grown up Amber for sure!

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*TOP REVIEWER* 2westies on 7/26/2006 4:42:00 PM more reviews by 2westies

Age: 44-55   Skin: Combination   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Brown    

This is embarassing to admit, but when I first applied Dragonfly Blue's Amber oil to my wrist, I wanted to sing & dance. I wanted to pound the table top screaming Yes! Yes! Yes! This is the amber I had been searching for; rich, elemental, and resinous. Not Amber-Lite, not Amber As Interpreted By The Artist, or Amber As Baked In A Cupcake. This is amber oil as worn by Cleopatra, warm golden globules of it, woody and sweet/pungent without a trace of bitterness. As previously mentioned by everyone, better customer service you simply will not find, anywhere; quick shipping, friendly communications & generously offered samples. Many thanks to the fabulous Fragrance board for bringing this gem to my attention!

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*TOP REVIEWER* ewojdula on 11/2/2005 8:45:00 PM more reviews by ewojdula

Age: 44-55   Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Cool   Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium   Eyes: Green    

Don't be put off by Amber's head shop oil packaging and next-to-nothing cost. To me, it beats most of the boutique frags I tried - by far! It's decadent, heavy, and luscious - and perfect for fall and winter. Although I don't care for oil, Amber can withstand and mingles with its oily base. Love it.

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tappoem on 10/27/2005 3:53:00 PM more reviews by tappoem

Age: 25-29   Skin: Normal   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

Yummy.

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*TOP REVIEWER* LadyWilde on 8/31/2005 3:42:00 PM more reviews by LadyWilde

Age: 19-24   Skin: Acne-prone, Fair   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

First of all, I love amber. I try every amber fragrance I can get my hands on. I keep a chunk of amber resin in my purse and use it as a solid perfume. I *love* amber, so of course, the prospect of a true, unembellished amber fragrance at this price is one I found very exciting indeed. When I opened the little sample vial, however, I was very surprised and rather puzzled. It smelled nothing like amber at all! But, I have a policy of trying every scent I buy (and any free samples generous companies like DFB kindly send me), so I tried it. Yuck. It smells like. . .cola? I am utterly mystified. I've been wearing it now for about an hour, and a very slight woody/resiny note is emerging, but mostly it smells like someone spilled their Coke all over the forest floor. Extremely disappointed and very, very confused am I. Did I get a bad batch, or something? This is the first DFB oil I've tried, and I have eight more to go (I bought a six-scent sampler and received three freebies). Even though I am disappointed in their amber, I still have warm fuzzy feelings about this company (beautiful packaging, wicked fast shipping), and am looking forward to trying their other scents.

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*TOP REVIEWER* SaraLee2 on 6/25/2005 5:54:00 PM more reviews by SaraLee2

Age: 44-55   Skin: Combination, Medium, Neutral   Hair: Blond, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Brown    

I'm not a huge amber fan, but this smells delicious when mixed with other scents such as M'Hazel and Apricot. It's very strong at first, but dries down to a rich, warm scent that gets better and better throughout the day. Wonderful!

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CelestialBlue on 5/16/2005 6:49:00 PM more reviews by CelestialBlue

Age: 44-55   Skin: Very Dry, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Brown    

Amazing scent, warm and true amber, love the roll-on bottle, wrapped box, and generous samples. Great scent, great service. Received in two days.

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sultana44 on 3/7/2005 5:49:00 PM more reviews by sultana44

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Green    

it took me a bit to get used to this fragrance, but now i absolutely love it! it is warm and delicious, and it becomes sort of "your skin but better" in the drydown. it is buttery and spicy and sweet all at the same time. i love this company, their shipping, and their products. i was not thrilled with their new solid perfume, though--it smells realllly off and sort of more like the base than the scent itself. you can't go wrong with the oils, though. i do wish they were a little stronger or longer lasting on me sometimes, but hey--that's the nature of essential oils. please do try this scent and this company--you can't go wrong!

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*TOP REVIEWER* Selenite on 11/21/2004 3:05:00 PM more reviews by Selenite

Age: 19-24   Skin: Oily   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Hazel    

What a great amber! So many ambers are either prohibitively priced or just plain hard to get (Ambre Extreme and Ambre Sultan come to mind). This one is just pure, sweet, spicy, warm amber oil at an excellent price. While other ambers tend to emphasize the spicy side of the note, this one is so sweetly warm and delicious that you wish that amber was a cooking spice...but not without sacrificing its natural exoticism.

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adollzone on 11/9/2004 11:31:00 PM more reviews by adollzone

Age: Unknown   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium   Hair: Blond, Straight, Medium   Eyes: Green    

I'm not a Dragonfly lover, but of all the scents, Amber is my favorite. Received sample in trade and enjoyed it (being Dragonfly) more than certain other fragrances. I DO like the fact it is OIL and lasts forever! Wish someone could mimick staying power in vanilla-based fragrance.

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KateB518 on 8/7/2004 3:04:00 PM more reviews by KateB518

Age: 25-29   Skin: Sensitive, Fair   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Blue    

This is a beautiful, warm, woody amber. Less sweet and feminine in my opinion than the amber from mmu. I like to blend this w/ a bit of DFB vanilla, but it is also nice on its own.

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*TOP REVIEWER* lemonlye on 8/2/2004 8:57:00 PM more reviews by lemonlye

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Hazel    

Mm...you can tell this is one of the base notes under some of the classic perfumes like Chanel #5. Warm and mysterious and exotic and sweet. At first, a little *too* sweet for my tastes, but it's mellowing after a bit. Would mix well with other scents, I bet.

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purplecat06 on 7/10/2004 11:38:00 PM more reviews by purplecat06

Age: 25-29   Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium   Hair: Blond, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Green    

This is my favorite amber. Warm, sweet with just a little spice to it and a soft musk. This scent lasted all day on me. I will be reordering this. DBF is wonderful, great customer service. I received my package in 2 days.

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