Ambre Sultan

Serge Lutens

147 reviews

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3.8 / 5

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3.0
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dinahad

18 years ago

This is a heavy, resinous, slightly smokey, strangely powerful amber. It seemed a bit masculine to me, mostly because of the sheer strength of it. If you are an amber fan, this is a must have in...

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Age36-43

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suelll

18 years ago

i have sampled arabie and this reminds me of it, a little less spicy perhaps but spicy nonetheless and it never fails to make me feel like sneezing. like shiseido's FdB it's got the same sharp...

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Age30-35

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4.0
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jiney17

18 years ago

I've just started exploring ambers and oriental-type fragrances mostly due to I Profumi Di Firenze's Ambra de Nepal. Ambre Sultan is more "masculine" to me; woodsy and spicy rather than sweet and...

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Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Neutral

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Wyrmiax

18 years ago

A bit too spicy for me to relax and enjoy the Sultan's caress. I like it best in the drydown, when the spice has worn off and it resembles Ambra del Nepal (the 2 dupes of it I've tried, anyway).

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Age44-55

SkinVery Oily, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

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3.0
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AngelZoe

18 years ago

Heavy, resiny, Oriental, a bit smoky, a bit sweet, and so not for me. Smells like a headshop oil. Thirty plus years ago, I definitely smelled a roll-on oil that was just like this. It brings me...

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Age44-55

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rebdab

18 years ago

Initial impression - how much can this reek?? I usually love heavy, intense fragrances, but this is something else. After 6 hours and one handwash the smell became gentler and quite lovely, a...

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Age30-35

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4.0
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Clearing

18 years ago

~~ stream of consciousness play by play here, right after a steamy shower to open my sinuses... Tobacco, incense, honey and amber......then smoke, as in gaiacwood...and then something rich and...

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Age44-55

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5.0
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Goddess_Dreams

18 years ago

So here I am wearing this for the first time and suddenly I feel like I should be in a harem, one of many of maharajas women... eating exotic fruit... listening to beautiful, longing music, warm...

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Age30-35

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maliastyle

18 years ago

Amber. Then incense. Amber. Then woodsmoke. Amber still. And then... oriental grocery store. <br> <br> What? <br> <br> Here I am, expecting the great Serge Lutens to give me yet another...

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cloisonne

18 years ago

If you want to smell like dirt and herbal medicine, then this one is for you.

About reviewer (28 reviews)

Age30-35

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5.0
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aimtx

18 years ago

It's the smoke that does me in. Not tobacco smoke or incense, but a deep, dry woodsmoke, like in a Bedouin tent in the darkest desert night. This is a fragrance with kohl-rimmed eyes and a low,...

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Age36-43

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3.0
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ECMac25

18 years ago

Sniffing just the sample vial, I was immediately reminded of POTL Luctor et Emergo -- same sweet woods w/tobacco & fruit. On my skin, it's much more honeyed and resinous. Slight incense aroma, but...

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Age25-29

SkinNormal, Medium, Warm

HairBlack, Straight, Medium

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5.0
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eelriverrose

18 years ago

I approached this scent with some trepidation. The sample vial was alluring in color, but I recalled reviews noting cumin, oregano, rotting meat stuck between unbrushed molars -- yuck! Plus, did I...

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Age56 & Over

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5.0
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ikura

18 years ago

I was not expecting to like this, but I love it! It smells like resin, not some fake perfume interpretation. Not hot as in burning hot, but hot as in warm-you-up hot. It smells like the depths...

About reviewer (53 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Cool

HairBrown, Straight, Fine

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LoveSmell

18 years ago

Ambre Sultan would be quite magnificent, were it not for that infuriating curry note. It's one of what I think of as 'hard' ambers - butch, shaven-headed ambers with tattoos - such as Ambra del...

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Age44-55

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4.0
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mysticaldeath

18 years ago

the sense of smell is, for the most part, almost devoid of objectivity. emotion and personal association is the name of the game. the oregano in this makes me instantly think of a brightly lit and...

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Age30-35

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3.0
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dancingoutlaw

18 years ago

It's a little amber, very syrupy spices, and a little bit o'woods and incense. Intense. Rich. I like my ambers to be a little lighter and creamier(I think Ambra del Nepal is the best I've tried...

About reviewer (267 reviews)

Age25-29

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5.0
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therese108

18 years ago

This makes 10 Corso Como smell like "playtime with sandalwood." You can imagine Lutens shoving aside all comers and saying, "You want amber? I'll show you amber!" This has got to be the most...

About reviewer (281 reviews)

Age36-43

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5.0
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raincheck

18 years ago

This perfume is Serge Luten's personal favorite and it's easy to see why. I usually describe a fragrance as "warm", but Ambre Sultan is "hot". He's hot, he's powerful and all other fragrances...

About reviewer (199 reviews)

Age25-29

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5.0
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pennypencil

18 years ago

Firstly, 5+++++ for Serge for this baby. OH MY goodness, this perfume blows my mind. Seriously, I have passions for this fragrance I didn't know you could feel for a perfume. <p> The first time I...

About reviewer (663 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinSensitive, Fair, Warm

HairBlond, Kinky, Medium

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