Hi there Looking Glassers, While you’re still stuck in cool weather but heading into warmer I thought we could look at one more gorgeous amber. Just for the love of it. Most of you would have heard of Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier ‘… founded in 1988 by the renowned perfumer Jean-François Laporte. Rooted in the tradition of 17th-century French perfumery, the brand draws its inspiration from travel, the world of opera, and baroque aesthetics.’ You’ll know Jean Laport from creating l’Artisan Parfumeur in 1976. He is quite the innovator and even when he is working within a trope he does it so flawlessly it’s like the idea has been perfected. Sadly the house has been lost in all the noise of new.
Ambre Mythique by Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier 2016
Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier gives these featured accords:
Top: Bergamot, Geranium, Coriander, Incense
Heart: Myrrh, Lavender, Ciste labdanum
Base: Patchouli, Vanilla, Sandalwood, Tonka Beans
For many of the readers here a new amber perfume is the last thing on their list of needs. Yes, I’m much the same. Amber is one of my great perfume loves and the wardrobe is bristling with them. Last winter less than half of them even got worn. Yet, had I been in a shop with funds for spending I’d own the 120ml bottle already.
Opening with a deep patchouli/labdanum/incense smokiness, Ambre Mythique is furry and goat-ish but also has a whisper of crisp rose and greenery. A seriously warming fragrance that is leaning heavily into the heat here in the dying gasps of Sydney summer. Fire, smoke, woods and that beautiful animalic resinous sweetness of amber. So rich and burnished.
Very diffusive but not a screaming beast, longevity is off the charts. Spritz at 6am and you’ll still smell the rich remnants at midnight. GAH! I really want a full bottle of Ambre Mythique right now.
You can see I just shook the decant in the photo before spritzing because some of the ingredients had sedimented over time. There’s only about 2ml left and it is a glorious amber colour.
LuckyScent still has bottles and samples
Are you a too many ambers person or is there room for one more?
Portia xx
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is it even possible to own too many ambers? I have a decant of Ambre Precieux which I love. I do wish I had perfume stores nearby so I could sniff things, I’m no longer in the market for pricey full bottles, as I regularly stare at my large collection and wonder when I’ll next finish a bottle (so far, only ONE ever.)
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HA! Well, I think if they ALL get worn at least once a year then it’s OK MMKinPA. Sadly only a few of mine do.
WOW! Only one bottle. Do you have any near empties? I love doing a dedicated bottle finish. Wear it at some time every day. You’ll be surprised how quickly they disappear.
Portia xx
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I still have “too much of everything”. Ambers, chypres, citrus, well everything bar calones, ethyl maltols & chocolate/cocoas.
I’m ashamed of my inventory.
Ambre Mythique sounds a stunner
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HA! Alityke, welcome to the club of overabundance. It’s much better than the other club.
Ambre Mythique is bloody gorgeous.
Portia xx
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Like Alityke, my collection needs to shed some pounds. Amber is a favorite, so I have a bunch of great options. No harm in trying a few out, though! 😉
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HA! yes, ambers call to me too Flaconneur. A siren song.
Portia xx
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I haven’t found a perfume by this brand that isn’t a bit “too much” for me, so from the notes I am not quite sure about Ambre Mythique…though I would certainly try it if I saw it. And yes, I am probably ambered up to the hilt already anyway! ;)
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Heya Vanessa,
Interesting. Funny how we view houses in different lights. I always think MPeG does beautiful, low key renditions of things. Often the first.
HA! We all have ALL the ambers. It’s such a fabulous note.
Portia xx
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In the past years I’ve realized that I’m not an amber person. Not in the sense that I dislike amber but it does not make me happy. I’m talking about amber centered fragrances, like OJ’s Ambre Royal, Ambre Papier by Atelier Materi, etc…
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BUMMER for you Neva, but also YAY because you know now that your wallet stays closed for a whole section of perfumery!
Portia xx
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