Eau des Merveilles L'Ambre des Merveilles - Eau de parfum

On me, this is the best of the of the Eau des Merveille line. And i have a history with this line. My very first purchase in this line was the Elixir which smelled wonderfully citrusy but still warm and cozy. I liked it well enough but kept it mostly because i got at least a compliment a day when i wore it. Still, it has a certain unisex quality on me and i couldn't help feeling like i smelled a bit like a guy. I finished the bottle but didn't repurchase. That said, it was the most compliment getting fragrance i had worn in a while from men and women alike. I wish i loved it as much as the masses did. So i tried the original Eau de Merveille. This was definitely more feminine than Elixir and that one masculine note was thankfully missing. Unfortunately for me so was the wow. I couldn't help thinking that this would probably be perfect in a eau de parfum concentration. It became my go to workplace frag. No offense, no wow, just a nice sophisticated smell... but i wanted more. Then came L'ambre. At first sniff i hated it and didn't touch it again for maybe a year. I had long moved on from Hermes at this point. After purchasing another fragrance, a sales rep gave me a sample of it to try. Boy am i glad she did. This is the perfect balance of wow and sophistication. While i could wear wear this to work, i think of L'ambre as the Little black dress of this collection. Its better suited for date or Oscar night! Elixir is the edgy Leather Skirt, Eau is the pair of jeans. And this LBD is a showstopper. It combined the head turning appeal of Elixir with the comfort of Eau and the amber just adds that extra something special to make this a very sexy yet sophisticated fragrance. This one is going in my holy grail list and will be the one my daughter will/wont want to wear because it reminds her if her mother. And that is just fine with me.

This fragrance was given to me last Christmas in a small sample from Nordstrom's, when I purchased the men's fragrance for my dad. Not only does the men's fragrance smell out of this world....but the women's fragrance is HEAVENLY, LOVELY, ROMANTIC, AND BREATHTAKING!!! Makes a very lovely gift for a loved one, OR, do like me, I will be purchasing this fragrance for myself this Christmas! Merry Christmas

My love affair with L'Ambre des Merveilles began about 4 years ago after reading Victoria's review on the Bois de Jasmin site. She made it sound so enchanting, that I made a blind purchase. I've been stalking this beauty ever since. This is by far, hands-down, my favorite perfume. It's enchanting in its warmth and depth and I simply can't get enough. The bottle itself is just exquisite. Sillage & longevity aren't great on me but I will not refuse myself...I must purchase this jewel again and again! When I spray it, I chase the smell...seeking out whiffs of it on my wrists, hands, and arms. I miss it when its gone. In the winter, I drench my scarves in it. I use it at night when curled in the bed with a book and hot tea. I'm not able to describe its notes, and frankly I can't tell you if I'm smelling amber or citrus or oakmoss, or if it's an oriental or gourmand. As I stated on another site, it simply makes me smile. It's 'comfort and joy' in a bottle, and I wish everyone is able to find a fragrance that evokes the sense of being wrapped tightly in a mother's embrace! It is simply marvelous!