Labdanum resin, benzoin, vanilla · Warm, Sweet · 5,335 fragrances

Amber.

5,335

Fragrances

1901

Earliest use in catalog

base

Typical position · 91%

Woody

Reads as

Amber is warm, resinous, and sweet—like honey mixed with spices and vanilla. Despite the name, it's not a single ingredient but a perfume accord built from labdanum, benzoin, and vanilla. It creates an enveloping warmth that reads as intimate and close to skin.

Oriental · Notes Atlas

Profile

What it reads as.

Woody
72
Amber
71
Powdery
63
Citrus
48
Sweet
47
Aromatic
45

Share of amber-bearing fragrances carrying each accord.

WarmSweetResinousEnvelopingIntimate

Family

Pairs with.

Synthetic stand-in

Ambroxan, Ambrox Super, synthetic vanillin

The Story

How it behaves in a bottle.

Amber dominates the base, providing warmth and longevity. It rarely appears in top notes, instead emerging as fragrances dry down.

Creates rich, enveloping oriental fragrances (Thierry Mugler Alien, Prada Amber)

Amber provides depth, warmth, and sweetness that creates intimate projection. It smooths transitions between notes and adds a warm, glowing quality to compositions.

What Does Amber Smell Like? 5,335 Fragrances | Scentsation