Bois d'Ambre
“Bois d'Ambre by Karl Lagerfeld is a Oriental Woody fragrance for men”
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Warmly received so far — a amber, aromatic composition with a citrus undertone. Voted best for fall and winter wear, leaning masculine.
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Bois d'Ambre by Karl Lagerfeld is a Oriental Woody fragrance for men. Bois d'Ambre was launched in 2021. The nose behind this fragrance is Emilie Coppermann. Top note is Bergamot; middle note is Clary Sage; base note is Amber.
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A Signature Fragrance
Amber
Amber is an olfactory illusion, conjured from labdanum, benzoin, vanilla, and other resins to evoke the sun-soaked warmth of the Mediterranean coast. Its scent is both earthy and sweet, with a powdery undertone that mimics the richness of ancient incense.
Clary Sage
Native to the Mediterranean and Central Asia, clary sage is distilled from the flowering tops of Salvia sclarea. Its scent is an intriguing blend of camphoraceous greenness and a subtle floral note, reminiscent of a fresh herbal garden after rain.
Bergamot
Harvested from the bergamot orange tree native to southern Italy, this note opens with a burst of green and citrusy zest, quickly revealing an underlying floral nuance that softens its brightness. Its scent is both invigorating and comforting, reminiscent of sun-drenched mornings in Calabria.
Émilie Coppermann
Founding perfumer · 82 fragrances · French
“I'll be where I'm least expected.”
Émilie Coppermann is a Paris-born perfumer raised by hippie parents and a grandmother devoted to Chanel, whose compositions are known for an elegant signature built on the harmony of opposites and counterintuitive ingredient choices. She joined Florasynth, which later became Symrise, in 1993, and was appointed Master Perfumer at Symrise Paris in 2016. Her love of travel — from Tanzania to Japan — runs alongside her devotion to Paris, and she has twice won The Fragrance Foundation's Extraordinary Fragrance Award, for Hallucinogenic Pearl by A Lab on Fire in 2019, and the Accademia del Profumo's award for Best Women's Fragrance in 2022 for Salvatore Ferragamo's Savane di Seta.
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Bergamot, clary sage and amber run through both fragrances, so Bois d'Ambre's simple powdery amber gets Bois de Cedre's sea salt and cedar layered directly on top rather than fighting it. The pairing reads as a fuller, saltier take on the same amber-citrus idea.
Spray Bois de Cedre first for the salty citrus opening, then add Bois d'Ambre at the wrists so the amber base thickens underneath.
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