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Ambre ImpérialFirst · Van Cleef & ArpelsAmbre ImpérialEDP · 2015 · ★ 4.13
LustreSecond · AmouageLustreEDP · 2024 · ★ 3.89
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Ambre ImpérialLustre
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Ambre Impérial × Lustre

Amber, vanilla and sweet meets amber, warm spicy and woody. They share four accords and three notes.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Ambre Impérial, blue is Lustre. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Ambre ImpérialLustre
amberboth
woodyboth
vanillaboth
warm spicyboth
balsamicsecond
powderysecond
sweetfirst
aromaticsecond
soft spicyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Ambre Impérial
Pink PepperPink PepperBergamotBergamotAmberAmberWoodsy NotesWoodsy Notes
In both
Tonka BeanVanillaBenzoin
Four shared accords:
ambervanillawoodywarm spicy
Only in Lustre
CardamomCardamomOrrisOrrisSandalwoodSandalwoodCedarwoodCedarwoodPatchouliPatchouliMyrrhMyrrhAmbraromeAmbraromeStyraxStyraxLabdanumLabdanumCypriolCypriol
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceLustre brings amber; Ambre Impérial brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • Notes in commonBoth list tonka bean, vanilla and benzoin, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAmber, vanilla, woody and warm spicy run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Ambre Impérial is moderate on both, Lustre long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointLustre first, then Ambre Impérial over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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