Why amber perfume never goes out of style

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Victoria Beckham Beauty San Ysidro Drive

San Ysidro Drive

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Victoria Beckham Beauty San Ysidro Drive

Created by master perfumer Jérôme Épinette, Victoria Beckham’s heartfelt ode to her time in California combines that cashmere-sweater cosiness with salty coastal air. Like driving along the Pacific Coast at sunset, it’s bracing and warm in equal parts, with a twist of rose in the heart.

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Loewe Agua Drop

Agua Drop

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Loewe Agua Drop

Cruelle’s latest creation for Loewe, Agua Drop is a surprisingly light take on amber. The aquatic freshness of a traditional cologne is combined with a comfort blanket of soft, solar warmth that lingers close to the skin.

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Byredo Vanille Antique

Vanille Antique

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Byredo Vanille Antique

From Byredo’s Night Veils collection of potent extraits (a single spritz is all you need) Vanille Antique is a woody, ambery scent that shakes off the saccharine associations of vanilla. There’s a jammy plum note in the heart that lingers deliciously on skin, and a woody trail that’ll change any preconceptions you have about gourmand perfumes.

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Tom Ford Soleil De Feu

Soleil De Feu

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Tom Ford Soleil De Feu

Perhaps the sexiest interpretation of a holiday scent in history, Tom Ford’s Soleil de Feu is a treacly combination of amber, tuberose and sandalwood. One spritz conjures salty seawater, bronzed limbs, and the liquid-gold glow of a tropical sunset.

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Maison Francis Kurkdjian Reflets d'Ambre

Reflets d'Ambre

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Maison Francis Kurkdjian Reflets d'Ambre

To celebrate Harrods’ 175th anniversary, Francis Kurkdjian has created a truly sublime ode to amber. This complex blend of warm, honeyed notes is neither overtly feminine nor nondescriptly unisex, leaving a lasting impression with its subtle, jasmine-sweetened trail.

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Dior Ambre Nuit

Ambre Nuit

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Dior Ambre Nuit

Dior has combined the warm-skin sentiment of amber with rose in this beautiful interpretation. It’s comforting and feminine in equal parts, and sure to please any classicist.

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Sana Jardin Tiger By Her Side Eau de Parfum

Tiger By Her Side Eau de Parfum

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Sana Jardin Tiger By Her Side Eau de Parfum

Another fragrance marrying amber and rose, Sana Jardin’s Tiger By Her Side is an empowering, intoxicating scent that’ll boost your confidence in a single spritz. Vanilla and incense round out the complex marriage of notes, resulting in a masterfully balanced warm and spicy trail.

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Dolce&Gabbana Q

Q

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Dolce&Gabbana Q

A youthful way to wear amber, Dolce & Gabbana’s Q blends a smooth, sweet base with tart, jammy cherry and a twist of vanilla ice-cream.

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