Fragrance note

Ambrette fragrances and their dupes

Ambrette is a base note that smells soft, warm and pear-skin musky, a plant-derived musk with a faint fruity-floral sweetness. The closest ambrette dupe in our data is Montagne Parfums Moi?, an 88% note match for Glossier Glossier You, at $40 instead of $78.

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What ambrette smells like

Soft, warm and pear-skin musky, a plant-derived musk with a faint fruity-floral sweetness. Gentle and clean.

Ambrette is a natural musk from hibiscus seed, valued for a skin-like softness that is more nuanced than synthetic musks. It rounds out a base and adds a refined muskiness that lifts a dupe above the generic.

In the fragrance pyramid, ambrette is typically a base note in the musky family.

The 7 fragrances we track with ambrette, and their dupes

Ranked by note match. Average match 83%, average saving $153 a bottle. A ✓ marks a dupe that shares the ambrette note itself.

01  Glossier You → Montagne Parfums Moi? ✓88%
$78 → $40 · save $38Shop the dupe, $40
02  Wood Sage & Sea Salt → Dossier Woody Sage85%
$155 → $29 · save $126Find it on Amazon
03  Dior Homme Intense → Maison Alhambra Dark Door Intense85%
$130 → $25 · save $105Shop the dupe, $25
04  Vanilla Sex → Lattafa Sehr82%
$270 → $30 · save $240Shop the dupe, $30
05  MYSLF → Dossier Aromatic Bergamot ✓82%
$135 → $39 · save $96Find it on Amazon
06  Imagination → Lattafa Art of Arabia I81%
$350 → $32 · save $318Shop the dupe, $32
07  Mojave Ghost → Dossier Musky Violet ✓81%
$200 → $49 · save $151Find it on Amazon

Ambrette in fragrance, answered

What does ambrette smell like in perfume?

Soft, warm and pear-skin musky, a plant-derived musk with a faint fruity-floral sweetness. Gentle and clean. Ambrette is a natural musk from hibiscus seed, valued for a skin-like softness that is more nuanced than synthetic musks. It rounds out a base and adds a refined muskiness that lifts a dupe above the generic.

Is ambrette a top, heart or base note?

Ambrette usually sits as a base note, in the musky family. Base notes last longest and anchor the dry-down for hours.

What is the closest ambrette fragrance dupe?

Montagne Parfums Moi?, an 88% note match for Glossier You, at $40 instead of $78.

What is the cheapest ambrette dupe?

Maison Alhambra Dark Door Intense at $25, a dupe for Dior Dior Homme Intense.

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