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.
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.
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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