Serge Lutens
Ambre Sultan
unisex · Launched 1993
Where to buy
| Shop | Price | |
|---|---|---|
 Perfumería ComasBest price | €145.00 | Go to shop |
| Perfumería Comas | €216.00 | Go to shop |
Scent profile
Share of people who describe it this way
How it wears
Share of votes by people who wear it: 154 votes, Parfica open fragrance database.
- Longevity
- long lasting49% of votes
- Scent trail
- moderate65% of votes
- Season
- winter61% of votes
- Time of day
- night58% of votes
All votes
Longevity · 91 votes
- very weak5%
- weak2%
- moderate33%
- long lasting49%
- eternal10%
Sillage · 92 votes
- intimate9%
- moderate65%
- strong25%
- enormous1%
Season · 154 votes
- winter61%
- spring21%
- summer18%
Time of day · 151 votes
- day42%
- night58%
Sillage: how far the scent is noticed by people around you. Season and time of day allow several answers, so shares there are of all answers given.
Notes
Top notes are the first minutes, heart is the next hours, base is what stays.
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About Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan
Perfumer: Christopher Sheldrake
Ambre Sultan is a herbal amber from Serge Lutens, composed by Christopher Sheldrake and released in 1993 for anyone to wear. Everyone who describes it finds it green, woody, resinous and ambery; about half also call it spicy and sweet.
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Ambre Sultan is a herbal amber from Serge Lutens, composed by Christopher Sheldrake and released in 1993 for anyone to wear. Everyone who describes it finds it green, woody, resinous and ambery; about half also call it spicy and sweet.
The notes are listed without stages, but the design is distinctive. Bay leaf, oregano, myrtle and coriander give it a dry, savoury, almost culinary herbal edge, with angelica adding a green, slightly earthy bitterness. That herb garden sits on top of a classic amber base: benzoin and myrrh for resin, vanilla for sweetness, sandalwood and patchouli for creamy, earthy wood. The herbs keep the amber from being purely sweet, and the amber keeps the herbs from being purely sharp.
Half of wearers find it long lasting and a third moderate. Projection is reported as moderate by most people, with a quarter finding it strong. It is voted for autumn and winter, and more for night than day, which makes it a cold-weather evening amber for someone who likes resin with a herbal, slightly bitter twist.
Ambre Sultan — unisex fragrance by Serge Lutens (released 1993). Notes: Resins, Amber, Bay Leaf, Myrrh, Benzoin, Sandalwood, Vanilla, Coriander, Oregano, Patchouli, Angelica, Myrtle. — Parfica open fragrance database
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Quick answers
How much does Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan cost in Spain?
From €145.00 for Bottle at Perfumería Comas. Price from one partner shop in Spain, checked daily, unchanged since 27 Oct 2026.
Which sizes are sold?
Bottle.
What does it smell like?
Mainly green, woody, resinous and amber. Notes: amber, angelica, bay leaf, benzoin, coriander, myrrh.
Who makes it?
Serge Lutens (France). Launched in 1993. The perfumer is Christopher Sheldrake. Marketed unisex.
How long does it last?
People rate its longevity as long lasting and its sillage as moderate. Based on 91 wearers’ votes.
When to wear it?
Most people wear it in autumn and winter, mostly evenings.
Where does this data come from?
The rating and the votes on longevity, sillage, season and time of day come from Parfica open fragrance database. Notes, accords, perfumers and release data come from the ScentGlade catalogue (shared with the Olfactory app) and its editors. Prices and stock come from the partner shops’ own product feeds and show the last update date.