Ambre Secret

Ambre Secret is a simple, sweet vanilla amber, released by the French house La Maison de la Vanille in 2012. It is worn by anyone.

The composition rests on three notes. Vanilla and vanilla absolute give a rich, dark, slightly boozy sweetness, more complex than the vanilla of confectionery, with the absolute adding a deeper, faintly smoky, leathery edge. Amber wraps around it with a warm, golden, resinous glow, so the sweetness feels enveloping rather than sugary.

The effect is of one idea done plainly and well, and it suits autumn and winter and evening wear, or cold days when something warm and close to the skin is wanted. Anyone who likes straightforward vanilla ambers without fruit, flowers or spice to distract should find it a comfortable choice.

Ambre Secret — unisex fragrance by La Maison de la Vanille (released 2012). Notes: Amber, Vanilla, Vanilla Absolute. — Parfica open fragrance database