Ambre Chic

Ambre Chic from the French house Saint Hilaire, released in 2020, is a sweet, leathery iris for men. People describe it as gourmand and floral in equal measure, with about half also finding it green, leathery and citrusy.

Tangerine opens it with a juicy, sunny brightness, and clary sage adds a dry, herbal, slightly green edge. The heart is iris and iris flower, cool, powdery and faintly rooty, which gives the scent its floral character. The base is where the warmth comes in: leather for a smooth, dark depth, and vanilla and tonka bean for a creamy, slightly biscuity sweetness.

It is marketed as masculine and suits autumn and winter and the evening, for someone who likes powdery iris paired with leather and vanilla rather than with fresh citrus or wood.

Ambre Chic — for men fragrance by Saint Hilaire (released 2020). Notes: Clary Sage, Iris, Iris Flower, Leather, Tangerine, Tonka Bean, Vanilla. — Parfica open fragrance database