Amber Fever

Scent Profile

Top notes: Bergamot, Cardamom, Saffron

Heart notes: Amber, Rose, Labdanum, Jasmine

Base notes: Sandalwood, Patchouli, Musk, Vanilla

Why We Carry This

Among Mancera's amber-forward releases, Amber Fever has the most considered resinous base construction. The labdanum-benzoin-patchouli combination gives the amber accord genuine depth, and the longevity is among the best in the line. This is a fragrance built for people who want amber without apology.

Character

Accords: Amber, Warm Spicy, Sweet, Floral, Balsamic, Woody

Perfumer: Pierre Montale

Launched: 2012

The title names the condition accurately. Amber Fever opens with a citrus-spice accord, bergamot and grapefruit sharpened by cardamom, and then amber takes over with a completeness that the opening seems designed to delay rather than prevent. Labdanum deepens the amber in the heart, benzoin sweetening the resinous accord from below, and vanilla in the base gives the drydown a warmth that holds close to the skin. Patchouli is the element that prevents this from becoming a simple sweet amber, its earthiness keeping the accord honest.