Jo Malone London
Dark Amber & Ginger Lily
With Dark Amber & Ginger Lily, Jo Malone London composes an ample and textured woody fragrance. It opens on ginger and cardamom, reveals ginger lily and amber at its heart and rests on a base of oud and vetiver.
Main accords
Pyramid & evolution
Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.
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Opening First minutes
Ginger · Cardamom
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Ginger lily · Amber
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Base Several hours
Oud · Vetiver
What its composition says
- 2 materials on top, 2 in the heart, 2 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
- Ginger lily: a niche material, declared by only 3 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue.
- Amber: conversely, a material of the common core — 32% of the catalogue contains it.
- Woody, spicy, floral and amber: 4 registers of raw materials share its palette, with woody supplying 2 of 6.
Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.
Scent profile
Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.
Wear time
Moderate
5 to 7 h estimated on skin
Projection
Moderate
noticeable at arm’s length
Ideal seasons
Time of day
Made for cool to cold weather — below 15 °C (59 °F).
Ideal occasions
- Office & everyday Measured enough not to overwhelm a closed space or a meeting.
- Dates & seduction Its warm, sensual facets play the card of closeness.
Avoid if…
- you shun warm, opulent trails, especially in summer.
If Dark Amber & Ginger Lily by Jo Malone London seduces, it is through its enveloping warmth: a sensual trail that settles in and that you want to find on yourself again.
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