Van Cleef & Arpels
Ambre Impérial
With Ambre Impérial, Van Cleef & Arpels composes a golden and magnetic amber fragrance. It opens on bergamot, reveals amber and incense at its heart and rests on a base of vanilla, benzoin and white musk.
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
Bergamot
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Amber · Incense
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Base Several hours
Vanilla · Benzoin · White musk
What its composition says
- 3 materials in the base for 1 on top: the pyramid is built for staying power rather than for the opening.
- White musk: its most used material, present in 50% of the perfumes analysed in the catalogue.
- Amber, citrus, gourmand, woody and musky: 5 registers of raw materials share its palette, with amber supplying 2 of 6.
Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.
Scent profile
Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.
Wear time
Good
7 to 9 h estimated on skin
Projection
Generous
fills a room
Ideal seasons
Time of day
At ease in mild weather, 15 to 22 °C (59 to 72 °F).
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