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Les Eaux Primordiales Ambre Superfluide
Fireside warmth, apple, cinnamon, rum
Ambre Superfluide pictures a long winter day by the fire, with an apple-and-cinnamon pie and gingerbread drifting out of the oven. Honey and oriental spices add softness and character, and a base of amber, rum and tobacco gives it a sweet, intense edge. It is an eau de parfum in a 100 ml bottle, from the house's Superfluide range.
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The composition
How it unfolds in notes
The curve shows the order in which the notes come forward, not their strength.
- Character
- Strong
- Occasion
- Concentration
In the same spirit
Similar in character
On the skin
How it unfolds
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Apple, cinnamon, honey
The opening is warm from the first spray: honey and apple with cinnamon, sesame adding a toasted note, and bergamot keeping a thin bright line through it. It reads like something baking rather than a fruit bowl. The brightness is brief, and the scent soon moves to deeper ground.
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A rose among the spices
Rose and cardamom form the heart, with fir balsam adding a cool, resinous touch. The rose sits among the spices rather than in front of them, and the balsam keeps the honey from becoming cloying. The middle gets a little air before the base arrives.
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Rum, tobacco, benzoin
The base is rich and sweet: amber and black vanilla at the bottom, tobacco and rum giving the sweetness a darker, drier edge, and benzoin adding a smooth, balsamic warmth. This is the velvet-armchair stage the brand describes, heavy and comforting rather than sharp.
Wearing it
When, who and why
Cold-weather wear
A strong, enveloping amber for autumn and winter evenings: two or three sprays on the chest and neck are plenty. It is a scent for an evening in, a dinner or a cold-weather walk. In summer heat its sweetness can be too much.
Who it is for
People who enjoy gourmand, spiced ambers and like a perfume with a clear seasonal mood. If baked apple, cinnamon and a hint of rum sound appealing, this is the right direction; if you prefer dry woods or fresh scents, it will probably feel too sweet.
Why choose Les Eaux Primordiales Ambre Superfluide
Superfluide is the house's range built around spices, resins and precious woods, and this amber belongs to it. Before bottling, the house matures each composition in stainless-steel vats in a darkened, temperature-controlled room, at its own estate near Arras.
At a glance
- House
- Les Eaux Primordiales
- Perfumer
- Arnaud Poulain, Amélie Bourgeois
- Year
- 2019
- Size
- 100 ml
- Family
- honeyed, spicy amber
- For
- Unisex
Questions
Frequently asked
What concentration is Ambre Superfluide?
It is an eau de parfum: a balanced concentration, strong enough to carry a heavy base like this one and easier to wear than an extrait.
What is its character in one line?
A honeyed, spiced amber with apple and cinnamon on top and rum, tobacco and black vanilla underneath.
Is it too sweet for everyday wear?
It is sweet and warm, so it suits cold days and evenings best. In the colder months a couple of sprays are enough; in summer heat, leave it for another season.
What size is it, and does it make a good gift?
The bottle holds 100 ml. It is a good gift for someone who likes cosy, gourmand scents, particularly around winter.
The house
About Les Eaux Primordiales
Les Eaux Primordiales is a perfume manufacture founded in 2015 near Arras in northern France by Arnaud Poulain. Its ranges carry names from science, and the perfumes, from linen-fresh musk to amber, vanilla and oud, are designed and bottled at its own estate.
- Founded in 2015 near Arras, northern France, by Arnaud Poulain
- The name comes from Jules Verne's Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
- Designed and bottled at La Manufacture, on a 14-hectare wooded estate
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