Eaudemoiselle de Givenchy Ambre Velours

“Very animalic to me in the opening. Loved it. Was surprised at the power. Then about 10 minutes later much softer and sweetness starts to come out for me. As archivist said, it is comparable to Amber Mystique. I like this one better as for an overall scent.......Mystique is almost TOO dry for me. But Mystique has better sillage and longevity for certain. Has me thinking about layering them a little to find the right balance!”

“Burning roses with a dense spicy, woody amber background. The rose here is very deep and velvety, the drydown reveals a multilayered resinous amber. You can feel the opoponax, the benzoin, the tolu balsam....you get some patchouli too. The cedar note is prominent on my skin, and makes this very unisex. This is a gorgeous fragrance. It took me a long time to find a decently priced bottle but I am very thankful and got a full bottle. This is just marvelous.”

“Opens with something plastic-rubbery, I'm not enjoying it, but thankfully it disperses within the hour to allow a woody, vanillic note (benzoin?) to emerge.The amber is light, reminding me of Dior's Ambre Nuit, and the patchouli of Bois d'Argent in that line. The delicate touch, and lack of sugar n spice, again, very much like the above.Refreshing, softly comforting - if you can get past the first half hour of Pedigree toy fresh plastic.Liking the dry-down though.”