Super Amber by Ellis Brooklyn bottle
Ellis Brooklyn

Super Amber

3.3/5 · 417 votes Unisex 2021
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Fragrance notes

Notes

Character

Longevity2.6/5
Sillage1.8/5
Day77
Night52
Fall100
Winter70
Spring24
Summer15
Our take

Super Amber opens with a warm, powdery blast of amber that feels less like a roaring fire and more like the fading embers of a hearth, soft and intimate. The Virginia cedar adds a dry, woody backbone, while the vanilla orchid sweetness whispers through the musky, animalic base. It develops into a skin-hugging scent that stays close, almost secretive; the powdery texture wraps around you like a cashmere scarf you’ve worn for years. The overall character is a quiet, plush amber — think of a vintage leather armchair that has absorbed decades of skin oil and incense smoke. It feels natural enough but leans synthetic in its smooth, linear sweetness, more mainstream niche than avant-garde.

The problem is the performance. With longevity barely over two hours and sillage that barely registers, this is a fragrance you wear for yourself, not for anyone else. It’s a whisper, not a statement. Who should wear it? Someone who values subtlety over projection, who wants a cozy, close-to-the-skin scent for a crisp autumn afternoon or a quiet winter evening. Skip it if you demand presence or need to last through a workday. And when you do wear it, don’t expect compliments — expect only the gentle comfort of a scent that stays with you, fading like a fond memory.

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