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    Per Fumum: Ambra Luminosa vs. Amber Star

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    Amber Star rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Per Fumum: Ambra Luminosa vs. Amber Star
    Per Fumum: Ambra LuminosaAmber Star
    ConcentrationEau de Parfum—
    Launched20162013
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerAnnette NeufferChristian Carbonnel
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Per Fumum: Ambra Luminosa

    Amber
    Balsamic
    Warm Spicy
    Sweet
    Woody
    Citrus
    Fresh Spicy
    Aromatic

    Amber Star

    Amber
    Woody
    Balsamic
    Sweet
    Yellow Floral
    Vanilla
    Powdery
    Warm Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Bitter OrangeBergamotMurcott MandarinElemi ResinBlack PepperCardamomIndian Bay LeafRosewood
    AmbergrisYlang-YlangCedar
    Heart
    FrankincenseRoseOrange BlossomBalsam FirTobaccoIris
    Guaiac WoodGurjan Balsam
    Base
    AmberBeeswaxSandalwoodLabdanumOpoponaxPeru BalsamSiam BenzoinCedarwoodBourbon VanillaMyrrhTonka Bean
    BenzoinBourbon vanillaMyrrhSandalwood

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Per Fumum: Ambra Luminosa vs. Amber Star
    Per Fumum: Ambra LuminosaAmber Star
    Score4/54.5/5
    Longevity4-6 hours10+ hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Resin that doesn't whisper. The Per Fumum line is frankincense-forward, and Ambra Luminosa wears that darkness like amber, warm, resinous, impossible to ignore.Per Fumum: Ambra Luminosa
    Amber Star is not a safe blind buy. The smoky guaiac wood and resinous myrrh in the heart are divisive, and the drydown, while gorgeous, requires patience.Amber Star