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    Side by side

    Essence No. 3 Ambre vs. Ambre Lumiere

    Strikingly similar
    New comparison

    Ambre Lumiere projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Essence No. 3 Ambre vs. Ambre Lumiere
    Essence No. 3 AmbreAmbre Lumiere
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20142014
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerFrancis Kurkdjian
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Essence No. 3 Ambre

    Amber
    Woody
    Balsamic
    Powdery
    Warm Spicy
    Patchouli
    Sweet

    Ambre Lumiere

    Amber
    Woody
    Warm Spicy
    Powdery
    Aromatic
    Sweet
    Balsamic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    OpoponaxSandalwood
    CorianderLemonEucalyptus
    Heart
    AmberPatchouli
    AmberRoseYlang-Ylang
    Base
    VanillaVetiverBenzoinLabdanum
    Colombian Tolu BalmPatchouliSiam Benzoin

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Essence No. 3 Ambre vs. Ambre Lumiere
    Essence No. 3 AmbreAmbre Lumiere
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This is what amber smells like when it stops trying. No fireworks, no performance, just warmth that means something. Francis Kurkdjian built it like couture: every seam invisible.Essence No. 3 Ambre
    If you've been burned by ambers that turn sour an hour in, this one earns back your trust. The base holds without mutating into something unrecognizable.Ambre Lumiere