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    Contre Bombarde 32 vs. Amber Absolute

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    Amber Absolute projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Contre Bombarde 32 vs. Amber Absolute
    Contre Bombarde 32Amber Absolute
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumExtrait de Parfum
    Launched20162007
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    Perfumer—Christophe Laudamiel
    Best seasonWinterFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Contre Bombarde 32

    Aromatic
    Woody
    Balsamic
    Fresh Spicy
    Powdery
    Amber
    Vanilla
    Conifer

    Amber Absolute

    Amber
    Balsamic
    Vanilla
    Woody
    Smoky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Elemi ResinJuniper
    Frankincense
    Heart
    CedarSandalwood
    AmberWoody Notes
    Base
    AmberCaramel
    LabdanumVanilla

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Contre Bombarde 32 vs. Amber Absolute
    Contre Bombarde 32Amber Absolute
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Warm enough to draw people in, quiet enough to keep them guessing. The smoke doesn't shout, it stays close, almost intimate. That cathedral organ depth is real.Contre Bombarde 32
    People will tell you this lacks complexity. They're wrong. It's just not complicated. Amber Absolute does one thing and refuses to apologize for it. The fragrance makes no apologies for being exactly.Amber Absolute