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    The Dark Side vs. Ambrarem

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    Ambrarem by Histoires de Parfums bottle

    Ambrarem

    Histoires de Parfums
    Eau de Parfum2011
    New comparison

    The Dark Side rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: The Dark Side vs. Ambrarem
    The Dark SideAmbrarem
    ConcentrationExtraitEau de Parfum
    Launched20162011
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerFrancesca BianchiGérald Ghislain
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    The Dark Side

    Amber
    Woody
    Warm Spicy
    Powdery
    Balsamic
    Honey
    Violet
    Iris

    Ambrarem

    Leather
    Oud
    Amber
    Woody
    Powdery
    Smoky
    Warm Spicy
    Vanilla

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    IncenseSpicy NotesStyrax
    Elemi ResinPink Pepper
    Heart
    HoneyVioletIris
    OudIrisSaffron
    Base
    AmberVanillaSandalwoodCedarVetiver
    CastoreumAmberVanilleSandalwood

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: The Dark Side vs. Ambrarem
    The Dark SideAmbrarem
    Score4/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

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    Real talk

    No opening act, no gradual reveal. This extrait drops you directly into its heart and asks you to stay. A surprising softness and depth awaits those who linger.The Dark Side
    Some fragrances ask you to be patient. Ambrarem rewards you immediately, if you can handle what arrives. The castoreum and oud together aren't a polite gesture. They're a statement.Ambrarem