Feu D'Ambre

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Feu D'Ambre

Feminine Floral Oriental

Feu D'Ambre is a radiant fragrance of luscious florals, fruit and warm spices. A classic mellis accord of carnation, patchouli and clove bud joins an erogenous blend of white flowers and rose atop a foundation of tonka bean, vanilla and sheer musks. Sweet tolu balsam and amber lend an oriental harmony to the whole. 

Feu D’Ambre is inspired by the colourful and exotic markets of China during the last days of the empire. It is rich with precious essential oils and is as powerful as it is long-lasting.

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FRAGRANCE PROFILE

TOP NOTES

Plum, Apricot, Red Berries
Honey, Cinnamon, Clove Bud

HEART NOTES

Carnation, Tuberose, Jasmine
Bulgarian Rose, Ylang Ylang, Violet
Lily of the Valley, Hyacinth

BASE NOTES

Patchouli, Sandalwood, Musk
Orris, Vanilla, Tonka Bean
Tolu Balsam, Amber

The Perfumer's Notebook

Feu D'Ambre—The Scent Of A Fading Empire

Since first reading the work of the little-known English writer Denton Welch, I find myself repeatedly returning to his books. One in particular, the autobiographical Maiden Voyage, describes his childhood in China during its transition from empire to republic. Welch describes “pillars and scarves of dust and sand” amidst “ruined and crumbling turrets and bastions.” His words conjure up a frightening fantasy world from the disintegrating landscape of imperial China as she gasps her dying breaths.

The boy, fascinated by the exotic antiques his father collects, curates his own crude cabinet of curiosities containing chipped porcelain, faded silks and other relics of that place. It is in this sad collection of broken treasures that I drew inspiration for Feu D'Ambre — a fragrant remembrance of things past.

The perfume builds on a base of oriental tuberose and jasmine oil extracted using the ancient method of enfleurage: the laying of thousands of petals on a jaune bed of waxes and fats — a method revived by Frater Perfumes in collaboration with an artisanal small scale producer in Colombia. Aged patchouli and sandalwood anchor the fragrance.

Despite its peering into the past, Feu D'Ambre is a modern perfume with a dazzling amber accord built entirely of radiant molecules recently discovered by French perfume chemists.

—Jamie Frater, Perfumer & Creative Director

Customer Reviews

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Ana (New Zealand)
Nutty floral

This warm spicy scent reminds me of what authentic coconut oil (made from scratch in the Pacific Islands) might smell like in perfume form but with abit more of a floral kick. I would love to layer this with coconut oil but on its own its divine with a stunning drydown that's almost a nutty floral.

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Steven An (United States)

A dry, fruity, spicy white floral that's light and fresh, while being very present. Tuberose and jasmine are the stars of this perfume. Their oils from enfleurage provide a welcome je ne sais quois and easily set this apart from other white florals I've smelled.

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Ms Y (New Zealand)
Love this

I have been using Feu D'Ambre for a week now and just love all the delicious and varied fragrances it exudes. Still on my skin the following morning. I want to try them all... Genius Mr Frater!

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Ale (Italy)
Radiant joy

Joyous pure white floral with a magnificent use of a complex mix of fruits with different colors, and spices, various precious flowers, strong but so gentle and beauty in their pure form, with a beautifoul amber accord with sweet balsams and orris to create an oriental pleasable texture that will stay with you all the day. The expansive enflourage extraction method give you the most fresh possible smell of live flowers. The beauty of life.

Thank you for this glowing review, Ale! Our collaboration with the small family owned farm in Colombia was a real treat for us. We even produced a number of bars of soap from all the spent waxes from the enfleurage process! Sadly these are not for sale… yet!

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Technical Details

Production

Ref 990451 batch 2459694. Feu D'Ambre has been matured for four weeks and macerated for three months. All of our perfumes are aged in a naturally temperate environment and hand-turned daily to obtain smooth and refined fragrances of distinction.

Application

Feu D'Ambre comes in a natural spray for easy application. One spray each to the nape of the neck and wrists should be sufficient for all day wearing.

Ingredients

Alcohol, Parfum (Fragrance), Aqua (Water), Benzyl Salicylate, Hydroxycitronellal, Benzyl Benzoate, Farnesol, Geraniol, Citronellol, Cinnamal, Isoeugenol, Benzyl Cinnamate, Linalool, Benzyl Alcohol, Eugenol, Cinnamyl Alcohol, Citral, Coumarin.

Ingredients may change from time to time. To ensure that this perfume is suitable for your use please read the outer packaging of your purchase.

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