Ambre Imperial Collection Extraordinaire

Like each of the other fragrances belonging to this collection, Ambre Impérial is a juice crafted from ingredients of exceptional quality. It contains animalic facets combined with amber accords, wrapped in a voluptuous sweetness. Moreover, Ambre Impérial carries a symbolic and historical significance. The perfumer behind its composition explains that he imagined Ambre Impérial as the perfect association of different essences symbolic of the Orient, the mythical and historical cradle of perfumes.

Ambre Impérial and the Collection Extraordinaire by Van Cleef & Arpels

Ambre Impérial belongs to the Collection Extraordinaire by Van Cleef & Arpels. In other words, it absolutely had to be an exceptional and high-quality statement. A beacon of Van Cleef & Arpels’s high jewelry, it pays tribute to the house’s unrivaled craftsmanship. It showcases noble raw materials in their finest expression. Each ingredient is worked with uncommon mastery and delicacy. Thus, each one delivers its scent in its purest and most accomplished form. Ambre Impérial is a perfume of incredible precision. Its formula is so elaborate that it stirs emotion with every breath. Ambre Impérial is a juice filled with poetry, situated at the borders of the Orient. Like a tale from the Thousand and One Nights, it draws one into an enchanting world, revealing the image of a seductive and bewitching woman. Furthermore, note that Van Cleef & Arpels chose to work around amber because it is one of the most noble ingredients for the Chinese people. They considered it to be an almost magical resin. As such, the Ambre Impérial fragrance carries an almost sacred aura…

The bewitching spicy fragrance of Ambre Impérial

Contrary to what one might expect, Ambre Impérial actually opens with a particularly fresh burst. This comes directly from bergamot, a citrus fruit from Italy. However, its liveliness is quickly countered by the spirited presence of pink pepper. The result is a particularly sharp and explosive start. Nevertheless, Ambre Impérial soon becomes rounder and warmer again. Its scent unfolds with tenderness in a rich and precious amber accord. This noble material is here worked with tonka bean, for a rendering as tender as a caress on bare skin. Vanilla, in turn, wraps everything in a more syrupy breath. It also affirms the refinement of the whole. Indeed, let us not forget that many perfumers have considered this ingredient to be the black gold of perfumery. Tears of benzoin here reinforce the balsamic and resinous aspect of the whole. Finally, everything ends on more woody notes. The result is a multifaceted fragrance, at once deep, ambery, bewitching and spicy.