Ambre Russe

The image is at once fascinating and wildly elegant. In terms of scent, this translates into a pure and spicy blend of ambergris, tea, leather and incense. The whole proves at once opulent and passionate, worthy of the far-reaching renown of the tsars of old.

Parfum d'Empire steeped in the atmosphere of the festivities in Saint Petersburg

While the massacre of the Romanovs marked the fall of the Russian monarchy and of the tsar's status, this era remains for many synonymous with luxury and grandeur. Imagine what a dinner within the Catherine Palace might have been like at the height of Russia's power. Through this fragrance, Parfum d'Empire offers the unprecedented experience of reliving that grandeur of old. How could one not marvel at the walls covered in amber, the moldings coated in gold leaf, the display of all of Russia's hidden treasures unveiled? The whole would then be underscored by notes of transverse flute paired with the almost otherworldly vocalizations of an opera singer. Champagne would flow freely, its gilded hues echoing the shimmering reflections of crystal chandeliers hanging from the ceiling. Such is the scene set by Marc-Antoine Corticchiato in his fragrance Ambre Russe. One should prepare to experience a true journey through time and space.

The all-powerful Ambre Russe

Ambre Russe is a fragrance that symbolizes, better than any other, the baroque and lavish opulence of Russia. It even bears the color of molten gold. It seems to have captured the light, even though that light has long since vanished from Russian lands. Ambre Russe is a fragrance synonymous with excess, at once sparkling and intoxicating like champagne, yet also capable of displaying a certain fresh, invigorating brutality akin to a good shot of vodka. Cinnamon and coriander flavors, for their part, evoke the Russian tea sipped throughout the day by aristocrats within their dachas, those islands of private estates inherited from the Russian Empire. Ambre Russe thus carries a slightly smoky character melting into a sillage of birch, cade wood and leather. Finally, light wisps of incense are not unlike the typical scent of Orthodox churches. Musk further heightens the whole with its captivating, unrestrained sensuality.