Amber perfume samples for summer

We list 9 samples that are filed as amber and tagged for summer. This guide walks through 8 of them using only what is on record: names, concentrations, note lists and tags. Read it as a map, not as a top list.

The selection

Stéphane Humbert Lucas Soleil de Jeddah Mango Kiss

Stéphane Humbert Lucas Soleil de Jeddah Mango Kiss is filed as an Eau de Parfum from Stéphane Humbert Lucas; the note list on record reads Mango, Wild Chamomile Oil, Orange Blossom, Ylang Ylang, Amber, Coconut and others. Its family tags read fruity, gourmand, floral and amber. For season the tags say spring and summer. Try it on a normal day, not only on a special one, to see whether it fits your routine.

Argos Neptune's Trident

Argos Neptune's Trident is filed as an Extrait de Parfum from Argos; the note list on record reads Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Lavender, Cardamom, Geranium, Green Tea and others. The scent families on record: floral, fresh, aromatic and amber. The listing names spring and summer as its season. Notice how close it stays to the skin and how much of it others pick up.

Le Labo Bergamote 22

Le Labo Bergamote 22 by Le Labo is an Eau de Parfum with these recorded notes: Bergamot, Petit grain, Grapefruit, Amber, Musk and Vetiver. By family it is filed as citrus, fresh and amber. The listing names spring and summer as its season. Give it time to settle before you judge it.

Jo Milano Paris Game of Spades Full-House

With Jo Milano Paris Game of Spades Full-House, Jo Milano Paris has a Parfum for which Calabrian Bergamot, Sicilian Orange, Sicilian Citron, Tunisian Neroli, Nigerian Ginger, Ceylon Cinnamon and others are on record. The scent families on record: citrus, spicy, amber and fresh. Season on record: spring, summer and autumn. What reads as sweet on one person can read as dry on another.

Juliette Has a Gun Vanilla Vibes

Juliette Has a Gun Vanilla Vibes, an Eau de Parfum from Juliette Has a Gun, has Sea salt, Natural Vanilla Absolute and Musk on record. The scent families on record: gourmand, amber and fresh. Season on record: summer and autumn. Pay attention to what is still there by the evening, since that is the part you live with longest.

BORNTOSTANDOUT Dirty Heaven

BORNTOSTANDOUT Dirty Heaven is filed as an Eau de Parfum from BORNTOSTANDOUT; the note list on record reads Bergamot, Jasmine, Neroli, Tonka Bean, Saffron, Ambroxan and others. The scent families on record: floral, musky and amber. Season on record: spring, summer and autumn. The opening is the loudest part and the shortest, so let it pass before deciding.

Rasasi Hawas Fire

Rasasi Hawas Fire by Rasasi is an Eau de Parfum with these recorded notes: French Clary Sage, Egyptian Jasmine, Marine Notes, Ambergris and Mineral Amber. By family it is filed as amber, aquatic and aromatic. It is listed for spring and summer. Write down what you notice after a few minutes and again after lunch, and you will see how it moves.

Niche Emarati Nadira

Niche Emarati Nadira is a Parfum by Niche Emarati. The notes on record are Mango, Passion Fruit, Blackcurrant, Milk Accord, Caramel, Strawberry and others. By family it is filed as amber, fruity and gourmand. For season the tags say autumn, spring and summer. Smell it right after applying and again later in the day, because the first minutes rarely tell the whole story.

Also in this selection: Roja Parfums Burlington 1819.

How to test them

Apply one or two sprays to clean skin, without other scented products nearby. Check it after a few minutes, around midday and in the evening. Ask someone you trust what they notice, because your own nose adapts quickly. Leave other perfumes off that day, so nothing interferes.

The small size, 2, 5 or 10 ml, is meant for exactly that: a few honest wearings before anything bigger. Keep short notes per perfume; after a week the choice usually makes itself. Start with 2, 5 or 10 ml and give it a few days, so that the first impression is not the only one.

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Questions

How were these samples chosen?

By the tags and note lists on record for each perfume. Nothing was added from memory, the order is not a ranking, and perfumes without recorded notes are described without notes.

Which sizes do the samples come in?

Every sample comes as 2, 5 or 10 ml in a glass spray vial. The smallest is enough for a first impression, the larger ones for many wearings.

Why do some perfumes show no notes?

Because we only print notes we can trace to a source. Where no note list is on record, the page says so and leaves the judging to your own skin.