What does it smell like?
It smells mostly warm spicy and amber. Cardamom and cinnamon at the top, cardamom and cinnamon in the middle and amber and incense at the base.
- Came out
- 2018
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- winter
Amber Garden notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
A closer look at Alexander Mcqueen Amber Garden EDP
Amber Garden EDP is made by Alexander Mcqueen. Its strength is Eau de Parfum.
Sillage and projection
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than John Varvatos Oud.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is winter. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is warm spicy (100%), followed by amber and smoky. You will probably like it if you enjoy warm spicy and amber smells and notes like cardamom and amber. Less obvious notes include incense, incense and white musk. Perfume fans rate it 3.81 out of 5.
Amber Garden: day or night?
It works better at night than in the day, so it is a good pick for evenings, dinners and going out. Its warm spicy side feels cosy and rich after dark.
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Is Amber Garden long lasting?
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. Amouage Overture Man Edp 100Ml and Gisada Ambassador Intense last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like amber and incense are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Amber Garden dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Amouage Overture Man Edp 100Ml (5 shared notes), Gisada Ambassador Intense (5 shared notes), John Varvatos Oud (6 shared notes) and Xerjoff Xj 1861 Zefiro (4 shared notes).
More questions
When did Amber Garden come out?
It came out in 2018.
Can men wear Amber Garden?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Is it expensive?
It is mid priced: about €92 in Europe.