Essence No. 3 Ambre
Elie Saab · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2014
≈ $90 · 100ml · approx. retail
Essence No. 3 Ambre is an amber-woody fragrance from Elie Saab's La Collection des Essences, combining amber and opoponax with patchouli and sandalwood. Francis Kurkdjian composed the scent, released in 2014.
The scent
Top notes
The opening · first 15 minutes
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Perfumer
French · 82 in collection
Acclaimed master perfumer and co-founder of Maison Francis Kurkdjian; also creative director of perfumes at Dior since 2021. Rose to fame creating Le Male for Jean Paul Gaultier early in his career.
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