Amatys Parfum Fin

Nabucco · Extrait Oil · 1997

≈ $250 · 60ml · approx. retail

A tribute to Amytis, wife of Nebuchadnezzar II, for whom the Hanging Gardens were built: marzipan-like almond and powdery heliotrope over vanilla, white honey and jasmine, settling into praline, amber, musk and soft woods. A resinous, almost edible amber-gourmand that stays warm and quiet rather than loud.

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

Best for

FallWinterEveningSpecial Occasion

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