AMBER MARINE

How it smells

AMBER MARINE starts with a pinch: pepper and spices, dry and warm, which wake up the nose before any sweetness appears. After about ten minutes the spiciness softens and the heart arrives: lavender, clean and apothecary-like in the best sense, iris, which makes it powdery, and vanilla, which binds the two into something creamy. The base is the name of the perfume: amber, warm and resinous, supported by musk for softness, patchouli for earthy depth and cedar wood for a dry, tight frame. The result is an oriental scent that is not a sweet dessert, more a warm wool coat with spices in the pocket.

When and for whom

AMBER MARINE is listed in the women's, men's and unisex categories and is genuinely worn by both: pepper and cedar keep it dry, vanilla and iris make it soft. Its season runs from October to March, and its best stage is the evening, when the amber feels densest. On winter days it also works for the office with two sprays. It suits people from 25 to 55 who like warm, spicy, ambery scents and want something deeper than the brand's fruity bestsellers. As a gift it works for a couple who share perfumes, and for a man who already owns a fresh scent and is looking for a winter one.

What to pair it with

Every second 50 or 80 ml perfume in the cart is 50% off, with the cheaper one charged at half price. AMBER MARINE at 70 EUR is best completed by contrast: GEYSHA, fruity and fresh with raspberry, pear and blackcurrant, is the daytime scent while AMBER MARINE is the evening one, and in that pair AMBER MARINE comes to 35 EUR. The second good pair is POKER FACE, men's, citrus at the start and leather at the end, for a man who wants one for the office and the other for cold evenings; the second of the two also comes to 35 EUR instead of 70 EUR.

Delivery and returns

We deliver with Econt at a flat 5 EUR or with Speedy, where the price is calculated live in the cart and starts from about 3.36 EUR. The parcel arrives within Bulgaria in 2 working days, and orders placed before 11:00 ship the same day. Returns are accepted within 30 days with the packaging intact. AMBER MARINE can be smelled in person in the five Akbari Perfume shops in Sofia and Plovdiv.

Questions and answers

Is AMBER MARINE unisex?

Yes. It is listed in the women's, men's and unisex categories. Pepper and cedar keep it dry and masculine, while vanilla and iris make it soft and wearable for women.

Is AMBER MARINE sweet?

Lightly. Vanilla and amber give warmth, but pepper, lavender and patchouli keep it spicy and resinous rather than dessert-like.

Is AMBER MARINE a good gift for a man?

Yes, especially for a man who likes warm oriental scents for winter. A second 50 or 80 ml perfume in the same order is 50% off, for example POKER FACE for the daytime.