Bois d'Ambrette, from Atelier Materi was released in 2019. The perfumer behind this creation is Marie Hugentobler. It has the top notes of Ginger and Mandarin Orange, middle notes of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Amyris, and Angelica, and base notes of Ambroxan, Musk, and Sandalwood.
Bois d’Ambrette is an interesting scent, as it is unusual for a fragrance to lead so heavily with ambrette as the centre of attention. It’s definitely woody and musky, but with a definite green bitterness about it too - I’m on the fence. The ambrette in here is very dry, slightly earthy and made a bit damp with generous green nuances from the addition of Angelica. This delicate muskiness is elevated through soft synthetic musks, alongside the sharp touches of mandarin, ginger and amyris. The overall scent profile is very clean, pleasant and mild whilst still maintaining an element of uniqueness about it. I’m going to decide that I do like this fragrance, but it wasn’t an instant connection - which is how I know it isn’t a true love. I think this is a great reference fragrance for those who want to better familiarise themselves with the note of ambrette, but it’s not good enough to warrant the price tag.