Ambercot

Notes: dried apricot, spice, amber
Key ingredients: osmanthus, nutmeg absolute,
labdanum
Historical Inspiration: Shalimar (1921), by Jacques Guerlain

Shalimar, intensely popular in it's day, is considered a classic perfume in the "amber" style—a marriage of heady florals and spiced amber. Ambercot trades the classic rose and jasmine heart of Shalimar for something more rare—osmanthus.

Osmanthus, prized for centuries, exists in a world of its own—opulent, sensual, and defying expectation. It smells of animalic leather and the deep sweetness of dried fruits. Both familiar and mysterious.

Ambercot takes a hefty dose of osmanthus as its core and expands upon it, with a fruity and sweet opening of apricot and tangerine. Warm spices enrich the heart notes before the composition settles upon a hazy, resinous base, evoking the timeless allure of fossilized amber.