Amber 4000
Amber 4000 builds entirely around amber — listed both as the top note and as part of the base, with sandalwood and saffron providing textural support in between.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 6 accords.
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- Warm Spicy50
- Woody50
- Amber50
- Powdery
The note pyramid
- Amber
- Sandalwood
- Saffron
- Amber
By the editors · 2 min readAmber 4000 builds entirely around amber — listed both as the top note and as part of the base, with sandalwood and saffron providing textural support in between. The amber reads warm, golden, and resinous from the outset, with little of the usual top-note citrus distraction.
Saffron in the heart adds a distinctive dry, slightly metallic spice that deepens the composition and prevents it from being uniformly soft. Sandalwood provides creamy woodiness that bridges the saffron heat and the base amber.
The overall character is an amber-dominant oriental — warm, slightly spiced, and uncomplicated in its focus. The saffron gives it just enough edge to stay interesting. Best in cool weather.
Scent twins
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