An amber for the last day of November, Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan. The amber for those who want their ambers dry and herbal, not sweet and syrupy. A reference amber for its use of aromatics paired with resins. Oregano and bay leaf from your spice cupboard, a dash of vanilla paired with dry and dusty patchouli. Almost musty so that it reminds me of old books or a forgotten wooden desk drawer, so that’s the sandalwood peeking through. The muskiness of benzoin so that everything feels alive.
I wonder if the Sultan is referring to this being the best of the greatest of all ambers or is it that Amber is the sultan, the best of fragrance. Amber always bring out the grandiose side of people, so I’ll concede that in the dead of winter, Amber is king.
