Vendor: Affinessence
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creamy vanilla dusted with resinous spice and wood
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Affinessence · 2017
Musc Ambre Gris EDP
Longevity
Very long8-12 hours
Projection
ModerateFills your personal space
Polarising
Divisive
woody
grounded
green vetiver, animal musk, smoky resin
Scent Notes
Woody / EarthyAffiliate link. We earn a small commission, you pay the same.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Affinessence Musc Ambre Gris smells like green vetiver, animal musk, smoky resin. Key notes are ambergris, truffle and black musk. It reads unisex.
This eau de parfum is best in spring, fall and winter and is an evening scent. A good pick for casual days. Released in 2017.
Wearers report that it lasts well into the evening, and projects to about arm's length. Wearers suggest letting a new bottle rest for a couple of weeks; it tends to smooth out.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something woody and grounded for casual days.
- Sample first if: you are unsure about strong animal notes; this one divides opinion.
- Skip if: you dislike spicy fragrances.
Around $364.
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Concentration
EDP
Occasion
Casual
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
The Brand
Affinessence
The Affinessence range on Scendira has 11 perfumes, from about $112 to $364. The most discussed Affinessence perfumes in the fragrance communities Scendira tracks are Santal Basmati, Gingembre Latte and Cuir Curcuma. The three are creamy and spiced, from sandalwood rice pudding to ginger tea to turmeric leather.
Inside the Affinessence picks
Santal Basmati (EDP, 2015) is creamy sandalwood rice pudding dusted with powdery iris, built from sandalwood, basmati rice, cashmeran, iris and patchouli.
Creamy ginger tea with a lemony mint spark is the idea behind Gingembre Latte (Eau de Parfum, 2022), which opens on ginger, lemongrass, milk, ice and lemon verbena and rests on cassis and patchouli leaf.
Cuir Curcuma (Eau de Parfum, 2017) is a spiced leather satchel with creamy resin warmth, listing turmeric, leather, sandalwood, orris, myrrh, benzoin and patchouli.
Want to keep exploring? sandalwood perfumes and leather perfumes make good next stops, with every house listed on the brand directory.
More from Affinessence
Vendor: Affinessence
Santal Basmati
Creamy sandalwood rice pudding dusted with powdery iris
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like green vetiver, animal musk, smoky resin. Key notes are ambergris, truffle and black musk.
Wearers report that it lasts well into the evening, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, fall and winter. It is an evening scent. It suits casual days.
It reads unisex.
Wearers suggest letting a new bottle rest for a couple of weeks; it tends to smooth out.
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