Jo Malone London · 2008
Dark Amber & Ginger Lily Cologne
Longevity
2–8 h60% of 30 people
Projection
Variesreports split · 53 people
Season
Cooler monthsmost worn
woody
grounded
Smoky amber and cardamom, rose water
Scent Notes
Warm & Amber
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What the community says
Often worn in cooler months
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 83 describe how long it lasts, 53 how far it projects and 83 how it smells. Most other posts only name Dark Amber & Ginger Lily.
How long it lasts
2–8 h
for 60% of people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
60% of people get 2–8 hours. From 30 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (5 h).
How far it projects53 people
Mixed reports on projection
about half say it stays close to the skin
about 2 in 5 say it projects moderately
In words
Reports are mixed: about half say it stays close to the skin, and about 2 in 5 say it projects moderately.
When people wear it
Cooler months
most worn
Cooler monthsOffice
How it smells, in their words83 people
creamy21
How many of the 83 people who describe the smell use each word.
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Also worth knowing
Compliments
4%
4% of people get compliments on it (113).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Summary in words
Jo Malone London Dark Amber & Ginger Lily: what people say about it.
In short: Often worn in cooler months.
Most often worn by women.
60% of people get 2–8 hours of wear (30 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 5 hours).
Mixed reports on projection (53 people): Reports are mixed: about half say it stays close to the skin, and about 2 in 5 say it projects moderately.
Of the 40 mentions of a season, about 2 in 3 are about cooler weather.
People wear it most for: cooler months, office.
21 of the 83 people who describe how it smells call it creamy, the word used most.
4% of people get compliments on it (113).
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 190+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Jo Malone London Dark Amber & Ginger Lily smells like Smoky amber and cardamom, rose water. It opens with black cardamom, pink pepper and ginger, moves into orchid, rose and jasmine and settles on black amber, frankincense and sandalwood. It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
This cologne is best in spring, fall and winter and is easy to wear day or night. It suits casual days. Released in 2008.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something woody and grounded for casual days.
- Sample first if: spicy is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike woody fragrances.
Around $150.
Explore more: More from Jo Malone London · Woody perfumes · Pink pepper perfumes · Ginger perfumes
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
The Brand
Jo Malone London
Jo Malone London is an English house. Scendira lists 85 Jo Malone London perfumes, from about $17 to $260.
Most-Discussed Jo Malone London Perfumes
People talking about Jo Malone London keep returning to Ginger Biscuit, English Pear & Freesia and Wild Bluebell.
A quick read of each pick
Ginger Biscuit (2013) comes off as warm gingerbread cookies, creamy caramel, roasted hazelnut. Look for fresh pear and freesia with a green musky drydown in English Pear & Freesia (Eau de Cologne, 2010); pear and melon up top and musk, patchouli and amber underneath. Wild Bluebell (Eau de Cologne, 2011) lands as spring garden bouquet, green leaves and white musk, with bluebell and green leaves first and white musk at the base.
Scent-family pages floral perfumes and gourmand perfumes sit alongside the brands page.
More from Jo Malone London
Vendor: Jo Malone London
Ginger Biscuit
Warm gingerbread cookies, creamy caramel, roasted hazelnut
$175.00
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Vendor: Jo Malone London
Wild Bluebell
spring garden bouquet, green leaves and white musk
$132.99
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Vendor: Jo Malone London
English Pear & Freesia
fresh pear and freesia with a green musky drydown
$141.39
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like Smoky amber and cardamom, rose water. It opens with black cardamom, pink pepper and ginger, moves into orchid, rose and jasmine and settles on black amber, frankincense and sandalwood.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, fall and winter. It is easy to wear day or night. It suits casual days.
It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
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