Guerlain
Shalimar
Eau de parfum
Citrus · Amber · Woody.
parfumbible.comAmber · Citrus · Leather.
About these origins
Brand origin means the country where the house was founded. Made in refers to fragrance manufacturing, not the origin of every ingredient or the brand’s current headquarters.
Brand origin: Santa Maria Novella — Our story · Checked 2026-09-21
The official chronology traces the institution to Florence in 1221 and distinguishes its public pharmacy opening in 1612 from its secular business registration in 1871. Its geographic origin is Florence, in present-day Italy.
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Year1828
Marketed forUnisex
PerfumerNot recorded
The short answer
A scent, in focus.
Ambra by Santa Maria Novella has a listed amber, citrus, leather profile, with notes of Bitter Orange, Bergamot, Neroli, Amalfi Lemon, Lavender.
Based on listed notes and accords.
Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-30. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.
Sizes offered
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01 / The scent profile
Understand what you smell.
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Inside the bottle.
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Performance / Community impressions
How it wears.
Longevity
3.16 / 5
19 votes
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category average, not hours
Projection
2.17 / 4
30 votes
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1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
3.38 / 5
8 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.
59Own it
24Previously owned
254Want it
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03 / Keep exploring
Often compared with…
Explore these suggested comparisons. Similarity is subjective.
Serge Lutens
Ambre Sultan
Amber · Aromatic · Fresh spicy.
Histoires de Parfums
Ambrarem
Leather · Woody · Powdery.
Olfactive Studio
Smoky Soul
Floral · Woody · Aromatic.
Explore a combination
Layering ideas to try.
Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.
Suggested experiment
Bitter PeachBoth list Benzoin and Jasmine. Explore Ambra’s amber direction alongside Bitter Peach’s woody profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
Suggested experiment
Gypsy WaterBoth list Amber and Bergamot. Explore Ambra’s amber direction alongside Gypsy Water’s woody profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
A little more clarity.
Before you tryWhat does Ambra smell like?
Ambra by Santa Maria Novella has a listed amber, citrus, leather profile, with notes of Bitter Orange, Bergamot, Neroli, Amalfi Lemon, Lavender.
Who created it?
A perfumer is not recorded in this catalog.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 3.16 out of 5, from 19 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.
Which notes define Ambra?
Its listed notes include bitter orange, bergamot, neroli, amalfi lemon, lavender, rosemary, jasmine, birch, amber, benzoin, sandalwood. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.
04 / Find your next bottle
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PARFUM BIBLE / SCENT CARD
Ambra
Santa Maria Novella
Leading accords
amber
citrus
leather
woody
smoky
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Bitter Orange · Bergamot · Neroli · Amalfi Lemon · Lavender · Rosemary
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