Hermès
L’Ambre des Merveilles
Eau de parfum
Amber · Vanilla · Woody.
parfumbible.comAmber · Vanilla · Sweet.
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: Love stories at Van Cleef & Arpels · Checked 2026-09-21
The official history places the family's business opening and first boutique at 22 Place Vendome, Paris, in 1906.
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Collection: Collection Extraordinaire
The short answer
A scent, in focus.
Ambre Impérial by Van Cleef & Arpels has a listed amber, vanilla, sweet profile, with notes of Pink Pepper, Bergamot, Amber, Vanilla, Tonka Bean.
Based on listed notes and accords.
Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-29. 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
3.09 / 5
763 votes
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category average, not hours
Projection
2.27 / 4
920 votes
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1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
2.74 / 5
463 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.
2,339Own it
892Previously owned
2,210Want it
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03 / Keep exploring
Often compared with…
Explore these suggested comparisons. Similarity is subjective.
Hermès
Elixir des Merveilles
Eau de parfum
Amber · Woody · Balsamic.
Hermès
L'Ambre des Merveilles Limited Edition Collector
Amber · Vanilla · Woody.
Dolce&Gabbana
Velvet Amber Sun
Amber · Warm spicy · Vanilla.
Explore a combination
Layering ideas to try.
Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.
Suggested experiment
Lost CherryBoth list Benzoin and Tonka Bean. Explore Ambre Impérial’s amber direction alongside Lost Cherry’s cherry 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
Bitter PeachBoth list Benzoin and Tonka Bean. Explore Ambre Impérial’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.
A little more clarity.
Before you tryWhat does Ambre Impérial smell like?
Ambre Impérial by Van Cleef & Arpels has a listed amber, vanilla, sweet profile, with notes of Pink Pepper, Bergamot, Amber, Vanilla, Tonka Bean.
Who created it?
The listed perfumer is Quentin Bisch.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 3.09 out of 5, from 763 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.
Which notes define Ambre Impérial?
Its listed notes include pink pepper, bergamot, amber, vanilla, tonka bean, benzoin, woodsy notes. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.
04 / Find your next bottle
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PARFUM BIBLE / SCENT CARD
Ambre Impérial
Van Cleef & Arpels
Leading accords
amber
vanilla
sweet
woody
soft spicy
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Pink Pepper · Bergamot · Amber · Vanilla · Tonka Bean · Benzoin
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