Rive d’Ambre is now primarily an amorphous, abstract hint of flat citruses with dry woodiness atop a sweetened, warm base. The fragrance feels totally flat the notes have dissolved into an empty, hollow shell of themselves and everything feels muffled, muted, and hidden. Unfortunately, shortly before the two-hour mark, Rive d’Ambre basically collapses in on itself.
The crispness is beautifully bright and refreshing. Rive d’Ambre has the brisk, very fresh, clear-as-a-bell opening of a citrus cologne that has been modernized to remove any barbershop nuances. There is also a ton of pepper from ISO E Super, and a hint of some fresh, green herbs that only faintly and vaguely resemble tarragon.
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Rive d’Ambre opens on my skin with a burst of freshly squeezed lemon and bergamot, followed by squirts of slightly bitter oil from the skin of a zested orange that is tart, sweet and bright, all at once. Rive d’Ambre is an eau de parfum that was created by Olivier Gillotin of Givaudan, and its notes - as compiled from Fragrantica and Surrender to Chance - include:īergamot, lemon, bitter orange, tarragon, cardamom, spearmint, benzoin, pear wood, cognac, tolu balsam and amber. That last bit of egoism made me roll my eyes, as did the press copy used by Neiman Marcus for its description of Rive d’Ambre: “Tom Ford Rive d’Ambre is a golden-toned eau de cologne with a veil of colonial elegance.” Colonial elegance? I’m not going to touch that one with a ten-foot pole, but my thoughts are slightly sardonic. “True to my nature, the sparkling fruits are wrapped in rich and warm sensuality.’
‘Rive d’Ambre is inspired by the tradition of presenting precious citrus fruits as gifts,” revealed Ford.
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