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Yes, in agreement it is a nice scent and not overly sweet. Much better than Prada Amber IMO, as I found the Prada very light scented. The amber in Baldessarini Ambre was, as said, noticeable, but mild. I liked the original, but to me, the Ambre was better, but just my take.
As for the guy in the ad. Yes, it seems they could have had someone a little bit more in the fantasy mode.

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Originally Posted by Thebark
The bad news: Although Baldessarini wants you to separate the men from the boys, they really need to ditch the old guy in the ads. I think, in terms of advertising, they would get a lot more mileage from say, a bust of Socrates or something. The old guy just looks slimey, sort of like Don Johnson's Crockett would look if he were that old trying to pick up the "ladeez" wearing a pink suit and Mr. T starter kit. Hey, this slimey old man is the famous bartender Charles Schumann, and he gives us here in Munich some of the most exquisite and sophisticated jags and hangovers. But, yes, he´s not appropriate for the ad, better try his terrific drinks !

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Baldessarini Ambre mini site is now up and running.
Check www.baldessarinifragrances.com

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When I tried this I thought it's somewhat like Minotaure or Biagiotti Roma. Anyone else get this?
The way I see it, that old geezer in the ad for Ambré would be way better of wearing Zino.

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To me it smells fairly similar to Boss Bottled/Boss #6, except for the labdanum/leather accord, which pushes my impression toward John Varvatos. (I quite like all the above.)

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I,too, found this to be initially very cloying. But after an hour it does settle down into a tame, masculine gentleman.

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Got a sample of this at Macy's today.
The top notes, as mentioned earlier, are very boozy to the point that you'd get arrested if you wore this in Utah. But, after the first 30 or so minutes, there's also a pleasant woody leathery drydown a la John Varvatos.
It's a pleasant surprise, that's for sure. But P&G should have released it last winter, as this is no spring/summer scent.

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Originally Posted by MFfan310 Got a sample of this at Macy's today.
The top notes, as mentioned earlier, are very boozy to the point that you'd get arrested if you wore this in Utah. But, after the first 30 or so minutes, there's also a pleasant woody leathery drydown a la John Varvatos.
It's a pleasant surprise, that's for sure. But P&G should have released it last winter, as this is no spring/summer scent. Yeah, it's definitely a colder weather scent. Pleasantly surprised by this one. Leather and whiskey, you say? No, it's not a biker rally. MOre like brown leather seats and a good bourbon. May have to pick this one up. Next up, JPG FLeur de Mal & Gucci II.