Dupe review · French Avenue
Amber Empire
French Avenue made Amber Empire with one brief: Clive Christian Blonde Amber.
- Smells like
- Clive Christian Blonde Amber
- Price
- $41.04
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $41
- Made by
- French Avenue
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Amber Empire scores 7.0 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Blonde Amber.
French Avenue sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Blonde Amber's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $41 per 100ml it costs 90% less than Blonde Amber — the 3rd cheapest of 10 twins we can price.
Some wearers dispute how close it gets — the match is the seller's claim, so read the votes before you buy.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength French Avenue publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.
What it's built to smell like
Clive Christian Blonde Amber is aldehydes, bergamot and spices at first, dried fruits, jasmine and orange blossom at its heart and amber, blonde tobacco and vanilla at the end. French Avenue set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- aldehydes
- bergamot
- spices
Heart
- dried fruits
- jasmine
- orange blossom
Base
- amber
- blonde tobacco
- vanilla
Blonde tobacco and dried fruit sunk into amber, opulent and faintly smoky.
Some fans dispute how close this one gets — it is listed against the original by its seller.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 12 twins of Clive Christian Blonde Amber we can price, Amber Empire is number 3 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Bujairami Amber Floweret $33/100ml
- 02 Pearl Fragrance Blonde Amber $38/100ml
- 03 French Avenue Amber Empire $41/100ml
- 04 Maison Asrar Faris Al Arab $51/100ml
- 05 Lorinna Paris Blood Amber 145 Extracto de $54/100ml
- 06 Bujairami Mafia Boss $65/100ml
- 07 HK Perfumes Burning Bridges $89/100ml
- 08 Scentual Obsessions Amber Dream $100/100ml
- 09 Alexandria Fragrances Legally Blonde $120/100ml
- 10 Perfume Parlour Golden Spice Noir 2061 $159/100ml
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The community
What people say about Amber Empire
Rating
—How close to Blonde Amber
—Would buy again
—Longevity
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What does French Avenue Amber Empire smell like?
It is built to smell like Clive Christian Blonde Amber — aldehydes, bergamot and spices up top, dried fruits, jasmine and orange blossom in the heart, amber, blonde tobacco and vanilla in the base.
Is French Avenue Amber Empire a dupe of Clive Christian Blonde Amber?
Yes — French Avenue sells it as its version of Clive Christian Blonde Amber.
Where can I buy French Avenue Amber Empire?
It is in stock at $41.04 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.