LizziesLuck Report post Posted July 9, 2016 Black amber and smoky vanilla with cistus, benzoin, caramelized tobacco, and blackened nutmeg. Wet: Sweet, spicy tobacco. SO. GOOD. The black amber note is amazing. Dry: I need more of this. It's dark, sweet, sexy. Love it. A tobacco favourite. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
agirlnamedfury Report post Posted July 15, 2016 Dark, resinous, and bitter. I expected this to be a bit spicy and sweet, but it's not really either. Unfortunately I'm not getting any of the vanilla, which is a shame. Okay, twenty minutes or so later I'm starting to get a bit of vanilla and liking this a bit better. Still pretty indifferent towards it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucchesa Report post Posted February 24, 2018 Nutmeg? Not on me. (And blackened nutmeg sounds so divine; sigh.) Everything else is lovely, though. It's more masculine when wet, drying down into a perfectly unisex, perfectly sexy smoky sweet amber-tobacco-vanilla. Unfortunately, my skin is eating it up rather quickly. I would think Mars the Avenger would be a little stronger than this. It's beautiful if now faint, and I'm delighted I got to try it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Juliamon Report post Posted March 14, 2018 This starts out vaguely boozy in the imp and turns to vaguely sour on my skin. I'm not familiar with cistus or tobacco yet so it's one of those, probably the cistus since I do not often get along with florals. Fortunately the sourness burns off in a couple minutes and the vanilla starts to amp on me, leaving the most delicious vanilla amber with just a hint of something else (the tobacco maybe). I saw this compared to Lush's Lord of Misrule and while they're pretty drastically different I can definitely see the comparison, particularly to the bath bomb version--there's a shared warm sweetness that 'feels' the same in my head. I think I actually prefer this, as LoM's non-vanilla notes tend to get drowned out over time and the scent becomes very flat, whereas Mars Ultor maintains a more interesting balance. Not a huge throw but it's lasting a good long while. I need to hunt down a bottle of this, I'm definitely in love! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tinyvulture Report post Posted April 11, 2021 Black amber, with its rocky, salty warmth, is the first thing I notice. The peppery tobacco is also present, which makes it a no-go for me. The nutmeg adds even more spice. I’m not picking up any sweet notes like vanilla or benzoin. This blend is strong, warrior-like, serious. Not a ton of throw but my decant is 5 years old. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
