Molinard Ambre Eau de Parfum scores 87% against Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan overall — scored twice, once on the opening and once on the dry-down, because a scent rarely stays still on skin.
The match improves as it wears. Molinard Ambre Eau de Parfum opens 84% like Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan and reaches 89% by the dry-down, so give it an hour before judging it — the first spray is the least similar part of this comparison.
Both are built on amber, aromatic, fresh spicy and balsamic. Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan adds woody and powdery that Molinard Ambre Eau de Parfum does not. Molinard Ambre Eau de Parfum brings smoky and citrus of its own.
| Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan | Molinard Ambre Eau de Parfum | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (estimate) | about $120 | about $32 |
| Longevity | 7h | 6h |
| Projection | 8/10 | 6/10 |
| Sillage | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Released | 1993 | 2015 |
| Main accords | amber, aromatic and fresh spicy | warm spicy, amber and vanilla |
On the estimates above, Molinard Ambre Eau de Parfum sits about $88 under Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan — roughly 73% less. Both figures are typical market prices rather than one shop's, so treat the gap as a direction rather than a quote.
Evokes the resinous, balsamic warmth of Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan, leaning into a softer, resin-heavy dry-down.
Scores are estimates built from note structure and community consensus, not laboratory measurements, and noses genuinely differ — treat a high match as a strong lead rather than a promise. AltScent is independent and is not affiliated with, authorized by or endorsed by any brand shown.
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