Ambre Supreme

In Ambre Supreme by Les Indémodables, perfumer Antoine Lie puts the spotlight on Ambergris, the mythical perfume ingredient whose subtle powers of amplification are usually in the background of a fragrance. The composition features Ambergris in a 10% dosage, specially sourced and tinctured using proprietary ultrasound extraction by Atelier Français des Matières. One of the incredible things about Ambergris is its ability to amplify facets of other ingredients while at the same time marrying them seamlessly together, softening their edges and angles. When Ambergris is in a composition, it pulls together all the ingredients and bathes them with its golden glow, like a lamp turning on in a room full of beautiful objects. “Ambregris is akin to lace in haute couture design,” says Les Indémodables founder Valérie Pulvérail. “It’s strong but you have to be careful with the material. We wanted to highlight all of its facets — from the ambery, animalic, to the mineral, marine-like and salty — without being too aggressive.”