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Fiery or just warm? My take on Costume National’s new amber

Fiery or just warm? My take on Costume National’s new amber

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October 2, 2025 at 02:46 PM

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If amber is a campfire, Costume National just struck the match. The brand has launched Fiery Amber, a unisex woody oriental that sounds like it wants to flirt with smoke and spice rather than drown in syrup. As someone who’s lived in Scent Intense on too many late nights, I read the word “fiery” as a promise of heat-on-resin, not bakery vanilla.

No official note dump here, and honestly I don’t need one. Costume National has a knack for sleek, urban resins that feel dressed in leather and glass. If they’re turning up the temperature, expect a smolder rather than a blaze. Think friction: peppery lift or saffron spark meeting labdanum’s molasses-shadow, possibly anchored by dry woods. If you want candied, shop elsewhere.

Where could Fiery Amber sit in the amber family:

  • If Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan reads herbal and sunbaked, this sounds more night-lit and city-edged.
  • If Maison Francis Kurkdjian Grand Soir is polished gold, Fiery Amber hints at ember-red.
  • If Tom Ford Amber Absolute is a baritone wall of resin, this might be closer to a taut, rhythmic bassline.

Who should run to the counter:

  • Lovers of unisex amber who find sugary gourmands cloying.
  • Fans of Scent Intense craving a resin-forward evolution with extra heat.
  • Anyone building a fall-winter wardrobe that moves from gallery opening to dim bar without switching outfits or perfumes.

Testing plan I’ll use the moment I get a bottle on skin:

  • First on blotter for the opening, then immediate wrist wear to catch the heat curve.
  • A quick layer over a bright citrus cologne to see if the “fiery” pops.
  • Coat collar trial at night to check trail and stick.

Wear it on cool evenings, sharp tailoring or slouchy knits. I’m expecting dryness over dessert, texture over gloss, and a clean unisex stance that doesn’t beg for attention but earns it. If Fiery Amber brings that signature Costume National minimalism with a red-tinted glow, it could be the fall release that quietly outlasts the hype.

Have you sniffed it yet? Tell me if it shimmers or scorches. I’m ready for sparks.

Source: nstperfume

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Published: October 2, 2025 at 02:46 PM