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Petitgrain and lavender over patchouli
Gambit borrows its name from chess's boldest opening idea, a strategic sacrifice made in exchange for the advantage. Composed by perfumer Carlos Viñals in the aromatic fougère tradition, it opens with the classic pairing of lavender and petitgrain sharpened by clove, layers in a spiced floral heart of cardamom, geranium, and mimosa, and resolves into a woody-ambery base of patchouli, sandalwood, and the ambery captive material Ambrostar. Launched in 2023, it's built for a wearer who treats a fragrance's opening moves as an invitation rather than a warning, daring in its first minutes, warm and settled by the finish.
Scent Character Woody & Ambery, 33% (patchouli, sandalwood, Ambrostar) Spicy, 23% (clove, cardamom) Fresh, 22% (petitgrain, lavender) Floral, 22% (geranium, mimosa) Translation: an aromatic fougère, sharp lavender and petitgrain balanced by warm clove and cardamom, closing on a soft ambery-woody base.
Fragrance Pyramid Top: Petitgrain, Lavender, Clove
Heart: Cardamom, Geranium (Madagascar), Mimosa
Base: Patchouli, Sandalwood, Ambrostar
Performance Longevity: Moderate to long-lasting, expect several hours of wear that fades gracefully rather than looming all day.
Sillage: Moderate, projects well for the first hour before settling close to the skin.
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Common questions about this fragrance, and how to try it before you commit.
Gambit Extrait is an ambery fragrance built around aromatic, warm spicy, woody, floral accords. You'll pick up petitgrain, lavender, clove, cardamom, geranium madagascar, mimosa abs, patchouli, sandalwood drêches. The surest way to know if it suits you is to wear it: sample a decant first.
Gambit Extrait suits date night, evening, versatile. It's at its best in fall, spring, winter. Not sure it fits your rotation? Try it as a decant or build a sampling box of any five.
Gambit Extrait is sold as Extrait. Concentration is how much fragrance oil the formula carries, which shapes how rich it smells and how long it lasts on skin.
As an extrait de parfum, it is one of the most concentrated formats: expect strong, long-lasting wear from a light application. A decant is the low-risk way to see exactly how it performs on your skin before you commit to a full bottle.
Yes, 100%. Every decant is hand-poured from a genuine, retail-bought bottle: never a tester, clone or copy. Read our Authenticity Promise.
That's the whole idea. Everything here is a decant, so you try the real fragrance on your own skin before committing to a full retail bottle. Want a few at once? Build a Sampling Box of any five. See how decanting works.
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