BDK Pas ce Soir vs Electimuss Amber Bloom

Both fragrances are sold under names that tell you little or nothing: 'Pas ce soir' means 'not tonight', and 'Amber Bloom' promises amber that only actually turns up in the base. What both really are is fruit with citrus — but in two different takes and with €90 between the bottles.

Property	Pas ce Soir	Amber Bloom
House	BDK Parfums	Electimuss
Concentration	EDP	Parfum
Top notes	ginger, mandarin, black pepper	lemon, grapefruit, mandarin, bergamot
Heart notes	quince, orange blossom, moroccan jasmine	lily of the valley, salt, raspberry, passion fruit
Base notes	cashmeran, amberwood, singapore patchouli	ambergris, tonka, musk
Gender	feminine	unisex
Longevity (community rating)	—	—
Sillage (community rating)	—	—
Full bottle	€205 / 100 ml	€295 / 100 ml
Price per millilitre	€2.05	€2.95
Decant 5 ml	€14	€25
Decant 10 ml	€25	€40

Pas ce Soir is more floral: quince with Moroccan jasmine and orange blossom in the heart, cashmeran and patchouli underneath, giving it a soft, slightly powdery finish. Amber Bloom is more fruity-salty — raspberry and passion fruit with lily of the valley and a salty note, ambergris with tonka underneath. The first is classically pretty, the second unusual; the first is for every day, the second for the days you want someone to ask what you're wearing. The price difference is €90 per bottle and €11 for five millilitres, which with such different scents is secondary. The longevity rows are empty on purpose: there aren't enough independent ratings for either to give a range.

Why are the longevity rows empty?

Because we don't measure longevity ourselves and we don't guess it. For both fragrances there are too few public ratings to make a fair range from them — once there are enough, the row will be filled in.

Does Amber Bloom smell of amber?

Less than the name promises. The first four notes are citrus, the heart has raspberry and a salty note, and ambergris only arrives in the base. Anyone expecting heavy amber will be surprised — for better or worse.

Which is better for summer?

Amber Bloom. Citrus and a salty note work better in the heat than the quince and jasmine of Pas ce Soir, which is closer to spring and autumn.

Is Pas ce Soir only for women?

In our database it's listed as feminine, but its notes aren't pronounced that way — ginger, black pepper and patchouli are gender-neutral. Amber Bloom is listed as unisex and is the more universal of the two.