Collection: Amber & Spice

Amber & Spice Perfume — Handmade in Australia

Stuga's amber perfumes are hand-blended in small batches in the Southern Highlands, built around rich, warm, resinous notes — amber, oud, saffron, patchouli, cinnamon and clove. If you want a fragrance with presence — deep, spicy and long lasting — this is the family to explore. Every scent comes three ways: Eau de Parfum spray, alcohol-free spray, or roll-on perfume oil, at 20–25% concentration for all-day wear.

The amber & spice range

• Obsidian — Oudh, Amber, Patchouli & Cedar. Our deepest amber oud perfume, made for evening.
• Bliss — Saffron, Amber & Sandalwood. A saffron amber perfume — soft, warm and quietly opulent.
• Valhalla — Bergamot, Cedar & Amber. A woody amber perfume, warm and confident.
• Nomad — Cloves, Vanilla & Cinnamon. An amber vanilla perfume built on warm baking spice.
• Ember — Cinnamon, Vanilla & Sandalwood. Spicy, warm and woody.
• Eclipse — Silver Birch, Bergamot & Cassis. Fruity and aromatic over a warm amber base.
• Solstice — Bergamot, Grapefruit & Amber. A brighter, citrus-lifted amber.

What is amber in perfume?

Not the fossil in the jewellery shop — in perfumery, amber is a warm, sweet, slightly powdery accord built from resins, labdanum, vanilla and soft woods. It's what gives a fragrance that golden, glowing, skin-like warmth that lasts for hours. If a perfume has ever reminded you of warm skin, old libraries or mulled spice, you were probably smelling amber. It's also why this family lasts longest of all our scent families — amber and musk notes cling to skin and fabric well into the next day.

Which amber perfume should I choose?

Want amber at its darkest, with oud and leather? Obsidian. Amber with saffron — golden and elegant? Bliss. A woody amber that works every day? Valhalla. Amber with vanilla and spice, like winter in a bottle? Nomad or Ember. And if you want the warmth with a fresh citrus lift, Solstice bridges into our Fresh family; for more wood and less spice, cross to Woods.

Buying an amber perfume as a gift

This is the shelf for the person who dresses for dinner — dark bottles, evenings out, winter coats. Buying blind for a man who likes to be noticed? Obsidian, or browse the Men's Cologne doorway. For a rich, warm scent that reads special rather than heavy, Bliss is the safer gift. All of them from $35 as a 10ml Traveller — a low-risk way to gift a big scent.

What is an amber or oriental fragrance?

Amber (long called "oriental") is the richest, warmest family in perfumery — resins, oud, saffron and warm spice over vanilla and sandalwood. They project well, last a long time, and come into their own in cooler weather and evening wear. Every Stuga amber perfume is unisex — worn equally by men and women. Want to understand the notes first? Read our guide to perfume notes and scent families.

Vegan, cruelty-free, small batch. Hand-blended and hand-poured in Australia, from $35 for a 10ml Traveller. Free shipping across Australia and worldwide on orders over $99.