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Invite Only Amber I 23 Eau de Parfum bottle Invite Only Amber I 23 EDP
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Invite Only Amber - 198 Eau de Parfum bottle Invite Only Amber - 198 EDP

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Invite Only Amber I 23 EDP
This one's a goner, and the fans are grieving hard. Invite Only Amber I 23 was Kayali's sophisticated, boozy amber-tobacco masterpiece, now sorely missed. It's divisive for some, but a 'femme fatale' winter stunner for its devotees.
Statement
Our Verdict - Invite Only Amber - 198 EDP
No. 198 leans on the same tobacco-cherry-amber-vanilla skeleton as Kayali's Invite Only Amber, but flattens the layering into a louder, sweeter opening and a shorter, simpler dry-down that loses much of the original's smoky depth.
Acquired

Scent Profile

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
Invite Only Amber I 23 EDP
Invite Only Amber - 198 EDP

Notes

Shared Notes
Tobacco 25% vs 40%
Honey 20% vs 25%
Only in Invite Only Amber - 198
Black Cherry 34%
Shared Notes
Cinnamon 46% vs 40%
Only in Invite Only Amber I 23
Rose 28% Petitgrain 25%
Only in Invite Only Amber - 198
Hazelnut 31% Rum 29%
Shared Notes
Amber 100% vs 54%
Only in Invite Only Amber - 198
Vanilla 46%

Accords

Invite Only Amber I 23 Invite Only Amber - 198
100%
Sweet
75%
87%
Amber
95%
88%
Warm Spicy
50%
73%
Tobacco
65%
68%
Cinnamon
64%
Woody
63%
Cherry
58%
Vanilla
60%
56%
Honey
55%
Powdery
Sweet shared
100%
75%
Amber shared
87%
95%
Warm Spicy shared
88%
50%
Tobacco shared
73%
65%
68%
64%
63%
Vanilla shared
58%
60%
56%
55%

Performance

Invite Only Amber I 23 Invite Only Amber - 198
Moderate (4-6h)
Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Moderate
Projection
Intimate
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Season and Occasion Fit

Invite Only Amber I 23

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter

A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal
Also Works:
Casual

This powerful, long-lasting scent with significant sillage is far too commanding for an office setting. However, its sexy, luxurious character is perfectly suited for date nights and formal winter occasions, though too heavy for casual daytime wear.

Invite Only Amber - 198

Seasons

No strong season fit

The tobacco-amber-vanilla core reads as a cold-weather scent, with the cherry and honey top giving it just enough lift for early autumn evenings.

Occasions

No strong occasion fit

The rich amber-tobacco-vanilla trail is built for evening wear, dates and nights out rather than daytime or office settings.

Similarity Breakdown

How alike these two fragrances smell, scored from their full scent profiles.

Overall scent match
77%
Key Similarities

Both lean amber, sweet, tobacco

Key Differences

Subtle differences in overall composition

Where to buy

Invite Only Amber I 23 EDP
Invite Only Amber - 198 EDP
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