Fragrance comparison

007 vs Hypnotic Amber

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 21 Oct 2026 48 ratings analysed

007

Normal Estate

4.6715 votes

Rank #18,939 PowderyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Hypnotic Amber

Xeena

4.7333 votes

Rank #5,934 AromaticSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hypnotic Amber takes 4 of 5 categories.

007
Choose it for a powdery and leather character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Hypnotic Amber
Choose it for a aromatic and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

0071/5

Hypnotic Amber4/5

Ratings & consensus: Hypnotic Amber
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: 007
Sillage & projection: Hypnotic Amber
Value for money: Hypnotic Amber
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Hypnotic Amber

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

007Normal Estate

Hypnotic AmberXeena

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 22%Had 6%Want 72%

4.73/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 20%Had 1%Want 79%

Category winnerHypnotic AmberRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

85%Love

9%Like

3%Ok

0%Dislike

3%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate93

Category winners

Longevity007

SillageHypnotic Amber

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value80

Category winnerHypnotic AmberBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

leather92%

violet84%

amber77%

iris69%

cacao61%

aromatic100%

sweet92%

woody84%

vanilla77%

powdery69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

SuedeVioletAmberBirchIrisCacaoDavana

No top / heart / base split published

Top

JuniperIrisPink Pepper

Heart

CinnamonToffeeLavenderDavana

Base

VanillaSuedeTonkaSandalwoodAmbrofix™

InformationalShared notesSuede, Iris and Davana. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer8

Fall100

Winter100

Day31

Night100

Spring71

Summer29

Fall88

Winter100

Day55

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men29

Unisex57

Women14

Men82

Unisex14

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,939

PerfumerStephanie Bakouche

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#5,934

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Category winnerHypnotic AmberHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Stephanie Bakouche composed 007 for Normal Estate as a dense, dark composition anchored by powdery iris, raw suede, and bitter cacao. The opening hits with a medicinal pop of davana and rough violet leaves before settling into a warm amber heart. Birch adds a faint smoky streak through the middle hours, grounding the …

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Hypnotic Amber by Xeena opens with a sharp kick of juniper and pink pepper before softening into a warm heart of cinnamon and toasted toffee. Powdered iris and dry lavender cut through the initial sweetness, preventing the gourmand notes from turning cloying. As the fragrance settles on skin, a dark base of suede, van…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, 007 or Hypnotic Amber?

Hypnotic Amber takes 4 of 5 categories. 007 is rated 4.67/5 from 15 votes; Hypnotic Amber is rated 4.73/5 from 33 votes. Choose 007 for a powdery and leather character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Hypnotic Amber for a aromatic and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, 007 or Hypnotic Amber?

They last about the same: 007 82/100, Hypnotic Amber 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, 007 or Hypnotic Amber?

Hypnotic Amber projects furthest (Hypnotic Amber 74/100, 007 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 007 and Hypnotic Amber smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Suede, Iris and Davana.

Is 007 or Hypnotic Amber better for summer or winter?

007 suits evening wear; Hypnotic Amber suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 007 and Hypnotic Amber?

007 features Suede, Violet, Amber, Birch and Iris. Hypnotic Amber has top notes of Juniper, Iris and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Cinnamon, Toffee, Lavender and Davana, a base of Vanilla, Suede, Tonka and Sandalwood.