Fragrance comparison

Absolute vs Ambitions

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 34 ratings analysed

1 wins

Absolute

Massimo Dutti

4.3234 votes

Rank #35,663 WoodyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Ambitions

Maxime Mastroianni

—0 votes

Rank #77,251 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Absolute takes 1 of 1 categories.

Absolute
Choose it for a woody and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Ambitions
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in spring.

Absolute1/1

Ambitions0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AbsoluteMassimo Dutti

AmbitionsMaxime Mastroianni

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.32/ 5 · 34 votes

Have 32%Had 40%Want 28%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

41%Like

0%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

34 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

green91%

amber83%

aquatic74%

warm spicy65%

musky56%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

floral69%

green61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both woody, green and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Green NotesWater Notes

Heart

SpicesFloral Notes

Base

Woodsy NotesAmberMusk

Top

Green NotesBergamotCardamomOrangeLemon

Heart

Floral NotesRoseJasmine

Base

Tonka BeanVetiverSpicesCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesGreen Notes, Spices, Floral Notes and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer94

Fall81

Winter50

Day100

Night59

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,663

PerfumerRamon Monegal

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#77,251

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAbsoluteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Absolute by Massimo Dutti opens with a sharp burst of crisp green notes mixed with cool water notes. Concocted by nose Ramon Monegal in 1995, this fragrance shifts quickly into a heart of crushed kitchen spices and quiet floral notes. As the aquatic top settles on skin, a dry base of woodsy notes, warm amber, and clea…

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Ambitions opens with brisk citrus, green notes and cardamom, then settles into a softer floral heart over cedar, vetiver, musk and a touch of tonka. It reads like a classic masculine style from the mid 1990s, fresh at first, gently spicy through the middle, and more woody-musky as it dries down. This looks best suited…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Absolute and Ambitions smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, green and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Green Notes, Spices, Floral Notes and Musk.

Is Absolute or Ambitions better for summer or winter?

Absolute suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Absolute and Ambitions?

Absolute has top notes of Green Notes and Water Notes, heart notes of Spices and Floral Notes, a base of Woodsy Notes, Amber and Musk. Ambitions has top notes of Green Notes, Bergamot, Cardamom and Orange, heart notes of Floral Notes, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Tonka Bean, Vetiver, Spices and Cedar.