Fragrance comparison

Agarwood vs Amber

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 90 ratings analysed

Agarwood

The Lab Fragrances

4.1712 votes

Rank #33,954 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Amber

Ajmal

4.1678 votes

Rank #8,473 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amber takes 4 of 5 categories.

Agarwood
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Amber
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Agarwood1/5

Amber4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AgarwoodThe Lab Fragrances

AmberAjmal

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 33%Had 13%Want 53%

4.16/ 5 · 78 votes

Have 42%Had 11%Want 47%

Category winnerAmberRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

33%Like

8%Ok

0%Dislike

8%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

57%Love

25%Like

15%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

61 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityAgarwood

SillageAmber

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value63

Category winnerAmberBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

vanilla84%

amber77%

oud69%

aromatic61%

amber100%

woody92%

rose84%

powdery77%

oud69%

musky61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both woody, amber and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Palisander RosewoodCardamomPepper

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)SandalwoodVetiver

Base

VanillaAmberTonka Bean

Top

BergamotPepper

Heart

RosePalisander RosewoodJasmine

Base

AmberAgarwood (Oud)MuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesPalisander Rosewood, Pepper, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Spring74

Summer56

Fall100

Winter89

Day89

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men83

Unisex17

Women0

Men29

Unisex60

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,954

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#8,473

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerAmberHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Agarwood by The Lab Fragrances delivers a clean, smooth blast of dry woods and aromatic spice that feels polished from the very first spray. It opens with cool cardamom, crisp pepper, and rich palisander rosewood, giving off the crisp sensation of freshly shaved pencil shavings and cool forest air. As the heart unfold…

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Ajmal Amber is a warm, rosy amber-wood scent with an oud-tinged base and a lightly spicy start. It opens with bergamot and pepper, then leans into rose with a soft, slightly powdery floral feel, before settling into amber, sandalwood, musk and a smooth, woody-oud dryness. It reads classic, rich and close-to-skin comf…

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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.

Which is better, Agarwood or Amber?

Amber takes 4 of 5 categories. Agarwood is rated 4.17/5 from 12 votes; Amber is rated 4.16/5 from 78 votes. Choose Agarwood for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Amber for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Agarwood or Amber?

Agarwood lasts longest (Agarwood 86/100, Amber 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Agarwood or Amber?

Amber projects furthest (Amber 69/100, Agarwood 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Agarwood and Amber smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and oud accords. Common notes include Palisander Rosewood, Pepper, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood.

Is Agarwood or Amber better for summer or winter?

Agarwood suits evening wear; Amber suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Agarwood and Amber?

Agarwood has top notes of Palisander Rosewood, Cardamom and Pepper, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood and Vetiver, a base of Vanilla, Amber and Tonka Bean. Amber has top notes of Bergamot and Pepper, heart notes of Rose, Palisander Rosewood and Jasmine, a base of Amber, Agarwood (Oud), Musk and Sandalwood.