Fragrance comparison

Agua Flores vs Amber Haze No.15

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 34 ratings analysed

3 wins

Agua Flores

Claus Porto

3.8330 votes

Rank #42,953 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

Amber Haze No.15

Marie-Stella-Maris

4.004 votes

Rank #55,487 WoodyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Agua Flores takes 3 of 5 categories.

Agua Flores
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Amber Haze No.15
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Agua Flores3/5

Amber Haze No.152/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Amber Haze No.15
Sillage & projection: Agua Flores
Value for money: Agua Flores
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Amber Haze No.15
Fragranxe ranking: Agua Flores

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Agua FloresClaus Porto

Amber Haze No.15Marie-Stella-Maris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 57%Had 9%Want 34%

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 12%Had 4%Want 84%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

37%Like

23%Ok

7%Dislike

3%Hate

30 votes

50%Love

0%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityAmber Haze No.15

SillageAgua Flores

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value38

Category winnerAgua FloresBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

white floral92%

woody84%

powdery77%

aromatic69%

amber61%

woody100%

amber92%

fresh spicy84%

powdery77%

musky69%

aromatic61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both woody, powdery and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

BergamotLemonMandarin Orange

Heart2 to 3 hours

JasmineIrisBlack PepperAngelicaCarrot Seeds

Base3 to 5 hours

SandalwoodTonka BeanBenzoinSuedeVetiver

Top15 to 30 minutes

Black PepperBergamotAmbretteCumin

Heart2 to 3 hours

AngelicaJasmineNeroliCarrot Seeds

Base4 to 6 hours

SandalwoodVanillinBenzoinVetiverCedarPeru BalsamTonka Bean

Category winnerAmber Haze No.15Longest dry-down: 4 to 6 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer87

Fall60

Winter27

Day100

Night43

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex45

Women55

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,953

PerfumerLyn Harris

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#55,487

PerfumerCharlotte Jullien, Douglas Morel

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerAgua FloresHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Agua Flores by Claus Porto is a fresh floral and citrus fragrance created by perfumer Lyn Harris. It opens with a lively splash of bergamot, lemon, and mandarin orange that feels crisp and uplifting. As the bright citrus sparkle softens, the scent reveals an earthy heart of jasmine and iris, accented by herbal angelic…

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Amber Haze No.15 by Marie-Stella-Maris brings a soft, grounding approach to the amber profile. It starts with a brief pop of citrus from bergamot alongside earthy black pepper and ambrette seed. The initial sharpness calms quickly as angelica, carrot seeds, and neroli establish a powdery floral heart that sits close t…

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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, Agua Flores or Amber Haze No.15?

Agua Flores takes 3 of 5 categories. Agua Flores is rated 3.83/5 from 30 votes; Amber Haze No.15 is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Agua Flores for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Amber Haze No.15 for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Agua Flores or Amber Haze No.15?

Amber Haze No.15 lasts longest (Amber Haze No.15 60/100, Agua Flores 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Agua Flores or Amber Haze No.15?

Projection is very close: Agua Flores 51/100, Amber Haze No.15 50/100 for sillage.

Do Agua Flores and Amber Haze No.15 smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and amber accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Jasmine, Black Pepper and Angelica.

Is Agua Flores or Amber Haze No.15 better for summer or winter?

Agua Flores suits daytime wear; Amber Haze No.15 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Agua Flores and Amber Haze No.15?

Agua Flores has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Jasmine, Iris, Black Pepper and Angelica, a base of Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Benzoin and Suede. Amber Haze No.15 has top notes of Black Pepper, Bergamot, Ambrette and Cumin, heart notes of Angelica, Jasmine, Neroli and Carrot Seeds, a base of Sandalwood, Vanillin, Benzoin and Vetiver.