Fragrance comparison

Al Ambar vs Berlin

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 125 ratings analysed

Al Ambar

Areej Le Doré

3.8860 votes

Rank #15,519 AmberBalsamic

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38%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Berlin

Miguel Matos

3.8165 votes

Rank #6,539 AmberAnimalic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Berlin takes 4 of 7 categories.

Al Ambar
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Berlin
Choose it for a amber and animalic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Al Ambar3/7

Berlin4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Al AmbarAreej Le Doré

BerlinMiguel Matos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 60 votes

Have 40%Had 7%Want 54%

3.81/ 5 · 65 votes

Have 15%Had 1%Want 85%

Category winnerAl AmbarRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

58%Love

8%Like

8%Ok

13%Dislike

12%Hate

60 votes

47%Love

17%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

23%Hate

30 votes

Category winnerAl AmbarMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityAl Ambar

SillageBerlin

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value58

Category winnerBerlinBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

balsamic86%

animalic72%

mossy58%

earthy44%

woody30%

amber100%

animalic92%

smoky84%

fresh spicy77%

woody69%

leather61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both amber, animalic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Ambergris

Heart

OpoponaxOakmossOrrisVanillin

Base

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Notes

AmbergrisSmokeLeatherAnimal notesCalabrian bergamotAgarwood (Oud)CuminVanillinTonka BeanIso E SuperIncenseSalt

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAmbergris and Vanillin. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring71

Summer14

Fall93

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring71

Summer36

Fall93

Winter100

Day69

Night100

Category winnerBerlinMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men71

Unisex29

Women0

Men43

Unisex48

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,519

PerfumerRussian Adam

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#6,539

PerfumerMiguel Matos

Launched—

Reviews44

Category winnerBerlinHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Al Ambar by Areej Le Doré is an uncompromised ambergris scent created by perfumer Russian Adam in 2024. Built around natural dark ambergris, the perfume opens with a sharp oceanic bite that carries earthy, animalic, and marine facets. As the top notes settle, opoponax resin and oakmoss bring a dark balsamic warmth to …

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Berlin by Miguel Matos is a dark, club-worn amber woody fragrance with smoke, leather, cumin, oud, incense and animalic warmth. It opens with a sharp flash of bergamot and spice, then settles into a salty, smoky, leathery skin scent with vanillin and tonka softening the edges. This is not a clean office amber. It suit…

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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, Al Ambar or Berlin?

Berlin takes 4 of 7 categories. Al Ambar is rated 3.88/5 from 60 votes; Berlin is rated 3.81/5 from 65 votes. Choose Al Ambar for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Berlin for a amber and animalic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Al Ambar or Berlin?

Al Ambar lasts longest (Al Ambar 83/100, Berlin 79/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Al Ambar or Berlin?

Projection is very close: Berlin 70/100, Al Ambar 69/100 for sillage.

Do Al Ambar and Berlin smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, animalic and woody accords. Common notes include Ambergris and Vanillin.

Is Al Ambar or Berlin better for summer or winter?

For summer, Berlin is the stronger pick. For winter, Al Ambar is the stronger pick. Al Ambar suits evening wear; Berlin suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Al Ambar and Berlin?

Al Ambar has top notes of Ambergris, heart notes of Opoponax, Oakmoss, Orris and Vanillin. Berlin features Ambergris, Smoke, Leather, Animal notes and Calabrian bergamot.