Fragrance comparison

Al Ambar vs Rose de L’Antiquité Oud

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 68 ratings analysed

Al Ambar

Areej Le Doré

3.8860 votes

Rank #15,519 AmberBalsamic

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Rose de L’Antiquité Oud

Wasif Reza

5.008 votes

Rank #17,880 AmberPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rose de L’Antiquité Oud takes 3 of 4 categories.

Al Ambar
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Rose de L’Antiquité Oud
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Al Ambar1/4

Rose de L’Antiquité Oud3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Rose de L’Antiquité Oud
Sillage & projection: Rose de L’Antiquité Oud
Value for money: Rose de L’Antiquité Oud
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Al Ambar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Al AmbarAreej Le Doré

Rose de L’Antiquité OudWasif Reza

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 60 votes

Have 40%Had 7%Want 54%

5.00/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 34%Had 0%Want 66%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityRose de L’Antiquité Oud

SillageRose de L’Antiquité Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value88

Category winnerRose de L’Antiquité OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

balsamic86%

animalic72%

mossy58%

earthy44%

woody30%

amber100%

powdery92%

animalic84%

musky77%

rose69%

woody61%

Scent match41%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

Turkish RoseRoseOakmossMuskFrankincenseSandalwoodAmbergrisBenzoinLeatherApricotCivetOrris

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAmbergris, Oakmoss and Orris. 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

Spring100

Summer60

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men71

Unisex29

Women0

Men38

Unisex63

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,519

PerfumerRussian Adam

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#17,880

PerfumerWasif Reza

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerAl AmbarHigher 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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Rose de L’Antiquité Oud opens with a bright splash of juicy apricot and puffs of dry green hojari frankincense. As the liquid warms on your skin, a dense core of Turkish rose petals unfolds, resting on a sturdy foundation of dark leather and earthy oakmoss. It is a slow, resinous release that avoids the clean, sugary …

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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 Rose de L’Antiquité Oud?

Rose de L’Antiquité Oud takes 3 of 4 categories. Al Ambar is rated 3.88/5 from 60 votes; Rose de L’Antiquité Oud is rated 5.00/5 from 8 votes. Choose Al Ambar for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Rose de L’Antiquité Oud for a amber and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Al Ambar or Rose de L’Antiquité Oud?

They last about the same: Rose de L’Antiquité Oud 85/100, Al Ambar 83/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Al Ambar or Rose de L’Antiquité Oud?

Rose de L’Antiquité Oud projects furthest (Rose de L’Antiquité Oud 78/100, Al Ambar 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Al Ambar and Rose de L’Antiquité Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, animalic and woody accords. Common notes include Ambergris, Oakmoss and Orris.

Is Al Ambar or Rose de L’Antiquité Oud better for summer or winter?

Al Ambar suits evening wear; Rose de L’Antiquité Oud suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Al Ambar and Rose de L’Antiquité Oud?

Al Ambar has top notes of Ambergris, heart notes of Opoponax, Oakmoss, Orris and Vanillin. Rose de L’Antiquité Oud features Turkish Rose, Rose, Oakmoss, Musk and Frankincense.