Fragrance comparison

Al Ambar vs War and Peace III

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 114 ratings analysed

Al Ambar

Areej Le Doré

3.8860 votes

Rank #15,519 AmberBalsamic

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34%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

War and Peace III

Areej Le Doré

4.3354 votes

Rank #10,573 MuskyAnimalic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

War and Peace III takes 4 of 7 categories.

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

Al Ambar3/7

War and Peace III4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Al AmbarAreej Le Doré

War and Peace IIIAreej Le Doré

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 60 votes

Have 40%Had 7%Want 54%

4.33/ 5 · 54 votes

Have 74%Had 2%Want 24%

Category winnerWar and Peace IIIRating 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

78%Love

7%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

15%Hate

54 votes

Category winnerWar and Peace IIIMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityAl Ambar

SillageAl Ambar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value45

Category winnerWar and Peace IIIBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

balsamic86%

animalic72%

mossy58%

earthy44%

woody30%

musky100%

animalic92%

amber84%

rose77%

leather69%

powdery61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both amber and animalic

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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Top

AmberResin

Heart

Taif RoseOrrisRoseWhite RosePatchouli

Base

CastoreumSynthetic CivetCivetIndian OudMuskNatural MuskOakmossAmbergris

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

Spring35

Summer6

Fall88

Winter100

Day22

Night100

Category winnerAl AmbarMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men71

Unisex29

Women0

Men65

Unisex14

Women22

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,519

PerfumerRussian Adam

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#10,573

PerfumerRussian Adam

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerWar and Peace IIIHigher 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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War and Peace III opens with an intense blast of smokey amber resin, sharp flint, and heavy Indian oud. Within twenty minutes, dark Taif rose and velvety orris soften the animalic edge, though castoreum, civet, and natural deer musk dominate the wear. It settles into a thick leather, oakmoss, and fossilized amber base…

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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 War and Peace III?

War and Peace III takes 4 of 7 categories. Al Ambar is rated 3.88/5 from 60 votes; War and Peace III is rated 4.33/5 from 54 votes. Choose Al Ambar for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose War and Peace III for a musky and animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Al Ambar or War and Peace III?

Al Ambar lasts longest (Al Ambar 83/100, War and Peace III 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Al Ambar or War and Peace III?

Projection is very close: Al Ambar 69/100, War and Peace III 68/100 for sillage.

Do Al Ambar and War and Peace III smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and animalic accords. Common notes include Ambergris, Oakmoss and Orris.

Is Al Ambar or War and Peace III better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Al Ambar and War and Peace III?

Al Ambar has top notes of Ambergris, heart notes of Opoponax, Oakmoss, Orris and Vanillin. War and Peace III has top notes of Amber and Resin, heart notes of Taif Rose, Orris, Rose and White Rose, a base of Castoreum, Synthetic Civet, Civet and Indian Oud.