Fragrance comparison

Al Ambar vs War and Peace Part II

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 209 ratings analysed

Al Ambar

Areej Le Doré

3.8860 votes

Rank #15,519 AmberBalsamic

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

War and Peace Part II

Areej Le Doré

4.51149 votes

Rank #2,819 MuskyAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

War and Peace Part II takes 5 of 7 categories.

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

Al Ambar1/7

War and Peace Part II5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Al AmbarAreej Le Doré

War and Peace Part IIAreej Le Doré

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 60 votes

Have 40%Had 7%Want 54%

4.51/ 5 · 149 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerWar and Peace Part IIRating 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

75%Love

13%Like

4%Ok

2%Dislike

5%Hate

149 votes

Category winnerWar and Peace Part IIMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityWar and Peace Part II

SillageWar and Peace Part II

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

balsamic86%

animalic72%

mossy58%

earthy44%

woody30%

musky100%

animalic92%

woody84%

powdery77%

amber69%

earthy61%

Scent match42%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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Top

Amber

Heart

Taif RoseOrrisIndian PatchouliRose

Base

CastoreumSynthetic CivetAmbergrisOakmossNatural MuskVetiver

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

Spring32

Summer15

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAl AmbarMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men71

Unisex29

Women0

Men75

Unisex18

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,519

PerfumerRussian Adam

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#2,819

PerfumerRussian Adam

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerWar and Peace Part IIHigher 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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Russian Adam built War and Peace Part II around a raw animalic core of natural Siberian deer musk, fossilized amber resin, and castoreum. The perfume opens heavy with smoky resin and a dry, medicinal kick of synthetic civet before settling into a powdery heart of Taif rose and orris root absolute. Indian patchouli and…

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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 Part II?

War and Peace Part II takes 5 of 7 categories. Al Ambar is rated 3.88/5 from 60 votes; War and Peace Part II is rated 4.51/5 from 149 votes. Choose Al Ambar for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose War and Peace Part II for a musky and animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Al Ambar or War and Peace Part II?

War and Peace Part II lasts longest (War and Peace Part II 93/100, Al Ambar 83/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Al Ambar or War and Peace Part II?

War and Peace Part II projects furthest (War and Peace Part II 82/100, Al Ambar 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Al Ambar and War and Peace Part II smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, animalic and woody accords. Common notes include Ambergris, Oakmoss and Orris.

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

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

What are the notes in Al Ambar and War and Peace Part II?

Al Ambar has top notes of Ambergris, heart notes of Opoponax, Oakmoss, Orris and Vanillin. War and Peace Part II has top notes of Amber, heart notes of Taif Rose, Orris, Indian Patchouli and Rose, a base of Castoreum, Synthetic Civet, Ambergris and Oakmoss.