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Almond Date vs Amber Vanilla

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

Updated 23 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amber Vanilla takes 5 of 5 categories.

  • Almond Date

    Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Amber Vanilla

    Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Almond Date0/5
Amber Vanilla5/5
Ratings & consensus
Amber Vanilla
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Amber Vanilla
Sillage & projection
Amber Vanilla
Value for money
Amber Vanilla
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Amber Vanilla

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Almond DateFluez
Amber VanillaSanchez
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.67/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 11%Had 2%Want 87%
4.55/ 5 · 11 votes
Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%
Category winnerAmber VanillaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
42%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
25%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

82%Love
9%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
9%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity71
〰 Sillage72
♥ Love / hate67
⏱ Longevity88
〰 Sillage86
♥ Love / hate89
Category winners

LongevityAmber Vanilla

SillageAmber Vanilla

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value72
¤ Price value89
Category winnerAmber VanillaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
vanilla92%
powdery84%
almond77%
warm spicy69%
amber61%
amber100%
vanilla92%
sweet84%
warm spicy77%
powdery69%
balsamic61%
Scent match67%Closely related · both sweet, vanilla and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Almond MilkCandied GingerDates
Heart
IrisMyrrhHeliotrope
Base
VanillaTonka BeanSandalwood
Top
CinnamonAlmondHazelnut
Heart
IrisHeliotropeCashmere Wood
Base
MyrrhVanillaTonka Bean
InformationalShared notesIris, Myrrh, Heliotrope and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring78
Summer33
Fall100
Winter89
Day63
Night100
Spring60
Summer60
Fall100
Winter100
Day40
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex78
Women22
Men9
Unisex82
Women9
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,241

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#20,912

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerAmber VanillaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fluez Almond Date opens with a thick splash of almond milk, spiked by candied ginger and dark dates. As the steam clears, soft iris and heliotrope add a clean, powdery filter over warm sandalwood and vanilla. It wears like a cozy wool sweater on chilly November afternoons, giving gourmand fans a nuttier alternative to…

Reviews →

Sanchez Amber Vanilla hits the skin with immediate spiced heat. Cinnamon, crushed raw almond, and toasted hazelnut dominate the opening minutes before giving way to a dusty iris and sweet heliotrope heart. As the wearing progresses, rich vanilla, tonka bean, and balsamic myrrh create a dense gourmand base that lingers…

Reviews →
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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Almond Date or Amber Vanilla?

Amber Vanilla takes 5 of 5 categories. Almond Date is rated 3.67/5 from 12 votes; Amber Vanilla is rated 4.55/5 from 11 votes. Choose Almond Date for a sweet and vanilla character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Amber Vanilla for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Almond Date or Amber Vanilla?

Amber Vanilla lasts longest (Amber Vanilla 88/100, Almond Date 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Almond Date or Amber Vanilla?

Amber Vanilla projects furthest (Amber Vanilla 86/100, Almond Date 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Almond Date and Amber Vanilla smell similar?

Closely related: a 67% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and amber accords. Common notes include Iris, Myrrh, Heliotrope and Vanilla.

Is Almond Date or Amber Vanilla better for summer or winter?

Almond Date suits evening wear; Amber Vanilla suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Almond Date and Amber Vanilla?

Almond Date has top notes of Almond Milk, Candied Ginger and Dates, heart notes of Iris, Myrrh and Heliotrope, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Sandalwood. Amber Vanilla has top notes of Cinnamon, Almond and Hazelnut, heart notes of Iris, Heliotrope and Cashmere Wood, a base of Myrrh, Vanilla and Tonka Bean.

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