Fragrance comparison

Alpha vs Amber Wood

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 1,354 ratings analysed

Alpha

Puzzy by Anitta

5.002 votes

Rank #46,496 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

66%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Amber Wood

Ajmal

4.131,352 votes

Rank #1,402 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amber Wood takes 3 of 4 categories.

Alpha
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Amber Wood
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Alpha1/4

Amber Wood3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Amber Wood
Sillage & projection: Amber Wood
Value for money: Alpha
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Amber Wood

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AlphaPuzzy by Anitta

Amber WoodAjmal

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 35%Had 5%Want 60%

4.13/ 5 · 1,352 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

49%Love

31%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

1,112 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityAmber Wood

SillageAmber Wood

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value53

Category winnerAlphaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy83%

amber65%

patchouli48%

earthy30%

woody100%

amber91%

warm spicy83%

fresh spicy74%

aromatic65%

patchouli56%

Scent match66%Closely related · both woody, warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Woody NotesSpicy NotesPatchouliCedarAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CardamomAppleLavenderWhite Pepper

Heart

CedarOrris

Base

AmberWoody NotesPatchouli

InformationalShared notesWoody Notes, Patchouli, Cedar and Amber. Durations are only published for Alpha, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer67

Fall100

Winter67

Day56

Night100

Spring52

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 38%Date 29%Work 24%Party 9%

Men60

Unisex35

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,496

PerfumerCIMED

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,402

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews77

Category winnerAmber WoodHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Alpha by Puzzy by Anitta delivers a surprisingly deep, dry cedar and warm amber profile for an everyday body spray. Do not expect sweet fruit. The initial burst brings prickly spicy notes before settling into earthy patchouli and smooth woody notes. It feels grounded, relaxed, and slightly smoky on warm skin. You get …

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Ajmal Amber Wood is a woody amber that opens with crisp apple, cardamom, lavender and a clean bite of white pepper. It quickly turns smoother and more polished, with cedar and a soft, powdery orris feel that reads confident and slightly formal. The dry-down is warm amberwood with patchouli and dry woods. It often come…

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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, Alpha or Amber Wood?

Amber Wood takes 3 of 4 categories. Alpha is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Amber Wood is rated 4.13/5 from 1,352 votes. Choose Alpha for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Amber Wood for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Alpha or Amber Wood?

Amber Wood lasts longest (Amber Wood 75/100, Alpha 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Alpha or Amber Wood?

Amber Wood projects furthest (Amber Wood 67/100, Alpha 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Alpha and Amber Wood smell similar?

Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Woody Notes, Patchouli, Cedar and Amber.

Is Alpha or Amber Wood better for summer or winter?

Alpha suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Alpha and Amber Wood?

Alpha features Woody Notes, Spicy Notes, Patchouli, Cedar and Amber. Amber Wood has top notes of Cardamom, Apple, Lavender and White Pepper, heart notes of Cedar and Orris, a base of Amber, Woody Notes and Patchouli.