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Alya vs Oud Ambroisie

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

Updated 446 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Alya takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Alya

    Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Oud Ambroisie

    Choose it for a honey and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Alya3/4
Oud Ambroisie1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Alya
Sillage & projection
Alya
Value for money
Alya
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Oud Ambroisie

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
AlyaNabeel
Oud AmbroisieLancôme
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 0%Had 3%Want 97%
4.04/ 5 · 445 votes
Have 72%Had 28%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

1 vote · too few to score

43%Love
38%Like
6%Ok
11%Dislike
2%Hate

343 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity100
〰 Sillage100
♥ Love / hate100
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage76
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevityAlya

SillageAlya

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value88
¤ Price value46
Category winnerAlyaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
white floral100%
woody92%
powdery84%
amber77%
sweet69%
aromatic61%
honey100%
oud90%
rose80%
woody70%
floral60%
sweet50%
Scent match22%Clearly different · both woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
RoseVanillaJasmineWhite FlowersMarigoldOriental notesGrapefruitBergamot
Heart
AmberMuskCedarLily-of-the-ValleyHoneyYlang-YlangDamask RoseSpicy Notes
Base
SandalowoodAgarwood (Oud)VioletVetiverTonka BeanOakmossLeatherAnimal notes
Notes
HoneyAgarwood (Oud)Damask RosePatchouliCedar

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesDamask Rose, Cedar, Honey and Agarwood (Oud). Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Spring25
Summer11
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men3
Unisex49
Women48
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,783

PerfumerAsghar Adam Ali

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,350

PerfumerIlias Ermenidis

Launched—

Reviews61

Category winnerOud AmbroisieHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Alya by Nabeel is a rich oriental floral fragrance that wraps white florals in warm spices and deep woodiness. Rose, jasmine, and vanilla lead the scent, making it an excellent choice for cold winter evenings when you want a fragrance that hugs the skin and lingers for hours.

Reviews →

Oud Ambroisie smells like dense honey poured over rose and oud, with a syrupy, slightly boozy opening that many wearers compare to honeyed whisky or even maple syrup. As it settles, the rose softens the sweetness and the base turns woodier, smokier, and a little leathery. This is a rich cold-weather scent with strong …

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Alya or Oud Ambroisie?

Alya takes 3 of 4 categories. Alya is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Oud Ambroisie is rated 4.04/5 from 445 votes. Choose Alya for a white floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Oud Ambroisie for a honey and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Alya or Oud Ambroisie?

Alya lasts longest (Alya 100/100, Oud Ambroisie 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Alya or Oud Ambroisie?

Alya projects furthest (Alya 100/100, Oud Ambroisie 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Alya and Oud Ambroisie smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Damask Rose, Cedar, Honey and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Alya or Oud Ambroisie better for summer or winter?

Alya suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Alya and Oud Ambroisie?

Alya has top notes of Rose, Vanilla, Jasmine and White Flowers, heart notes of Amber, Musk, Cedar and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Sandalowood, Agarwood (Oud), Violet and Vetiver. Oud Ambroisie features Honey, Agarwood (Oud), Damask Rose, Patchouli and Cedar.

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