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Amaranthine vs Amazonian Gardens

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

Updated 987 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

  • Amaranthine

    Choose it for a warm spicy and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

  • Amazonian Gardens

    Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Amaranthine2/4
Amazonian Gardens2/4
Ratings & consensus
Amaranthine
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Amazonian Gardens
Sillage & projection
Amazonian Gardens
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Amaranthine

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
AmaranthinePenhaligon's
Amazonian GardensNicolas Danila
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.69/ 5 · 974 votes
Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%
3.62/ 5 · 13 votes
Have 23%Had 10%Want 67%
Category winnerAmaranthineRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
36%Love
39%Like
2%Ok
23%Dislike
1%Hate

835 votes

15%Love
54%Like
8%Ok
23%Dislike
0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity71
〰 Sillage62
♥ Love / hate72
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage66
♥ Love / hate65
Category winners

LongevityAmazonian Gardens

SillageAmazonian Gardens

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value43
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
green92%
floral84%
lactonic77%
yellow floral69%
sweet61%
white floral100%
woody92%
powdery84%
floral77%
citrus69%
mossy61%
Scent match16%Clearly different · both floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Palm LeafFreesiaCardamomTeaCoriander
Heart
Ylang-YlangCarnationJasmineCloveAfrican Orange FlowerRose
Base
MilkMuskVanillaSandalwoodTonka Bean
Top
TeaMate
Heart
African Orange FlowerHeliotropePassion Flower
Base
SandalwoodOakmoss
InformationalShared notesTea, African Orange Flower and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer83
Fall0
Winter38
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter33
Day100
Night50
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men7
Unisex20
Women74
Men0
Unisex50
Women50
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,537

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews99

Overall rank#63,008

PerfumerLaure-Leta Jacquet

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAmaranthineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amaranthine is a creamy, green, spiced floral with a famously intimate edge. Reviewers describe milk, green banana leaf, ylang-ylang, tea, cardamom and soft musk, moving from humid tropical greenery into a warmer, skin-like dry-down. It is beautiful to some and difficult to others. Sample first if lactonic notes, cum…

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Amazonian Gardens opens with a refreshing, natural Mate and Tea blend that captures the essence of a humid rainforest. As it warms on the skin, notes of African Orange Flower and Passion Flower emerge, grounded by a steady base of Sandalwood and Oakmoss. This unisex fragrance offers a calm, botanical experience for th…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Amaranthine or Amazonian Gardens?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Amaranthine is rated 3.69/5 from 974 votes; Amazonian Gardens is rated 3.62/5 from 13 votes. Choose Amaranthine for a warm spicy and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Amazonian Gardens for a white floral and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Amaranthine or Amazonian Gardens?

They last about the same: Amazonian Gardens 73/100, Amaranthine 71/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Amaranthine or Amazonian Gardens?

Amazonian Gardens projects furthest (Amazonian Gardens 66/100, Amaranthine 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Amaranthine and Amazonian Gardens smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Tea, African Orange Flower and Sandalwood.

Is Amaranthine or Amazonian Gardens better for summer or winter?

Amazonian Gardens suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amaranthine and Amazonian Gardens?

Amaranthine has top notes of Palm Leaf, Freesia, Cardamom and Tea, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Carnation, Jasmine and Clove, a base of Milk, Musk, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Amazonian Gardens has top notes of Tea and Mate, heart notes of African Orange Flower, Heliotrope and Passion Flower, a base of Sandalwood and Oakmoss.

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