Fragrance comparison

Ambar vs Winstons

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 756 ratings analysed

Ambar

Jesus Del Pozo

3.80756 votes

Rank #7,848 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

Winstons

Sonic Alchemy

—0 votes

Rank #79,258 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Ambar
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Winstons
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Ambar1/2

Winstons1/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AmbarJesus Del Pozo

WinstonsSonic Alchemy

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 756 votes

Have 46%Had 28%Want 27%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

61%Like

6%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

756 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageWinstons

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic92%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

amber69%

powdery61%

woody100%

citrus92%

aromatic84%

warm spicy77%

powdery69%

sweet61%

Scent match60%Closely related · both citrus, woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomTangerineBergamot

Heart

TeaIrisPeony

Base

AmberSageVirginia Cedar

Top

TangerineOrange BlossomPink GrapefruitLemon

Heart

Juniper BerriesGingerNutmegCardamomCoumarinIrisHoneyViolet

Base

Virginia CedarTobaccoStyraxCivetSandalwoodLeather

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Tangerine, Iris and Virginia Cedar. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter70

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex48

Women48

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,848

PerfumerMarie Salamagne

Launched—

Reviews66

Overall rank#79,258

PerfumerClancy Baxter

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAmbarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Jesus Del Pozo Ambar opens with a bright burst of juicy tangerine and bergamot, immediately tempered by a dry shake of crushed cardamom. Within minutes, the scent moves into a smooth heart of brewed herbal tea, powdery iris petals, and light peony, giving the impression of crisp linen and luxury guest soap. The drydow…

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Winstons opens with a bright flash of tangerine, pink grapefruit, and sharp lemon before settling into a moody heart of cardamom and ginger. As it dries down on skin, heavy Virginia cedar, smoky tobacco, and raw civet create a dark woody structure. Wear it during crisp autumn evenings when you want a rich aromatic sce…

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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 projects more, Ambar or Winstons?

Winstons projects furthest (Winstons 100/100, Ambar 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ambar and Winstons smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Tangerine, Iris and Virginia Cedar.

What are the notes in Ambar and Winstons?

Ambar has top notes of Cardamom, Tangerine and Bergamot, heart notes of Tea, Iris and Peony, a base of Amber, Sage and Virginia Cedar. Winstons has top notes of Tangerine, Orange Blossom, Pink Grapefruit and Lemon, heart notes of Juniper Berries, Ginger, Nutmeg and Cardamom, a base of Virginia Cedar, Tobacco, Styrax and Civet.