Fragrance comparison

Ambat vs Riviera Maya

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 81 ratings analysed

Ambat

Antonio Marras

—0 votes

Rank #72,045 AmberOzonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Riviera Maya

Aaron Terence Hughes

3.8581 votes

Rank #7,879 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Riviera Maya takes 1 of 1 categories.

Ambat
Choose it for a amber and ozonic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Riviera Maya
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Ambat0/1

Riviera Maya1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AmbatAntonio Marras

Riviera MayaAaron Terence Hughes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 20%Want 80%

3.85/ 5 · 81 votes

Have 53%Had 10%Want 37%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

26%Love

35%Like

21%Ok

6%Dislike

12%Hate

34 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value63

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

ozonic83%

salty65%

marine48%

animalic30%

sweet100%

fruity91%

amber83%

salty74%

citrus65%

tropical56%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both amber and salty

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Sea SaltAmberOzonic notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LimeBlood MandarinSweet Orange

Heart

Sea SaltBananaMelonPineappleCoconut

Base

AmberSandalwoodPeppermint

InformationalShared notesSea Salt and Amber. 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

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring55

Summer100

Fall23

Winter9

Day100

Night59

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men39

Unisex50

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,045

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,879

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews20

Category winnerRiviera MayaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ambat reads as a salty, ozonic marine scent built over a warm amber base. It aims for the feeling of sea air before or after a summer storm, with a clean aquatic lift up top and a smoother, warmer dry-down underneath. If you like fresh fragrances that still have some weight, this looks like the appeal. It may suit war…

Reviews →

Riviera Maya is a limited-edition Summer 2025 extrait from Aaron Terence Hughes that opens with bright, sweet citrus and a cool peppermint lift. On many skins it quickly turns into a dense, sweet, salty, creamy tropical mix, think coconut suncream with a fruity cocktail vibe. Expect a bold presence, and be aware some …

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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.

Do Ambat and Riviera Maya smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and salty accords. Common notes include Sea Salt and Amber.

Is Ambat or Riviera Maya better for summer or winter?

Ambat suits day or night wear; Riviera Maya suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ambat and Riviera Maya?

Ambat features Sea Salt, Amber and Ozonic notes. Riviera Maya has top notes of Lime, Blood Mandarin and Sweet Orange, heart notes of Sea Salt, Banana, Melon and Pineapple, a base of Amber, Sandalwood and Peppermint.