Fragrance comparison

Amber Absolute Oil vs Reckless Pour Femme Essence De Parfum

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

Updated 3 Nov 2026 259 ratings analysed

3 wins

Amber Absolute Oil

Clive Christian

4.673 votes

Rank #45,923 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Reckless Pour Femme Essence De Parfum

Roja Dove

4.12256 votes

Rank #8,007 CitrusWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amber Absolute Oil takes 3 of 4 categories.

Amber Absolute Oil
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Reckless Pour Femme Essence De Parfum
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Amber Absolute Oil3/4

Reckless Pour Femme Essence De Parfum1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Amber Absolute Oil
Sillage & projection: Amber Absolute Oil
Value for money: Amber Absolute Oil
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Reckless Pour Femme Essence De Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Amber Absolute OilClive Christian

Reckless Pour Femme Essence De ParfumRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.12/ 5 · 256 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

43%Love

34%Like

18%Ok

4%Dislike

2%Hate

256 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity95

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityAmber Absolute Oil

SillageAmber Absolute Oil

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value27

Category winnerAmber Absolute OilBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

citrus77%

powdery69%

vanilla61%

citrus100%

white floral92%

vanilla84%

warm spicy77%

powdery69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both citrus, warm spicy and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

GingerBergamotMandarin Orange

Heart3 to 4 hours

OlibanumCinnamonRose

Base8 to 12+ hours

AmberStyraxPapyrusMuskVanilla

Top

Mandarin OrangeOrangeBergamot

Heart

NeroliJasmineMay RoseGeranium

Base

VanillaCinnamonMuskBenzoinSandalwoodStyraxCorianderPink Pepper

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Mandarin Orange, Cinnamon and Styrax. Durations are only published for Amber Absolute Oil, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer78

Fall0

Winter37

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men1

Unisex6

Women93

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,923

PerfumerBeverley Bayne

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,007

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews36

Category winnerReckless Pour Femme Essence De ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amber Absolute Oil by Clive Christian delivers a concentrated resinous profile centered on warm amber, sweet vanilla, and aromatic olibanum. It opens with a bright flash of bergamot and mandarin orange paired with sharp, zesty ginger that cuts through the underlying density. As the initial citrus settles, a heart of w…

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Reckless Pour Femme Essence De Parfum opens bright and polished, with orange, mandarin and bergamot lifting a soft bouquet of neroli, jasmine and rose. On skin, it often reads smooth, feminine and lightly mischievous rather than sugary. The dry-down brings vanilla, benzoin and creamy sandalwood, with gentle spice and …

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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, Amber Absolute Oil or Reckless Pour Femme Essence De Parfum?

Amber Absolute Oil takes 3 of 4 categories. Amber Absolute Oil is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes; Reckless Pour Femme Essence De Parfum is rated 4.12/5 from 256 votes. Choose Amber Absolute Oil for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Reckless Pour Femme Essence De Parfum for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Amber Absolute Oil or Reckless Pour Femme Essence De Parfum?

Amber Absolute Oil lasts longest (Amber Absolute Oil 95/100, Reckless Pour Femme Essence De Parfum 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Amber Absolute Oil or Reckless Pour Femme Essence De Parfum?

Amber Absolute Oil projects furthest (Amber Absolute Oil 65/100, Reckless Pour Femme Essence De Parfum 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Amber Absolute Oil and Reckless Pour Femme Essence De Parfum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, warm spicy and vanilla accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Cinnamon and Styrax.

Is Amber Absolute Oil or Reckless Pour Femme Essence De Parfum better for summer or winter?

Amber Absolute Oil suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amber Absolute Oil and Reckless Pour Femme Essence De Parfum?

Amber Absolute Oil has top notes of Ginger, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Olibanum, Cinnamon and Rose, a base of Amber, Styrax, Papyrus and Musk. Reckless Pour Femme Essence De Parfum has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Neroli, Jasmine, May Rose and Geranium, a base of Vanilla, Cinnamon, Musk and Benzoin.