Fragrance comparison

Amber & Mandarin vs Muse

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 2 ratings analysed

1 wins

Amber & Mandarin

The Dua Brand

3.502 votes

Rank #61,156 AmberCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

Muse

BALR.

—0 votes

Rank #68,209 CitrusVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amber & Mandarin takes 1 of 1 categories.

Amber & Mandarin
Choose it for a amber and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Muse
Choose it for a citrus and vanilla character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Amber & Mandarin1/1

Muse0/1

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: Amber & Mandarin

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Amber & MandarinThe Dua Brand

MuseBALR.

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 83%Had 0%Want 17%

—/ 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

0%Love

50%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

citrus86%

fruity72%

tropical58%

sweet44%

fresh30%

citrus100%

vanilla92%

amber84%

powdery77%

sweet69%

woody61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both citrus, amber and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Mandarin OrangePassionfruitAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Mandarin OrangePassionfruitBergamot

Heart

Flowers

Base

VanillaAmberTonka BeanSandalCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Passionfruit and Amber. Durations are only published for Amber & Mandarin, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night41

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 38%Work 27%Date 20%Party 15%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,156

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#68,209

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAmber & MandarinHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amber & Mandarin by The Dua Brand delivers an energetic blast of juicy citrus over an amber foundation. You immediately smell cold, freshly cracked mandarin rind with a hint of tangy passionfruit juice. It hits with serious intensity. As the tart fruit settles, a warm, resinous base takes over, adding weight and longe…

Reviews →

BALR. Muse opens with a loud splash of sweet passionfruit and bright mandarin orange. It starts fruity and high-pitched. The initial fizz soon slows down as a soft bouquet of floral notes takes over the mid-development. It does not stay a simple summer fruit salad. On the skin, the dry-down turns much warmer and drie…

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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 Amber & Mandarin and Muse smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, amber and sweet accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Passionfruit and Amber.

Is Amber & Mandarin or Muse better for summer or winter?

Amber & Mandarin suits daytime wear; Muse suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amber & Mandarin and Muse?

Amber & Mandarin features Mandarin Orange, Passionfruit and Amber. Muse has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Passionfruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Flowers, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Tonka Bean and Sandal.