Fragrance comparison

Amber Black vs Lord

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 72 ratings analysed

Amber Black

Blackoud

4.805 votes

Rank #34,485 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Lord

Riggs

3.5867 votes

Rank #12,101 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lord takes 3 of 4 categories.

Amber Black
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Lord
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Amber Black0/4

Lord3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Amber BlackBlackoud

LordRiggs

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 29%Had 17%Want 54%

3.58/ 5 · 67 votes

Have 38%Had 11%Want 51%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

80%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

35%Love

25%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

20%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate95

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageLord

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value78

Category winnerLordBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

amber84%

tobacco77%

sweet69%

chocolate61%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

lavender69%

oud61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

IncenseSaffronNutmegMandarin

Heart

Guaiac WoodPatchouliAmberVetiver

Base

ChocolateTobaccoOudMusk

Top

SaffronNutmeg

Heart

IncenseLavenderOud

Base

CashmeranPatchouliOakmoss

InformationalShared notesIncense, Saffron, Nutmeg and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer20

Fall60

Winter100

Day20

Night100

Spring89

Summer89

Fall89

Winter100

Day86

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men71

Unisex29

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,485

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#12,101

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerLordHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amber Black by Blackoud hits the skin with an intense surge of bitter chocolate, dry incense smoke, and sharp saffron. Fresh mandarin flashes briefly in the opening, preventing the top notes from turning overly heavy. As the fragrance settles, warm guaiac wood, dark patchouli, and resinous amber form a sturdy heart. T…

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Lord by Riggs is a warm spicy, smoky woody scent built around saffron, nutmeg, incense and oud, with lavender keeping the heart from turning too heavy. It opens rich and slightly sharp, then settles into a mossy, cashmere-soft base with patchouli depth. This is the kind of unisex fragrance that usually reads more masc…

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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 Black or Lord?

Lord takes 3 of 4 categories. Amber Black is rated 4.80/5 from 5 votes; Lord is rated 3.58/5 from 67 votes. Choose Amber Black for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Lord for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Amber Black or Lord?

They last about the same: Amber Black 80/100, Lord 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Amber Black or Lord?

Lord projects furthest (Lord 71/100, Amber Black 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Amber Black and Lord smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Incense, Saffron, Nutmeg and Patchouli.

Is Amber Black or Lord better for summer or winter?

Amber Black suits evening wear; Lord suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amber Black and Lord?

Amber Black has top notes of Incense, Saffron, Nutmeg and Mandarin, heart notes of Guaiac Wood, Patchouli, Amber and Vetiver, a base of Chocolate, Tobacco, Oud and Musk. Lord has top notes of Saffron and Nutmeg, heart notes of Incense, Lavender and Oud, a base of Cashmeran, Patchouli and Oakmoss.