Amber Black vs Mating Roar
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
44%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Amber Black takes 1 of 1 categories.
Amber BlackChoose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Mating RoarChoose it for a woody and oud character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Amber Black1/1
Mating Roar0/1
- 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 Black
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Amber BlackBlackoudMating RoarAlbatrossWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.80/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 29%Had 17%Want 54%
—/ 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 hate80%Love
20%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
5 votes · too few to score
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
woody92%
amber84%
tobacco77%
sweet69%
chocolate61%
woody100%
oud92%
patchouli84%
warm spicy77%
earthy69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match44%Some overlap · both woody and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
IncenseSaffronNutmegMandarin
Heart
Guaiac WoodPatchouliAmberVetiver
Base
ChocolateTobaccoOudMusk
Top
OudCinnamonSaffron
Heart
PatchouliSandalwoodJasmineNutmeg
Base
Guaiac WoodWhite MuskVetiverTobaccoAmberVanilla
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Nutmeg, Guaiac Wood 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 seasonSpring60
Summer20
Fall60
Winter100
Day20
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#34,428
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#77,226
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerAmber BlackHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAmber 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…
Reviews →Mating Roar is a woody, spicy oud built for presence. It opens with saffron and cinnamon over a dark oud tone, then turns earthier and more textured as patchouli and nutmeg come through, with a softer floral lift from jasmine. The dry down reads warm and smoky-sweet, with tobacco, amber, guaiac wood and a touch of van…
Reviews →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.
Do Amber Black and Mating Roar smell similar?
Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Nutmeg, Guaiac Wood and Patchouli.
Is Amber Black or Mating Roar better for summer or winter?
Amber Black suits evening wear; Mating Roar suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Amber Black and Mating Roar?
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. Mating Roar has top notes of Oud, Cinnamon and Saffron, heart notes of Patchouli, Sandalwood, Jasmine and Nutmeg, a base of Guaiac Wood, White Musk, Vetiver and Tobacco.
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