Amber vs Harrods Amber
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
54%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Amber takes 5 of 7 categories.
AmberChoose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Harrods AmberChoose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Amber5/7
Harrods Amber2/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Amber
- Community sentiment
- Amber
- Longevity
- Harrods Amber
- Sillage & projection
- Harrods Amber
- Value for money
- Amber
- Versatility
- Amber
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Amber
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
AmberAjmalHarrods AmberBond No 9Winner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.16/ 5 · 78 votes
Have 42%Had 11%Want 47%
4.19/ 5 · 52 votes
Have 27%Had 12%Want 61%
Category winnerAmberRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate57%Love
25%Like
15%Ok
3%Dislike
0%Hate
61 votes
44%Love
42%Like
2%Ok
12%Dislike
0%Hate
52 votes
Category winnerAmberMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityHarrods Amber
SillageHarrods Amber
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerAmberBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
woody92%
rose84%
powdery77%
oud69%
musky61%
amber100%
warm spicy92%
fresh spicy84%
floral77%
powdery69%
woody61%
Scent match54%Some overlap · both amber, woody and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BergamotPepper
Heart
RosePalisander RosewoodJasmine
Base
AmberAgarwood (Oud)MuskSandalwood
Top
SaffronNutmegBergamotPepper
Heart
JasmineOsmanthusRose
Base
BenzoinAmberMyrhhMuskSandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Pepper, Rose and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring74
Summer56
Fall100
Winter89
Day89
Night100
Spring56
Summer38
Fall94
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerAmberMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#8,459
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews6
Overall rank#30,970
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerAmberHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAjmal Amber is a warm, rosy amber-wood scent with an oud-tinged base and a lightly spicy start. It opens with bergamot and pepper, then leans into rose with a soft, slightly powdery floral feel, before settling into amber, sandalwood, musk and a smooth, woody-oud dryness. It reads classic, rich and close-to-skin comf…
Reviews →Harrods Amber opens with saffron, nutmeg, pepper and bergamot, then settles into a smoother floral amber with rose, jasmine and a touch of oud. On skin it can read warm, spicy and slightly boozy, more like polished ambered woods than a syrupy amber bomb. It suits shoppers who enjoy rich oriental styles with presence. …
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.
Which is better, Amber or Harrods Amber?
Amber takes 5 of 7 categories. Amber is rated 4.16/5 from 78 votes; Harrods Amber is rated 4.19/5 from 52 votes. Choose Amber for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Harrods Amber for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Amber or Harrods Amber?
They last about the same: Harrods Amber 76/100, Amber 75/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Amber or Harrods Amber?
Harrods Amber projects furthest (Harrods Amber 77/100, Amber 69/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Amber and Harrods Amber smell similar?
Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Pepper, Rose and Jasmine.
Is Amber or Harrods Amber better for summer or winter?
For summer, Amber is the stronger pick. For winter, Harrods Amber is the stronger pick. Amber suits evening wear; Harrods Amber suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Amber and Harrods Amber?
Amber has top notes of Bergamot and Pepper, heart notes of Rose, Palisander Rosewood and Jasmine, a base of Amber, Agarwood (Oud), Musk and Sandalwood. Harrods Amber has top notes of Saffron, Nutmeg, Bergamot and Pepper, heart notes of Jasmine, Osmanthus and Rose, a base of Benzoin, Amber, Myrhh and Musk.
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