Fragrance comparison

Amber vs Sacred Ground

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 99 ratings analysed

4 wins

Amber

Ajmal

4.1678 votes

Rank #7,718 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

Sacred Ground

TRNP

3.9521 votes

Rank #39,844 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amber takes 4 of 5 categories.

Amber
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sacred Ground
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Amber4/5

Sacred Ground1/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AmberAjmal

Sacred GroundTRNP

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.16/ 5 · 78 votes

Have 42%Had 11%Want 47%

3.95/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 47%Had 8%Want 45%

Category winnerAmberRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

57%Love

25%Like

15%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

61 votes

43%Love

29%Like

14%Ok

10%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevitySacred Ground

SillageAmber

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value57

Category winnerAmberBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

rose84%

powdery77%

oud69%

musky61%

woody100%

oud92%

aromatic84%

powdery77%

fresh spicy69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both woody, oud and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotPepper

Heart

RosePalisander RosewoodJasmine

Base

AmberAgarwood (Oud)MuskSandalwood

Notes

Australian SandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)MyrtlePalisander RosewoodHoneyBoroniaManuka

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPalisander Rosewood and Agarwood (Oud). Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring74

Summer56

Fall100

Winter89

Day89

Night100

Spring88

Summer38

Fall100

Winter75

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men29

Unisex60

Women11

Men30

Unisex60

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,718

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#39,844

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerAmberHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ajmal 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…

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Sacred Ground by TRNP opens with an immediate burst of aromatic myrtle and medicinal boronia, cut through with palisander rosewood. The herbal top notes quickly settle into a heart dominated by dark agarwood and dense manuka honey. As the hours pass, the composition warms on skin, resolving into a rich base of raw Aus…

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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.

Which is better, Amber or Sacred Ground?

Amber takes 4 of 5 categories. Amber is rated 4.16/5 from 78 votes; Sacred Ground is rated 3.95/5 from 21 votes. Choose Amber for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sacred Ground for a woody and oud character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Amber or Sacred Ground?

Sacred Ground lasts longest (Sacred Ground 80/100, Amber 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Amber or Sacred Ground?

Amber projects furthest (Amber 69/100, Sacred Ground 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Amber and Sacred Ground smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, oud and powdery accords. Common notes include Palisander Rosewood and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Amber or Sacred Ground better for summer or winter?

Amber suits evening wear; Sacred Ground suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amber and Sacred Ground?

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. Sacred Ground features Australian Sandalwood, Agarwood (Oud), Myrtle, Palisander Rosewood and Honey.