Fragrance comparison

Amber vs Tahoe

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 78 ratings analysed

1 wins

Amber

Ajmal

4.1678 votes

Rank #7,922 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Tahoe

A Wing & A Prayer Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #71,265 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amber takes 1 of 1 categories.

Amber
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Tahoe
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character.

Amber1/1

Tahoe0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AmberAjmal

TahoeA Wing & A Prayer Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.16/ 5 · 78 votes

Have 42%Had 11%Want 47%

—/ 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

57%Love

25%Like

15%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

61 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

rose84%

powdery77%

oud69%

musky61%

woody100%

warm spicy83%

powdery65%

balsamic48%

amber30%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and amber

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

SandalwoodPalisander Rosewood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPalisander Rosewood and Sandalwood. 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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men29

Unisex60

Women11

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,922

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#71,265

PerfumerJane Cate

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Tahoe is a woody aromatic built around sandalwood and palisander rosewood, with a warm, spicy edge and a softly powdery finish. If you like clean, wood-forward scents that read calm and close to the skin rather than loud, this is an easy one to sample. It sits in that smooth woods lane, with a gentle amber warmth and …

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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 and Tahoe smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and amber accords. Common notes include Palisander Rosewood and Sandalwood.

Is Amber or Tahoe better for summer or winter?

Amber suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amber and Tahoe?

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. Tahoe features Sandalwood and Palisander Rosewood.