Fragrance comparison

Amber vs Rosewood

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 205 ratings analysed

1 wins

Amber

Al Haramain Perfumes

3.64205 votes

Rank #3,315 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%scent match

Closely related

Rosewood

LE MAÎTRE DES PARFUMS

—0 votes

Rank #70,527 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amber takes 1 of 1 categories.

Amber
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Rosewood
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character.

Amber1/1

Rosewood0/1

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

AmberAl Haramain Perfumes

RosewoodLE MAÎTRE DES PARFUMS

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.64/ 5 · 205 votes

Have 48%Had 19%Want 33%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

34%Love

38%Like

6%Ok

22%Dislike

1%Hate

164 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

patchouli77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

woody100%

warm spicy91%

amber83%

rose74%

aromatic65%

powdery56%

Scent match62%Closely related · both woody, warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Spicy NotesSaffronGeraniumClovesLemonLavender

Heart

SandalwoodRoseCedarOrrisArtemisia

Base

AmberPatchouliLabdanumGuaiac WoodMuskAmyris

Top30 to 45 minutes

Rose de MaiRose

Heart2 to 4 hours

SandalwoodSaffron

Base4 to 7 hours

AmyrisAmber

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Sandalwood, Rose and Amber. Durations are only published for Rosewood, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring47

Summer34

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men43

Unisex47

Women10

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,315

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews58

Overall rank#70,527

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAmberHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Al Haramain Amber wears like a true bakhoor style amber, smoky, dusty, and earthy, the kind of warm incense aroma many people recognise from Middle Eastern perfume oils. The opening can come off sharp and medicinal to some noses (even strangely salty), then it settles into a smoother amber woods feel with patchouli, s…

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Rosewood by LE MAÎTRE DES PARFUMS centers on a rich pairing of sweet floral notes and dry woods. The fragrance opens with sweet Rose de Mai and classic rose petals, giving off a thick, jammy floral profile right away. As it settles, warm spicy saffron and smooth sandalwood emerge to balance the sweetness with dry, cre…

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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.

Do Amber and Rosewood smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Saffron, Sandalwood, Rose and Amber.

What are the notes in Amber and Rosewood?

Amber has top notes of Spicy Notes, Saffron, Geranium and Cloves, heart notes of Sandalwood, Rose, Cedar and Orris, a base of Amber, Patchouli, Labdanum and Guaiac Wood. Rosewood has top notes of Rose de Mai and Rose, heart notes of Sandalwood and Saffron, a base of Amyris and Amber.