Fragrance comparison

Amber vs Cherry Oud

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 2 ratings analysed

1 wins

Amber

Asad Siddiki

5.001 votes

Rank #48,510 AmberLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

13%scent match

Clearly different

Cherry Oud

Maliqe

5.001 votes

Rank #58,700 CherryOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amber takes 1 of 1 categories.

Amber
Choose it for a amber and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Cherry Oud
Choose it for a cherry and oud character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Amber1/1

Cherry Oud0/1

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

AmberAsad Siddiki

Cherry OudMaliqe

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

leather92%

citrus84%

woody77%

fresh spicy69%

animalic61%

cherry100%

oud83%

sweet65%

nutty48%

leather30%

Scent match13%Clearly different · both leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotTurkish RoseFreesia

Heart

OrbitoneBulgarian RoseJasmine SambacGreen Notes

Base

Amber XtremeBlue AmberLeatherAgarwoodOakmossMuskOud

Top45 to 60 minutes

CherryFruity Notes

Heart2 to 3 hours

Bulgarian RoseTurkish Rose

Base3 to 5 hours

OudLeather

InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Leather and Oud. Durations are only published for Cherry Oud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,510

PerfumerAsad Ali Siddiki

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#58,700

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAmberHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amber is a rose, leather, and oud composition built around a dense amber-woody base. Bergamot and freesia give the opening some lift, but the scent quickly settles into a darker profile with amber materials, moss, musk, and leather. This looks best suited to men who enjoy rich, dressed-up oriental woods with a noticea…

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Cherry Oud by Maliqe combines tart cherry and mixed fruity notes with a rich floral core and a dark base. The opening delivers a sweet burst of ripe fruit before revealing Bulgarian rose and Turkish rose in the heart. These velvety petals soften the initial sweetness and ease the transition into a smoky dry-down cente…

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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.

Which is better, Amber or Cherry Oud?

Amber takes 1 of 1 categories. Amber is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Cherry Oud is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Amber for a amber and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Cherry Oud for a cherry and oud character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Do Amber and Cherry Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Leather and Oud.

Is Amber or Cherry Oud better for summer or winter?

Cherry Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amber and Cherry Oud?

Amber has top notes of Bergamot, Turkish Rose and Freesia, heart notes of Orbitone, Bulgarian Rose, Jasmine Sambac and Green Notes, a base of Amber Xtreme, Blue Amber, Leather and Agarwood. Cherry Oud has top notes of Cherry and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose and Turkish Rose, a base of Oud and Leather.