Fragrance comparison

Amber vs Hidden Love

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 7 ratings analysed

2 wins

Amber

Claudia Scattolini

3.437 votes

Rank #66,453 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

Hidden Love

Lanoe

—0 votes

Rank #70,630 FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amber takes 2 of 3 categories.

Amber
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Hidden Love
Choose it for a floral and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Amber2/3

Hidden Love1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Amber
Sillage & projection: Hidden Love
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

AmberClaudia Scattolini

Hidden LoveLanoe

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.43/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%

—/ 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

29%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

43%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate61

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityAmber

SillageHidden Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery83%

honey65%

warm spicy48%

amber30%

floral100%

woody92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

white floral69%

honey61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and honey

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SandalwoodCedarHoneyAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PeachOrangeCinnamonGingerAppleGreen LeavesRaspberryBlack Currant

Heart

JasmineFreesiaOrchidRoseYlang-Ylang

Base

VetiverHoneySandalwoodMuskCedarAmberVanilla

InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Cedar, Honey and Amber. Durations are only published for Amber, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall50

Winter100

Day67

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,453

PerfumerClaudia Scattolini

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#70,630

PerfumerSimone Schmelzer

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAmberHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amber by Claudia Scattolini is a warm oriental fragrance built around four central components: amber, honey, cedar, and sandalwood. The scent opens with a noticeable rush of golden honey that feels thick and sweet before revealing a dry, woody backbone. As it settles, powdery textures emerge alongside warm spicy facet…

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Hidden Love is a fruity floral gourmand with a soft, romantic tone. It opens juicy and bright, with peach, apple, raspberry and black currant lifted by orange, ginger and a touch of cinnamon. As it settles, the scent turns more floral, powdery and gently sweet. Honey, vanilla, woods and musk give it a warm, smooth bas…

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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 lasts longer, Amber or Hidden Love?

Amber lasts longest (Amber 80/100, Hidden Love 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Amber or Hidden Love?

Hidden Love projects furthest (Hidden Love 75/100, Amber 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Amber and Hidden Love smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and honey accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Cedar, Honey and Amber.

Is Amber or Hidden Love better for summer or winter?

Amber suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amber and Hidden Love?

Amber features Sandalwood, Cedar, Honey and Amber. Hidden Love has top notes of Peach, Orange, Cinnamon and Ginger, heart notes of Jasmine, Freesia, Orchid and Rose, a base of Vetiver, Honey, Sandalwood and Musk.