Fragrance comparison

Amber vs Ylang D'Or

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 26 ratings analysed

2 wins

Amber

Claudia Scattolini

3.437 votes

Rank #66,453 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

Ylang D'Or

Il Profvmo

3.5319 votes

Rank #22,886 Yellow FloralSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amber takes 2 of 4 categories.

Amber
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Ylang D'Or
Choose it for a yellow floral and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Amber2/4

Ylang D'Or1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Amber
Sillage & projection: Amber
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Ylang D'Or

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AmberClaudia Scattolini

Ylang D'OrIl Profvmo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.43/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%

3.53/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 21%Had 15%Want 65%

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

46%Love

8%Like

38%Ok

0%Dislike

8%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate61

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityAmber

SillageAmber

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery83%

honey65%

warm spicy48%

amber30%

yellow floral100%

sweet92%

woody84%

powdery77%

green69%

honey61%

Scent match48%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

Orange BlossomCitruses

Heart

Ylang-YlangVioletGreen AccordFruity NotesRose

Base

HoneySandalwoodCedarAmberTonka BeanPatchouli

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

Spring100

Summer100

Fall75

Winter100

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men0

Unisex38

Women63

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,453

PerfumerClaudia Scattolini

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#22,886

PerfumerMichele Marin

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerYlang D'OrHigher 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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Ylang D’Or is a sunny, opulent floral built around a lush ylang-ylang that reads creamy, sweet, and a little indolic. The opening leans bright with citrus and orange blossom, then turns warmer and more textured with violet, green facets, and soft fruit. In the dry-down, honeyed amber and tonka melt into sandalwood, ce…

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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 Ylang D'Or?

Amber takes 2 of 4 categories. Amber is rated 3.43/5 from 7 votes; Ylang D'Or is rated 3.53/5 from 19 votes. Choose Amber for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Ylang D'Or for a yellow floral and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Amber or Ylang D'Or?

Amber lasts longest (Amber 80/100, Ylang D'Or 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Amber or Ylang D'Or?

Amber projects furthest (Amber 67/100, Ylang D'Or 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Amber and Ylang D'Or smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and honey accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Cedar, Honey and Amber.

Is Amber or Ylang D'Or better for summer or winter?

Amber suits evening wear; Ylang D'Or suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amber and Ylang D'Or?

Amber features Sandalwood, Cedar, Honey and Amber. Ylang D'Or has top notes of Orange Blossom and Citruses, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Violet, Green Accord and Fruity Notes, a base of Honey, Sandalwood, Cedar and Amber.