Amber vs Calm
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
56%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.
AmberChoose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
CalmChoose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection.
Amber1/2
Calm1/2
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Calm
- 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
AmberLaboratory PerfumesCalmBelsansWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.15/ 5 · 143 votes
Have 50%Had 17%Want 33%
—/ 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 hate38%Love
44%Like
13%Ok
5%Dislike
0%Hate
143 votes
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageCalm
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
fresh spicy92%
woody84%
citrus77%
white floral69%
earthy61%
fresh spicy100%
aromatic90%
woody80%
earthy70%
warm spicy60%
mossy50%
Scent match56%Closely related · both fresh spicy, aromatic and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Black PepperBergamotJuniperBirch LeafLemonCassis
Heart
LavenderJasmineVetiverWhite Flowers
Base
OakmossMuskWhite AmberLeather
Top
JuniperBlack Pepper
Heart
GeraniumYlang-Ylang
Base
OakmossPatchouliVetiver
InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Juniper, Vetiver and Oakmoss. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter36
Day–
Night–
No season votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#6,924
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews22
Overall rank#74,523
PerfumerLaura Gámez
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerAmberHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotLaboratory Perfumes Amber opens with a sharp spray of black pepper, green birch leaf, and sour bergamot. The scent quickly settles into a crisp, piney aromatic profile backed by herbal lavender and dry vetiver. Despite the name on the glass lab flask, there is little resinous vanilla or thick balsamic sweetness here. …
Reviews →Calm by Belsans is a quiet, earthy unisex fragrance that brings a damp soil feel right to your skin. Built on a base of rich oakmoss and clean vetiver, it serves as a grounding aromatic option. It is perfect for rainy spring mornings or quiet, mindful evenings when you want to step away from busy, loud commercial scen…
Reviews →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 projects more, Amber or Calm?
Calm projects furthest (Calm 100/100, Amber 62/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Amber and Calm smell similar?
Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Juniper, Vetiver and Oakmoss.
What are the notes in Amber and Calm?
Amber has top notes of Black Pepper, Bergamot, Juniper and Birch Leaf, heart notes of Lavender, Jasmine, Vetiver and White Flowers, a base of Oakmoss, Musk, White Amber and Leather. Calm has top notes of Juniper and Black Pepper, heart notes of Geranium and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Oakmoss, Patchouli and Vetiver.
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