Amber vs Solara
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
46%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Amber takes 1 of 1 categories.
AmberChoose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
SolaraChoose it for a citrus and white floral character.
Amber1/1
Solara0/1
- 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
AmberMahoganySolaraHermosoWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.90/ 5 · 72 votes
Have 47%Had 24%Want 29%
—/ 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 hate29%Love
50%Like
6%Ok
13%Dislike
3%Hate
72 votes
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfresh spicy100%
aromatic92%
citrus84%
amber77%
white floral69%
woody61%
citrus100%
white floral90%
rose80%
musky70%
fresh spicy60%
sweet50%
Scent match46%Some overlap · both citrus, fresh spicy and white floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
LavenderMintPomeloBergamotLime
Heart
Orange BlossomNutmegGeraniumCardamom
Base
AmberGuaiac WoodSandalwoodMuskTeak WoodVetiver
Top
BergamotOrange BlossomOrange
Heart
RoseCardamomVanilla
Base
MuskGuaiac WoodAmber
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Orange Blossom, Cardamom and Amber. 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
Winter74
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#11,547
PerfumerRoland Theil
Launched—
Reviews12
Overall rank#81,405
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerAmberHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAmber by Mahogany is an aromatic fougere that relies on clean lavender and cool mint to balance a warm, wood-heavy base. It works exceptionally well as a casual daytime scent for spring, offering a crisp profile that transitions into a subtle, dry teak and guaiac wood hum on the skin.
Reviews →Solara by Hermoso is a bright, sunny oriental floral fragrance that feels like crisp morning air warming up over an orange orchard. The scent starts with an invigorating splash of juicy sweet orange and zesty Italian bergamot, balanced by clean, fresh orange blossom petals. Within minutes, the heart introduces a dewy …
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.
Do Amber and Solara smell similar?
Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and white floral accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Orange Blossom, Cardamom and Amber.
What are the notes in Amber and Solara?
Amber has top notes of Lavender, Mint, Pomelo and Bergamot, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Nutmeg, Geranium and Cardamom, a base of Amber, Guaiac Wood, Sandalwood and Musk. Solara has top notes of Bergamot, Orange Blossom and Orange, heart notes of Rose, Cardamom and Vanilla, a base of Musk, Guaiac Wood and Amber.
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