Fragrance comparison

Amber vs Elemi Brown

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 3 ratings analysed

1 wins

Amber

Max Philip

2.673 votes

Rank #71,989 Warm SpicyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

66%scent match

Closely related

Elemi Brown

Memento Mori

—0 votes

Rank #80,094 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amber takes 1 of 1 categories.

Amber
Choose it for a warm spicy and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, evening wear.
Elemi Brown
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Amber1/1

Elemi Brown0/1

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

AmberMax Philip

Elemi BrownMemento Mori

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 33%Had 11%Want 56%

—/ 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

33%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate42

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

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

warm spicy100%

rose92%

leather84%

woody77%

fresh spicy69%

amber61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

fruity84%

woody77%

rose69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match66%Closely related · both warm spicy, rose and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Saffron

Heart

PatchouliGeraniumRose

Base

AmberwoodAgarwoodLeather

Notes

PatchouliRaspberryNarcissusAmberwoodGeraniumAgarwoodBenzoinSaffronJasmineIncenseRoseBlack Currant

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Patchouli, Geranium and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#71,989

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#80,094

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAmberHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amber by Max Philip is a warm, spicy woody amber with saffron up top, a rose and patchouli heart, and a darker base of oud, leather, and amberwood. It reads dense, resinous, and slightly smoky rather than airy. This looks best suited to shoppers who enjoy modern rose-oud styles with a leathery edge. If you prefer soft…

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Elemi Brown opens with sharp blackcurrant and tart raspberry before settling into smoky incense, heavy amber, and dark patchouli. Saffron and agarwood give the heart a dry, medicinal edge that feels tailored for crisp autumn evenings and leather jacket weather. It projects strongly for the first three hours and leaves…

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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.

Do Amber and Elemi Brown smell similar?

Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, rose and amber accords. Common notes include Saffron, Patchouli, Geranium and Rose.

Is Amber or Elemi Brown better for summer or winter?

Amber suits evening wear; Elemi Brown suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amber and Elemi Brown?

Amber has top notes of Saffron, heart notes of Patchouli, Geranium and Rose, a base of Amberwood, Agarwood and Leather. Elemi Brown features Patchouli, Raspberry, Narcissus, Amberwood and Geranium.