Amber vs Ombre de Louis
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
53%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
AmberChoose it for a warm spicy and rose character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, evening wear.
Ombre de LouisChoose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Amber2/4
Ombre de Louis2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Amber
- Sillage & projection
- Amber
- Value for money
- Ombre de Louis
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Ombre de Louis
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
AmberMax PhilipOmbre de LouisPrivezarahWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split2.67/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 33%Had 11%Want 56%
3.57/ 5 · 21 votes
Have 44%Had 15%Want 40%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate33%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
33%Dislike
33%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
24%Love
29%Like
33%Ok
10%Dislike
5%Hate
21 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityAmber
SillageAmber
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerOmbre de LouisBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
rose92%
leather84%
woody77%
fresh spicy69%
amber61%
warm spicy100%
amber92%
rose84%
oud77%
fruity69%
smoky61%
Scent match53%Some overlap · both warm spicy, rose and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Saffron
Heart
PatchouliGeraniumRose
Base
AmberwoodAgarwoodLeather
Notes
AgarwoodRoseRaspberrySaffronIncenseAmberwoodBenzoinGeraniumBirch
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Geranium, Rose and Amberwood. Durations are only published for Ombre de Louis, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Spring40
Summer7
Fall87
Winter100
Day43
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#71,989
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#48,750
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3
Category winnerOmbre de LouisHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAmber 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…
Reviews →Ombre de Louis by Privezarah is a woody spicy fragrance built around tart raspberry, deep rose, and dark agarwood. It opens with an immediate contrast of tart fruitiness and spicy saffron, cutting through a smoky swirl of incense and birch. As it warms on the skin, velvety rose petals meet warm amberwood and benzoin, …
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 is better, Amber or Ombre de Louis?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Amber is rated 2.67/5 from 3 votes; Ombre de Louis is rated 3.57/5 from 21 votes. Choose Amber for a warm spicy and rose character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose Ombre de Louis for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Amber or Ombre de Louis?
Amber lasts longest (Amber 100/100, Ombre de Louis 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Amber or Ombre de Louis?
Amber projects furthest (Amber 100/100, Ombre de Louis 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Amber and Ombre de Louis smell similar?
Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, rose and amber accords. Common notes include Saffron, Geranium, Rose and Amberwood.
Is Amber or Ombre de Louis better for summer or winter?
Amber suits evening wear; Ombre de Louis suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Amber and Ombre de Louis?
Amber has top notes of Saffron, heart notes of Patchouli, Geranium and Rose, a base of Amberwood, Agarwood and Leather. Ombre de Louis features Agarwood, Rose, Raspberry, Saffron and Incense.
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