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Amber vs Amaani

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

Updated 58 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amaani takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Amber

    Choose it for a amber and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

  • Amaani

    Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Amber1/4
Amaani3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Amaani
Sillage & projection
Amber
Value for money
Amaani
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Amaani

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
AmberTwo Mark
AmaaniSwiss Arabian
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.33/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%
4.01/ 5 · 52 votes
Have 49%Had 8%Want 43%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
83%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

31%Love
41%Like
16%Ok
3%Dislike
9%Hate

32 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate83
⏱ Longevity84
〰 Sillage71
♥ Love / hate76
Category winners

LongevityAmaani

SillageAmber

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value81
Category winnerAmaaniBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
rose92%
fresh spicy84%
green77%
citrus69%
white floral61%
aromatic100%
woody92%
fresh spicy84%
patchouli77%
amber69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both amber and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top20-30 mins
BergamotRaspberryJasmine
Heart3-4 hrs
AmberRoseHerbal NotesAromatic Notes
Base7-9+ hrs
Agarwood (Oud)OlibanumVanilla
Top
CitrusesThymeLavenderRaspberrySaffron
Heart
LeatherCypriol Oil or NagarmothaOlibanum
Base
PatchouliAmberAgarwood (Oud)Musk
InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Amber, Agarwood (Oud) and Olibanum. Durations are only published for Amber, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer50
Fall75
Winter75
Day44
Night100
Spring43
Summer43
Fall100
Winter86
Day31
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men50
Unisex50
Women0
Date 35%Party 30%Casual 19%Work 15%
Men78
Unisex17
Women6
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,882

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2021

Reviews1

Overall rank#9,561

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerAmaaniHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Two Mark Amber opens with a lively splash of tart raspberry and crisp bergamot. Do not rush it. The initial alcohol flash takes two minutes to clear. Once it settles, warm amber resins rise to meet a clean red rose and dry herbal greens. The balance feels grounded rather than sugary. In the drydown, smoky olibanum inc…

Reviews →

Amaani by Swiss Arabian is a bold unisex fragrance centered on deep leather, cypriol oil, and resinous olibanum. With a complex opening of thyme and raspberry, it matures into an intense woody base of patchouli and oud. This scent provides a long-lasting, smoky profile that works best during cold weather or evening ev…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Amber or Amaani?

Amaani takes 3 of 4 categories. Amber is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes; Amaani is rated 4.01/5 from 52 votes. Choose Amber for a amber and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Amaani for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Amber or Amaani?

Amaani lasts longest (Amaani 84/100, Amber 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Amber or Amaani?

Amber projects furthest (Amber 75/100, Amaani 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Amber and Amaani smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Amber, Agarwood (Oud) and Olibanum.

Is Amber or Amaani better for summer or winter?

Amber suits evening wear; Amaani suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amber and Amaani?

Amber has top notes of Bergamot, Raspberry and Jasmine, heart notes of Amber, Rose, Herbal Notes and Aromatic Notes, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Olibanum and Vanilla. Amaani has top notes of Citruses, Thyme, Lavender and Raspberry, heart notes of Leather, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Olibanum, a base of Patchouli, Amber, Agarwood (Oud) and Musk.

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