Fragrance comparison

Amber Cashmere + Sandalwood vs Histoire Charnelle

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 119 ratings analysed

Amber Cashmere + Sandalwood

Tuoksu

—0 votes

Rank #74,782 VanillaMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Histoire Charnelle

Hubert Maes Creations

4.18119 votes

Rank #23,153 WoodyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Histoire Charnelle takes 2 of 2 categories.

Amber Cashmere + Sandalwood
Choose it for a vanilla and musky character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Histoire Charnelle
Choose it for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Amber Cashmere + Sandalwood0/2

Histoire Charnelle2/2

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): Histoire Charnelle
Fragranxe ranking: Histoire Charnelle

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Amber Cashmere + SandalwoodTuoksu

Histoire CharnelleHubert Maes Creations

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.18/ 5 · 119 votes

Have 60%Had 40%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

42%Love

46%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

1%Hate

119 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value58

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

musky92%

sweet84%

coconut77%

amber69%

powdery61%

woody100%

vanilla92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

patchouli69%

coconut61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both vanilla, sweet and coconut

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

AmberPearFresh Cream

Heart2-4 hrs

CoconutVanilla FlowerNutmeg

Base6-8 hrs

AmbretteMusk

Top15-30 mins

CoconutPearTangerineBergamot

Heart3-4 hrs

PatchouliNutmegSandalwoodCinnamonVirginia Cedar

Base8-10+ hrs

VanilleTonka Bean

Category winnerHistoire CharnelleLongest dry-down: 8-10+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night71

Spring43

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 33%Date 29%Work 27%Party 10%

Men0

Unisex30

Women70

Date 37%Party 24%Casual 22%Work 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,782

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,153

PerfumerHubert Maes

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerHistoire CharnelleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amber Cashmere + Sandalwood by Tuoksu hits the skin with an instant puff of chilled pear and sweet, frothy fresh cream. It feels less like a traditional heavy amber and more like an airy, lactonic blanket. Within minutes, a dusting of grated nutmeg and toasted coconut joins in, keeping the sugary vanilla flower from t…

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Histoire Charnelle by Hubert Maes Creations brings together juicy pear, creamy coconut, and warm cinnamon over a rich foundation of cedar and vanilla. The opening delivers a brief splash of bright tangerine and bergamot before settling into roasted spices and smooth sandalwood. Unlike typical beach coconut scents, thi…

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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.

Do Amber Cashmere + Sandalwood and Histoire Charnelle smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and coconut accords. Common notes include Pear, Coconut and Nutmeg.

Is Amber Cashmere + Sandalwood or Histoire Charnelle better for summer or winter?

Amber Cashmere + Sandalwood suits daytime wear; Histoire Charnelle suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amber Cashmere + Sandalwood and Histoire Charnelle?

Amber Cashmere + Sandalwood has top notes of Amber, Pear and Fresh Cream, heart notes of Coconut, Vanilla Flower and Nutmeg, a base of Ambrette and Musk. Histoire Charnelle has top notes of Coconut, Pear, Tangerine and Bergamot, heart notes of Patchouli, Nutmeg, Sandalwood and Cinnamon, a base of Vanille and Tonka Bean.