Fragrance comparison

Amber Fever vs Back in Black

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 202 ratings analysed

Amber Fever

Zara

4.21201 votes

Rank #5,986 AmberVanilla

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37%scent match

Some overlap

Back in Black

NARDIS 나디스

5.001 votes

Rank #47,236 White FloralPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Amber Fever
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Back in Black
Choose it for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Amber Fever2/4

Back in Black2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Amber Fever
Sillage & projection: Back in Black
Value for money: Back in Black
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Amber Fever

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Amber FeverZara

Back in BlackNARDIS 나디스

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 201 votes

Have 86%Had 14%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 33%Had 33%Want 33%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

38%Like

10%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

201 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityAmber Fever

SillageBack in Black

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price value100

Category winnerBack in BlackBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

vanilla86%

powdery72%

sweet58%

floral44%

soft spicy30%

white floral100%

powdery92%

earthy84%

floral77%

citrus69%

vanilla61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both powdery, vanilla and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Orchid

Heart

Vanilla

Base

Amber

Top

TruffleOrchidOrange

Heart

Lily of the ValleyJasmineNeroliRoseIris

Base

PatchouliVanillaAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesOrchid, Vanilla 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 season

Spring24

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex47

Women50

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,986

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews23

Overall rank#47,236

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAmber FeverHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amber Fever by Zara presents a warm, resinous orchid and vanilla composition that aims to replicate the dark, smoky woodiness of high-end niche perfumes. It wears as a sweet vanilla skin scent, making it a highly accessible option for layering during the colder autumn and winter months.

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Back in Black leans white floral and powdery from the start, with a brighter orange lift before the scent settles into a softer floral heart. The truffle note suggests an earthy twist rather than a gourmand one. As it dries down, vanilla, amber, musk and patchouli give it a smoother, warmer finish. It looks best suite…

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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 Fever or Back in Black?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Amber Fever is rated 4.21/5 from 201 votes; Back in Black is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Amber Fever for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Back in Black for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Amber Fever or Back in Black?

They last about the same: Amber Fever 62/100, Back in Black 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Amber Fever or Back in Black?

Back in Black projects furthest (Back in Black 75/100, Amber Fever 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Amber Fever and Back in Black smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, vanilla and floral accords. Common notes include Orchid, Vanilla and Amber.

What are the notes in Amber Fever and Back in Black?

Amber Fever has top notes of Orchid, heart notes of Vanilla, a base of Amber. Back in Black has top notes of Truffle, Orchid and Orange, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Jasmine, Neroli and Rose, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla, Amber and Musk.