Fragrance comparison

Amber Ghost vs Blacklist

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 4 ratings analysed

1 wins

Amber Ghost

House of Fanatics

3.754 votes

Rank #55,907 Warm SpicyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

Blacklist

Artemios

—0 votes

Rank #66,716 WoodySmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amber Ghost takes 1 of 1 categories.

Amber Ghost
Choose it for a warm spicy and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Blacklist
Choose it for a woody and smoky character.

Amber Ghost1/1

Blacklist0/1

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 Ghost

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Amber GhostHouse of Fanatics

BlacklistArtemios

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 12%Had 6%Want 82%

—/ 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

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage33

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value17

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

white floral92%

amber84%

woody77%

smoky69%

balsamic61%

woody100%

smoky92%

violet84%

amber77%

powdery69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

IncenseSaffronSicilian Mandarin

Heart2-4 hrs

Lily of the ValleySandalOrange Blossom

Base6-8+ hrs

TonkaYlang-YlangVanillaAmber

Top

Green NotescannabisSaffronThymeDavana

Heart

VioletRaspberryTobaccoCoffeeWoodsy NotesCinnamonResins

Base

Guaiac WoodIncenseGurjan balsamAnimal notesAmbroxanAgarwoodVanillaCedar

InformationalShared notesIncense, Saffron and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Amber Ghost, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day45

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex60

Women40

Date 37%Party 23%Casual 22%Work 18%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,907

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#66,716

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAmber GhostHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amber Ghost by House of Fanatics is a warm spicy amber fragrance that balances dry Somalian incense, bittersweet saffron, and zesty Sicilian mandarin. As the bright citrus burns off within twenty minutes, clean orange blossom and lily of the valley cut across smooth Malaysian sandalwood. The base rests on rich Tahitia…

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Blacklist reads as a dark, smoky wood scent with an unusual green opening and a soft violet haze running through it. Coffee, tobacco, resins and oud-like woods give it a dense, shadowy character, while raspberry, vanilla and tonka seem to round the edges rather than turn it fully sweet. This looks best suited to someo…

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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 Ghost and Blacklist smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Incense, Saffron and Vanilla.

Is Amber Ghost or Blacklist better for summer or winter?

Amber Ghost suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amber Ghost and Blacklist?

Amber Ghost has top notes of Incense, Saffron and Sicilian Mandarin, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Sandal and Orange Blossom, a base of Tonka, Ylang-Ylang, Vanilla and Amber. Blacklist has top notes of Green Notes, cannabis, Saffron and Thyme, heart notes of Violet, Raspberry, Tobacco and Coffee, a base of Guaiac Wood, Incense, Gurjan balsam and Animal notes.