Fragrance comparison

Amber Is Great vs Sporting

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 228 ratings analysed

3 wins

Amber Is Great

Zimaya

4.09226 votes

Rank #4,290 AmberCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

Sporting

Crystal Water · 2024

5.002 votes

Rank #40,629 VanillaWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amber Is Great takes 3 of 4 categories.

Amber Is Great
Choose it for a amber and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Sporting
Choose it for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Amber Is Great3/4

Sporting1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Amber Is Great
Sillage & projection: Amber Is Great
Value for money: Sporting
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Amber Is Great

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Amber Is GreatZimaya

SportingCrystal Water

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.09/ 5 · 226 votes

Have 54%Had 9%Want 37%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

42%Like

11%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

226 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityAmber Is Great

SillageAmber Is Great

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value84

¤ Price value100

Category winnerSportingBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

citrus86%

sweet72%

animalic58%

woody44%

warm spicy30%

vanilla100%

woody86%

citrus72%

sweet58%

powdery44%

fresh30%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both citrus, sweet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Sweet NotesCitrusesWoodsy NotesSaffron

Heart

AmberOrangeAromatic NotesLemon Peel

Base

AmbergrisSpicy Notesoak moss

Top

Citruses

Heart

VanillaSweet Notes

Base

Woodsy Notes

InformationalShared notesSweet Notes, Citruses and Woodsy Notes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter94

Day–

Night–

Spring67

Summer67

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex57

Women18

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,290

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews35

Overall rank#40,629

PerfumerFeras Alem

Launched2024

Reviews0

Category winnerAmber Is GreatHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Zimaya Amber Is Great pairs sharp lemon peel and saffron with a dense, resinous amber core. It opens with bright citruses before settling into sweet woodsy notes and salted ambergris. Designed for cool autumn afternoons and early spring evenings, it projects a clean, warm sillage that cuts through crisp air without tu…

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Sporting by Crystal Water opens with a lively splash of sunny citruses that instantly cuts through stuffy morning air. As the crisp opening settles, smooth vanilla and gentle sweet notes move to the center, transforming the initial zest into a comforting, lightly creamy aroma that feels clean and approachable. A quie…

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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 Is Great or Sporting?

Amber Is Great takes 3 of 4 categories. Amber Is Great is rated 4.09/5 from 226 votes; Sporting is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Amber Is Great for a amber and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Sporting for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Amber Is Great or Sporting?

Amber Is Great lasts longest (Amber Is Great 65/100, Sporting 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Amber Is Great or Sporting?

Amber Is Great projects furthest (Amber Is Great 55/100, Sporting 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Amber Is Great and Sporting smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Sweet Notes, Citruses and Woodsy Notes.

Is Amber Is Great or Sporting better for summer or winter?

Sporting suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amber Is Great and Sporting?

Amber Is Great has top notes of Sweet Notes, Citruses, Woodsy Notes and Saffron, heart notes of Amber, Orange, Aromatic Notes and Lemon Peel, a base of Ambergris, Spicy Notes and oak moss. Sporting has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Vanilla and Sweet Notes, a base of Woodsy Notes.