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Amber Malaky vs Amazonas Avalanche

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

Updated 68 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amazonas Avalanche takes 5 of 5 categories.

  • Amber Malaky

    Choose it for a iris and warm spicy character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • Amazonas Avalanche

    Choose it for a iris and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Amber Malaky0/5
Amazonas Avalanche5/5
Ratings & consensus
Amazonas Avalanche
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Amazonas Avalanche
Sillage & projection
Amazonas Avalanche
Value for money
Amazonas Avalanche
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Amazonas Avalanche

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Amber MalakyAzha Perfumes
Amazonas AvalancheAtralia
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.10/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 60%Had 13%Want 27%
4.31/ 5 · 58 votes
Have 44%Had 4%Want 52%
Category winnerAmazonas AvalancheRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
20%Love
30%Like
10%Ok
20%Dislike
20%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

60%Love
22%Like
10%Ok
2%Dislike
5%Hate

58 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity64
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate53
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage59
♥ Love / hate83
Category winners

LongevityAmazonas Avalanche

SillageAmazonas Avalanche

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value87
Category winnerAmazonas AvalancheBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
iris100%
warm spicy86%
woody72%
powdery58%
earthy44%
patchouli30%
iris100%
woody92%
powdery84%
earthy77%
cacao69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match65%Closely related · both iris, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Spices
Heart
Orris
Base
PatchouliCedarwood
Top
LavenderBergamotSage
Heart
OrrisCacaoLeather
Base
PatchouliCedarwoodVetiver
InformationalShared notesOrris, Patchouli and Cedarwood. 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
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring97
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men83
Unisex17
Women0
Men65
Unisex29
Women6
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,438

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#8,556

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerAmazonas AvalancheHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amber Malaky leans into a dry, powdery iris wrapped in warm spice, patchouli, and cedarwood. On skin it often reads more woody and synthetic than plush amber, with a sharp opening that some wearers find difficult. If you enjoy affordable, iris-heavy woody scents and do not mind a slightly abrasive start, it may be wor…

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Amazonas Avalanche is a powdery woody iris scent with a soft aromatic opening and a smoother, warmer dry-down. Reviews often describe lavender, sage, cedar, leather and cacao giving it a polished Dior Homme style feel, but in a lighter, more casual way. It usually suits cooler weather, evenings, and anyone who enjoys …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Amber Malaky or Amazonas Avalanche?

Amazonas Avalanche takes 5 of 5 categories. Amber Malaky is rated 3.10/5 from 10 votes; Amazonas Avalanche is rated 4.31/5 from 58 votes. Choose Amber Malaky for a iris and warm spicy character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Amazonas Avalanche for a iris and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Amber Malaky or Amazonas Avalanche?

They last about the same: Amazonas Avalanche 65/100, Amber Malaky 64/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Amber Malaky or Amazonas Avalanche?

Amazonas Avalanche projects furthest (Amazonas Avalanche 59/100, Amber Malaky 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Amber Malaky and Amazonas Avalanche smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share iris, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Orris, Patchouli and Cedarwood.

Is Amber Malaky or Amazonas Avalanche better for summer or winter?

Amber Malaky suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amber Malaky and Amazonas Avalanche?

Amber Malaky has top notes of Spices, heart notes of Orris, a base of Patchouli and Cedarwood. Amazonas Avalanche has top notes of Lavender, Bergamot and Sage, heart notes of Orris, Cacao and Leather, a base of Patchouli, Cedarwood and Vetiver.

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