Fragrance comparison

Amber Negroni vs Ilhabela

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 112 ratings analysed

5 wins

Amber Negroni

BLNDRGRPHY

3.9082 votes

Rank #14,288 CitrusSweet

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22%scent match

Clearly different

Ilhabela

Le Couvent Maison de Parfum

3.9730 votes

Rank #20,004 VanillaAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amber Negroni takes 5 of 7 categories.

Amber Negroni
Choose it for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Ilhabela
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Amber Negroni5/7

Ilhabela2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Amber NegroniBLNDRGRPHY

IlhabelaLe Couvent Maison de Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 82 votes

Have 27%Had 8%Want 65%

3.97/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 29%Had 9%Want 62%

Category winnerAmber NegroniRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

29%Like

12%Ok

7%Dislike

9%Hate

82 votes

47%Love

27%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

7%Hate

30 votes

Category winnerIlhabelaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityAmber Negroni

SillageAmber Negroni

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price value60

Category winnerIlhabelaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

sweet92%

woody84%

aromatic77%

chocolate69%

warm spicy61%

vanilla100%

amber91%

sweet83%

almond74%

musky65%

powdery56%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

OrangeMandoraTangerine

Heart

Milk ChocolateCaramelVanillaHeliotrope

Base

GinVermouthIso E SuperSpicesAmbroxan

Top30 to 45 minutes

Sweet AlmondMandoraCinnamon

Heart3 to 4 hours

VanillaHeliotrope

Base4 to 6 hours

AmbroxanSugar

InformationalShared notesMandora, Vanilla, Heliotrope and Ambroxan. Durations are only published for Ilhabela, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring72

Summer40

Fall100

Winter96

Day83

Night100

Spring26

Summer26

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Category winnerAmber NegroniMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men32

Unisex54

Women15

Men12

Unisex44

Women44

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,288

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#20,004

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerAmber NegroniHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amber Negroni opens with a tart burst of mandora, orange, and bitter tangerine before sinking into dark cocoa and rich caramel. BLNDRGRPHY crafts an unorthodox gourmand cocktail that trades syrupy dessert tropes for herbal astringency and dry woods. The heart softens with heliotrope and vanilla, but the real spine arr…

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Ilhabela by Le Couvent Maison de Parfum is a warm oriental vanilla fragrance centered around sweet almond, mandora citrus, and dark spice. Formulated by perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena, it blends confectionary sweetness with airy amber tones. The opening delivers a splash of candied mandora paired with spicy cinnamon and …

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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 Negroni or Ilhabela?

Amber Negroni takes 5 of 7 categories. Amber Negroni is rated 3.90/5 from 82 votes; Ilhabela is rated 3.97/5 from 30 votes. Choose Amber Negroni for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Ilhabela for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Amber Negroni or Ilhabela?

Amber Negroni lasts longest (Amber Negroni 79/100, Ilhabela 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Amber Negroni or Ilhabela?

Amber Negroni projects furthest (Amber Negroni 71/100, Ilhabela 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Amber Negroni and Ilhabela smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Mandora, Vanilla, Heliotrope and Ambroxan.

Is Amber Negroni or Ilhabela better for summer or winter?

For summer, Amber Negroni is the stronger pick. For winter, Ilhabela is the stronger pick. Amber Negroni suits evening wear; Ilhabela suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amber Negroni and Ilhabela?

Amber Negroni has top notes of Orange, Mandora and Tangerine, heart notes of Milk Chocolate, Caramel, Vanilla and Heliotrope, a base of Gin, Vermouth, Iso E Super and Spices. Ilhabela has top notes of Sweet Almond, Mandora and Cinnamon, heart notes of Vanilla and Heliotrope, a base of Ambroxan and Sugar.