Fragrance comparison

Amber Nuit vs Fumé Oud à la Vanille

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 100 ratings analysed

Amber Nuit

Al Ambra

4.1062 votes

Rank #23,620 WoodyWarm Spicy

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39%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Fumé Oud à la Vanille

Alkemia Perfumes

4.0338 votes

Rank #21,000 VanillaAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fumé Oud à la Vanille takes 5 of 7 categories.

Amber Nuit
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in winter.
Fumé Oud à la Vanille
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Amber Nuit2/7

Fumé Oud à la Vanille5/7

Ratings & consensus: Amber Nuit
Community sentiment: Amber Nuit
Longevity: Fumé Oud à la Vanille
Sillage & projection: Fumé Oud à la Vanille
Value for money: Fumé Oud à la Vanille
Versatility: Fumé Oud à la Vanille
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Fumé Oud à la Vanille

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Amber NuitAl Ambra

Fumé Oud à la VanilleAlkemia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 62 votes

Have 46%Had 12%Want 42%

4.03/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 35%Had 16%Want 49%

Category winnerAmber NuitRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

40%Like

8%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

62 votes

39%Love

39%Like

5%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

38 votes

Category winnerAmber NuitMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityFumé Oud à la Vanille

SillageFumé Oud à la Vanille

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value75

Category winnerFumé Oud à la VanilleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy90%

amber80%

oud70%

aromatic60%

fresh spicy50%

vanilla100%

amber83%

oud65%

sweet48%

powdery30%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both amber and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Agarwood (Oud)SandalwoodBrazilian Rosewood

Heart

CardamomSichuan PepperTonka BeanVanillaVetiver

Base

AmberWoody Notes

Notes

VanillaAgarwood (Oud)Tonka BeanAmber

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Tonka Bean, 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

Spring52

Summer33

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring25

Summer17

Fall100

Winter83

Day46

Night100

Category winnerFumé Oud à la VanilleMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men24

Unisex53

Women24

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,620

PerfumerAbdul Rahiman Mugarithottam

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#21,000

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerFumé Oud à la VanilleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amber Nuit by Al Ambra is a woody, warm-spicy oud built around smooth sandalwood, peppery cardamom, and an amber-vanilla base. On skin it often reads like a polished “freshly cut wood” scent with a soft aromatic edge, more easygoing than hardcore oud styles. If you enjoy the Tom Ford Oud Wood direction, this sits in t…

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Fumé Oud à la Vanille by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. Fumé Oud à la Vanille was launched in 2015. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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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 Nuit or Fumé Oud à la Vanille?

Fumé Oud à la Vanille takes 5 of 7 categories. Amber Nuit is rated 4.10/5 from 62 votes; Fumé Oud à la Vanille is rated 4.03/5 from 38 votes. Choose Amber Nuit for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in winter. Choose Fumé Oud à la Vanille for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Amber Nuit or Fumé Oud à la Vanille?

Fumé Oud à la Vanille lasts longest (Fumé Oud à la Vanille 70/100, Amber Nuit 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Amber Nuit or Fumé Oud à la Vanille?

Fumé Oud à la Vanille projects furthest (Fumé Oud à la Vanille 65/100, Amber Nuit 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Amber Nuit and Fumé Oud à la Vanille smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and oud accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Amber.

Is Amber Nuit or Fumé Oud à la Vanille better for summer or winter?

For summer, Amber Nuit is the stronger pick. For winter, Amber Nuit is the stronger pick. Fumé Oud à la Vanille suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amber Nuit and Fumé Oud à la Vanille?

Amber Nuit has top notes of Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood and Brazilian Rosewood, heart notes of Cardamom, Sichuan Pepper, Tonka Bean and Vanilla, a base of Amber and Woody Notes. Fumé Oud à la Vanille features Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud), Tonka Bean and Amber.