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Amber Sky vs Khanjar

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

Updated 540 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amber Sky takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Amber Sky

    Choose it for a amber and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Khanjar

    Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Amber Sky3/4
Khanjar1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Amber Sky
Sillage & projection
Amber Sky
Value for money
Khanjar
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Amber Sky

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Amber SkyEx Nihilo
KhanjarOtoori
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.02/ 5 · 534 votes
Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%
4.33/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 81%Had 4%Want 15%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
45%Love
31%Like
9%Ok
13%Dislike
3%Hate

534 votes

83%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity77
〰 Sillage71
♥ Love / hate76
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage42
♥ Love / hate83
Category winners

LongevityAmber Sky

SillageAmber Sky

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value27
¤ Price value100
Category winnerKhanjarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
fresh spicy91%
vanilla83%
woody74%
aromatic65%
powdery56%
amber100%
vanilla92%
sweet84%
warm spicy77%
woody69%
balsamic61%
Scent match50%Some overlap · both amber, vanilla and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top20-40 mins
CorianderBergamot
Heart2-4 hrs
NutmegGeranium
Base8-12 hrs
AmberTonka BeanVanillaCedarSandalwood
Top
SaffronLavenderMandarin OrangeArtemisiaCorianderBergamot
Heart
OrrisCedarRoseGeraniumVetiverNutmeg
Base
Tonka BeanVanillaPralineStyraxSandalwoodPatchouliAmbergrisLabdanum
InformationalShared notesCoriander, Bergamot, Nutmeg and Geranium. Durations are only published for Amber Sky, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring29
Summer14
Fall89
Winter100
Day56
Night100
Spring25
Summer0
Fall75
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men43
Unisex48
Women9
Men0
Unisex57
Women43
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,980

PerfumerOlivier Pescheux

Launched—

Reviews64

Overall rank#38,496

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerAmber SkyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ex Nihilo Amber Sky is a rich, resinous amber scent with a warm spicy backbone. It opens with a bright spark of bergamot and herbal coriander seeds before quickly settling into a thick, comforting heart of nutmeg and geranium petals. As the fragrance warms on your skin, it reveals a creamy base of vanilla, toasted ton…

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Khanjar by Otoori opens with a sharp burst of saffron, bergamot, and bitter artemisia before introducing a heart of dark rose, nutmeg, and dry cedarwood. As the initial herbal spike recedes, the fragrance settles into a heavy base dominated by sweet praline, dense vanilla, styrax, and smoky cypriol oil. The amber acco…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Amber Sky or Khanjar?

Amber Sky takes 3 of 4 categories. Amber Sky is rated 4.02/5 from 534 votes; Khanjar is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes. Choose Amber Sky for a amber and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Khanjar for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Amber Sky or Khanjar?

Amber Sky lasts longest (Amber Sky 77/100, Khanjar 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Amber Sky or Khanjar?

Amber Sky projects furthest (Amber Sky 71/100, Khanjar 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Amber Sky and Khanjar smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, vanilla and woody accords. Common notes include Coriander, Bergamot, Nutmeg and Geranium.

Is Amber Sky or Khanjar better for summer or winter?

Amber Sky suits evening wear; Khanjar suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amber Sky and Khanjar?

Amber Sky has top notes of Coriander and Bergamot, heart notes of Nutmeg and Geranium, a base of Amber, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Cedar. Khanjar has top notes of Saffron, Lavender, Mandarin Orange and Artemisia, heart notes of Orris, Cedar, Rose and Geranium, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Praline and Styrax.

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