Amber+Smoke vs Baca
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
35%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Amber+Smoke takes 3 of 5 categories.
Amber+SmokeChoose it for a sweet and mossy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
BacaChoose it for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Amber+Smoke3/5
Baca2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Amber+Smoke
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Amber+Smoke
- Sillage & projection
- Baca
- Value for money
- Baca
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Amber+Smoke
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Amber+SmokeMichael Malul LondonBacaAbaco ParisWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.25/ 5 · 117 votes
Have 58%Had 5%Want 37%
3.75/ 5 · 16 votes
Have 53%Had 14%Want 34%
Category winnerAmber+SmokeRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate57%Love
28%Like
11%Ok
3%Dislike
2%Hate
104 votes
31%Love
38%Like
13%Ok
13%Dislike
6%Hate
16 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityAmber+Smoke
SillageBaca
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBacaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
mossy92%
woody84%
earthy77%
smoky69%
warm spicy61%
sweet100%
white floral92%
floral84%
woody77%
amber69%
fresh61%
Scent match35%Some overlap · both sweet and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
SaffronOrange BlossomLemon Zest
Heart
AmberTobaccoEgyptian Jasmine
Base
SugarOakmossSmokePine Tree
Top
Egyptian JasmineSaffron
Heart
CedarHedioneBitter Almond
Base
SugarAmbergrisOakmossAmbroxan
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Egyptian Jasmine, Sugar and Oakmoss. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring48
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring25
Summer25
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#5,710
PerfumerIlias Ermenidis
Launched—
Reviews23
Overall rank#45,361
PerfumerNejla Barbir
Launched—
Reviews2
Category winnerAmber+SmokeHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAmber+Smoke opens with a brief flash of lemon zest and saffron, then settles quickly into sweet amber, smoke, tobacco and moss. On skin, many wearers find it closer to a smoky, more grounded take on the Baccarat Rouge 540 style than a dark bonfire scent. It suits cool evenings, winter wear and anyone who likes sweet w…
Reviews →Baca is a sweet, jasmine and saffron scent with a glossy, airy opening that can read familiar if you like the Baccarat Rouge 540 style. Soon after, the florals can turn more indolic, even a little “funky”, before settling into sugary amberwood, soft cedar, and a modern ambroxan trail. Expect a bold personality and a s…
Reviews →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+Smoke or Baca?
Amber+Smoke takes 3 of 5 categories. Amber+Smoke is rated 4.25/5 from 117 votes; Baca is rated 3.75/5 from 16 votes. Choose Amber+Smoke for a sweet and mossy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Baca for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Amber+Smoke or Baca?
Amber+Smoke lasts longest (Amber+Smoke 72/100, Baca 68/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Amber+Smoke or Baca?
Baca projects furthest (Baca 63/100, Amber+Smoke 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Amber+Smoke and Baca smell similar?
Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Saffron, Egyptian Jasmine, Sugar and Oakmoss.
Is Amber+Smoke or Baca better for summer or winter?
Baca suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Amber+Smoke and Baca?
Amber+Smoke has top notes of Saffron, Orange Blossom and Lemon Zest, heart notes of Amber, Tobacco and Egyptian Jasmine, a base of Sugar, Oakmoss, Smoke and Pine Tree. Baca has top notes of Egyptian Jasmine and Saffron, heart notes of Cedar, Hedione and Bitter Almond, a base of Sugar, Ambergris, Oakmoss and Ambroxan.
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