Fragrance comparison

Amber Solar vs Three

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 7 ratings analysed

1 wins

Amber Solar

The Perfume Connection

4.577 votes

Rank #44,526 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

Three

Onitsuka Tiger

—0 votes

Rank #76,102 RoseMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amber Solar takes 1 of 1 categories.

Amber Solar
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Three
Choose it for a rose and marine character.

Amber Solar1/1

Three0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Amber SolarThe Perfume Connection

ThreeOnitsuka Tiger

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 25%Had 7%Want 68%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 4%Had 0%Want 96%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

71%Love

14%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic92%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

amber69%

earthy61%

rose100%

marine92%

aromatic84%

musky77%

citrus69%

amber61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both aromatic, citrus and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GrapefruitBergamotCardamom

Heart

JasmineVioletRose

Base

VetiverWhite MuskPatchouliAmbergrisAmbroxan

Top

Rose HipBergamotBrazilian OrangePink PepperAngelica Root

Heart

Sea waterRoseVioletCardamom

Base

AmbroxanCypriol OilMuskCedarPatchouliAlmondSandalwood

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Cardamom, Violet and Rose. 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

Summer83

Fall83

Winter50

Day100

Night40

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,526

PerfumerAsem Al Qassim

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#76,102

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAmber SolarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amber Solar by The Perfume Connection serves as a bright, woody citrus blend that matches crisp spring mornings. Designed by perfumer Asem Al Qassim, it matches active days with clean grapefruit and smooth cardamom. The scent wraps warm spices in a clean base of white musk and dry vetiver, creating an airy trail that …

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Three by Onitsuka Tiger opens with a bright splash of Brazilian orange and bergamot, quickly shifting into a dry, aromatic rose. A salty marine breeze meets cardamom in the air, before settling into cedar and cypriol oil on the skin. It feels like a crisp, clean shirt worn near the harbor on an overcast spring morning.

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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.

Do Amber Solar and Three smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and amber accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Cardamom, Violet and Rose.

Is Amber Solar or Three better for summer or winter?

Amber Solar suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amber Solar and Three?

Amber Solar has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot and Cardamom, heart notes of Jasmine, Violet and Rose, a base of Vetiver, White Musk, Patchouli and Ambergris. Three has top notes of Rose Hip, Bergamot, Brazilian Orange and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Sea water, Rose, Violet and Cardamom, a base of Ambroxan, Cypriol Oil, Musk and Cedar.