Fragrance comparison

Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль) vs Tentations

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 716 ratings analysed

Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль)

Vdot

2.6213 votes

Rank #65,854 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Tentations

Paloma Picasso

4.33703 votes

Rank #1,622 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tentations takes 4 of 5 categories.

Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль)
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Tentations
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter.

Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль)1/5

Tentations4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль)Vdot

TentationsPaloma Picasso

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.62/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 6%Had 2%Want 92%

4.33/ 5 · 703 votes

Have 34%Had 31%Want 34%

Category winnerTentationsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

8%Love

23%Like

0%Ok

62%Dislike

8%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

52%Love

38%Like

1%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

703 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate40

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityTentations

SillageAmber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value46

Category winnerTentationsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy92%

sweet84%

vanilla77%

powdery69%

animalic61%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

floral84%

sweet77%

woody69%

cinnamon61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

AmberVanillaAmbergrisDried FruitsMyrrh

Heart3-5 hrs

HoneySpicesDark ChocolateBenzoinTolu Balsam

Base8-12 hrs

MuskCarnationCaramelLabdanum

Top

PeachVodkaPepperOrange BlossomBergamot

Heart

SpicesCarnationCinnamonRoseOrchidJasmine

Base

BenzoinMyrrhTonka BeanIncenseSandalwoodLabdanumMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesMyrrh, Spices, Benzoin and Musk. Durations are only published for Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль), so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer33

Fall67

Winter100

Day24

Night100

Spring32

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 43%Party 31%Casual 18%Work 9%

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,854

PerfumerNikita Kharlashin

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,622

PerfumerMax Gavarry, Sophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews45

Category winnerTentationsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amber Vanilla by Vdot is a dense, unapologetic indie amber with a dark gourmand spine. It ignores modern airy sweetness in favor of sticky dried fruits, pungent natural honey, and bitter dark chocolate wrapped in salty ambergris. You get thick myrrh and benzoin resins that heat up on the skin immediately, backed by a …

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Tentations by Paloma Picasso opens with a punch of peppery vodka and ripe peach before settling into a dense heart of spicy carnation and cinnamon. Created in 1996 by Sophia Grojsman and Max Gavarry, this amber floral perfume leans heavily into resinous resins, incense, and myrrh in its dry-down. It feels thick, nosta…

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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 Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль) or Tentations?

Tentations takes 4 of 5 categories. Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль) is rated 2.62/5 from 13 votes; Tentations is rated 4.33/5 from 703 votes. Choose Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль) for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Tentations for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль) or Tentations?

Tentations lasts longest (Tentations 76/100, Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль) 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль) or Tentations?

Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль) projects furthest (Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль) 75/100, Tentations 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль) and Tentations smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Myrrh, Spices, Benzoin and Musk.

Is Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль) or Tentations better for summer or winter?

Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль) suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль) and Tentations?

Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль) has top notes of Amber, Vanilla, Ambergris and Dried Fruits, heart notes of Honey, Spices, Dark Chocolate and Benzoin, a base of Musk, Carnation, Caramel and Labdanum. Tentations has top notes of Peach, Vodka, Pepper and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Spices, Carnation, Cinnamon and Rose, a base of Benzoin, Myrrh, Tonka Bean and Incense.