Fragrance comparison

Amber Zahabi vs Il Maestro

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 1 ratings analysed

Amber Zahabi

Luxury Scent

—0 votes

Rank #70,854 PowderyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Il Maestro

Kenooz

5.001 votes

Rank #44,866 RoseSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Il Maestro takes 1 of 1 categories.

Amber Zahabi
Choose it for a powdery and amber character.
Il Maestro
Choose it for a rose and soft spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Amber Zahabi0/1

Il Maestro1/1

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: Il Maestro

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Amber ZahabiLuxury Scent

Il MaestroKenooz

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 29%Had 0%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

amber90%

musky80%

oud70%

rose60%

woody50%

rose100%

soft spicy90%

honey80%

sweet70%

floral60%

musky50%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both rose and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SandalwoodTaif RoseAmberMuskOud

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Pink PepperCurrant Leaf and BudBlack CurrantBlack PepperSaffronGingerelemiOud

Heart

Taif RoseHoneyCashmere WoodFrankincenseSandalwoodHazelnut

Base

PatchouliAmbergrisOlibanumVanillaPapyrusAtlas Cedar

InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Taif Rose and Oud. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,854

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#44,866

PerfumerMarc Daniel Heimgartner

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIl MaestroHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amber Zahabi reads as a powdery amber rose with musk, oud, and sandalwood shaping the base. The overall profile looks warm, soft, and slightly regal rather than loud or sugary. If you enjoy rose and amber scents with a musky, woody finish, this is the kind of composition that may suit you. It looks better matched to s…

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Il Maestro by Kenooz opens with a sharp burst of black pepper and pink pepper before revealing a rich heart of Taif rose and thick honey. Built around shifting heat and dry desert warmth, perfumer Marc Daniel Heimgartner combines black currant bud acidity with resinous elemi and smoky frankincense. As it settles onto …

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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.

Do Amber Zahabi and Il Maestro smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose and musky accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Taif Rose and Oud.

Is Amber Zahabi or Il Maestro better for summer or winter?

Il Maestro suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amber Zahabi and Il Maestro?

Amber Zahabi features Sandalwood, Taif Rose, Amber, Musk and Oud. Il Maestro has top notes of Pink Pepper, Currant Leaf and Bud, Black Currant and Black Pepper, heart notes of Taif Rose, Honey, Cashmere Wood and Frankincense, a base of Patchouli, Ambergris, Olibanum and Vanilla.