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Amber Zahabi vs Papuas

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

Updated 6 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Papuas takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Amber Zahabi

    Choose it for a powdery and amber character.

  • Papuas

    Choose it for a fruity and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Amber Zahabi0/1
Papuas1/1
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
Papuas

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Amber ZahabiLuxury Scent
PapuasAreej Le Doré
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
3.33/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 24%Had 7%Want 69%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

17%Love
33%Like
17%Ok
33%Dislike
0%Hate

6 votes · 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
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate58
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%
fruity100%
oud86%
rose72%
sweet58%
floral44%
citrus30%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both oud and rose

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

Notes
GrapesTaif RoseOudHemlockGreen MandarinAmbergrisGalbanum

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesTaif 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
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
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#58,053

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerPapuasHigher 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…

Reviews →

Papuas opens with sharp green mandarin and tart grapes, giving the oil an immediate fruity pop before sinking into dark soil. A heavy heart of poisonous hemlock and bitter galbanum creates a dense, jungle-like atmosphere on skin, balancing the soft sweetness of Taif rose. As the attar warms over several hours, bitter …

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Amber Zahabi and Papuas smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud and rose accords. Common notes include Taif Rose and Oud.

Is Amber Zahabi or Papuas better for summer or winter?

Papuas suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amber Zahabi and Papuas?

Amber Zahabi features Sandalwood, Taif Rose, Amber, Musk and Oud. Papuas features Grapes, Taif Rose, Oud, Hemlock and Green Mandarin.

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