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Ambery Glove vs New Romantics

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

Updated 129 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

  • Ambery Glove

    Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • New Romantics

    Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Ambery Glove2/4
New Romantics2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Ambery Glove
Sillage & projection
Ambery Glove
Value for money
New Romantics
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
New Romantics

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Ambery GloveMaie Piou
New RomanticsLush
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
5.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%
3.09/ 5 · 126 votes
Have 54%Had 10%Want 36%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

22%Love
34%Like
15%Ok
21%Dislike
8%Hate

103 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate100
⏱ Longevity66
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate59
Category winners

LongevityAmbery Glove

SillageAmbery Glove

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value57
Category winnerNew RomanticsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
woody88%
amber77%
cinnamon65%
fresh spicy53%
balsamic42%
citrus100%
warm spicy90%
fresh spicy80%
aromatic70%
green60%
cinnamon50%
Scent match40%Some overlap · both warm spicy, fresh spicy and cinnamon

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Davana
Heart
CinnamonNutmegClovesJasmineCalamus
Base
SandalBenzoinLabdanumVanilleTonkaMusk
Notes
DavanaCitrusesClovesCinnamonOrangeNutmegAllspice

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesDavana, Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Cloves. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night67
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter66
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
Men0
Unisex38
Women63
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,652

PerfumerJean-Charles Sommerard

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#18,945

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerNew RomanticsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ambery Glove by Maie Piou is a warm, spicy Oriental composition launched in 2025. It leans heavily into a resinous, spiced profile anchored by davana, cinnamon, and benzoin. This unisex scent behaves like a cozy second skin, making it an ideal companion for crisp autumn days or cold winter evenings when you want somet…

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Lush New Romantics opens with bright citrus and davana, then turns warmer and spicier as clove, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice come forward. It feels lively, fruity, and slightly retro in mood rather than polished or quiet. On skin, it usually reads as a moderate-wearing spicy citrus with a soft balsamic edge. This su…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Ambery Glove or New Romantics?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Ambery Glove is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; New Romantics is rated 3.09/5 from 126 votes. Choose Ambery Glove for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose New Romantics for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Ambery Glove or New Romantics?

Ambery Glove lasts longest (Ambery Glove 70/100, New Romantics 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ambery Glove or New Romantics?

Ambery Glove projects furthest (Ambery Glove 63/100, New Romantics 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ambery Glove and New Romantics smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fresh spicy and cinnamon accords. Common notes include Davana, Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Cloves.

Is Ambery Glove or New Romantics better for summer or winter?

Ambery Glove suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ambery Glove and New Romantics?

Ambery Glove has top notes of Davana, heart notes of Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Cloves and Jasmine, a base of Sandal, Benzoin, Labdanum and Vanille. New Romantics features Davana, Citruses, Cloves, Cinnamon and Orange.

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