Ambr Super vs Apple Brandy
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
46%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Apple Brandy takes 6 of 7 categories.
Ambr SuperChoose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Apple BrandyChoose it for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Ambr Super1/7
Apple Brandy6/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Apple Brandy
- Community sentiment
- Apple Brandy
- Longevity
- Apple Brandy
- Sillage & projection
- Apple Brandy
- Value for money
- Apple Brandy
- Versatility
- Ambr Super
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Apple Brandy
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Ambr SuperSon VenïnApple BrandyBy KilianWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.98/ 5 · 44 votes
Have 27%Had 4%Want 69%
4.15/ 5 · 1,694 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
Category winnerApple BrandyRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate45%Love
27%Like
11%Ok
11%Dislike
5%Hate
44 votes
56%Love
30%Like
7%Ok
6%Dislike
1%Hate
954 votes
Category winnerApple BrandyMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityApple Brandy
SillageApple Brandy
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerApple BrandyBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
musky92%
warm spicy84%
aromatic77%
amber69%
powdery61%
woody100%
vanilla83%
amber65%
powdery48%
musky30%
Scent match46%Some overlap · both woody, amber and musky
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Cardamom
Heart
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Tonka BeanPlum
Base
CedarSandalwoodMuskAmbroxanOak
Top
SugarAppleRumPlum
Heart
OakWood barrelSmoke
Base
VanillaLabdanumTexas CedarChinese CedarAmbroxan
InformationalShared notesPlum, Ambroxan and Oak. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring80
Summer35
Fall100
Winter90
Day93
Night100
Spring35
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerAmbr SuperMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#19,158
PerfumerCaroline Malléjac
Launched—
Reviews6
Overall rank#675
PerfumerSidonie Lancesseur
Launched—
Reviews187
Category winnerApple BrandyHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSon Venïn Ambr Super starts with an immediate flash of cool green cardamom before settling into a quiet heart of ambrette seed and ripe plum. Built around modern Scandinavian minimalism, the composition avoids thick resinous sweetness. Instead, base notes of cedar, sandalwood, and ambroxan provide a dry, radiant wood …
Reviews →Apple Brandy is a warm boozy woody scent built around sugared apple, rum, oak barrel, vanilla and resinous woods. The strongest appeal is the realistic brandy effect: smooth, sweet, polished and unmistakably in Kilian's luxury cocktail style. The apple is more of a bright opening than a long-running theme, so expect t…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Ambr Super or Apple Brandy?
Apple Brandy takes 6 of 7 categories. Ambr Super is rated 3.98/5 from 44 votes; Apple Brandy is rated 4.15/5 from 1,694 votes. Choose Ambr Super for a woody and musky character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Apple Brandy for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Ambr Super or Apple Brandy?
Apple Brandy lasts longest (Apple Brandy 72/100, Ambr Super 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Ambr Super or Apple Brandy?
Apple Brandy projects furthest (Apple Brandy 66/100, Ambr Super 47/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Ambr Super and Apple Brandy smell similar?
Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and musky accords. Common notes include Plum, Ambroxan and Oak.
Is Ambr Super or Apple Brandy better for summer or winter?
For summer, Ambr Super is the stronger pick. For winter, Apple Brandy is the stronger pick. Ambr Super suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Ambr Super and Apple Brandy?
Ambr Super has top notes of Cardamom, heart notes of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Tonka Bean and Plum, a base of Cedar, Sandalwood, Musk and Ambroxan. Apple Brandy has top notes of Sugar, Apple, Rum and Plum, heart notes of Oak, Wood barrel and Smoke, a base of Vanilla, Labdanum, Texas Cedar and Chinese Cedar.
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