Fragrance comparison

Ambra vs Citizen Queen

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 3,055 ratings analysed

4 wins

Ambra

Le Couvent Maison de Parfum

4.35161 votes

Rank #8,353 AmberHerbal

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Citizen Queen

Juliette Has A Gun

3.852,894 votes

Rank #895 PowderyIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ambra takes 4 of 7 categories.

Ambra
Choose it for a amber and herbal character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Citizen Queen
Choose it for a powdery and iris character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Ambra4/7

Citizen Queen3/7

Ratings & consensus: Ambra
Community sentiment: Ambra
Longevity: Citizen Queen
Sillage & projection: Citizen Queen
Value for money: Ambra
Versatility: Ambra
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Citizen Queen

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AmbraLe Couvent Maison de Parfum

Citizen QueenJuliette Has A Gun

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.35/ 5 · 161 votes

Have 39%Had 7%Want 54%

3.85/ 5 · 2,894 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerAmbraRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

40%Like

6%Ok

4%Dislike

1%Hate

161 votes

40%Love

39%Like

5%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

2,505 votes

Category winnerAmbraMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityCitizen Queen

SillageCitizen Queen

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value50

Category winnerAmbraBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

herbal91%

sweet83%

warm spicy74%

musky65%

woody56%

powdery100%

iris91%

musky83%

amber74%

leather65%

aldehydic56%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both amber and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Bergamot

Heart2 to 4 hours

Immortelle

Base6 to 8 hours

Labdanum

Top

LeatherAldehydesBergamot

Heart

IrisRoseImmortelleTuberoseOrange Blossom

Base

Powdery NotesMuskLabdanumFrench labdanumResinsAmbroxanVanilla

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Immortelle and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Ambra, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring51

Summer24

Fall100

Winter83

Day69

Night100

Spring64

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAmbraMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men24

Unisex66

Women9

Men2

Unisex12

Women86

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,353

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#895

PerfumerRomano Ricci

Launched—

Reviews285

Category winnerCitizen QueenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ambra by Le Couvent Maison de Parfum delivers a focused study on resinous warmth shaped by perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena. The composition opens with a crisp flash of bergamot citrus before giving way to dry, sun-baked immortelle. At the base, rich labdanum anchors the fragrance with sticky balsamic depth and amber richn…

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Citizen Queen by Juliette Has A Gun delivers a complex blend of leather, aldehydes, and iris. It feels like a vintage-inspired powdery chypre suited for cooler autumn days. The fragrance balances animalic depth with a classic cosmetic profile, creating a sophisticated scent that settles into a lived-in, musky skin fee…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Ambra or Citizen Queen?

Ambra takes 4 of 7 categories. Ambra is rated 4.35/5 from 161 votes; Citizen Queen is rated 3.85/5 from 2,894 votes. Choose Ambra for a amber and herbal character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Citizen Queen for a powdery and iris character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Ambra or Citizen Queen?

Citizen Queen lasts longest (Citizen Queen 77/100, Ambra 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ambra or Citizen Queen?

Citizen Queen projects furthest (Citizen Queen 68/100, Ambra 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ambra and Citizen Queen smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and musky accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Immortelle and Labdanum.

Is Ambra or Citizen Queen better for summer or winter?

For summer, Ambra is the stronger pick. For winter, Citizen Queen is the stronger pick. Ambra suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ambra and Citizen Queen?

Ambra has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Immortelle, a base of Labdanum. Citizen Queen has top notes of Leather, Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Rose, Immortelle and Tuberose, a base of Powdery Notes, Musk, Labdanum and French labdanum.