Ambra Mediterranea (Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea)
Profumi del Forte
Rank #3,745 AmberWarm Spicy
Ambra Mediterranea (Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea) vs Shades of Darkness
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
50%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Ambra Mediterranea (Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea) takes 2 of 3 categories.
Ambra Mediterranea (Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea)Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Shades of DarknessChoose it for a amber and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Ambra Mediterranea (Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea)2/3
Shades of Darkness0/3
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Tie
- Sillage & projection
- Ambra Mediterranea (Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea)
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Ambra Mediterranea (Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea)
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Ambra Mediterranea (Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea)Profumi del ForteShades of DarknessNimere ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.31/ 5 · 269 votes
Have 34%Had 13%Want 53%
3.00/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 6%Had 9%Want 85%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate56%Love
30%Like
3%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate
269 votes
14%Love
29%Like
0%Ok
57%Dislike
0%Hate
7 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTie
SillageAmbra Mediterranea (Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea)
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
warm spicy90%
balsamic80%
powdery70%
vanilla60%
woody50%
amber100%
woody92%
warm spicy84%
green77%
aromatic69%
powdery61%
Scent match50%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
CorianderOrange
Heart2 to 3 hours
Ylang-YlangJasmine
Base8 to 12 hours
Siam BenzoinIncenseTolu BalsamVanillaAmbergrisCedarPatchouliWhite Musk
Top
GalbanumCarnationArtemisiaFig LeafBlack currant leafBergamotNutmegSaffron
Heart
Ylang-YlangNarcissusJasmineIrisTobaccoChampacaVioletNeroli
Base
IncenseTolu BalsamCivetCastoreumAmbergrisCedarVetiverBenzoin
InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Jasmine, Incense and Tolu Balsam. Durations are only published for Ambra Mediterranea (Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea), so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring27
Summer23
Fall92
Winter100
Day62
Night100
Spring100
Summer33
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night50
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#3,745
PerfumerArturetto Landi
Launched—
Reviews35
Overall rank#64,253
PerfumerNikolay Eremin
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerAmbra Mediterranea (Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea)Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAmbra Mediterranea (Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea) by Profumi del Forte is a rich oriental fragrance built on resinous depth and warm ambergris. The scent opens with a burst of sweet orange dusted with aromatic coriander, introducing a zesty contrast before settling into a floral core of jasmine and ylang-ylang.…
Reviews →Shades of Darkness is a dense, vintage-leaning oriental fragrance that moves from sharp galbanum greens to a deep, animalic, and resinous base. Launched in 2015, this composition offers a complex journey for those who appreciate old-school, heavy, and artistic perfumery suitable for cold weather evenings or formal aut…
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, Ambra Mediterranea (Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea) or Shades of Darkness?
Ambra Mediterranea (Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea) takes 2 of 3 categories. Ambra Mediterranea (Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea) is rated 4.31/5 from 269 votes; Shades of Darkness is rated 3.00/5 from 7 votes. Choose Ambra Mediterranea (Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea) for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Shades of Darkness for a amber and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Ambra Mediterranea (Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea) or Shades of Darkness?
They last about the same: Ambra Mediterranea (Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea) 87/100, Shades of Darkness 87/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Ambra Mediterranea (Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea) or Shades of Darkness?
Ambra Mediterranea (Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea) projects furthest (Ambra Mediterranea (Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea) 75/100, Shades of Darkness 72/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Ambra Mediterranea (Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea) and Shades of Darkness smell similar?
Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Incense and Tolu Balsam.
Is Ambra Mediterranea (Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea) or Shades of Darkness better for summer or winter?
Ambra Mediterranea (Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea) suits evening wear; Shades of Darkness suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Ambra Mediterranea (Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea) and Shades of Darkness?
Ambra Mediterranea (Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea) has top notes of Coriander and Orange, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Siam Benzoin, Incense, Tolu Balsam and Vanilla. Shades of Darkness has top notes of Galbanum, Carnation, Artemisia and Fig Leaf, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Narcissus, Jasmine and Iris, a base of Incense, Tolu Balsam, Civet and Castoreum.
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