Fragrance comparison

Ambre Chic vs Terralba

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 570 ratings analysed

4 wins

Ambre Chic

Saint Hilaire · 2020

4.08144 votes

Rank #26,202 IrisVanilla

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5%scent match

Clearly different

Terralba

Masque Milano

3.99426 votes

Rank #26,141 AromaticWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ambre Chic takes 4 of 7 categories.

Ambre Chic
Choose it for a iris and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter.
Terralba
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Ambre Chic4/7

Terralba2/7

Ratings & consensus: Ambre Chic
Community sentiment: Tie
Longevity: Ambre Chic
Sillage & projection: Terralba
Value for money: Ambre Chic
Versatility: Ambre Chic
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Terralba

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ambre ChicSaint Hilaire

TerralbaMasque Milano

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 144 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

3.99/ 5 · 426 votes

Have 43%Had 17%Want 40%

Category winnerAmbre ChicRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

38%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

5%Hate

144 votes

31%Love

49%Like

10%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

426 votes

Category winnerTieMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityAmbre Chic

SillageTerralba

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value90

¤ Price value39

Category winnerAmbre ChicBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

iris100%

vanilla92%

powdery84%

violet77%

leather69%

sweet61%

aromatic100%

woody83%

fresh spicy65%

herbal48%

citrus30%

Scent match5%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

TangerineClary Sage

Heart

Iris FlowerTonka Bean

Base

VanillaLeather

Top

LemonClary SageTangerine

Heart

ThymeMyrtleCurry TreeImmortelle

Base

Mastic or LentisqueCypressJuniperCedar

InformationalShared notesTangerine and Clary Sage. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring61

Summer22

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter16

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAmbre ChicMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men70

Unisex28

Women3

Men50

Unisex46

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,202

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2020

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,141

PerfumerDelphine Thierry

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTerralbaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ambre Chic by Saint Hilaire delivers a warm, comforting blend of powdery iris flower, creamy vanilla, and soft leather at an accessible price point. The scent opens with a quick splash of juicy tangerine and earthy clary sage before shifting into a rich heart of velvety iris and sweet tonka bean. As it settles onto th…

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Terralba by Masque Milano presents a raw, sun-baked portrait of the Mediterranean coastline. It opens with tart lemon and bitter tangerine, cutting quickly into green clary sage. The middle stages bring crushed thyme, wild coastal myrtle, and a distinctive savory facet from curry leaf and dry immortelle. As the perfum…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Ambre Chic or Terralba?

Ambre Chic takes 4 of 7 categories. Ambre Chic is rated 4.08/5 from 144 votes; Terralba is rated 3.99/5 from 426 votes. Choose Ambre Chic for a iris and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Terralba for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Ambre Chic or Terralba?

They last about the same: Ambre Chic 66/100, Terralba 64/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Ambre Chic or Terralba?

Terralba projects furthest (Terralba 56/100, Ambre Chic 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ambre Chic and Terralba smell similar?

Clearly different: a 5% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Tangerine and Clary Sage.

Is Ambre Chic or Terralba better for summer or winter?

For summer, Ambre Chic is the stronger pick. For winter, Ambre Chic is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ambre Chic and Terralba?

Ambre Chic has top notes of Tangerine and Clary Sage, heart notes of Iris Flower and Tonka Bean, a base of Vanilla and Leather. Terralba has top notes of Lemon, Clary Sage and Tangerine, heart notes of Thyme, Myrtle, Curry Tree and Immortelle, a base of Mastic or Lentisque, Cypress, Juniper and Cedar.