Fragrance comparison

Ambre Désir vs Amnesia

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 22 ratings analysed

2 wins

Ambre Désir

Mauboussin

3.1715 votes

Rank #25,052 MuskyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

Amnesia

X-Ray

4.437 votes

Rank #37,702 FloralMarine

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ambre Désir takes 2 of 4 categories.

Ambre Désir
Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Amnesia
Choose it for a floral and marine character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Ambre Désir2/4

Amnesia1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ambre DésirMauboussin

AmnesiaX-Ray

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.17/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 15%Had 4%Want 81%

4.43/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 9%Had 1%Want 90%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

11%Like

11%Ok

11%Dislike

22%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

43%Love

57%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageAmbre Désir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value50

Category winnerAmnesiaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

amber83%

animalic65%

floral48%

powdery30%

floral100%

marine92%

woody84%

aquatic77%

powdery69%

violet61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)

Heart

AmbroxanAmbergris

Base

Musk

Top

Water LilyFloral Notes

Heart

VioletSeaweedSea waterCloves

Base

Atlas CedarMossSandalwoodMuskAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Ambroxan

InformationalShared notesAmbrette (Musk Mallow), Ambroxan and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night25

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,052

PerfumerFlorian Gallo, Sara Cartier

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#37,702

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerAmbre DésirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ambre Désir is a musky amber built in a very stripped-back way, with ambrette up top, a smooth ambroxan and ambergris heart, and a soft musk base. It reads more like a modern skin scent with an animalic edge than a plush, resinous amber. The overall effect is clean, warm, and slightly powdery, with a distinctive amber…

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Amnesia by X-Ray opens with quiet water lily and pale florals before settling into a damp marine body. Seaweed and salty sea water form the middle ground, while atlas cedar and ambroxan keep the base grounded on skin. It offers a cool option for warm spring and summer afternoons when standard citrus cologne feels too …

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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, Ambre Désir or Amnesia?

Ambre Désir takes 2 of 4 categories. Ambre Désir is rated 3.17/5 from 15 votes; Amnesia is rated 4.43/5 from 7 votes. Choose Ambre Désir for a musky and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Amnesia for a floral and marine character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ambre Désir or Amnesia?

They last about the same: Ambre Désir 80/100, Amnesia 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Ambre Désir or Amnesia?

Ambre Désir projects furthest (Ambre Désir 75/100, Amnesia 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ambre Désir and Amnesia smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Ambroxan and Musk.

Is Ambre Désir or Amnesia better for summer or winter?

Ambre Désir suits day or night wear; Amnesia suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ambre Désir and Amnesia?

Ambre Désir has top notes of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), heart notes of Ambroxan and Ambergris, a base of Musk. Amnesia has top notes of Water Lily and Floral Notes, heart notes of Violet, Seaweed, Sea water and Cloves, a base of Atlas Cedar, Moss, Sandalwood and Musk.