Ambre Désir vs Le Temps Perdu
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
67%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Ambre Désir takes 4 of 5 categories.
Ambre DésirChoose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Le Temps PerduChoose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring.
Ambre Désir4/5
Le Temps Perdu1/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Le Temps Perdu
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Ambre Désir
- Sillage & projection
- Ambre Désir
- Value for money
- Ambre Désir
- 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 DésirMauboussinLe Temps PerduSalle PrivéeWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.17/ 5 · 15 votes
Have 15%Had 4%Want 81%
3.81/ 5 · 118 votes
Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%
Category winnerLe Temps PerduRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate44%Love
11%Like
11%Ok
11%Dislike
22%Hate
9 votes · too few to score
36%Love
29%Like
16%Ok
17%Dislike
2%Hate
118 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityAmbre Désir
SillageAmbre Désir
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerAmbre DésirBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothmusky100%
amber83%
animalic65%
floral48%
powdery30%
musky100%
amber83%
woody65%
powdery48%
animalic30%
Scent match67%Closely related · both musky, amber and animalic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Heart
AmbroxanAmbergris
Base
Musk
Top
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Amber
Heart
AmbroxanIso E SuperMusk
Base
dark woodsy notes
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 seasonSpring100
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter78
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#25,052
PerfumerFlorian Gallo, Sara Cartier
Launched—
Reviews9
Overall rank#36,192
PerfumerTanja Deurloo
Launched2017
Reviews0
Category winnerAmbre DésirHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAmbre 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…
Reviews →Le Temps Perdu by Salle Privée is a warm, modern amber perfume built around clean textures and dry woods. The fragrance opens with a soft dusting of ambrette seed and golden amber, giving an instant feeling of fresh laundry dried under afternoon sunshine. Instead of heavy syrup or thick spices, it settles into an airy…
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, Ambre Désir or Le Temps Perdu?
Ambre Désir takes 4 of 5 categories. Ambre Désir is rated 3.17/5 from 15 votes; Le Temps Perdu is rated 3.81/5 from 118 votes. Choose Ambre Désir for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Le Temps Perdu for a musky and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Ambre Désir or Le Temps Perdu?
Ambre Désir lasts longest (Ambre Désir 80/100, Le Temps Perdu 59/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Ambre Désir or Le Temps Perdu?
Ambre Désir projects furthest (Ambre Désir 75/100, Le Temps Perdu 51/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Ambre Désir and Le Temps Perdu smell similar?
Closely related: a 67% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, amber and animalic accords. Common notes include Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Ambroxan and Musk.
Is Ambre Désir or Le Temps Perdu better for summer or winter?
Ambre Désir suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Ambre Désir and Le Temps Perdu?
Ambre Désir has top notes of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), heart notes of Ambroxan and Ambergris, a base of Musk. Le Temps Perdu has top notes of Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Amber, heart notes of Ambroxan, Iso E Super and Musk, a base of dark woodsy notes.
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