Fragrance comparison

Ambre Libertine vs Kraken

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 11 ratings analysed

1 wins

Ambre Libertine

L'Oréal Paris

4.3611 votes

Rank #33,269 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Kraken

Mad Parfumeur

—0 votes

Rank #70,447 CitrusWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ambre Libertine takes 1 of 1 categories.

Ambre Libertine
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Kraken
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character.

Ambre Libertine1/1

Kraken0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ambre LibertineL'Oréal Paris

KrakenMad Parfumeur

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.36/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 35%Had 21%Want 44%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

64%Love

27%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

9%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy83%

white floral65%

animalic48%

powdery30%

citrus100%

warm spicy92%

white floral84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

earthy61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both warm spicy and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AmberSpicy NotesWhite Flowers

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Green NotesSpicy NotesBergamotOrangeLemon

Heart

White FlowersCardamomJasmineVioletGinger

Base

PatchouliVetiverAmberMuskOakmoss

InformationalShared notesAmber, Spicy Notes and White Flowers. Durations are only published for Ambre Libertine, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day47

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex0

Women75

Date 39%Casual 25%Work 19%Party 17%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,269

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#70,447

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAmbre LibertineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ambre Libertine by L'Oréal Paris opens with an immediate flash of vintage alcohol before settling into brisk spicy notes. The perfume wastes no time. Creamy white flowers bloom across the heart, cutting through the prickle of clove-like spices with a clean, soapy softness. You get none of the suffocating smoke found i…

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Mad Parfumeur Kraken opens with a sharp burst of lemon, bergamot, and sweet orange before pivoting into a warm heart of cardamom and ginger. Green notes keep the initial blast feeling outdoor-fresh during humid July afternoons. As the bright citrus fades, smooth violet and white floral accords blend into a clean, moss…

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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.

Do Ambre Libertine and Kraken smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and white floral accords. Common notes include Amber, Spicy Notes and White Flowers.

Is Ambre Libertine or Kraken better for summer or winter?

Ambre Libertine suits evening wear; Kraken suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ambre Libertine and Kraken?

Ambre Libertine features Amber, Spicy Notes and White Flowers. Kraken has top notes of Green Notes, Spicy Notes, Bergamot and Orange, heart notes of White Flowers, Cardamom, Jasmine and Violet, a base of Patchouli, Vetiver, Amber and Musk.