Ambresso vs Lao Oud Elixir
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
21%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Ambresso takes 4 of 5 categories.
AmbressoChoose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Lao Oud ElixirChoose it for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Ambresso4/5
Lao Oud Elixir1/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Ambresso
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Lao Oud Elixir
- Sillage & projection
- Ambresso
- Value for money
- Ambresso
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Ambresso
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
AmbressoGrandeLao Oud ElixirBortnikoffWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.53/ 5 · 15 votes
Have 21%Had 3%Want 76%
4.30/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 16%Had 3%Want 81%
Category winnerAmbressoRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate73%Love
7%Like
20%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
15 votes · too few to score
70%Love
0%Like
20%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate
10 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityLao Oud Elixir
SillageAmbresso
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerAmbressoBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
woody88%
warm spicy77%
sweet65%
balsamic53%
coffee42%
oud100%
warm spicy91%
cacao83%
coffee74%
leather65%
floral56%
Scent match21%Clearly different · both warm spicy and coffee
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Coffee CO2AllspiceMyrrh
Heart
CoffeeRhum AgricoleCognacTobaccoBeeswaxRaisinMyrtleRose
Base
LabdanumResinsSiam BenzoinAmberCastoreumMadagascar VanillaTolu BalsamPeru Balsam
Top
MagnoliaPink Pepper
Heart
CacaoChamomilePeru BalsamCinnamonBeeswax
Base
OudIndian OudCoffeeBirch TarGuaiac WoodVanilla AbsoluteWoody NotesTonka Bean
InformationalShared notesCoffee, Beeswax and Peru Balsam. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring46
Summer23
Fall92
Winter100
Day18
Night100
Spring20
Summer20
Fall80
Winter100
Day33
Night100
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#29,379
PerfumerMarius Pana
Launched—
Reviews4
Overall rank#36,755
PerfumerDmitry Bortnikoff
Launched—
Reviews2
Category winnerAmbressoHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAmbresso by Grande hits the skin with an intense blast of dark roasted coffee CO2, allspice, and sharp rhum agricole. Perfumer Marius Pana blends bitter espresso facets with raw myrrh and cognac to create a dense, warm opening. As the initial boozy kick settles, sticky beeswax and dried raisin emerge, softening the bi…
Reviews →Lao Oud Elixir opens with a pungent blast of unrefined Indian oud and sharp pink pepper before softening into dark cacao, warm beeswax, and dry herbal chamomile. Created by Dmitry Bortnikoff in an ultra-dense 45% concentration, this resinous extract settles into a heavy base of smoky birch tar, roasted coffee beans, g…
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, Ambresso or Lao Oud Elixir?
Ambresso takes 4 of 5 categories. Ambresso is rated 4.53/5 from 15 votes; Lao Oud Elixir is rated 4.30/5 from 10 votes. Choose Ambresso for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Lao Oud Elixir for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Ambresso or Lao Oud Elixir?
Lao Oud Elixir lasts longest (Lao Oud Elixir 90/100, Ambresso 85/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Ambresso or Lao Oud Elixir?
Ambresso projects furthest (Ambresso 85/100, Lao Oud Elixir 81/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Ambresso and Lao Oud Elixir smell similar?
Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and coffee accords. Common notes include Coffee, Beeswax and Peru Balsam.
Is Ambresso or Lao Oud Elixir better for summer or winter?
Ambresso suits evening wear; Lao Oud Elixir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Ambresso and Lao Oud Elixir?
Ambresso has top notes of Coffee CO2, Allspice and Myrrh, heart notes of Coffee, Rhum Agricole, Cognac and Tobacco, a base of Labdanum, Resins, Siam Benzoin and Amber. Lao Oud Elixir has top notes of Magnolia and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Cacao, Chamomile, Peru Balsam and Cinnamon, a base of Oud, Indian Oud, Coffee and Birch Tar.
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