Ambrette 9 vs Blumarine
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
18%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Blumarine takes 5 of 7 categories.
Ambrette 9Choose it for a musky and fruity character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
BlumarineChoose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Ambrette 92/7
Blumarine5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Blumarine
- Community sentiment
- Blumarine
- Longevity
- Blumarine
- Sillage & projection
- Blumarine
- Value for money
- Blumarine
- Versatility
- Ambrette 9
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Ambrette 9
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Ambrette 9Le LaboBlumarineBlumarineWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.70/ 5 · 1,046 votes
Have 33%Had 16%Want 51%
3.92/ 5 · 37 votes
Have 29%Had 38%Want 33%
Category winnerBlumarineRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate28%Love
36%Like
16%Ok
16%Dislike
3%Hate
1,046 votes
30%Love
49%Like
5%Ok
16%Dislike
0%Hate
37 votes
Category winnerBlumarineMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBlumarine
SillageBlumarine
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBlumarineBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothmusky100%
fruity90%
floral80%
sweet70%
aldehydic60%
powdery50%
citrus100%
woody92%
green84%
floral77%
rose69%
white floral61%
Scent match18%Clearly different · both floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Fruity NotesMuskAldehydesAmalfi LemonAmber
No top / heart / base split published
Top
AldehydesHyacinthBergamotMandarin OrangeGreen NotesAmalfi Lemon
Heart
RoseLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineYlang-YlangOrris Root
Base
SandalwoodMuskVirginia CedarVetiverTonka BeanAmber
InformationalShared notesMusk, Aldehydes, Amalfi Lemon and Amber. Durations are only published for Ambrette 9, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer82
Fall56
Winter38
Day100
Night32
Spring100
Summer53
Fall47
Winter13
Day100
Night13
Category winnerAmbrette 9Most year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#13,421
PerfumerMichel Almairac
Launched—
Reviews180
Overall rank#29,814
PerfumerIFF
Launched—
Reviews2
Category winnerAmbrette 9Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAmbrette 9 by Le Labo is a quiet, ethereal fragrance designed around the soft botanical character of ambrette seed. Created by perfumer Michel Almairac in 2006, the formula blends sparkling aldehydes and bright Amalfi lemon with gentle fruity notes and a delicate wash of clean musk. Rather than projecting heavily acro…
Reviews →Blumarine by Blumarine is a Floral Aldehyde fragrance for women. Blumarine was launched in 1988. The nose behind this fragrance is IFF. Top notes are Aldehydes, Hyacinth, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Green Notes and Amalfi Lemon; middle notes are Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Orris Root; base notes …
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, Ambrette 9 or Blumarine?
Blumarine takes 5 of 7 categories. Ambrette 9 is rated 3.70/5 from 1,046 votes; Blumarine is rated 3.92/5 from 37 votes. Choose Ambrette 9 for a musky and fruity character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Blumarine for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Ambrette 9 or Blumarine?
Blumarine lasts longest (Blumarine 57/100, Ambrette 9 43/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Ambrette 9 or Blumarine?
Blumarine projects furthest (Blumarine 61/100, Ambrette 9 38/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Ambrette 9 and Blumarine smell similar?
Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Musk, Aldehydes, Amalfi Lemon and Amber.
Is Ambrette 9 or Blumarine better for summer or winter?
For summer, Ambrette 9 is the stronger pick. For winter, Ambrette 9 is the stronger pick. Ambrette 9 suits daytime wear; Blumarine suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Ambrette 9 and Blumarine?
Ambrette 9 features Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Fruity Notes, Musk, Aldehydes and Amalfi Lemon. Blumarine has top notes of Aldehydes, Hyacinth, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Virginia Cedar and Vetiver.
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