Ambrette 9 vs Masae Aida no Tebukuro
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
16%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Masae Aida no Tebukuro takes 3 of 5 categories.
Ambrette 9Choose it for a musky and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Masae Aida no TebukuroChoose it for a leather and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Ambrette 92/5
Masae Aida no Tebukuro3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Ambrette 9
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Masae Aida no Tebukuro
- Sillage & projection
- Masae Aida no Tebukuro
- Value for money
- Masae Aida no Tebukuro
- Versatility
- Not scored
- 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 LaboMasae Aida no TebukuroPhronema PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.70/ 5 · 1,046 votes
Have 33%Had 16%Want 51%
3.80/ 5 · 20 votes
Have 5%Had 3%Want 92%
Category winnerAmbrette 9Rating 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
45%Love
25%Like
0%Ok
25%Dislike
5%Hate
20 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMasae Aida no Tebukuro
SillageMasae Aida no Tebukuro
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMasae Aida no TebukuroBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothmusky100%
fruity90%
floral80%
sweet70%
aldehydic60%
powdery50%
leather100%
animalic92%
musky84%
aromatic77%
amber69%
woody61%
Scent match16%Clearly different · both musky
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
BergamotLemonAldehydesBlack PepperCelery SeedsRaspberryCarawayBlackberry
Heart
ArtemisiaHoneyJasmineLavenderRoseClary SageHeliotropeImmortelle
Base
CastoreumCivetBirch TarLeatherAmbergrisAgarwood (Oud)MuskOlibanum Sacra Resin Green
InformationalShared notesMusk and Aldehydes. 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
Spring69
Summer15
Fall100
Winter100
Day58
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#13,421
PerfumerMichel Almairac
Launched—
Reviews180
Overall rank#54,364
PerfumerWeston Adam
Launched—
Reviews0
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 →Masae Aida no Tebukuro by Phronema Perfumes is a daring woody aromatic composition that centers on a rich, historical Russian leather accord. It weaves sharp black pepper, tart raspberry, and blackberry notes into a complex heart of jasmine, tobacco, and honey, before grounding the entire experience in a resinous, ani…
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 Masae Aida no Tebukuro?
Masae Aida no Tebukuro takes 3 of 5 categories. Ambrette 9 is rated 3.70/5 from 1,046 votes; Masae Aida no Tebukuro is rated 3.80/5 from 20 votes. Choose Ambrette 9 for a musky and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Masae Aida no Tebukuro for a leather and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Ambrette 9 or Masae Aida no Tebukuro?
Masae Aida no Tebukuro lasts longest (Masae Aida no Tebukuro 96/100, Ambrette 9 43/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Ambrette 9 or Masae Aida no Tebukuro?
Masae Aida no Tebukuro projects furthest (Masae Aida no Tebukuro 73/100, Ambrette 9 38/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Ambrette 9 and Masae Aida no Tebukuro smell similar?
Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky accords. Common notes include Musk and Aldehydes.
Is Ambrette 9 or Masae Aida no Tebukuro better for summer or winter?
Ambrette 9 suits daytime wear; Masae Aida no Tebukuro suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Ambrette 9 and Masae Aida no Tebukuro?
Ambrette 9 features Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Fruity Notes, Musk, Aldehydes and Amalfi Lemon. Masae Aida no Tebukuro has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Aldehydes and Black Pepper, heart notes of Artemisia, Honey, Jasmine and Lavender, a base of Castoreum, Civet, Birch Tar and Leather.
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