Fragrance comparison

Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil vs Bird Road

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 33 ratings analysed

Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil

Le Labo

4.0013 votes

Rank #47,133 FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Bird Road

Ainash Parfums

4.6020 votes

Rank #20,360 AmberVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bird Road takes 3 of 5 categories.

Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Bird Road
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil2/5

Bird Road3/5

Ratings & consensus: Bird Road
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil
Sillage & projection: Bird Road
Value for money: Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bird Road

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ambrette 9 Perfume OilLe Labo

Bird RoadAinash Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 25%Had 17%Want 58%

4.60/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 37%Had 2%Want 61%

Category winnerBird RoadRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

31%Like

0%Ok

23%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

75%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

5%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityAmbrette 9 Perfume Oil

SillageBird Road

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value63

Category winnerAmbrette 9 Perfume OilBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fruity90%

musky80%

fresh70%

sweet60%

aquatic50%

amber100%

vanilla92%

aromatic84%

citrus77%

fruity69%

woody61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)PearAppleFlowers

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotCorianderFlowers

Heart

AmbroxanAppleVanilla

Base

Tonka BeanAmbergrisWoodsy Notes

InformationalShared notesApple and Flowers. Durations are only published for Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer100

Fall83

Winter67

Day100

Night67

Spring100

Summer70

Fall100

Winter100

Day82

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

Men61

Unisex39

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,133

PerfumerMichel Almairac

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#20,360

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerBird RoadHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil by Le Labo is a gentle floral and fruity skin scent centered on soft ambrette seed, crisp apple, and juicy pear. Formulated as a concentrated oil, it wears close to the body with none of the sharp alcohol blast found in traditional spray perfumes. The initial scent delivers a quiet sweetness tha…

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Bird Road opens bright and slightly spiced, with bergamot and coriander over a fruity amber-vanilla core. Wearers often compare it to Bond No. 9 Lafayette Street, but the feel here is smooth rather than sharp, woody, sweet, and easy to wear. It reads unisex overall, with a slight masculine tilt for some, and longevity…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil or Bird Road?

Bird Road takes 3 of 5 categories. Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil is rated 4.00/5 from 13 votes; Bird Road is rated 4.60/5 from 20 votes. Choose Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil for a floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Bird Road for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil or Bird Road?

Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil lasts longest (Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil 83/100, Bird Road 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil or Bird Road?

Bird Road projects furthest (Bird Road 69/100, Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil and Bird Road smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity accords. Common notes include Apple and Flowers.

Is Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil or Bird Road better for summer or winter?

Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil suits daytime wear; Bird Road suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil and Bird Road?

Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil features Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Pear, Apple and Flowers. Bird Road has top notes of Bergamot, Coriander and Flowers, heart notes of Ambroxan, Apple and Vanilla, a base of Tonka Bean, Ambergris and Woodsy Notes.