Fragrance comparison

Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil vs Mera

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 15 ratings analysed

Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil

Le Labo

4.0013 votes

Rank #47,133 FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Mera

Akbari

5.002 votes

Rank #37,225 FruityFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mera takes 3 of 4 categories.

Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Mera
Choose it for a fruity and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil0/4

Mera3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ambrette 9 Perfume OilLe Labo

MeraAkbari

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 25%Had 17%Want 58%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityMera

SillageMera

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fruity90%

musky80%

fresh70%

sweet60%

aquatic50%

fruity100%

fresh92%

woody84%

sweet77%

tropical69%

white floral61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both fruity, fresh and sweet

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

PassionfruitApplePear

Heart

SandalwoodLily of the Valley

Base

VanillaWhite Flowers

InformationalShared notesPear and Apple. 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

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,133

PerfumerMichel Almairac

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#37,225

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerMeraHigher 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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Mera by Akbari opens with a punch of crisp apple, juicy pear and a tropical passionfruit feel, then quickly leans into creamy sandalwood with a soft white floral backdrop. It comes across dark, sexy and polished rather than playful. On skin it can feel seriously long lasting, with sandalwood staying present into the d…

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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 Mera?

Mera takes 3 of 4 categories. Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil is rated 4.00/5 from 13 votes; Mera is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil for a floral and fruity character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Mera for a fruity and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil or Mera?

Mera lasts longest (Mera 90/100, Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil 83/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil or Mera?

Mera projects furthest (Mera 88/100, Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil and Mera smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, fresh and sweet accords. Common notes include Pear and Apple.

Is Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil or Mera better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil and Mera?

Ambrette 9 Perfume Oil features Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Pear, Apple and Flowers. Mera has top notes of Passionfruit, Apple and Pear, heart notes of Sandalwood and Lily of the Valley, a base of Vanilla and White Flowers.