Fragrance comparison

Amour Brut vs M.oldavite Green Light

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 42 ratings analysed

4 wins

Amour Brut

LEN Fragrances

3.8527 votes

Rank #45,067 CitrusBalsamic

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

M.oldavite Green Light

Olivier Durbano

3.7315 votes

Rank #55,559 AromaticAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amour Brut takes 4 of 5 categories.

Amour Brut
Choose it for a citrus and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
M.oldavite Green Light
Choose it for a aromatic and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Amour Brut4/5

M.oldavite Green Light1/5

Ratings & consensus: Amour Brut
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: M.oldavite Green Light
Sillage & projection: Amour Brut
Value for money: Amour Brut
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Amour Brut

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Amour BrutLEN Fragrances

M.oldavite Green LightOlivier Durbano

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 14%Had 2%Want 84%

3.73/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 11%Had 11%Want 77%

Category winnerAmour BrutRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

26%Like

7%Ok

0%Dislike

19%Hate

27 votes

13%Love

53%Like

27%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityM.oldavite Green Light

SillageAmour Brut

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value28

¤ Price value13

Category winnerAmour BrutBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

balsamic92%

aromatic84%

earthy77%

fresh spicy69%

amber61%

aromatic100%

amber92%

musky84%

woody77%

herbal69%

powdery61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both aromatic and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-35 mins

CitruseselemiTimur

Heart2-4 hrs

MagnoliaJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

PatchouliOakmossAmbergrisLeather

Top

AbsintheAngelicaOlibanumStar AnisePalo SantoPink Pepper

Heart

ImmortelleLavenderMagnoliaHyssopPalisander Rosewood

Base

Haitian VetiverelemiOakmossMusk

InformationalShared noteselemi, Magnolia and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Amour Brut, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring93

Summer100

Fall57

Winter36

Day100

Night47

Spring100

Summer57

Fall86

Winter57

Day100

Night14

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men39

Unisex61

Women0

Casual 38%Work 33%Date 18%Party 11%

Men18

Unisex82

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,067

PerfumerMaurus Bachmann

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#55,559

PerfumerOlivier Durbano

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAmour BrutHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amour Brut by LEN Fragrances is an energetic modern chypre that kicks off with sparkling citruses, prickly Timur pepper, and resinous elemi sap. It feels crisp and outdoorsy. Within twenty minutes, the initial tart punch softens into a lush heart of magnolia and white jasmine petals. The base anchors the entire blend …

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Olivier Durbano's M.oldavite Green Light opens with a bitter, herbal flash of absinthe and sharp star anise, bringing an immediate cool, medicinal texture to the skin. Within fifteen minutes, this sharp edge yields to a warmer, resinous heart where palo santo and sweet immortelle simmer. It feels like walking through …

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Amour Brut or M.oldavite Green Light?

Amour Brut takes 4 of 5 categories. Amour Brut is rated 3.85/5 from 27 votes; M.oldavite Green Light is rated 3.73/5 from 15 votes. Choose Amour Brut for a citrus and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose M.oldavite Green Light for a aromatic and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Amour Brut or M.oldavite Green Light?

M.oldavite Green Light lasts longest (M.oldavite Green Light 63/100, Amour Brut 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Amour Brut or M.oldavite Green Light?

Amour Brut projects furthest (Amour Brut 56/100, M.oldavite Green Light 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Amour Brut and M.oldavite Green Light smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and amber accords. Common notes include elemi, Magnolia and Oakmoss.

Is Amour Brut or M.oldavite Green Light better for summer or winter?

Amour Brut suits daytime wear; M.oldavite Green Light suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amour Brut and M.oldavite Green Light?

Amour Brut has top notes of Citruses, elemi and Timur, heart notes of Magnolia and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Oakmoss, Ambergris and Leather. M.oldavite Green Light has top notes of Absinthe, Angelica, Olibanum and Star Anise, heart notes of Immortelle, Lavender, Magnolia and Hyssop, a base of Haitian Vetiver, elemi, Oakmoss and Musk.