Fragrance comparison

Ankara vs White Amber & Warm Cotton

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 57 ratings analysed

Ankara

Thera Cosméticos

3.405 votes

Rank #64,875 WoodyAmber

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22%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

White Amber & Warm Cotton

Clean

3.6952 votes

Rank #40,440 MuskyAldehydic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

White Amber & Warm Cotton takes 3 of 4 categories.

Ankara
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
White Amber & Warm Cotton
Choose it for a musky and aldehydic character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Ankara1/4

White Amber & Warm Cotton3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: White Amber & Warm Cotton
Sillage & projection: Ankara
Value for money: White Amber & Warm Cotton
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: White Amber & Warm Cotton

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AnkaraThera Cosméticos

White Amber & Warm CottonClean

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.40/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 12%Had 8%Want 81%

3.69/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 26%Had 7%Want 68%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

29%Love

38%Like

12%Ok

15%Dislike

6%Hate

52 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityWhite Amber & Warm Cotton

SillageAnkara

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value44

Category winnerWhite Amber & Warm CottonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

rose84%

fresh77%

floral69%

balsamic61%

musky100%

aldehydic92%

fresh84%

powdery77%

white floral69%

soapy61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesBrazilian RosewoodPeonyTangerineBergamot

Heart

RoseLilyYlang-YlangelemiJasmine

Base

AmberSandalwoodOakmossPatchouliMuskVanillaBenzoin

Top15 to 30 minutes

AldehydesCassisGreen Notes

Heart2 to 4 hours

LilyPeonyJasmine

Base4 to 8 hours

MuskAmberWhite Woods

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Peony, Lily and Jasmine. Durations are only published for White Amber & Warm Cotton, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Spring100

Summer88

Fall76

Winter47

Day100

Night39

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Men0

Unisex63

Women37

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,875

PerfumerMário Torri Neto

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#40,440

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerWhite Amber & Warm CottonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ankara by Thera Cosméticos opens with crisp aldehydes, bright tangerine, and structured Brazilian rosewood. The heart settles into a rich bouquet of rose, ylang-ylang, and jasmine balanced by resinous elemi. Over time, the scent dries down to a warm base of amber, sandalwood, patchouli, and vanilla. It offers a vintag…

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White Amber & Warm Cotton by Clean gives the feeling of freshly laundered linens warmed by late morning sunshine. It opens with a burst of crisp aldehydes, tart cassis, and dew-covered green notes, instantly setting a clean, revitalizing tone. As the initial brightness settles, the heart reveals a soft bouquet of lily…

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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, Ankara or White Amber & Warm Cotton?

White Amber & Warm Cotton takes 3 of 4 categories. Ankara is rated 3.40/5 from 5 votes; White Amber & Warm Cotton is rated 3.69/5 from 52 votes. Choose Ankara for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose White Amber & Warm Cotton for a musky and aldehydic character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ankara or White Amber & Warm Cotton?

White Amber & Warm Cotton lasts longest (White Amber & Warm Cotton 65/100, Ankara 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ankara or White Amber & Warm Cotton?

Ankara projects furthest (Ankara 64/100, White Amber & Warm Cotton 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ankara and White Amber & Warm Cotton smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Peony, Lily and Jasmine.

Is Ankara or White Amber & Warm Cotton better for summer or winter?

Ankara suits evening wear; White Amber & Warm Cotton suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ankara and White Amber & Warm Cotton?

Ankara has top notes of Aldehydes, Brazilian Rosewood, Peony and Tangerine, heart notes of Rose, Lily, Ylang-Ylang and elemi, a base of Amber, Sandalwood, Oakmoss and Patchouli. White Amber & Warm Cotton has top notes of Aldehydes, Cassis and Green Notes, heart notes of Lily, Peony and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Amber and White Woods.