Fragrance comparison

Anthem vs Ember

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 47 ratings analysed

Anthem

Manos Gerakinis

3.5334 votes

Rank #49,990 Warm SpicyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Ember

Strangers Parfumerie

4.5413 votes

Rank #30,522 AnimalicAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ember takes 4 of 5 categories.

Anthem
Choose it for a warm spicy and rose character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Ember
Choose it for a animalic and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Anthem1/5

Ember4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AnthemManos Gerakinis

EmberStrangers Parfumerie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.53/ 5 · 34 votes

Have 25%Had 8%Want 66%

4.54/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 20%Had 3%Want 77%

Category winnerEmberRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

21%Like

26%Ok

9%Dislike

12%Hate

34 votes

69%Love

23%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityAnthem

SillageEmber

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value50

Category winnerEmberBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

rose92%

oud84%

patchouli77%

woody69%

fresh spicy61%

animalic100%

amber92%

woody84%

white floral77%

citrus69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

SaffronLemonLabdanum

Heart2-4 hrs

RoseCinnamonNutmegGeraniumYlang-Ylang

Base6-8+ hrs

Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliAmberOakmossMuskVanillaSandalwood

Notes

AmberAnimal notesTangerineJasmineElemi resinLeatherRoseRose OilYlang-YlangPatchouliSandalwoodSaffron

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Rose, Ylang-Ylang and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Anthem, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring29

Summer7

Fall100

Winter93

Day70

Night100

Spring60

Summer0

Fall100

Winter60

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men38

Unisex48

Women14

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,990

PerfumerChris Maurice

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#30,522

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerEmberHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Anthem by Manos Gerakinis delivers an immediate surge of tart lemon, pungent saffron, and dark labdanum right out of the nozzle. The opening sharp citrus flash gives way quickly to a dense core of spiced Turkish rose, grated nutmeg, and warm cinnamon bark. It feels like hot mulled wine poured over fragrant cedar block…

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Ember by Strangers Parfumerie opens with a flash of bitter tangerine, crisp lavender, and sharp cinnamon. That brief brightness quickly gives way to heavy olibanum, raw leather, and dense elemi resin. Perfumer Prin Lomros draws inspiration from traditional Indian Shamamatul amber, infusing the formula with earthy root…

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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, Anthem or Ember?

Ember takes 4 of 5 categories. Anthem is rated 3.53/5 from 34 votes; Ember is rated 4.54/5 from 13 votes. Choose Anthem for a warm spicy and rose character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Ember for a animalic and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Anthem or Ember?

Anthem lasts longest (Anthem 67/100, Ember 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Anthem or Ember?

Ember projects furthest (Ember 67/100, Anthem 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Anthem and Ember smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Saffron, Rose, Ylang-Ylang and Patchouli.

Is Anthem or Ember better for summer or winter?

Anthem suits evening wear; Ember suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Anthem and Ember?

Anthem has top notes of Saffron, Lemon and Labdanum, heart notes of Rose, Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Geranium, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli, Amber and Oakmoss. Ember features Amber, Animal notes, Tangerine, Jasmine and Elemi resin.