Fragrance comparison

Antique Oak vs Majestic Amber

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 139 ratings analysed

Antique Oak

Burberry

4.2699 votes

Rank #6,993 WoodyLeather

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48%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Majestic Amber

Pana Dora

4.4740 votes

Rank #11,188 AmberLeather

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Majestic Amber takes 4 of 7 categories.

Antique Oak
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Majestic Amber
Choose it for a amber and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Antique Oak3/7

Majestic Amber4/7

Ratings & consensus: Majestic Amber
Community sentiment: Majestic Amber
Longevity: Antique Oak
Sillage & projection: Antique Oak
Value for money: Majestic Amber
Versatility: Majestic Amber
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Antique Oak

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Antique OakBurberry

Majestic AmberPana Dora

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.26/ 5 · 99 votes

Have 26%Had 7%Want 67%

4.47/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 27%Had 6%Want 67%

Category winnerMajestic AmberRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

64%Love

20%Like

1%Ok

9%Dislike

6%Hate

99 votes

70%Love

18%Like

8%Ok

0%Dislike

5%Hate

40 votes

Category winnerMajestic AmberMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityAntique Oak

SillageAntique Oak

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value28

¤ Price value36

Category winnerMajestic AmberBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather91%

amber83%

oud74%

fresh spicy65%

aromatic56%

amber100%

leather92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

animalic69%

iris61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both woody, leather and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LeatherAgarwood (Oud)PapyrusCade oilOakmossAmberwoodStyraxSaffron

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Orris RootSaffronNutmegPink PepperViolet

Heart

AmberwoodAmbergrisOrange BlossomCashmere WoodFir ResinTuberose

Base

LeatherAmbroxanDry WoodBenzoinVanillaOakmossPapyrusCedar

InformationalShared notesLeather, Papyrus, Oakmoss and Amberwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring37

Summer7

Fall100

Winter93

Day63

Night100

Spring48

Summer14

Fall95

Winter100

Day71

Night100

Category winnerMajestic AmberMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men65

Unisex30

Women5

Men64

Unisex36

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,993

PerfumerFrancis Kurkdjian

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#11,188

PerfumerIbrahim Al Zoabi

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerAntique OakHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Antique Oak opens with a heavy blast of smoky cade oil, dark leather, and bitter agarwood. The initial spray feels medicinal and raw, carrying a thick amberwood sweetness that settles into the skin over the first twenty minutes. As the composition warms, dry papyrus and resinous styrax emerge to tame the initial sharp…

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Pana Dora Majestic Amber opens with a sharp burst of saffron, pink pepper, and dusty orris root. Despite what the bottle label suggests, leather takes center stage almost immediately, backed by cedar, fir resin, and dry wood. The scent carries very little sweetness, leaning heavily into bitter, tannic hides and earthy…

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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, Antique Oak or Majestic Amber?

Majestic Amber takes 4 of 7 categories. Antique Oak is rated 4.26/5 from 99 votes; Majestic Amber is rated 4.47/5 from 40 votes. Choose Antique Oak for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Majestic Amber for a amber and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Antique Oak or Majestic Amber?

Antique Oak lasts longest (Antique Oak 87/100, Majestic Amber 79/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Antique Oak or Majestic Amber?

Antique Oak projects furthest (Antique Oak 76/100, Majestic Amber 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Antique Oak and Majestic Amber smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, leather and amber accords. Common notes include Leather, Papyrus, Oakmoss and Amberwood.

Is Antique Oak or Majestic Amber better for summer or winter?

For summer, Majestic Amber is the stronger pick. For winter, Majestic Amber is the stronger pick. Antique Oak suits evening wear; Majestic Amber suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Antique Oak and Majestic Amber?

Antique Oak features Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Papyrus, Cade oil and Oakmoss. Majestic Amber has top notes of Orris Root, Saffron, Nutmeg and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Amberwood, Ambergris, Orange Blossom and Cashmere Wood, a base of Leather, Ambroxan, Dry Wood and Benzoin.