Fragrance comparison

Asphalt Rainbow vs Sweet Amber

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 110 ratings analysed

Asphalt Rainbow

Charenton Macerations

3.7394 votes

Rank #38,748 FloralRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Sweet Amber

Orientica

3.5016 votes

Rank #41,640 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sweet Amber takes 3 of 5 categories.

Asphalt Rainbow
Choose it for a floral and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sweet Amber
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Asphalt Rainbow2/5

Sweet Amber3/5

Ratings & consensus: Asphalt Rainbow
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sweet Amber
Sillage & projection: Sweet Amber
Value for money: Sweet Amber
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Asphalt Rainbow

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Asphalt RainbowCharenton Macerations

Sweet AmberOrientica

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.73/ 5 · 94 votes

Have 18%Had 8%Want 74%

3.50/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 42%Had 30%Want 28%

Category winnerAsphalt RainbowRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

46%Like

11%Ok

13%Dislike

5%Hate

94 votes

19%Love

44%Like

6%Ok

31%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevitySweet Amber

SillageSweet Amber

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price value82

Category winnerSweet AmberBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

rose92%

white floral84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

asphault61%

woody100%

warm spicy83%

earthy65%

aromatic48%

green30%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

RoseAsphaltLily-of-the-ValleyMagnoliaLeatherLitchiPatchouliGalbanumWoody NotesSaffronYlang-YlangLabdanum

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SaffronCypriol Oil or NagarmothaBergamotAldehydesGalbanum

Heart

Palisander RosewoodJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-YlangRoseVioletHeliotrope

Base

CedarAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliVetiverGuaiac WoodSandalwood

InformationalShared notesRose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Patchouli and Galbanum. Durations are only published for Asphalt Rainbow, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall63

Winter25

Day100

Night50

Spring88

Summer13

Fall100

Winter63

Day80

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex75

Women20

Men13

Unisex88

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,748

PerfumerCecile Hua

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#41,640

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerAsphalt RainbowHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Asphalt Rainbow feels like a vibrant street mural sprayed across sunbaked concrete. It opens with a punch of green galbanum, juicy litchi, and crisp rose petals. Then the pavement arrives. A mineral asphalt accord cuts straight through sweet magnolia, lily-of-the-valley, and earthy patchouli. It sounds jarring on pape…

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Orientica Sweet Amber, launched in 2018, offers a dry woody profile that leans into warm spices and green cypriol oil. Unlike sweet amber-heavy gourmands, this blend presents a soapy, mature clean feel with saffron and bergamot upfront, settling into a dark cedar and agarwood base. It suits those seeking a dry, clean …

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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, Asphalt Rainbow or Sweet Amber?

Sweet Amber takes 3 of 5 categories. Asphalt Rainbow is rated 3.73/5 from 94 votes; Sweet Amber is rated 3.50/5 from 16 votes. Choose Asphalt Rainbow for a floral and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sweet Amber for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Asphalt Rainbow or Sweet Amber?

Sweet Amber lasts longest (Sweet Amber 62/100, Asphalt Rainbow 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Asphalt Rainbow or Sweet Amber?

Sweet Amber projects furthest (Sweet Amber 72/100, Asphalt Rainbow 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Asphalt Rainbow and Sweet Amber smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Patchouli and Galbanum.

Is Asphalt Rainbow or Sweet Amber better for summer or winter?

Asphalt Rainbow suits daytime wear; Sweet Amber suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Asphalt Rainbow and Sweet Amber?

Asphalt Rainbow features Rose, Asphalt, Lily-of-the-Valley, Magnolia and Leather. Sweet Amber has top notes of Saffron, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Bergamot and Aldehydes, heart notes of Palisander Rosewood, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Cedar, Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli and Vetiver.