Fragrance comparison

Back to the Roots vs Bois d'Ambrette

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 397 ratings analysed

4 wins

Back to the Roots

Vilhelm Parfumerie

3.67153 votes

Rank #32,031 PowderyWoody

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53%scent match

Some overlap

Bois d'Ambrette

Atelier Materi

3.62244 votes

Rank #32,966 MuskyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Back to the Roots takes 4 of 7 categories.

Back to the Roots
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Bois d'Ambrette
Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in spring.

Back to the Roots4/7

Bois d'Ambrette2/7

Ratings & consensus: Back to the Roots
Community sentiment: Back to the Roots
Longevity: Bois d'Ambrette
Sillage & projection: Back to the Roots
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Bois d'Ambrette
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Back to the Roots

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Back to the RootsVilhelm Parfumerie

Bois d'AmbretteAtelier Materi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 153 votes

Have 35%Had 11%Want 55%

3.62/ 5 · 244 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerBack to the RootsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

41%Like

22%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

153 votes

25%Love

35%Like

21%Ok

14%Dislike

5%Hate

244 votes

Category winnerBack to the RootsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityBois d'Ambrette

SillageBack to the Roots

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

woody92%

green84%

musky77%

iris69%

aromatic61%

musky100%

amber86%

powdery72%

woody58%

floral44%

aromatic30%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both musky, powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GalbanumAngelicaPetitgrainAmbrette (Musk Mallow)

Heart

Orris RootWhite TeaGingerViolet

Base

DriftwoodSandalwoodMusk

Top

GingerMandarin Orange

Heart

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)AngelicaAmyris

Base

AmbroxanSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesAngelica, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Ginger and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer62

Fall0

Winter41

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer54

Fall92

Winter47

Day–

Night–

Category winnerBois d'AmbretteMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men24

Unisex61

Women15

Men18

Unisex61

Women22

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,031

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#32,966

PerfumerMarie Hugentobler

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBack to the RootsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Back to the Roots by Vilhelm Parfumerie is a crisp, bitter-green perfume that opens with the sharp herbal snap of galbanum and angelica. As it settles on the skin, the fragrance softens into an earthy heart of powdery orris root, violet leaf, and a clean note of white tea. It sits close to the body, developing a dry, …

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Bois d'Ambrette opens with a sharp burst of fresh ginger and crisp mandarin orange before turning quiet and vegetal. The heart reveals herbal angelica root alongside raw ambrette seed, which brings a nutty, plant-based skin warmth. As it settles into a dry wood base, creamy sandalwood and dry amyris merge with synthet…

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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, Back to the Roots or Bois d'Ambrette?

Back to the Roots takes 4 of 7 categories. Back to the Roots is rated 3.67/5 from 153 votes; Bois d'Ambrette is rated 3.62/5 from 244 votes. Choose Back to the Roots for a powdery and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose Bois d'Ambrette for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Back to the Roots or Bois d'Ambrette?

They last about the same: Bois d'Ambrette 63/100, Back to the Roots 62/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Back to the Roots or Bois d'Ambrette?

Back to the Roots projects furthest (Back to the Roots 50/100, Bois d'Ambrette 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Back to the Roots and Bois d'Ambrette smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Angelica, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Ginger and Sandalwood.

Is Back to the Roots or Bois d'Ambrette better for summer or winter?

For summer, Back to the Roots is the stronger pick. For winter, Bois d'Ambrette is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Back to the Roots and Bois d'Ambrette?

Back to the Roots has top notes of Galbanum, Angelica, Petitgrain and Ambrette (Musk Mallow), heart notes of Orris Root, White Tea, Ginger and Violet, a base of Driftwood, Sandalwood and Musk. Bois d'Ambrette has top notes of Ginger and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Angelica and Amyris, a base of Ambroxan, Sandalwood and Musk.