Fragrance comparison

Bashert vs Ambrosia

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 106 ratings analysed

2 wins

Bashert

King's Palace Perfumery

4.679 votes

Rank #19,518 RoseWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

Ambrosia

Royal Crown

3.8097 votes

Rank #14,529 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bashert takes 2 of 3 categories.

Bashert
Choose it for a rose and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Ambrosia
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Bashert2/3

Ambrosia1/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BashertKing's Palace Perfumery

AmbrosiaRoyal Crown

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 23%Had 0%Want 77%

3.80/ 5 · 97 votes

Have 27%Had 11%Want 62%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

41%Love

28%Like

8%Ok

15%Dislike

7%Hate

97 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityBashert

SillageBashert

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value30

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

woody92%

fruity84%

wine77%

honey69%

floral61%

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

powdery84%

honey77%

fruity69%

iris61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both woody, fruity and honey

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

RosePomegranateRed WineHoneyAppleCinnamonWhite MuskNarcissusWalnutNeroli

No top / heart / base split published

Top20-30 mins

PomegranateBlack PepperMelonAppleelemi

Heart2-4 hrs

Tuscan IrisSandalwoodCedarOsmanthusRoseIndian Jasmine

Base8-12 hrs

HoneyVanilla AbsoluteOlibanumAgarwood (Oud)Gray Musk

InformationalShared notesRose, Pomegranate, Honey and Apple. Durations are only published for Ambrosia, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Spring60

Summer29

Fall100

Winter89

Day100

Night70

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men6

Unisex40

Women54

Date 33%Party 29%Casual 21%Work 17%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,518

PerfumerMarlen Harrison

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#14,529

PerfumerAntonio Visconti

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerAmbrosiaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bashert is a honeyed, juicy rose fragrance with pomegranate, red wine, cinnamon, and a softly bitter walnut shade in the dry-down. Reviewers describe it as warm, sweet, natural-smelling, and especially suited to autumn or cool cloudy days. It is unisex in feel, with rose at the center rather than heavy woods, oud, pat…

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Royal Crown Ambrosia opens with a juicy burst of crisp apple, fresh melon, and tart pomegranate spiked with cracked black pepper and balsamic elemi resin. As the initial fruitiness settles on skin, a velvety floral core of powdery Tuscan iris, sweet osmanthus, and creamy sandalwood emerges to soften the edges. The dry…

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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, Bashert or Ambrosia?

Bashert takes 2 of 3 categories. Bashert is rated 4.67/5 from 9 votes; Ambrosia is rated 3.80/5 from 97 votes. Choose Bashert for a rose and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Ambrosia for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bashert or Ambrosia?

Bashert lasts longest (Bashert 100/100, Ambrosia 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bashert or Ambrosia?

Bashert projects furthest (Bashert 100/100, Ambrosia 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bashert and Ambrosia smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fruity and honey accords. Common notes include Rose, Pomegranate, Honey and Apple.

Is Bashert or Ambrosia better for summer or winter?

Bashert suits day or night wear; Ambrosia suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bashert and Ambrosia?

Bashert features Rose, Pomegranate, Red Wine, Honey and Apple. Ambrosia has top notes of Pomegranate, Black Pepper, Melon and Apple, heart notes of Tuscan Iris, Sandalwood, Cedar and Osmanthus, a base of Honey, Vanilla Absolute, Olibanum and Agarwood (Oud).