Fragrance comparison

Blind For Love vs Smoky Amber

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 14 ratings analysed

Blind For Love

LEN Fragrances

4.1010 votes

Rank #54,753 IrisPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Smoky Amber

Al-Jazeera Perfumes

5.004 votes

Rank #35,859 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Smoky Amber takes 3 of 4 categories.

Blind For Love
Choose it for a iris and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Smoky Amber
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Blind For Love1/4

Smoky Amber3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Smoky Amber
Sillage & projection: Blind For Love
Value for money: Smoky Amber
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Smoky Amber

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blind For LoveLEN Fragrances

Smoky AmberAl-Jazeera Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 8%Had 1%Want 91%

5.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 15%Had 2%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

10%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

10%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevitySmoky Amber

SillageBlind For Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value58

Category winnerSmoky AmberBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

iris100%

powdery92%

yellow floral84%

leather77%

amber69%

green61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

iris84%

smoky77%

powdery69%

balsamic61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both iris, amber and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Narcissus

Heart2-4 hrs

OrrisTurkish Rose

Base6-10+ hrs

SuedeMyrrh

Top

PearBergamot

Heart

OrrisChocolateGardenia

Base

IncenseVanillaMyrrhMusk

InformationalShared notesOrris and Myrrh. Durations are only published for Blind For Love, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring40

Summer20

Fall100

Winter20

Day39

Night100

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex29

Women71

Date 44%Party 23%Work 19%Casual 14%

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,753

PerfumerDavid Chieze

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#35,859

PerfumerNathalie Lorson

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSmoky AmberHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blind For Love by LEN Fragrances opens with a sharp, green strike of wild narcissus before melting into plush orris and velvet suede. Expect a brief burst of sharp solvent alcohol in the first two minutes. Once settled, the buttery iris facets take center stage alongside dewy Turkish rose petals and smoky myrrh sap. T…

Reviews →

Smoky Amber by Al-Jazeera Perfumes is a Oriental Vanilla fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Smoky Amber was launched in 2025. The nose behind this fragrance is Nathalie Lorson. Top notes are Pear and Bergamot; middle notes are Orris, Chocolate and Gardenia; base notes are Incense, Vanilla, Myrrh and…

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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, Blind For Love or Smoky Amber?

Smoky Amber takes 3 of 4 categories. Blind For Love is rated 4.10/5 from 10 votes; Smoky Amber is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Blind For Love for a iris and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Smoky Amber for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Blind For Love or Smoky Amber?

Smoky Amber lasts longest (Smoky Amber 90/100, Blind For Love 84/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Blind For Love or Smoky Amber?

Blind For Love projects furthest (Blind For Love 80/100, Smoky Amber 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blind For Love and Smoky Amber smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share iris, amber and powdery accords. Common notes include Orris and Myrrh.

Is Blind For Love or Smoky Amber better for summer or winter?

Blind For Love suits evening wear; Smoky Amber suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blind For Love and Smoky Amber?

Blind For Love has top notes of Narcissus, heart notes of Orris and Turkish Rose, a base of Suede and Myrrh. Smoky Amber has top notes of Pear and Bergamot, heart notes of Orris, Chocolate and Gardenia, a base of Incense, Vanilla, Myrrh and Musk.