Fragrance comparison

Bois d'Ambrette vs Ardour

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 244 ratings analysed

1 wins

Bois d'Ambrette

Atelier Materi

3.62244 votes

Rank #32,966 MuskyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

Ardour

Aquarabia

—0 votes

Rank #69,539 AmberCinnamon

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bois d'Ambrette takes 1 of 1 categories.

Bois d'Ambrette
Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Ardour
Choose it for a amber and cinnamon character.

Bois d'Ambrette1/1

Ardour0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bois d'AmbretteAtelier Materi

ArdourAquarabia

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.62/ 5 · 244 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

35%Like

21%Ok

14%Dislike

5%Hate

244 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

amber86%

powdery72%

woody58%

floral44%

aromatic30%

amber100%

cinnamon90%

warm spicy80%

citrus70%

musky60%

balsamic50%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both amber and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GingerMandarin Orange

Heart

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)AngelicaAmyris

Base

AmbroxanSandalwoodMusk

Top

LemonMandarin Orange

Heart

CinnamonWhite FlowersRosemary

Base

AmbroxanAmyrisCedar

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Amyris and Ambroxan. 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

Summer54

Fall92

Winter47

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men18

Unisex61

Women22

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,966

PerfumerMarie Hugentobler

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#69,539

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBois d'AmbretteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Aquarabia Ardour opens with a sharp flash of lemon and mandarin orange before shifting into a warm spice core. Cinnamon quickly takes over the mid notes, pairing with clean white flowers and herbaceous rosemary to create a dry, aromatic heat. As the bright citrus recedes, the fragrance develops a darker, resinous unde…

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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.

Do Bois d'Ambrette and Ardour smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and musky accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Amyris and Ambroxan.

What are the notes in Bois d'Ambrette and Ardour?

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. Ardour has top notes of Lemon and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Cinnamon, White Flowers and Rosemary, a base of Ambroxan, Amyris and Cedar.