Fragrance comparison

Bye Baby vs Ambre Passion

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 246 ratings analysed

Bye Baby

Words

4.0630 votes

Rank #14,525 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

68%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Ambre Passion

Laura Mercier

4.20216 votes

Rank #4,802 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ambre Passion takes 3 of 5 categories.

Bye Baby
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
Ambre Passion
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Bye Baby2/5

Ambre Passion3/5

Ratings & consensus: Ambre Passion
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bye Baby
Sillage & projection: Bye Baby
Value for money: Ambre Passion
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Ambre Passion

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bye BabyWords

Ambre PassionLaura Mercier

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 26%Had 5%Want 69%

4.20/ 5 · 216 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerAmbre PassionRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

22%Like

11%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

59%Love

31%Like

1%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

167 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityBye Baby

SillageBye Baby

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value61

Category winnerAmbre PassionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber83%

powdery65%

musky48%

aromatic30%

amber100%

woody91%

vanilla83%

powdery74%

musky65%

warm spicy56%

Scent match68%Closely related · both woody, amber and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Java vetiver oilAmber

Heart

ebony treeSandalwoodCedar

Base

LabdanumMusk

Top

LabdanumVanillaGeranium

Heart

AmberTonka BeanPatchouli

Base

MuskSandalwoodCedar

InformationalShared notesAmber, Sandalwood, Cedar and Labdanum. 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

Summer50

Fall75

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring27

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,525

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#4,802

PerfumerFrank Voelkl

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerAmbre PassionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bye Baby by Words is a woody, minimalist fragrance built around Java vetiver oil and amber. Launched in 2016, this unisex scent offers a dry, herbaceous profile that relies on cedar, sandalwood, and ebony tree to ground the wearer. It is an intentional, understated choice for professional settings or quiet mornings wh…

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Ambre Passion by Laura Mercier offers a dense, resinous embrace of labdanum and vanilla. It is a quintessential cold-weather companion for those who love deep, powdery amber scents. Designed as a concentrated oriental for women, it provides a comforting, intimate aura that warms the skin on crisp autumn evenings or du…

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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, Bye Baby or Ambre Passion?

Ambre Passion takes 3 of 5 categories. Bye Baby is rated 4.06/5 from 30 votes; Ambre Passion is rated 4.20/5 from 216 votes. Choose Bye Baby for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Ambre Passion for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Bye Baby or Ambre Passion?

Bye Baby lasts longest (Bye Baby 84/100, Ambre Passion 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bye Baby or Ambre Passion?

Bye Baby projects furthest (Bye Baby 70/100, Ambre Passion 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bye Baby and Ambre Passion smell similar?

Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and powdery accords. Common notes include Amber, Sandalwood, Cedar and Labdanum.

Is Bye Baby or Ambre Passion better for summer or winter?

Bye Baby suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bye Baby and Ambre Passion?

Bye Baby has top notes of Java vetiver oil and Amber, heart notes of ebony tree, Sandalwood and Cedar, a base of Labdanum and Musk. Ambre Passion has top notes of Labdanum, Vanilla and Geranium, heart notes of Amber, Tonka Bean and Patchouli, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Cedar.