Fragrance comparison

Calling All Angels vs Sandal Amber

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 337 ratings analysed

Calling All Angels

April Aromatics

4.25279 votes

Rank #2,548 AmberBalsamic

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72%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Sandal Amber

Parfums Vintage

4.3158 votes

Rank #11,222 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sandal Amber takes 4 of 7 categories.

Calling All Angels
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Sandal Amber
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Calling All Angels3/7

Sandal Amber4/7

Ratings & consensus: Calling All Angels
Community sentiment: Calling All Angels
Longevity: Sandal Amber
Sillage & projection: Sandal Amber
Value for money: Sandal Amber
Versatility: Sandal Amber
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Calling All Angels

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Calling All AngelsApril Aromatics

Sandal AmberParfums Vintage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 279 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

4.31/ 5 · 58 votes

Have 31%Had 5%Want 64%

Category winnerCalling All AngelsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

55%Love

28%Like

7%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

279 votes

64%Love

17%Like

5%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

58 votes

Category winnerCalling All AngelsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevitySandal Amber

SillageSandal Amber

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value60

Category winnerSandal AmberBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

balsamic88%

woody77%

warm spicy65%

smoky53%

sweet42%

amber100%

woody86%

warm spicy72%

balsamic58%

smoky44%

powdery30%

Scent match72%Closely related · both amber, woody and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

IncenseHoneyRose

Heart

OlibanumOpoponaxBenzoinAmberPrecious WoodsLabdanumElemi resinVanilla

Base

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Top30 to 45 minutes

Incense

Heart3 to 5 hours

AmberSandalwoodOlibanum

Base6 to 8+ hours

LabdanumPatchouliVanilla

InformationalShared notesIncense, Olibanum, Amber and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Sandal Amber, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring30

Summer11

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring47

Summer9

Fall94

Winter100

Day45

Night100

Category winnerSandal AmberMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex65

Women25

Men60

Unisex36

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,548

PerfumerTanja Bochnig

Launched—

Reviews63

Overall rank#11,222

PerfumerDamien Stammers

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerCalling All AngelsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Calling All Angels by April Aromatics opens with a dense rush of raw incense and thick honey, skipping traditional top notes entirely. Perfumer Tanja Bochnig built this 100 percent natural formulation around a deep resinous heart of olibanum, opoponax, and dark benzoin. As it warms on skin, a subtle rose otto softens …

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Sandal Amber by Parfums Vintage is a dense oriental woody fragrance built around deep resin and smoky woods. Created by perfumer Damien Stammers, it opens with a bold strike of incense that immediately sets an austere, dark tone. The scent soon softens as warm amber, creamy sandalwood, and aromatic olibanum take over …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Calling All Angels or Sandal Amber?

Sandal Amber takes 4 of 7 categories. Calling All Angels is rated 4.25/5 from 279 votes; Sandal Amber is rated 4.31/5 from 58 votes. Choose Calling All Angels for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Sandal Amber for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Calling All Angels or Sandal Amber?

Sandal Amber lasts longest (Sandal Amber 83/100, Calling All Angels 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Calling All Angels or Sandal Amber?

Sandal Amber projects furthest (Sandal Amber 70/100, Calling All Angels 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Calling All Angels and Sandal Amber smell similar?

Closely related: a 72% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and balsamic accords. Common notes include Incense, Olibanum, Amber and Labdanum.

Is Calling All Angels or Sandal Amber better for summer or winter?

For summer, Calling All Angels is the stronger pick. For winter, Calling All Angels is the stronger pick. Sandal Amber suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Calling All Angels and Sandal Amber?

Calling All Angels has top notes of Incense, Honey and Rose, heart notes of Olibanum, Opoponax, Benzoin and Amber. Sandal Amber has top notes of Incense, heart notes of Amber, Sandalwood and Olibanum, a base of Labdanum, Patchouli and Vanilla.