Champaca vs Ambre de Cabochard
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
41%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Champaca takes 4 of 7 categories.
ChampacaChoose it for a floral and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Ambre de CabochardChoose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Champaca4/7
Ambre de Cabochard3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Champaca
- Community sentiment
- Champaca
- Longevity
- Ambre de Cabochard
- Sillage & projection
- Ambre de Cabochard
- Value for money
- Champaca
- Versatility
- Champaca
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Ambre de Cabochard
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ChampacaSpace NKAmbre de CabochardGrèsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.19/ 5 · 42 votes
Have 31%Had 25%Want 44%
3.97/ 5 · 499 votes
Have 63%Had 37%Want 0%
Category winnerChampacaRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate40%Love
45%Like
7%Ok
7%Dislike
0%Hate
42 votes
29%Love
54%Like
0%Ok
16%Dislike
0%Hate
499 votes
Category winnerChampacaMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityAmbre de Cabochard
SillageAmbre de Cabochard
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerChampacaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfloral100%
warm spicy91%
musky83%
woody74%
sweet65%
amber56%
warm spicy100%
amber92%
fruity84%
vanilla77%
woody69%
cinnamon61%
Scent match41%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
SpicesCardamom
Heart1-2 hrs
Champaca
Base3-5 hrs
Woodsy NotesMuskMyrhhVanilleAmber
Top
CinnamonBlueberryCardamomGingerMandarin OrangeBlack Currant
Heart
TuberoseCyclamenLily-of-the-Valley
Base
AmberTonka BeanVanilleWoodsy NotesPatchouliMusk
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Woodsy Notes, Musk and Vanille. Durations are only published for Champaca, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring86
Summer100
Fall100
Winter57
Day100
Night50
Spring36
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerChampacaMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#20,211
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews17
Overall rank#5,609
PerfumerJean Claude Delville, Jean-Pierre Bethouart
Launched—
Reviews65
Category winnerAmbre de CabochardHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSpace NK Champaca opens with a bright flick of green cardamom and crushed culinary spices before settling into a warm, creamy champaca flower core. As the exotic floral heart warms against your skin, gentle waves of cozy vanilla, powdery amber, and sheer musk emerge to create a soft, clean aura. Deep underneath, dry c…
Reviews →Ambre de Cabochard opens with a sharp burst of blueberry, cinnamon, and ginger that quickly softens into a warm resinous glow. Created in 2006 by perfumers Jean Claude Delville and Jean-Pierre Bethouart, this composition pairs sweet dark fruit with a dry spicy backdrop. As the top notes fade, tuberose and cyclamen add…
Reviews →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, Champaca or Ambre de Cabochard?
Champaca takes 4 of 7 categories. Champaca is rated 4.19/5 from 42 votes; Ambre de Cabochard is rated 3.97/5 from 499 votes. Choose Champaca for a floral and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Ambre de Cabochard for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Champaca or Ambre de Cabochard?
Ambre de Cabochard lasts longest (Ambre de Cabochard 54/100, Champaca 46/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Champaca or Ambre de Cabochard?
Ambre de Cabochard projects furthest (Ambre de Cabochard 55/100, Champaca 46/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Champaca and Ambre de Cabochard smell similar?
Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Woodsy Notes, Musk and Vanille.
Is Champaca or Ambre de Cabochard better for summer or winter?
For summer, Champaca is the stronger pick. For winter, Ambre de Cabochard is the stronger pick. Champaca suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Champaca and Ambre de Cabochard?
Champaca has top notes of Spices and Cardamom, heart notes of Champaca, a base of Woodsy Notes, Musk, Myrhh and Vanille. Ambre de Cabochard has top notes of Cinnamon, Blueberry, Cardamom and Ginger, heart notes of Tuberose, Cyclamen and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Amber, Tonka Bean, Vanille and Woodsy Notes.
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