Fragrance comparison

Christian Dubois Original vs L’Amber Wood

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 6 ratings analysed

Christian Dubois Original

Dilís Parfum

3.504 votes

Rank #68,140 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

L’Amber Wood

Qhue

5.002 votes

Rank #52,724 LavenderWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L’Amber Wood takes 2 of 2 categories.

Christian Dubois Original
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
L’Amber Wood
Choose it for a lavender and woody character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Christian Dubois Original0/2

L’Amber Wood2/2

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): L’Amber Wood
Fragranxe ranking: L’Amber Wood

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Christian Dubois OriginalDilís Parfum

L’Amber WoodQhue

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 50%Had 8%Want 42%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody86%

aromatic72%

musky58%

fresh spicy44%

powdery30%

lavender100%

woody92%

camphor84%

musky77%

powdery69%

aromatic61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both woody, musky and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20 to 40 minutes

BergamotLemonOrangeMandarin Orange

Heart1 to 2 hours

CedarEucalyptusCoconut

Base2 to 4 hours

White MuskAmber

Notes

LavenderCamphorMuskMandarin OrangeJasmineEucalyptusAmberCedarSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerL’Amber WoodLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,140

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#52,724

PerfumerQuentin Hernandez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerL’Amber WoodHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Christian Dubois Original by Dilís Parfum delivers a crisp, bright splash of citrus backed by breezy woods. The scent opens with a burst of bergamot, lemon, orange, and mandarin orange that feels like slicing fresh fruit on a sunny morning. As the sharp juiciness settles, a cooling current of eucalyptus and dry cedar …

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Qhue L’Amber Wood blends crisp herbal freshness with grounded forest depth. The first spray delivers an immediate rush of bracing camphor and crushed eucalyptus leaves, quickly brightened by sweet mandarin orange. Within fifteen minutes, this sharp medicinal edge mellows into smooth French lavender and delicate white …

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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, Christian Dubois Original or L’Amber Wood?

L’Amber Wood takes 2 of 2 categories. Christian Dubois Original is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes; L’Amber Wood is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Christian Dubois Original for a citrus and woody character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose L’Amber Wood for a lavender and woody character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Do Christian Dubois Original and L’Amber Wood smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, musky and aromatic accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Cedar, Eucalyptus and Amber.

Is Christian Dubois Original or L’Amber Wood better for summer or winter?

Christian Dubois Original suits day or night wear; L’Amber Wood suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Christian Dubois Original and L’Amber Wood?

Christian Dubois Original has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Orange and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Cedar, Eucalyptus and Coconut, a base of White Musk and Amber. L’Amber Wood features Lavender, Camphor, Musk, Mandarin Orange and Jasmine.