Fragrance comparison

Core Memory vs Imperial Amber Oud

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 18 ratings analysed

3 wins

Core Memory

DIME Beauty · 2024

4.4314 votes

Rank #28,446 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

64%scent match

Closely related

Imperial Amber Oud

Peter Jacobs

4.504 votes

Rank #37,898 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Core Memory takes 3 of 4 categories.

Core Memory
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Imperial Amber Oud
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Core Memory3/4

Imperial Amber Oud1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Imperial Amber Oud
Sillage & projection: Core Memory
Value for money: Core Memory
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Core Memory

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Core MemoryDIME Beauty

Imperial Amber OudPeter Jacobs

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.43/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 55%Had 5%Want 41%

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 47%Had 0%Want 53%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

57%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity43

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityImperial Amber Oud

SillageCore Memory

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value50

Category winnerCore MemoryBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody88%

fresh spicy77%

aromatic65%

fruity53%

fresh42%

woody100%

citrus92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

green69%

fresh61%

Scent match64%Closely related · both citrus, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotAppleMandarinGrapefruit

Heart

JuniperBluebellRosemaryRoseJasmine

Base

BambooCedar

Top

BergamotAppleGrapefruitLemon

Heart

RosemaryTeaLilacVetiver

Base

AmberMuskCedarSandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Apple, Grapefruit and Rosemary. 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

Summer100

Fall60

Winter0

Day100

Night43

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,446

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2024

Reviews4

Overall rank#37,898

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerCore MemoryHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

DIME Beauty Core Memory delivers an instant splash of chilled fruit and airy woods that feels like stepping out of a cool morning shower. The opening hits with tangy pink grapefruit, juicy mandarin, and crunchy green apple balanced by bright bergamot. Within minutes, cooling juniper berries, dewy bluebells, and garden…

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Imperial Amber Oud by Peter Jacobs opens with a tart flash of bergamot, grapefruit, and green apple. As the bright citrus settles, an earthy heart of black tea leaves, lilac, and aromatic rosemary comes forward. The base rests on dry cedarwood, warm amber, and a light trace of agarwood, giving this 2020 release a clea…

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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, Core Memory or Imperial Amber Oud?

Core Memory takes 3 of 4 categories. Core Memory is rated 4.43/5 from 14 votes; Imperial Amber Oud is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Core Memory for a citrus and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Imperial Amber Oud for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Core Memory or Imperial Amber Oud?

Imperial Amber Oud lasts longest (Imperial Amber Oud 50/100, Core Memory 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Core Memory or Imperial Amber Oud?

Core Memory projects furthest (Core Memory 42/100, Imperial Amber Oud 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Core Memory and Imperial Amber Oud smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Apple, Grapefruit and Rosemary.

Is Core Memory or Imperial Amber Oud better for summer or winter?

Core Memory suits daytime wear; Imperial Amber Oud suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Core Memory and Imperial Amber Oud?

Core Memory has top notes of Bergamot, Apple, Mandarin and Grapefruit, heart notes of Juniper, Bluebell, Rosemary and Rose, a base of Bamboo and Cedar. Imperial Amber Oud has top notes of Bergamot, Apple, Grapefruit and Lemon, heart notes of Rosemary, Tea, Lilac and Vetiver, a base of Amber, Musk, Cedar and Sandalwood.