Coven vs Âmbar
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
35%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Âmbar takes 3 of 5 categories.
CovenChoose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
ÂmbarChoose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Coven2/5
Âmbar3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Âmbar
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Coven
- Sillage & projection
- Âmbar
- Value for money
- Coven
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Âmbar
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
CovenPartisan ParfumsÂmbarPheboWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.68/ 5 · 19 votes
Have 21%Had 4%Want 75%
4.16/ 5 · 102 votes
Have 39%Had 20%Want 41%
Category winnerÂmbarRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate26%Love
42%Like
11%Ok
16%Dislike
5%Hate
19 votes · too few to score
40%Love
46%Like
4%Ok
9%Dislike
1%Hate
102 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityCoven
SillageÂmbar
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCovenBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
musky92%
amber84%
animalic77%
sweet69%
smoky61%
amber100%
woody92%
powdery84%
citrus77%
vanilla69%
floral61%
Scent match35%Some overlap · both woody and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
AldehydesBergamotIndonesian PepperMangoLemon
Heart
Ylang-YlangLabdanumJasmineFrangipaniImmortelleNutmeg
Base
CivetCastoreumOakmossSandalwoodPatchouliIncenseVetiverCinnamon
Top
BergamotLemon
Heart
AmberVanilla FlowerFrangipani
Base
VanillaSandalowoodPatchouliLabdanumMusk
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lemon, Labdanum and Frangipani. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer73
Fall91
Winter64
Day100
Night100
Spring43
Summer13
Fall93
Winter100
Day51
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#60,575
PerfumerOleksandr Perevertaylo
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#26,061
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews4
Category winnerÂmbarHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotOleksandr Perevertaylo launched Coven for Partisan Parfums in 2015 as an uncompromising unisex chypre floral. The composition opens with a sharp burst of aldehydes, bergamot, and Indonesian pepper before revealing an unusual top contrast of sweet mango and tangy lemon. As it settles, dense yellow florals like ylang-yl…
Reviews →Phebo Âmbar opens with a bright flash of bergamot and lemon before settling into a cozy, resinous core. The heart introduces frangipani and vanilla flower, giving the amber accord a creamy floral texture instead of heavy spice. As it dries down, labdanum and sandalwood combine with patchouli and musk, creating a smoot…
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, Coven or Âmbar?
Âmbar takes 3 of 5 categories. Coven is rated 3.68/5 from 19 votes; Âmbar is rated 4.16/5 from 102 votes. Choose Coven for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Âmbar for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Coven or Âmbar?
They last about the same: Coven 69/100, Âmbar 68/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Coven or Âmbar?
Âmbar projects furthest (Âmbar 58/100, Coven 53/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Coven and Âmbar smell similar?
Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lemon, Labdanum and Frangipani.
Is Coven or Âmbar better for summer or winter?
Coven suits day or night wear; Âmbar suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Coven and Âmbar?
Coven has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Indonesian Pepper and Mango, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Labdanum, Jasmine and Frangipani, a base of Civet, Castoreum, Oakmoss and Sandalwood. Âmbar has top notes of Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Amber, Vanilla Flower and Frangipani, a base of Vanilla, Sandalowood, Patchouli and Labdanum.
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