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Damarose Perfume Extract vs Ubar

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

Updated 2,733 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ubar takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Damarose Perfume Extract

    Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

  • Ubar

    Choose it for a white floral and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Damarose Perfume Extract2/5
Ubar3/5
Ratings & consensus
Ubar
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Damarose Perfume Extract
Sillage & projection
Damarose Perfume Extract
Value for money
Ubar
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Ubar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Damarose Perfume ExtractXerjoff
UbarAmouage
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.08/ 5 · 13 votes
Have 10%Had 4%Want 86%
4.01/ 5 · 2,720 votes
Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%
Category winnerUbarRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
69%Love
0%Like
8%Ok
15%Dislike
8%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

47%Love
35%Like
2%Ok
16%Dislike
1%Hate

2,449 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity87
〰 Sillage83
♥ Love / hate77
⏱ Longevity84
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevityDamarose Perfume Extract

SillageDamarose Perfume Extract

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value42
¤ Price value46
Category winnerUbarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
powdery92%
white floral84%
earthy77%
floral69%
amber61%
white floral100%
amber92%
woody84%
balsamic77%
citrus69%
sweet61%
Scent match49%Some overlap · both woody, white floral and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Red BerriesBergamotFreesiaLime
Heart
Turkish RoseJasmineIrisLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-Ylang
Base
PatchouliVanillaPalisander RosewoodAmberVetiverSandalwoodMusk
Top
TangerineOrangeViolet LeafLitsea Cubeba
Heart
JasmineYlang-YlangTuberosePalisander RosewoodLily-of-the-ValleyOrange BlossomFreesia
Base
Black AmberSandalwoodCopahu BalmPatchouliVanillaVetiver
InformationalShared notesFreesia, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Ylang-Ylang. 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
Summer50
Fall50
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Spring63
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex20
Women80
Men2
Unisex26
Women72
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,691

PerfumerChris Maurice

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#491

PerfumerCreations Aromatiques

Launched—

Reviews185

Category winnerUbarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Damarose Perfume Extract opens with tart red berries and bright bergamot before unfolding into Turkish rose, powdery iris, and warm sandalwood. Built around a classic floral chypre structure, it settles into an earthy patchouli base that hugs the skin during cool autumn evenings and formal dinners. It feels dense, ref…

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Ubar by Amouage is a heavy, opulent oriental floral designed for women, first released in 1995. It features a dense composition of jasmine and ylang-ylang anchored by a dark amber and sandalwood base. It provides a highly formal experience suitable for cooler evenings when you want to leave a lasting, resinous impress…

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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, Damarose Perfume Extract or Ubar?

Ubar takes 3 of 5 categories. Damarose Perfume Extract is rated 4.08/5 from 13 votes; Ubar is rated 4.01/5 from 2,720 votes. Choose Damarose Perfume Extract for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Ubar for a white floral and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Damarose Perfume Extract or Ubar?

Damarose Perfume Extract lasts longest (Damarose Perfume Extract 87/100, Ubar 84/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Damarose Perfume Extract or Ubar?

Damarose Perfume Extract projects furthest (Damarose Perfume Extract 83/100, Ubar 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Damarose Perfume Extract and Ubar smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, white floral and amber accords. Common notes include Freesia, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Damarose Perfume Extract or Ubar better for summer or winter?

Damarose Perfume Extract suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Damarose Perfume Extract and Ubar?

Damarose Perfume Extract has top notes of Red Berries, Bergamot, Freesia and Lime, heart notes of Turkish Rose, Jasmine, Iris and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla, Palisander Rosewood and Amber. Ubar has top notes of Tangerine, Orange, Violet Leaf and Litsea Cubeba, heart notes of Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose and Palisander Rosewood, a base of Black Amber, Sandalwood, Copahu Balm and Patchouli.

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