Fragrance comparison

Dans Les Bois vs Ambre Rouge

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 74 ratings analysed

Dans Les Bois

DIME Beauty · 2022

4.0172 votes

Rank #17,701 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Ambre Rouge

Riiffs Perfumes

2.502 votes

Rank #74,612 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ambre Rouge takes 2 of 3 categories.

Dans Les Bois
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Ambre Rouge
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.

Dans Les Bois1/3

Ambre Rouge2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ambre Rouge
Sillage & projection: Ambre Rouge
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Dans Les Bois

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dans Les BoisDIME Beauty

Ambre RougeRiiffs Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.01/ 5 · 72 votes

Have 64%Had 9%Want 28%

2.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 44%Had 11%Want 44%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

33%Like

21%Ok

4%Dislike

3%Hate

72 votes

0%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity49

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate38

Category winners

LongevityAmbre Rouge

SillageAmbre Rouge

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value76

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody90%

fresh spicy80%

aromatic70%

musky60%

conifer50%

amber100%

woody88%

warm spicy77%

musky65%

almond53%

white floral42%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both amber, woody and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Balsam FirSaffronAlmond

Heart

AmbroxanAmberNight Blooming Jasmine

Base

CedarMossAmbergris

Top

SaffronAlmondPink Pepper

Heart

Jasmine SambacAmberwood

Base

AmbroxanBenzoinCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Almond, Ambroxan and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring63

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex36

Women62

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,701

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2022

Reviews9

Overall rank#74,612

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDans Les BoisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dans Les Bois by DIME Beauty opens with a crisp burst of green balsam fir needles paired with sweet crushed almond and a dash of golden saffron. As the initial freshness settles, warm amber and airy ambroxan take over the heart, supported by a gentle touch of night-blooming jasmine petals. The dry-down reveals dry ced…

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Ambre Rouge reads as a warm amber woody scent with a spicy saffron opening, a soft almond nuance, and a musky amberwood dry-down. Jasmine sambac adds a light floral lift, but this looks more textured and woody than overtly floral. Based on the limited wear data available, it appears to lean feminine, with moderate pro…

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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, Dans Les Bois or Ambre Rouge?

Ambre Rouge takes 2 of 3 categories. Dans Les Bois is rated 4.01/5 from 72 votes; Ambre Rouge is rated 2.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Dans Les Bois for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Ambre Rouge for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.

Which lasts longer, Dans Les Bois or Ambre Rouge?

Ambre Rouge lasts longest (Ambre Rouge 80/100, Dans Les Bois 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dans Les Bois or Ambre Rouge?

Ambre Rouge projects furthest (Ambre Rouge 50/100, Dans Les Bois 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dans Les Bois and Ambre Rouge smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and musky accords. Common notes include Saffron, Almond, Ambroxan and Cedar.

What are the notes in Dans Les Bois and Ambre Rouge?

Dans Les Bois has top notes of Balsam Fir, Saffron and Almond, heart notes of Ambroxan, Amber and Night Blooming Jasmine, a base of Cedar, Moss and Ambergris. Ambre Rouge has top notes of Saffron, Almond and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac and Amberwood, a base of Ambroxan, Benzoin, Cedar and Musk.