Fragrance comparison

Dehn Amber vs Samarkand

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 27 ratings analysed

3 wins

Dehn Amber

ALREHAB PERFUMES

3.7824 votes

Rank #27,030 AmberOud

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62%scent match

Closely related

Samarkand

Abu Haashir Perfumes

3.673 votes

Rank #54,798 OudAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dehn Amber takes 3 of 4 categories.

Dehn Amber
Choose it for a amber and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Samarkand
Choose it for a oud and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Dehn Amber3/4

Samarkand1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Samarkand
Sillage & projection: Dehn Amber
Value for money: Dehn Amber
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Dehn Amber

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dehn AmberALREHAB PERFUMES

SamarkandAbu Haashir Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.78/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 19%Had 14%Want 67%

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

19%Love

56%Like

6%Ok

19%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

33%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevitySamarkand

SillageDehn Amber

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value92

¤ Price value38

Category winnerDehn AmberBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

oud83%

animalic65%

fresh spicy48%

powdery30%

oud100%

amber83%

fresh spicy65%

patchouli48%

rose30%

Scent match62%Closely related · both amber, oud and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AmberAgarwood (Oud)

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Indian OudAgarwood (Oud)AmberOlibanumTurkish RosePatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAmber and Agarwood (Oud). Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter38

Day75

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men83

Unisex17

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,030

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#54,798

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerDehn AmberHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dehn Amber by ALREHAB PERFUMES is a Oriental fragrance for women and men.

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Samarkand by Abu Haashir Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. Samarkand was launched in 2022.

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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, Dehn Amber or Samarkand?

Dehn Amber takes 3 of 4 categories. Dehn Amber is rated 3.78/5 from 24 votes; Samarkand is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Dehn Amber for a amber and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Samarkand for a oud and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.