Fragrance comparison

Deixis vs Ambre Liquide

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 116 ratings analysed

Deixis

FZOTIC

4.2330 votes

Rank #20,591 AmberVanilla

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62%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Ambre Liquide

Astier de Villatte

4.2086 votes

Rank #12,452 AmberBalsamic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ambre Liquide takes 4 of 7 categories.

Deixis
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Ambre Liquide
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Deixis3/7

Ambre Liquide4/7

Ratings & consensus: Ambre Liquide
Community sentiment: Ambre Liquide
Longevity: Ambre Liquide
Sillage & projection: Deixis
Value for money: Deixis
Versatility: Deixis
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Ambre Liquide

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DeixisFZOTIC

Ambre LiquideAstier de Villatte

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 42%Had 8%Want 50%

4.20/ 5 · 86 votes

Have 19%Had 5%Want 75%

Category winnerAmbre LiquideRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

17%Like

13%Ok

7%Dislike

3%Hate

30 votes

52%Love

28%Like

9%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

86 votes

Category winnerAmbre LiquideMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityAmbre Liquide

SillageDeixis

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price value41

Category winnerDeixisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

vanilla83%

woody65%

balsamic48%

sweet30%

amber100%

balsamic83%

rose65%

vanilla48%

warm spicy30%

Scent match62%Closely related · both amber, vanilla and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Sweet Notes

Heart3-4 hrs

LabdanumVanillaSandalwood

Base6-8+ hrs

FrankincenseStyrax

Notes

MyrrhLabdanumAmberDamask RoseStyraxVanillaFrankincense

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLabdanum, Vanilla, Frankincense and Styrax. Durations are only published for Deixis, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring56

Summer38

Fall100

Winter100

Day64

Night100

Spring33

Summer10

Fall100

Winter93

Day79

Night100

Category winnerDeixisMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men19

Unisex75

Women6

Date 37%Casual 26%Work 20%Party 17%

Men11

Unisex78

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,591

PerfumerBruno Fazzolari

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#12,452

PerfumerDominique Ropion

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerAmbre LiquideHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

FZOTIC Deixis is an artisan amber perfume built around dark resins, dry woods, and warm sweetness. Do not overspray this. The opening releases a brief solvent vapor before settling into a rich, cake-like vanilla and labdanum accord. Creamy sandalwood softens the heart, carving out a dry, airy pocket that stops the res…

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Ambre Liquide opens with sharp styrax resin, pungent clove spice, and dark labdanum. Perfumer Dominique Ropion balances this dry opening with smoky frankincense, wild myrrh, and a quiet layer of damask rose. The dry down smells like sap and old mahogany rather than sweet vanilla, making it a distinct cold weather perf…

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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, Deixis or Ambre Liquide?

Ambre Liquide takes 4 of 7 categories. Deixis is rated 4.23/5 from 30 votes; Ambre Liquide is rated 4.20/5 from 86 votes. Choose Deixis for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Ambre Liquide for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Deixis or Ambre Liquide?

They last about the same: Ambre Liquide 75/100, Deixis 73/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Deixis or Ambre Liquide?

Projection is very close: Deixis 58/100, Ambre Liquide 57/100 for sillage.

Do Deixis and Ambre Liquide smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, vanilla and balsamic accords. Common notes include Labdanum, Vanilla, Frankincense and Styrax.

Is Deixis or Ambre Liquide better for summer or winter?

For summer, Deixis is the stronger pick. For winter, Deixis is the stronger pick. Deixis suits evening wear; Ambre Liquide suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Deixis and Ambre Liquide?

Deixis has top notes of Sweet Notes, heart notes of Labdanum, Vanilla and Sandalwood, a base of Frankincense and Styrax. Ambre Liquide features Myrrh, Labdanum, Amber, Damask Rose and Styrax.