Fragrance comparison

Drowning in Amberlicious Vanilla vs Ma Parfum

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 3 ratings analysed

2 wins

Drowning in Amberlicious Vanilla

The Dua Brand

4.333 votes

Rank #57,223 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

Ma Parfum

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #70,520 WoodyNutty

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Drowning in Amberlicious Vanilla takes 2 of 2 categories.

Drowning in Amberlicious Vanilla
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Ma Parfum
Choose it for a woody and nutty character.

Drowning in Amberlicious Vanilla2/2

Ma Parfum0/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Drowning in Amberlicious Vanilla
Fragranxe ranking: Drowning in Amberlicious Vanilla

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Drowning in Amberlicious VanillaThe Dua Brand

Ma ParfumThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 57%Had 14%Want 29%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

0%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

amber84%

sweet77%

vanilla69%

powdery61%

woody100%

nutty91%

patchouli83%

rose74%

white floral65%

rum56%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Black CurrantTurkish RoseWhite OrchidPink PepperSandalwoodTonka BeanPatchouliAmbergrisBergamotLabdanumCardamomCinnamon

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Turkish RosePatchouliHazelnutLilyRum

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerDrowning in Amberlicious VanillaLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,223

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#70,520

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDrowning in Amberlicious VanillaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Drowning in Amberlicious Vanilla by The Dua Brand smells like stepping into a cozy lounge filled with spiced rum, sweet pipe tobacco, and warm vanilla. Right away, you get a sharp kick of fresh ginger and spicy cinnamon balanced by golden honey and dark rum. As it settles onto your skin, the fragrance turns into a cre…

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Ma Parfum by The Dua Brand delivers an unusual take on the traditional chypre floral structure. The fragrance opens with a rich pour of dark rum poured over velvety Turkish rose petals, introducing a warm spicy and soft spicy character right away. As the scent settles, a crisp white floral note of lily balances the he…

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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.

Do Drowning in Amberlicious Vanilla and Ma Parfum smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Turkish Rose and Patchouli.

Is Drowning in Amberlicious Vanilla or Ma Parfum better for summer or winter?

Drowning in Amberlicious Vanilla suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Drowning in Amberlicious Vanilla and Ma Parfum?

Drowning in Amberlicious Vanilla features Black Currant, Turkish Rose, White Orchid, Pink Pepper and Sandalwood. Ma Parfum features Turkish Rose, Patchouli, Hazelnut, Lily and Rum.