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Elegant Woman vs Ambre Noir

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

Updated 36 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ambre Noir takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Elegant Woman

    Choose it for a citrus and powdery character.

  • Ambre Noir

    Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Elegant Woman0/1
Ambre Noir1/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
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Longevity
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Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
Ambre Noir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Elegant WomanLuxury Scent
Ambre NoirJinkoh Store
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
4.56/ 5 · 36 votes
Have 28%Had 13%Want 60%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

61%Love
33%Like
6%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

36 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity91
〰 Sillage80
♥ Love / hate89
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value53
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family
citrus100%
powdery91%
fresh spicy83%
rose74%
aromatic65%
vanilla56%
amber100%
warm spicy91%
sweet83%
balsamic74%
fruity65%
woody56%
Scent match8%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
BergamotGeraniumMandarin
Heart
VanillaRose
Base
Powdery NotesMusk
Top
CloveHeliotropeCinnamonBergamotCardamomBark
Heart
ApricotPlumDried PlumCarnationPowdery NotesRoseDried FruitsDates
Base
Peru BalsamAmberMyrrhAmbergrisMuskVanillaOpoponaxSpanish Labdanum
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Vanilla, Rose and Powdery Notes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring35
Summer20
Fall90
Winter100
Day63
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men30
Unisex61
Women9
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,675

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,054

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerAmbre NoirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Elegant Woman reads as a soft citrus floral with a powdery, musky finish. Bergamot and mandarin give it a bright opening, rose and vanilla smooth the heart, and the dry-down looks clean, lightly sweet, and feminine rather than heavy. It suits shoppers who enjoy polished, classic-leaning perfumes with gentle freshness…

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Ambre Noir by Jinkoh Store opens with a dark, mouthwatering rush of simmered plum jam, spicy clove, and warm cinnamon. Rather than smelling like a dusty spice cabinet, the top notes sparkle with zesty bergamot and a velvety, almond-like heliotrope petal texture. As the fragrance warms on your skin, a feast of sticky d…

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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.

Do Elegant Woman and Ambre Noir smell similar?

Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Vanilla, Rose and Powdery Notes.

Is Elegant Woman or Ambre Noir better for summer or winter?

Ambre Noir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Elegant Woman and Ambre Noir?

Elegant Woman has top notes of Bergamot, Geranium and Mandarin, heart notes of Vanilla and Rose, a base of Powdery Notes and Musk. Ambre Noir has top notes of Clove, Heliotrope, Cinnamon and Bergamot, heart notes of Apricot, Plum, Dried Plum and Carnation, a base of Peru Balsam, Amber, Myrrh and Ambergris.

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