Fragrance comparison

Fall Foliage vs Amber Santal

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 144 ratings analysed

3 wins

Fall Foliage

The Dua Brand

5.001 votes

Rank #59,210 WoodyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Amber Santal

Ajmal

4.06143 votes

Rank #5,485 WoodyFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fall Foliage takes 3 of 4 categories.

Fall Foliage
Choose it for a woody and patchouli character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.
Amber Santal
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Fall Foliage3/4

Amber Santal1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fall FoliageThe Dua Brand

Amber SantalAjmal

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

4.06/ 5 · 143 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

45%Love

31%Like

13%Ok

7%Dislike

4%Hate

119 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityFall Foliage

SillageFall Foliage

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value63

Category winnerFall FoliageBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

patchouli83%

warm spicy65%

powdery48%

balsamic30%

woody100%

fresh spicy91%

amber83%

warm spicy74%

powdery65%

aromatic56%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SandalwoodPatchouliCedar

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CypressPepperNutmeg

Heart

SandalwoodIncense

Base

AmberPatchouliCedar

InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Patchouli and Cedar. Durations are only published for Fall Foliage, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring40

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men61

Unisex38

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,210

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#5,485

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews26

Category winnerAmber SantalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fall Foliage by The Dua Brand is a dry, robust woody fragrance built around cedar, earthy patchouli, and smooth sandalwood. Introduced in 2021 as an Extrait de Parfum, it cuts out sweet resins and creamy accents to focus purely on forest woods and dry earth. The opening arrives with sharp, pencil-shaving cedar sharpen…

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Amber Santal by Ajmal is a dry, spicy-woody amber built around sandalwood. It opens with aromatic cypress and peppery nutmeg, then moves into incense and smooth woods that can read a little smoky and powdery. If you like warm woods without heavy sweetness, it is an easy cold-weather pick. Many wearers rate it as long …

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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, Fall Foliage or Amber Santal?

Fall Foliage takes 3 of 4 categories. Fall Foliage is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Amber Santal is rated 4.06/5 from 143 votes. Choose Fall Foliage for a woody and patchouli character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Choose Amber Santal for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Fall Foliage or Amber Santal?

Fall Foliage lasts longest (Fall Foliage 100/100, Amber Santal 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fall Foliage or Amber Santal?

Fall Foliage projects furthest (Fall Foliage 75/100, Amber Santal 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fall Foliage and Amber Santal smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Patchouli and Cedar.

What are the notes in Fall Foliage and Amber Santal?

Fall Foliage features Sandalwood, Patchouli and Cedar. Amber Santal has top notes of Cypress, Pepper and Nutmeg, heart notes of Sandalwood and Incense, a base of Amber, Patchouli and Cedar.