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Fantosmia vs Amber / Remastered

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

Updated 166 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fantosmia takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Fantosmia

    Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

  • Amber / Remastered

    Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Fantosmia4/4
Amber / Remastered0/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Fantosmia
Sillage & projection
Fantosmia
Value for money
Fantosmia
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Fantosmia

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
FantosmiaJorum Studio
Amber / RemasteredBrand No More
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 160 votes
Have 34%Had 7%Want 59%
2.67/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 14%Had 11%Want 76%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
38%Love
39%Like
13%Ok
7%Dislike
4%Hate

160 votes

0%Love
17%Like
50%Ok
17%Dislike
17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity71
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity53
〰 Sillage33
♥ Love / hate42
Category winners

LongevityFantosmia

SillageFantosmia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value55
¤ Price value33
Category winnerFantosmiaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
fresh spicy90%
tobacco80%
aromatic70%
oud60%
leather50%
amber100%
warm spicy88%
balsamic77%
sweet65%
cinnamon53%
tobacco42%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both warm spicy and tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Black PepperCardamom
Heart
PimentoShisoMateFennel
Base
SaffronWhite OudTobaccoNutmegCastoreumCascarilla
Top
Black PepperCardamomCinnamonBasil
Heart
DriftwoodIncenseMate
Base
OpoponaxTobaccoAmbergris
InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Cardamom, Mate and Tobacco. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring60
Summer30
Fall100
Winter83
Day100
Night94
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter67
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men36
Unisex63
Women1
Men67
Unisex17
Women17
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,080

PerfumerEuan McCall

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#73,603

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFantosmiaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Jorum Studio Fantosmia is a polarizing, dry, aromatic fragrance that bypasses standard floral themes. Euan McCall constructs a metallic, peppery start that quickly yields to dry tobacco, shiso leaf, and a distinct castoreum base. It is a dry, textured scent built for enthusiasts who appreciate unusual, savory green pr…

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Amber / Remastered by Brand No More is a dry resinous scent created by perfumer Bertrand Duchaufour. Opening with a sharp bite of black pepper, cardamom, and cinnamon, it shifts into a heart of smoky incense, driftwood, and green mate tea. The base settles into warm opoponax, tobacco, and ambergris. Built for quiet pe…

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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.

Recent comparisons

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Fantosmia or Amber / Remastered?

Fantosmia takes 4 of 4 categories. Fantosmia is rated 4.00/5 from 160 votes; Amber / Remastered is rated 2.67/5 from 6 votes. Choose Fantosmia for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Amber / Remastered for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Fantosmia or Amber / Remastered?

Fantosmia lasts longest (Fantosmia 71/100, Amber / Remastered 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fantosmia or Amber / Remastered?

Fantosmia projects furthest (Fantosmia 58/100, Amber / Remastered 33/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fantosmia and Amber / Remastered smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and tobacco accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Cardamom, Mate and Tobacco.

Is Fantosmia or Amber / Remastered better for summer or winter?

Fantosmia suits day or night wear; Amber / Remastered suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fantosmia and Amber / Remastered?

Fantosmia has top notes of Black Pepper and Cardamom, heart notes of Pimento, Shiso, Mate and Fennel, a base of Saffron, White Oud, Tobacco and Nutmeg. Amber / Remastered has top notes of Black Pepper, Cardamom, Cinnamon and Basil, heart notes of Driftwood, Incense and Mate, a base of Opoponax, Tobacco and Ambergris.

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