Fragrance comparison

Free Yourself vs Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль)

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 16 ratings analysed

Free Yourself

The Dua Brand

2.673 votes

Rank #66,824 AmberFloral

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55%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль)

Vdot

2.6213 votes

Rank #68,645 AmberWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль) takes 3 of 5 categories.

Free Yourself
Choose it for a amber and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.
Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль)
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.

Free Yourself1/5

Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль)3/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль)
Sillage & projection: Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль)
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль)
Fragranxe ranking: Free Yourself

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Free YourselfThe Dua Brand

Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль)Vdot

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

2.62/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 6%Had 2%Want 92%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

8%Love

23%Like

0%Ok

62%Dislike

8%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate42

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate40

Category winners

LongevityAmber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль)

SillageAmber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

floral92%

vanilla84%

sweet77%

powdery69%

honey61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

sweet84%

vanilla77%

powdery69%

animalic61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both amber, vanilla and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

OsmanthusBergamotAgarwoodVanillaBenzoinJasmineCaramelAmberHoneyMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

AmberVanillaAmbergrisDried FruitsMyrrh

Heart3-5 hrs

HoneySpicesDark ChocolateBenzoinTolu Balsam

Base8-12 hrs

MuskCarnationCaramelLabdanum

Category winnerAmber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль)Longest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring33

Summer33

Fall67

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,824

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#68,645

PerfumerNikita Kharlashin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFree YourselfHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Free Yourself by The Dua Brand is a dense gourmand blend that pairs heavy sweetness with dark resinous wood. It launches with thick golden honey and rich caramel, cut slightly by a brief flash of bergamot citrus. As the overt sugar settles, a floral layer of osmanthus and jasmine emerges, bridging the rich opening int…

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Amber Vanilla by Vdot is a dense, unapologetic indie amber with a dark gourmand spine. It ignores modern airy sweetness in favor of sticky dried fruits, pungent natural honey, and bitter dark chocolate wrapped in salty ambergris. You get thick myrrh and benzoin resins that heat up on the skin immediately, backed by a …

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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, Free Yourself or Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль)?

Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль) takes 3 of 5 categories. Free Yourself is rated 2.67/5 from 3 votes; Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль) is rated 2.62/5 from 13 votes. Choose Free Yourself for a amber and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Choose Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль) for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Free Yourself or Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль)?

Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль) lasts longest (Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль) 71/100, Free Yourself 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Free Yourself or Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль)?

Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль) projects furthest (Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль) 75/100, Free Yourself 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Free Yourself and Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль) smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, vanilla and sweet accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Benzoin, Caramel and Amber.

Is Free Yourself or Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль) better for summer or winter?

Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль) suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Free Yourself and Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль)?

Free Yourself features Osmanthus, Bergamot, Agarwood, Vanilla and Benzoin. Amber Vanilla (Амбра Ваниль) has top notes of Amber, Vanilla, Ambergris and Dried Fruits, heart notes of Honey, Spices, Dark Chocolate and Benzoin, a base of Musk, Carnation, Caramel and Labdanum.