Fragrance comparison

Free Yourself vs Amberlicious

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 69 ratings analysed

Free Yourself

The Dua Brand

2.673 votes

Rank #66,824 AmberFloral

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56%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Amberlicious

The Dua Brand

4.3166 votes

Rank #4,077 AmberSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amberlicious takes 4 of 4 categories.

Free Yourself
Choose it for a amber and floral character.
Amberlicious
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Free Yourself0/4

Amberlicious4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Free YourselfThe Dua Brand

AmberliciousThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

4.31/ 5 · 66 votes

Have 40%Had 10%Want 49%

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

69%Love

17%Like

6%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

36 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate42

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityAmberlicious

SillageAmberlicious

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value79

Category winnerAmberliciousBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

floral92%

vanilla84%

sweet77%

powdery69%

honey61%

amber100%

sweet92%

warm spicy84%

vanilla77%

cinnamon69%

honey61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both amber, sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

OsmanthusBergamotAgarwoodVanillaBenzoinJasmineCaramelAmberHoneyMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

CinnamonHoneyAmberRumVanillaCaramelTonka BeanLabdanumSesameBenzoinMuskWhite Orchid

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Benzoin, Caramel and Amber. Durations are only published for Free Yourself, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring43

Summer4

Fall100

Winter100

Day71

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men17

Unisex71

Women13

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,824

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#4,077

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews21

Category winnerAmberliciousHigher 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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Amberlicious by The Dua Brand leans heavily into warm spicy and amber accords. It pairs a boozy rum opening with a deep honey and cinnamon heart, settling into a resinous base of benzoin and tonka bean. Ideal for cool weather, this unisex fragrance offers a long-lasting presence that projects well throughout a chilly …

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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 Amberlicious?

Amberlicious takes 4 of 4 categories. Free Yourself is rated 2.67/5 from 3 votes; Amberlicious is rated 4.31/5 from 66 votes. Choose Free Yourself for a amber and floral character. Choose Amberlicious for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Free Yourself or Amberlicious?

Amberlicious lasts longest (Amberlicious 86/100, Free Yourself 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Free Yourself or Amberlicious?

Amberlicious projects furthest (Amberlicious 79/100, Free Yourself 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Free Yourself and Amberlicious smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Benzoin, Caramel and Amber.