Fragrance comparison

Hemingway vs Amberfume

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 5 ratings analysed

Hemingway

Forage

—0 votes

Rank #79,312 TobaccoWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Amberfume

Lydeen

3.805 votes

Rank #55,503 AromaticBalsamic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amberfume takes 1 of 1 categories.

Hemingway
Choose it for a tobacco and woody character.
Amberfume
Choose it for a aromatic and balsamic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Hemingway0/1

Amberfume1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HemingwayForage

AmberfumeLydeen

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

3.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

20%Love

60%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tobacco100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

aromatic69%

earthy61%

aromatic100%

balsamic92%

woody84%

amber77%

yellow floral69%

sweet61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both woody, aromatic and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Lemon ZestVervain

Heart

Bourbon WhiskeySagejuniper berry

Base

TobaccoVetiverLabdanum

Top

AbsintheDavanaYlang YlangStar AniseCardamom

Heart

elemiMimosaRose

Base

VanillaIncenseFirLabdanumBenzoinCypriolPatchouliVetiver

InformationalShared notesVetiver and Labdanum. 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

Spring25

Summer25

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,312

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#55,503

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerAmberfumeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Forage Hemingway strikes a bitter, dark chord from the very first spray. Lemon zest and aromatic vervain pop at the top with a sharp, herbal green bite. That fleeting citrus fades quickly, allowing aged bourbon whiskey and crushed sage to warm up the heart. Raw tobacco leaf and earthy vetiver form a smoky foundation t…

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Amberfume by Lydeen is a bold Oriental Woody fragrance that balances sharp Absinthe and Cardamom against a deep, smoky resinous base. Launched in 2021, this unisex scent suits those who enjoy polarizing, resin-heavy profiles during cold Scandinavian winters. It projects well, creating a flickering bonfire effect on th…

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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.

Do Hemingway and Amberfume smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and sweet accords. Common notes include Vetiver and Labdanum.

Is Hemingway or Amberfume better for summer or winter?

Amberfume suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hemingway and Amberfume?

Hemingway has top notes of Lemon Zest and Vervain, heart notes of Bourbon Whiskey, Sage and juniper berry, a base of Tobacco, Vetiver and Labdanum. Amberfume has top notes of Absinthe, Davana, Ylang Ylang and Star Anise, heart notes of elemi, Mimosa and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Incense, Fir and Labdanum.