Fragrance comparison

Ingenium vs Smoke Amber

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 49 ratings analysed

3 wins

Ingenium

Onyrico

3.9049 votes

Rank #34,429 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

Smoke Amber

Aquarabia

—0 votes

Rank #75,152 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ingenium takes 3 of 3 categories.

Ingenium
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Smoke Amber
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character.

Ingenium3/3

Smoke Amber0/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

IngeniumOnyrico

Smoke AmberAquarabia

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 49 votes

Have 31%Had 13%Want 56%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

37%Like

20%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

49 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityIngenium

SillageIngenium

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value23

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody86%

fresh spicy72%

cinnamon58%

aromatic44%

tobacco30%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

amber84%

tobacco77%

white floral69%

balsamic61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomCinnamonNutmegPimentoSaffronBergamot

Heart

TobaccoIncenseDamask RoseGardeniaElemi resin

Base

Balsam FirGuaiac WoodVirginian CedarHaitian VetiverJava vetiver oilSandalwoodAmber

Top

White PearCinnamonSaffronIncenseNutmeg

Heart

PatchouliJasmine

Base

Guaiac WoodSandalwoodTobaccoAmber

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Nutmeg, Saffron 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

Spring24

Summer14

Fall100

Winter76

Day92

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men65

Unisex30

Women5

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,429

PerfumerLuca Maffei

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#75,152

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIngeniumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Onyrico Ingenium is a dense wood-and-spice extrait designed to celebrate Leonardo da Vinci. It layers piquant saffron, cardamom, and cinnamon over a thick heart of tobacco and gardenia, eventually settling into a resinous base of balsam fir and guaiac wood. This heavy composition thrives in crisp autumn weather when y…

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Aquarabia Smoke Amber pairs fiery cinnamon and saffron against a crisp hit of white pear in its initial spray. As it settles, smoky incense merges with heavy guaiac wood, dark tobacco, and dense amber. Wear this during chilly late autumn nights or freezing winter evenings. It projects strongly for three hours, making…

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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 lasts longer, Ingenium or Smoke Amber?

Ingenium lasts longest (Ingenium 74/100, Smoke Amber 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ingenium or Smoke Amber?

Ingenium projects furthest (Ingenium 76/100, Smoke Amber 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ingenium and Smoke Amber smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and tobacco accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Saffron and Tobacco.

Is Ingenium or Smoke Amber better for summer or winter?

Ingenium suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ingenium and Smoke Amber?

Ingenium has top notes of Cardamom, Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Pimento, heart notes of Tobacco, Incense, Damask Rose and Gardenia, a base of Balsam Fir, Guaiac Wood, Virginian Cedar and Haitian Vetiver. Smoke Amber has top notes of White Pear, Cinnamon, Saffron and Incense, heart notes of Patchouli and Jasmine, a base of Guaiac Wood, Sandalwood, Tobacco and Amber.