Fragrance comparison

Joy of Amber vs Atao - Sea Lands

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 12 ratings analysed

1 wins

Joy of Amber

House of Matriarch

3.9212 votes

Rank #54,316 AmberBalsamic

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Atao - Sea Lands

Kanopé Montréal

—0 votes

Rank #70,183 AmberCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Joy of Amber takes 1 of 1 categories.

Joy of Amber
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Atao - Sea Lands
Choose it for a amber and citrus character.

Joy of Amber1/1

Atao - Sea Lands0/1

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: Joy of Amber

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Joy of AmberHouse of Matriarch

Atao - Sea LandsKanopé Montréal

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.92/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 36%Had 0%Want 64%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

58%Like

8%Ok

0%Dislike

8%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

balsamic86%

vanilla72%

sweet58%

fresh spicy44%

powdery30%

amber100%

citrus88%

woody77%

fresh spicy65%

mossy53%

aromatic42%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both amber and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

White PepperShisoTonka BeanCistus IncanusMace

Heart3-4 hrs

LeatherMuskFrankincenseBroomNeroli

Base6-8+ hrs

AmberOpoponaxMadagascar VanillaResins

Top

BergamotNeroliLime

Heart

White AmberResins

Base

Frankincenseoak mossCedar

InformationalShared notesFrankincense, Neroli and Resins. Durations are only published for Joy of Amber, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring20

Summer20

Fall100

Winter100

Day56

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

Date 38%Casual 30%Work 19%Party 14%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,316

PerfumerChristi Meshell

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#70,183

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerJoy of AmberHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

House of Matriarch Joy of Amber approaches resinous warmth from an artisanal, botanical angle. The opening delivers a sharp snap of white pepper and herbal shiso before melting into rich tonka bean and sticky cistus incanus. It smells ancient yet cozy. Rather than leaning on synthetic amber chemicals, perfumer Christi…

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Atao - Sea Lands by Kanopé Montréal captures the raw coastline of Brittany through natural ingredients. It matches sparkling key lime and bergamot with a deep base of frankincense and oak moss. This clean unisex scent fits those who want a fresh yet resinous scent for warm summer days.

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Joy of Amber and Atao - Sea Lands smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Frankincense, Neroli and Resins.

Is Joy of Amber or Atao - Sea Lands better for summer or winter?

Joy of Amber suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Joy of Amber and Atao - Sea Lands?

Joy of Amber has top notes of White Pepper, Shiso, Tonka Bean and Cistus Incanus, heart notes of Leather, Musk, Frankincense and Broom, a base of Amber, Opoponax, Madagascar Vanilla and Resins. Atao - Sea Lands has top notes of Bergamot, Neroli and Lime, heart notes of White Amber and Resins, a base of Frankincense, oak moss and Cedar.