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Le Temps Perdu vs Amnesia

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

Updated 125 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

  • Le Temps Perdu

    Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

  • Amnesia

    Choose it for a floral and marine character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Le Temps Perdu2/4
Amnesia2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Amnesia
Sillage & projection
Le Temps Perdu
Value for money
Amnesia
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Le Temps Perdu

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Le Temps PerduSalle Privée
AmnesiaX-Ray
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.81/ 5 · 118 votes
Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%
4.43/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 9%Had 1%Want 90%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
36%Love
29%Like
16%Ok
17%Dislike
2%Hate

118 votes

43%Love
57%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity59
〰 Sillage51
♥ Love / hate70
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate86
Category winners

LongevityAmnesia

SillageLe Temps Perdu

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value35
¤ Price value50
Category winnerAmnesiaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
musky100%
amber83%
woody65%
powdery48%
animalic30%
floral100%
marine92%
woody84%
aquatic77%
powdery69%
violet61%
Scent match25%Clearly different · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Amber
Heart
AmbroxanIso E SuperMusk
Base
dark woodsy notes
Top
Water LilyFloral Notes
Heart
VioletSeaweedSea waterCloves
Base
Atlas CedarMossSandalwoodMuskAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Ambroxan
InformationalShared notesAmbrette (Musk Mallow), Ambroxan and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter78
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer100
Fall50
Winter0
Day100
Night25
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men22
Unisex59
Women19
Men33
Unisex67
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,192

PerfumerTanja Deurloo

Launched2017

Reviews0

Overall rank#37,636

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerLe Temps PerduHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Le Temps Perdu by Salle Privée is a warm, modern amber perfume built around clean textures and dry woods. The fragrance opens with a soft dusting of ambrette seed and golden amber, giving an instant feeling of fresh laundry dried under afternoon sunshine. Instead of heavy syrup or thick spices, it settles into an airy…

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Amnesia by X-Ray opens with quiet water lily and pale florals before settling into a damp marine body. Seaweed and salty sea water form the middle ground, while atlas cedar and ambroxan keep the base grounded on skin. It offers a cool option for warm spring and summer afternoons when standard citrus cologne feels too …

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Le Temps Perdu or Amnesia?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Le Temps Perdu is rated 3.81/5 from 118 votes; Amnesia is rated 4.43/5 from 7 votes. Choose Le Temps Perdu for a musky and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Amnesia for a floral and marine character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Le Temps Perdu or Amnesia?

Amnesia lasts longest (Amnesia 80/100, Le Temps Perdu 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Le Temps Perdu or Amnesia?

Projection is very close: Le Temps Perdu 51/100, Amnesia 50/100 for sillage.

Do Le Temps Perdu and Amnesia smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Ambroxan and Musk.

Is Le Temps Perdu or Amnesia better for summer or winter?

Amnesia suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Le Temps Perdu and Amnesia?

Le Temps Perdu has top notes of Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Amber, heart notes of Ambroxan, Iso E Super and Musk, a base of dark woodsy notes. Amnesia has top notes of Water Lily and Floral Notes, heart notes of Violet, Seaweed, Sea water and Cloves, a base of Atlas Cedar, Moss, Sandalwood and Musk.

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