Le Temps Perdu vs Amnesia
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
Le Temps PerduChoose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
AmnesiaChoose it for a floral and marine character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
- 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.
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership splitCommunity sentiment
How voters split from love to hate118 votes
7 votes · too few to score
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scoresLongevityAmnesia
SillageLe Temps Perdu
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itMain accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothNote pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedSeasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonWho wears it
Gender appeal votesRanking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#36,192
PerfumerTanja Deurloo
Launched2017
Reviews0
Overall rank#37,636
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotLe 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…
Reviews →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 …
Reviews →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, 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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