Fragrance comparison

ManRoot vs Bleu Ambrée

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 13 ratings analysed

ManRoot

DSH Perfumes

3.673 votes

Rank #57,608 PowderyEarthy

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24%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Bleu Ambrée

DSH Perfumes · 2021

4.3010 votes

Rank #40,629 AmberPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bleu Ambrée takes 4 of 5 categories.

ManRoot
Choose it for a powdery and earthy character. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Bleu Ambrée
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, daytime wear.

ManRoot0/5

Bleu Ambrée4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ManRootDSH Perfumes

Bleu AmbréeDSH Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 11%Had 14%Want 75%

4.30/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 11%Had 6%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

40%Love

50%Like

10%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage35

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageBleu Ambrée

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value83

Category winnerBleu AmbréeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

earthy92%

iris84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

herbal61%

amber100%

powdery86%

balsamic72%

vanilla58%

warm spicy44%

sweet30%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both powdery and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

OrrisGinsengTurmericCostusCarrotAustralian SandalwoodAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Italian IrisJasmineVetiverWoody NotesAmbergris

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

AmbergrisBourbon VanillaAmberSiam BenzoinTolu BalsamBulgarian RoseDamask RoseNatural MuskPeru BalsamAmbrette (Musk Mallow)ButterCoriander

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerBleu AmbréeLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Spring67

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex86

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,608

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#40,629

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched2021

Reviews1

Category winnerBleu AmbréeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

ManRoot by DSH Perfumes strips away the cosmetic fluff of traditional iris to deliver a raw, root-focused study in botanical realism. Built around Italian iris, rich orris root, and bitter ginseng, this scent ignores sweet powder in favor of cold garden soil, bitter carrot greens, and waxy warmth. You get an earthy bu…

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Bleu Ambrée by DSH Perfumes strips away synthetic aroma-chemicals to deliver a genuine, slow-burning botanical amber. The scent opens with a brisk, fleeting lift of crushed coriander seed and bitter Tunisian neroli before sinking into a thick cushion of orris concrete and creamy butter CO2. As your body warmth activat…

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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 is better, ManRoot or Bleu Ambrée?

Bleu Ambrée takes 4 of 5 categories. ManRoot is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes; Bleu Ambrée is rated 4.30/5 from 10 votes. Choose ManRoot for a powdery and earthy character. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Bleu Ambrée for a amber and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, ManRoot or Bleu Ambrée?

They last about the same: ManRoot 53/100, Bleu Ambrée 53/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, ManRoot or Bleu Ambrée?

Bleu Ambrée projects furthest (Bleu Ambrée 35/100, ManRoot 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do ManRoot and Bleu Ambrée smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Ambergris.