Fragrance comparison

Meraki vs Auramber

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 63 ratings analysed

Meraki

Parfums Vintage

2.001 votes

Rank #74,681 WoodyAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Auramber

Vertus

3.6962 votes

Rank #16,110 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Auramber takes 4 of 4 categories.

Meraki
Choose it for a woody and animalic character.
Auramber
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Meraki0/4

Auramber4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MerakiParfums Vintage

AuramberVertus

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%

3.69/ 5 · 62 votes

Have 38%Had 11%Want 51%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

100%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

35%Love

31%Like

10%Ok

16%Dislike

8%Hate

62 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate25

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityAuramber

SillageAuramber

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value42

Category winnerAuramberBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

animalic90%

earthy80%

smoky70%

warm spicy60%

leather50%

woody100%

amber86%

smoky72%

patchouli58%

animalic44%

musky30%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both woody, smoky and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LeatherAromatic SpicesWoodsy NotesAnimal notesEarthy NotesPatchouliSmoke

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AmberSmokeAnimal notes

Heart

Dry Wood

Base

LabdanumPatchouli

InformationalShared notesAnimal notes, Patchouli and Smoke. Durations are only published for Meraki, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day–

Night100

Spring54

Summer36

Fall75

Winter100

Day70

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men43

Unisex48

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,681

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#16,110

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerAuramberHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Meraki by Parfums Vintage is a dark, pungent scent built around heavy leather, smoke, and woody notes. Released in 2021 as a masculine fragrance, it delivers an uncompromising blast of earthy notes and aromatic spices right from the first spray. Rather than softening the profile with fresh citrus or sweet resins, the …

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Vertus Auramber strips away the sticky sweetness usually found in modern amber perfumes. Instead, it offers a dry, smoky mix of labdanum, sharp black pepper smoke, and earthy patchouli. This unisex scent wears best during freezing winter nights, projecting a mysterious aura that is highly specific and polarising.

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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, Meraki or Auramber?

Auramber takes 4 of 4 categories. Meraki is rated 2.00/5 from 1 votes; Auramber is rated 3.69/5 from 62 votes. Choose Meraki for a woody and animalic character. Choose Auramber for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Meraki or Auramber?

Auramber lasts longest (Auramber 79/100, Meraki 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Meraki or Auramber?

Auramber projects furthest (Auramber 64/100, Meraki 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Meraki and Auramber smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, smoky and animalic accords. Common notes include Animal notes, Patchouli and Smoke.

Is Meraki or Auramber better for summer or winter?

Meraki suits evening wear; Auramber suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Meraki and Auramber?

Meraki features Leather, Aromatic Spices, Woodsy Notes, Animal notes and Earthy Notes. Auramber has top notes of Amber, Smoke and Animal notes, heart notes of Dry Wood, a base of Labdanum and Patchouli.