Fragrance comparison

Mole•cu•lar Super Amber vs Le Temps Perdu

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 126 ratings analysed

Mole•cu•lar Super Amber

Tuoksu

2.628 votes

Rank #64,388 AmberMusky

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76%scent match

Very similar

3 wins

Le Temps Perdu

Salle Privée · 2017

3.81118 votes

Rank #33,387 MuskyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Temps Perdu takes 3 of 4 categories.

Mole•cu•lar Super Amber
Choose it for a amber and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Le Temps Perdu
Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Mole•cu•lar Super Amber1/4

Le Temps Perdu3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Le Temps Perdu
Sillage & projection: Le Temps Perdu
Value for money: Mole•cu•lar Super Amber
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

Mole•cu•lar Super AmberTuoksu

Le Temps PerduSalle Privée

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.62/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 11%Had 2%Want 87%

3.81/ 5 · 118 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

50%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

36%Love

29%Like

16%Ok

17%Dislike

2%Hate

118 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage33

♥ Love / hate41

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityLe Temps Perdu

SillageLe Temps Perdu

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value89

¤ Price value35

Category winnerMole•cu•lar Super AmberBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

musky83%

woody65%

powdery48%

animalic30%

musky100%

amber83%

woody65%

powdery48%

animalic30%

Scent match76%Very similar · both amber, musky and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Iso E SuperAmbroxanCashmeranAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Amber

Heart

AmbroxanIso E SuperMusk

Base

dark woodsy notes

InformationalShared notesIso E Super, Ambroxan and Amber. Durations are only published for Mole•cu•lar Super Amber, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer83

Fall33

Winter33

Day100

Night33

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter78

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex38

Women38

Casual 39%Work 34%Date 17%Party 10%

Men22

Unisex59

Women19

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,388

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#33,387

PerfumerTanja Deurloo

Launched2017

Reviews0

Category winnerLe Temps PerduHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tuoksu Mole•cu•lar Super Amber strips away traditional perfume clutter to focus purely on modern synthetic warmth. It opens with an immediate dry cedar hum driven by Iso E Super. Do not panic if the first spray smells like pure perfumer alcohol for thirty seconds. That sharp chemical flash evaporates quickly, giving w…

Reviews →

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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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.

Which is better, Mole•cu•lar Super Amber or Le Temps Perdu?

Le Temps Perdu takes 3 of 4 categories. Mole•cu•lar Super Amber is rated 2.62/5 from 8 votes; Le Temps Perdu is rated 3.81/5 from 118 votes. Choose Mole•cu•lar Super Amber for a amber and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Le Temps Perdu for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Mole•cu•lar Super Amber or Le Temps Perdu?

Le Temps Perdu lasts longest (Le Temps Perdu 59/100, Mole•cu•lar Super Amber 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mole•cu•lar Super Amber or Le Temps Perdu?

Le Temps Perdu projects furthest (Le Temps Perdu 51/100, Mole•cu•lar Super Amber 33/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mole•cu•lar Super Amber and Le Temps Perdu smell similar?

Very similar: a 76% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, musky and woody accords. Common notes include Iso E Super, Ambroxan and Amber.

Is Mole•cu•lar Super Amber or Le Temps Perdu better for summer or winter?

Mole•cu•lar Super Amber suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mole•cu•lar Super Amber and Le Temps Perdu?

Mole•cu•lar Super Amber features Iso E Super, Ambroxan, Cashmeran and Amber. 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.