Fragrance comparison

Momento vs Polar

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 643 ratings analysed

1 wins

Momento

Riiffs Perfumes

4.36643 votes

Rank #149 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

Polar

Wal Mar

—0 votes

Rank #76,214 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Momento takes 1 of 1 categories.

Momento
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Polar
Choose it for a amber and woody character.

Momento1/1

Polar0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MomentoRiiffs Perfumes

PolarWal Mar

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.36/ 5 · 643 votes

Have 92%Had 8%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 50%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

68%Love

19%Like

7%Ok

4%Dislike

2%Hate

354 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value90

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla91%

amber83%

warm spicy74%

rose65%

woody56%

amber100%

woody92%

fresh84%

warm spicy77%

sweet69%

white floral61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both amber, sweet and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SugarSaffronMandarin

Heart

Tonka BeanDamask RoseAgarwood

Base

CaramelAmberwoodCedar

Top

SaffronJasmine

Heart

AmbergrisAmberwoodHedione

Base

Fir ResinAmbroxanOakmossCedarSugar

InformationalShared notesSugar, Saffron, Amberwood and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring36

Summer11

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men44

Unisex48

Women8

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#149

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews79

Overall rank#76,214

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMomentoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Momento opens sweet and spicy, with saffron, mandarin, and a sugared glow that quickly turns warmer and denser. The heart leans rose, tonka, and oud, before settling into a caramel-amberwood-cedar drydown that reads rich, smooth, and quite bold. It suits shoppers who enjoy sweet amber fragrances with presence, especia…

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Polar by Wal Mar builds its character around a prominent contrast between airy sweetness and deep resinous woods. The initial spray delivers a crisp pop of bitter saffron coupled with luminous jasmine. As the opening settles, glowing amberwood and salty ambergris take over the middle phase, giving the blend a warm, te…

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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.

Do Momento and Polar smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Sugar, Saffron, Amberwood and Cedar.

What are the notes in Momento and Polar?

Momento has top notes of Sugar, Saffron and Mandarin, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Damask Rose and Agarwood, a base of Caramel, Amberwood and Cedar. Polar has top notes of Saffron and Jasmine, heart notes of Ambergris, Amberwood and Hedione, a base of Fir Resin, Ambroxan, Oakmoss and Cedar.