Fragrance comparison

Musc Ambre Gris vs Stone Cold Heart

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 308 ratings analysed

5 wins

Musc Ambre Gris

Affinessence

3.70274 votes

Rank #6,304 EarthyAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

15%scent match

Clearly different

Stone Cold Heart

Altra

3.5634 votes

Rank #21,540 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Musc Ambre Gris takes 5 of 5 categories.

Musc Ambre Gris
Choose it for a earthy and animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Stone Cold Heart
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Musc Ambre Gris5/5

Stone Cold Heart0/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Musc Ambre GrisAffinessence

Stone Cold HeartAltra

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.70/ 5 · 274 votes

Have 35%Had 10%Want 55%

3.56/ 5 · 34 votes

Have 10%Had 3%Want 88%

Category winnerMusc Ambre GrisRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

26%Like

17%Ok

16%Dislike

4%Hate

219 votes

24%Love

33%Like

19%Ok

19%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityMusc Ambre Gris

SillageMusc Ambre Gris

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value29

Category winnerMusc Ambre GrisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

earthy100%

animalic91%

amber83%

musky74%

woody65%

balsamic56%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy83%

fresh65%

green48%

woody30%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AmbergrisTruffleBlack MuskPatchouliMateHaitian Vetiver

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

MateOrrisHaitian Vetiver

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMate and Haitian Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring75

Summer13

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men49

Unisex47

Women4

Men20

Unisex70

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,304

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews46

Overall rank#21,540

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerMusc Ambre GrisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Musc Ambre Gris is a dark, earthy ambergris musk with truffle, patchouli and vetiver giving it a rooty, muddy edge. It opens salty, smoky and animalic, then settles into a dense musky amber with powdery warmth. This is a bold, polarising scent that usually suits experienced wearers more than casual buyers. Sample firs…

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Stone Cold Heart by Altra is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women and men. Stone Cold Heart was launched in 2022.

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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, Musc Ambre Gris or Stone Cold Heart?

Musc Ambre Gris takes 5 of 5 categories. Musc Ambre Gris is rated 3.70/5 from 274 votes; Stone Cold Heart is rated 3.56/5 from 34 votes. Choose Musc Ambre Gris for a earthy and animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Stone Cold Heart for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Best in fall, daytime wear.