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Naked Forest vs Amber Kroud

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

Updated 99 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amber Kroud takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Naked Forest

    Choose it for a woody and green character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Amber Kroud

    Choose it for a amber and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Naked Forest1/5
Amber Kroud4/5
Ratings & consensus
Amber Kroud
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Amber Kroud
Sillage & projection
Amber Kroud
Value for money
Naked Forest
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Amber Kroud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Naked ForestAzman
Amber KroudShaik
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.71/ 5 · 79 votes
Have 17%Had 11%Want 72%
4.80/ 5 · 20 votes
Have 38%Had 3%Want 58%
Category winnerAmber KroudRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
47%Love
14%Like
16%Ok
9%Dislike
14%Hate

79 votes

80%Love
20%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity59
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate68
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage70
♥ Love / hate95
Category winners

LongevityAmber Kroud

SillageAmber Kroud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value34
¤ Price value31
Category winnerNaked ForestBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
green92%
fruity84%
aromatic77%
ozonic69%
earthy61%
amber100%
oud92%
leather84%
animalic77%
aromatic69%
white floral61%
Scent match12%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Green AccordSaltMountain AirDew DropOzonic notesMineral notes
Heart
GooseberryTeaNagarmothaForest FruitsConcreteMangoMagnoliaOrris
Base
VetiverGalbanumMarine notesSandalwoodAmbergrisOud
Top
Black CurrantSpicesMango
Heart
JasmineRoseFruity Notes
Base
OudLeatherAmberFrankincenseTonka BeanVetiverMuskVanilla
InformationalShared notesMango, Vetiver and Oud. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer82
Fall62
Winter24
Day100
Night39
Spring53
Summer40
Fall87
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men16
Unisex50
Women34
Men63
Unisex33
Women4
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,177

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#13,247

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerAmber KroudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Naked Forest by Azman is a unique, woody aromatic fragrance that captures the raw, damp essence of an untouched wilderness. It opens with an ozonic green accord and salt, settling into a complex heart of tea, gooseberry, and earthy notes. Ideal for those who enjoy adventurous, non-traditional scents, it brings the coo…

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Amber Kroud opens with a sharp burst of black currant and mango, quickly grounding itself in a dark, dry foundation of oud and leather. It is a dense, smoky oriental fragrance designed for cold weather and formal evenings. The scent sidesteps modern syrupy trends, offering an unfiltered, masculine-leaning profile with…

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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, Naked Forest or Amber Kroud?

Amber Kroud takes 4 of 5 categories. Naked Forest is rated 3.71/5 from 79 votes; Amber Kroud is rated 4.80/5 from 20 votes. Choose Naked Forest for a woody and green character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Amber Kroud for a amber and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Naked Forest or Amber Kroud?

Amber Kroud lasts longest (Amber Kroud 80/100, Naked Forest 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Naked Forest or Amber Kroud?

Amber Kroud projects furthest (Amber Kroud 70/100, Naked Forest 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Naked Forest and Amber Kroud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 12% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Mango, Vetiver and Oud.

Is Naked Forest or Amber Kroud better for summer or winter?

Naked Forest suits daytime wear; Amber Kroud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Naked Forest and Amber Kroud?

Naked Forest has top notes of Green Accord, Salt, Mountain Air and Dew Drop, heart notes of Gooseberry, Tea, Nagarmotha and Forest Fruits, a base of Vetiver, Galbanum, Marine notes and Sandalwood. Amber Kroud has top notes of Black Currant, Spices and Mango, heart notes of Jasmine, Rose and Fruity Notes, a base of Oud, Leather, Amber and Frankincense.

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