Fragrance comparison

No. 18 Sandal Wood & Wild Rose vs Un Air d’Arabie Amber

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 64 ratings analysed

3 wins

No. 18 Sandal Wood & Wild Rose

Rituals

3.9020 votes

Rank #35,617 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

Un Air d’Arabie Amber

Dorin

4.0244 votes

Rank #35,874 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No. 18 Sandal Wood & Wild Rose takes 3 of 5 categories.

No. 18 Sandal Wood & Wild Rose
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Un Air d’Arabie Amber
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

No. 18 Sandal Wood & Wild Rose3/5

Un Air d’Arabie Amber2/5

Ratings & consensus: Un Air d’Arabie Amber
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Un Air d’Arabie Amber
Sillage & projection: No. 18 Sandal Wood & Wild Rose
Value for money: No. 18 Sandal Wood & Wild Rose
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: No. 18 Sandal Wood & Wild Rose

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

No. 18 Sandal Wood & Wild RoseRituals

Un Air d’Arabie AmberDorin

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 12%Had 11%Want 78%

4.02/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 26%Had 20%Want 54%

Category winnerUn Air d’Arabie AmberRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

15%Love

70%Like

5%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

36%Love

43%Like

7%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

44 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityUn Air d’Arabie Amber

SillageNo. 18 Sandal Wood & Wild Rose

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value42

Category winnerNo. 18 Sandal Wood & Wild RoseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic83%

rose65%

powdery48%

fresh spicy30%

amber100%

woody91%

balsamic83%

warm spicy74%

vanilla65%

aromatic56%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Virginia CedarSandalwoodPineRoseGeraniumPink Pepper

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

PineVirginia CedarGeranium

Heart2-4 hrs

IncenseBenzoinFrench labdanumPatchouli

Base6-8+ hrs

AmberVanilleMusk

InformationalShared notesVirginia Cedar, Pine and Geranium. Durations are only published for Un Air d’Arabie Amber, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter71

Day100

Night100

Spring14

Summer21

Fall100

Winter79

Day85

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

Date 35%Casual 27%Party 20%Work 18%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,617

PerfumerFrancois-Raphael Balestra

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#35,874

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNo. 18 Sandal Wood & Wild RoseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

No. 18 Sandal Wood & Wild Rose by Rituals offers a woody, spicy composition built around a central pairing of soft rose and earthy sandalwood. It performs as an intimate, grounding scent that feels at home in a casual office setting or during a relaxed evening at home. This 2010 release by perfumer Francois-Raphael Ba…

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Dorin Un Air d’Arabie Amber smells like walking through a sunlit pine forest straight into a quiet, warm wooden cabin where someone is burning sweet gum resins on low embers. The scent opens with a crisp snap of fresh pine needles and dry Virginia cedar, softened by a touch of peppery green geranium. Within minutes, t…

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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, No. 18 Sandal Wood & Wild Rose or Un Air d’Arabie Amber?

No. 18 Sandal Wood & Wild Rose takes 3 of 5 categories. No. 18 Sandal Wood & Wild Rose is rated 3.90/5 from 20 votes; Un Air d’Arabie Amber is rated 4.02/5 from 44 votes. Choose No. 18 Sandal Wood & Wild Rose for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Un Air d’Arabie Amber for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, No. 18 Sandal Wood & Wild Rose or Un Air d’Arabie Amber?

Un Air d’Arabie Amber lasts longest (Un Air d’Arabie Amber 71/100, No. 18 Sandal Wood & Wild Rose 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, No. 18 Sandal Wood & Wild Rose or Un Air d’Arabie Amber?

No. 18 Sandal Wood & Wild Rose projects furthest (No. 18 Sandal Wood & Wild Rose 60/100, Un Air d’Arabie Amber 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do No. 18 Sandal Wood & Wild Rose and Un Air d’Arabie Amber smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Virginia Cedar, Pine and Geranium.

Is No. 18 Sandal Wood & Wild Rose or Un Air d’Arabie Amber better for summer or winter?

No. 18 Sandal Wood & Wild Rose suits day or night wear; Un Air d’Arabie Amber suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in No. 18 Sandal Wood & Wild Rose and Un Air d’Arabie Amber?

No. 18 Sandal Wood & Wild Rose features Virginia Cedar, Sandalwood, Pine, Rose and Geranium. Un Air d’Arabie Amber has top notes of Pine, Virginia Cedar and Geranium, heart notes of Incense, Benzoin, French labdanum and Patchouli, a base of Amber, Vanille and Musk.