Fragrance comparison

No 5 vs Precious Amber

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 24 ratings analysed

1 wins

No 5

Prudence Paris · 2015

4.0024 votes

Rank #39,564 AmberBalsamic

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Precious Amber

Mahdi Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #71,198 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No 5 takes 1 of 1 categories.

No 5
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Precious Amber
Choose it for a amber and woody character.

No 51/1

Precious Amber0/1

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: No 5

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

No 5Prudence Paris

Precious AmberMahdi Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 38%Had 24%Want 38%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

21%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

29%Dislike

0%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber77%

balsamic38%

floral30%

amber100%

woody91%

warm spicy83%

vanilla74%

oud65%

patchouli56%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Ylang-YlangGalbanumPalisander RosewoodTangerine

Heart2-4 hrs

Jasmine SambacTuberoseLilyNarcissusCarnationDamask Rose

Base6-8+ hrs

OakmossPatchouliSandalwoodOlibanumAgarwood (Oud)AmberBenzoinVanilla

Notes

PatchouliAmberVanillaBenzoinSandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Sandalwood, Agarwood (Oud) and Amber. Durations are only published for No 5, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall40

Winter40

Day100

Night82

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 40%Casual 23%Work 20%Party 17%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,564

PerfumerPrudence Kilgour

Launched2015

Reviews1

Overall rank#71,198

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNo 5Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Prudence Paris No 5 opens with a tart, vibrant burst of green galbanum, sparkling tangerine, and creamy ylang-ylang that immediately demands attention. As that initial citrus snap settles, the heart opens up into an opulent floral garden crowded with dewy jasmine sambac, sweet tuberose, and spicy carnation. The progre…

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Precious Amber opens with a rich, dark wave of chocolaty patchouli before settling into a warm, resinous embrace of amber and vanilla. Sandalwood and a clean, non-fecal agarwood (oud) in the dry-down give it a smooth, woody structure that keeps the sweetness grounded. It works best as a cozy skin scent for cool autumn…

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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.

Do No 5 and Precious Amber smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Sandalwood, Agarwood (Oud) and Amber.

Is No 5 or Precious Amber better for summer or winter?

No 5 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in No 5 and Precious Amber?

No 5 has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Galbanum, Palisander Rosewood and Tangerine, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Tuberose, Lily and Narcissus, a base of Oakmoss, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Olibanum. Precious Amber features Patchouli, Amber, Vanilla, Benzoin and Sandalwood.