Notorious vs Ambiance
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
9%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Notorious takes 1 of 1 categories.
NotoriousChoose it for a soft spicy and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.
AmbianceChoose it for a woody and amber character.
Notorious1/1
Ambiance0/1
- 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
- Notorious
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
NotoriousPendora ScentsAmbianceNiche HouseWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split5.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 9%Want 91%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familysoft spicy100%
vanilla92%
citrus84%
sweet77%
aromatic69%
fresh spicy61%
woody100%
amber92%
warm spicy84%
nutty77%
leather69%
almond61%
Scent match9%Clearly different
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
LicoriceMandarinSuede
Heart
CorianderCuminRum
Base
Vanilla
Top
SaffronAlmondLicorice
Heart
Guaiac WoodAmberwoodChestnut
Base
Cashmere WoodVanillaSuede
InformationalShared notesLicorice, Suede and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring67
Summer67
Fall67
Winter100
Day100
Night100
No season votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#37,593
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#75,248
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerNotoriousHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotNotorious opens with a strange mix of licorice, mandarin and suede that can read sharp, synthetic and slightly industrial before softening. As it settles, the rum, spices and vanilla give it a warmer, sweeter skin scent. This looks best suited to someone who enjoys unusual oriental-vanilla scents with a leathery, arom…
Reviews →Ambiance by Niche House is a warm Oriental Vanilla fragrance suitable for both men and women. The opening features a distinct combination of saffron, almond, and licorice. As it settles, notes of chestnut and guaiac wood emerge, creating a smoky, woody foundation that lingers on the skin throughout cooler autumn and w…
Reviews →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 Notorious and Ambiance smell similar?
Clearly different: a 9% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Licorice, Suede and Vanilla.
Is Notorious or Ambiance better for summer or winter?
Notorious suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Notorious and Ambiance?
Notorious has top notes of Licorice, Mandarin and Suede, heart notes of Coriander, Cumin and Rum, a base of Vanilla. Ambiance has top notes of Saffron, Almond and Licorice, heart notes of Guaiac Wood, Amberwood and Chestnut, a base of Cashmere Wood, Vanilla and Suede.
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