Fragrance comparison

OR ± Kanabo vs Amortentia

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 125 ratings analysed

3 wins

OR ± Kanabo

UERMI · 2017

3.93120 votes

Rank #15,902 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

Amortentia

Wild Drops Parfums

3.805 votes

Rank #57,074 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

OR ± Kanabo takes 3 of 4 categories.

OR ± Kanabo
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Amortentia
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall.

OR ± Kanabo3/4

Amortentia1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: OR ± Kanabo
Sillage & projection: OR ± Kanabo
Value for money: Amortentia
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: OR ± Kanabo

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

OR ± KanaboUERMI

AmortentiaWild Drops Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.93/ 5 · 120 votes

Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%

3.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 21%Had 3%Want 76%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

39%Like

12%Ok

13%Dislike

2%Hate

120 votes

40%Love

20%Like

20%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityOR ± Kanabo

SillageOR ± Kanabo

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value50

Category winnerAmortentiaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet92%

amber84%

powdery77%

floral69%

lactonic61%

vanilla100%

sweet90%

amber80%

fruity70%

lactonic60%

woody50%

Scent match57%Closely related · both vanilla, sweet and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Sichuan PepperOrangeLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

Whipped CreamOsmanthusApricot

Base8-12 hrs

HeliotropeVanillaTonka BeanOpoponaxBenzoinWoody Notes

Top

VanillaApricotWhipped CreamFig

Heart

PistachioGardeniaMagnoliaLotusFreesia

Base

BenzoinTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesWhipped Cream, Apricot, Vanilla and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for OR ± Kanabo, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring32

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex41

Women52

Date 40%Party 33%Casual 15%Work 13%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,902

PerfumerCécile Zarokian

Launched2017

Reviews7

Overall rank#57,074

PerfumerAnna Nikishina

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOR ± KanaboHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The first spray bites. Tart lemon and sweet orange collide with prickly Sichuan pepper for three fleeting minutes before vanishing into thick warmth. Then the real character awakens. A dense, velvety layer of dairy whipped cream and tender apricot blankets your skin. Within half an hour, powdery heliotrope and dark va…

Reviews →

Amortentia leans into a dessert-like vanilla profile with apricot, fig and whipped cream up top, then soft florals and pistachio smoothing it out. It reads sweet, creamy and lightly ambery rather than sharp. This looks best suited to gourmand lovers who want comfort over drama. Moderate longevity and sillage suggest a…

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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, OR ± Kanabo or Amortentia?

OR ± Kanabo takes 3 of 4 categories. OR ± Kanabo is rated 3.93/5 from 120 votes; Amortentia is rated 3.80/5 from 5 votes. Choose OR ± Kanabo for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Amortentia for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall.

Which lasts longer, OR ± Kanabo or Amortentia?

OR ± Kanabo lasts longest (OR ± Kanabo 74/100, Amortentia 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, OR ± Kanabo or Amortentia?

OR ± Kanabo projects furthest (OR ± Kanabo 72/100, Amortentia 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do OR ± Kanabo and Amortentia smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and amber accords. Common notes include Whipped Cream, Apricot, Vanilla and Tonka Bean.

Is OR ± Kanabo or Amortentia better for summer or winter?

OR ± Kanabo suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in OR ± Kanabo and Amortentia?

OR ± Kanabo has top notes of Sichuan Pepper, Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Whipped Cream, Osmanthus and Apricot, a base of Heliotrope, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Opoponax. Amortentia has top notes of Vanilla, Apricot, Whipped Cream and Fig, heart notes of Pistachio, Gardenia, Magnolia and Lotus, a base of Benzoin and Tonka Bean.