Fragrance comparison

Oud Ambroisie vs Ferdinando

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 625 ratings analysed

Oud Ambroisie

Lancôme

4.04445 votes

Rank #2,350 HoneyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Ferdinando

Mazzolari

4.57180 votes

Rank #797 CitrusHoney

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ferdinando takes 5 of 5 categories.

Oud Ambroisie
Choose it for a honey and oud character. Best in winter.
Ferdinando
Choose it for a citrus and honey character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Oud Ambroisie0/5

Ferdinando5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Oud AmbroisieLancôme

FerdinandoMazzolari

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 445 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

4.57/ 5 · 180 votes

Have 40%Had 8%Want 52%

Category winnerFerdinandoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

38%Like

6%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

343 votes

83%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityFerdinando

SillageFerdinando

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value78

Category winnerFerdinandoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

honey100%

oud90%

rose80%

woody70%

floral60%

sweet50%

citrus100%

honey92%

fresh spicy84%

aromatic77%

sweet69%

woody61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both honey, woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

HoneyAgarwood (Oud)Damask RosePatchouliCedar

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Lemon PeelMintOrange

Heart

HoneyJasmineNutmegGeranium

Base

CedarAgarwood (Oud)Tonka BeanPatchouli

InformationalShared notesHoney, Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer11

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring29

Summer14

Fall100

Winter71

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex49

Women48

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,350

PerfumerIlias Ermenidis

Launched—

Reviews61

Overall rank#797

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews65

Category winnerFerdinandoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Oud Ambroisie smells like dense honey poured over rose and oud, with a syrupy, slightly boozy opening that many wearers compare to honeyed whisky or even maple syrup. As it settles, the rose softens the sweetness and the base turns woodier, smokier, and a little leathery. This is a rich cold-weather scent with strong …

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Ferdinando by Mazzolari opens bright and aromatic, with lemon peel, orange and mint giving the first spray a crisp citrus-green lift. The fragrance then warms into honey, jasmine, nutmeg and geranium before settling into cedar, oud, tonka bean and patchouli. It reads as a sweet citrus-woody scent with spicy, floral an…

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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, Oud Ambroisie or Ferdinando?

Ferdinando takes 5 of 5 categories. Oud Ambroisie is rated 4.04/5 from 445 votes; Ferdinando is rated 4.57/5 from 180 votes. Choose Oud Ambroisie for a honey and oud character. Best in winter. Choose Ferdinando for a citrus and honey character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Oud Ambroisie or Ferdinando?

Ferdinando lasts longest (Ferdinando 90/100, Oud Ambroisie 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oud Ambroisie or Ferdinando?

Ferdinando projects furthest (Ferdinando 82/100, Oud Ambroisie 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oud Ambroisie and Ferdinando smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share honey, woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Honey, Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli and Cedar.

Is Oud Ambroisie or Ferdinando better for summer or winter?

Ferdinando suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud Ambroisie and Ferdinando?

Oud Ambroisie features Honey, Agarwood (Oud), Damask Rose, Patchouli and Cedar. Ferdinando has top notes of Lemon Peel, Mint and Orange, heart notes of Honey, Jasmine, Nutmeg and Geranium, a base of Cedar, Agarwood (Oud), Tonka Bean and Patchouli.