Fragrance comparison

Oud Love vs Ambre Cristal

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 21 ratings analysed

Oud Love

Carlo Dali

4.001 votes

Rank #68,203 SmokyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Ambre Cristal

Nectar Olfactif

3.1020 votes

Rank #61,290 Warm SpicyLeather

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ambre Cristal takes 4 of 4 categories.

Oud Love
Choose it for a smoky and leather character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Ambre Cristal
Choose it for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Oud Love0/4

Ambre Cristal4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Oud LoveCarlo Dali

Ambre CristalNectar Olfactif

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

3.10/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 16%Had 3%Want 81%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

15%Love

30%Like

20%Ok

20%Dislike

15%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate53

Category winners

LongevityAmbre Cristal

SillageAmbre Cristal

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value54

Category winnerAmbre CristalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

smoky100%

leather90%

warm spicy80%

amber70%

woody60%

oud50%

warm spicy100%

leather92%

rose84%

oud77%

fruity69%

smoky61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both leather, warm spicy and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomOudPepper

Heart

Tonka BeanAmber

Base

BirchIncenseSaffron

Top

Red BerriesCardamomCinnamonNutmeg

Heart

LeatherRoseSaffronIncense

Base

OudSandalwoodTonka BeanAmberwood

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Oud, Tonka Bean and Incense. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring45

Summer45

Fall82

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

Men27

Unisex64

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,203

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#61,290

PerfumerAlice Le Berre

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerAmbre CristalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Oud Love by Carlo Dali is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Oud Love was launched in 2024. Top notes are Cardamom, Oud and Pepper; middle notes are Tonka Bean and Amber; base notes are Birch, Incense and Saffron. It opens with Cardamom, Oud. The heart moves into Tonka Bean, Amber. …

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Ambre Cristal by Nectar Olfactif launches with a warm flash of red berries, cinnamon, and cardamom before settling into dense leather and smoky incense. Designed by perfumer Alice Le Berre, it dries down to a heavy base of oud, sandalwood, and amberwood. It suits crisp autumn evenings when you want a dark, spicy scent…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Oud Love or Ambre Cristal?

Ambre Cristal takes 4 of 4 categories. Oud Love is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Ambre Cristal is rated 3.10/5 from 20 votes. Choose Oud Love for a smoky and leather character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Ambre Cristal for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Oud Love or Ambre Cristal?

Ambre Cristal lasts longest (Ambre Cristal 74/100, Oud Love 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oud Love or Ambre Cristal?

Ambre Cristal projects furthest (Ambre Cristal 60/100, Oud Love 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oud Love and Ambre Cristal smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, warm spicy and smoky accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Oud, Tonka Bean and Incense.

Is Oud Love or Ambre Cristal better for summer or winter?

Oud Love suits evening wear; Ambre Cristal suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud Love and Ambre Cristal?

Oud Love has top notes of Cardamom, Oud and Pepper, heart notes of Tonka Bean and Amber, a base of Birch, Incense and Saffron. Ambre Cristal has top notes of Red Berries, Cardamom, Cinnamon and Nutmeg, heart notes of Leather, Rose, Saffron and Incense, a base of Oud, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean and Amberwood.