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Pansy vs Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme

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

Updated 16 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Pansy

    Choose it for a cherry and citrus character.

  • Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme

    Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Pansy0/1
Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme1/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
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Longevity
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Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
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Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
PansyLeland Francis
Royal Amber Oud Pour HommeArmaf
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
3.75/ 5 · 16 votes
Have 25%Had 11%Want 64%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

38%Love
25%Like
19%Ok
13%Dislike
6%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity83
〰 Sillage68
♥ Love / hate69
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value82
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
cherry100%
citrus88%
soft spicy77%
sweet65%
amber53%
aromatic42%
woody100%
sweet92%
aromatic84%
fruity77%
fresh spicy69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match24%Clearly different · both sweet and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
Black CherryOrangeRaspberryLemon
Heart2-3 hrs
Clary SageRosemary
Base5-7 hrs
LabdanumPatchouliVetiver
Top
Black PepperIrisStrawberryRhubarbRaspberryOrangePlumPink Pepper
Heart
JasmineCarnationGeraniumRose
Base
Agarwood (Oud)VetiverLabdanumCypriol Oil or NagarmothaGuaiac WoodMuskCedarPatchouli
InformationalShared notesOrange, Raspberry, Labdanum and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Pansy, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring–
Summer–
Fall–
Winter–
Day100
Night39
Spring70
Summer0
Fall70
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 38%Work 31%Date 20%Party 10%
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,101

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#37,757

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerRoyal Amber Oud Pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Do not expect a sugary syrup bomb here. Pansy by Leland Francis takes a different path by pairing a sharp top of black cherry, lemon, and sweet orange with dry, garden-fresh clary sage. The first spray gives you a quick alcohol burst before wet fruit flesh blooms on skin. As the initial citrus sparkle fades over the f…

Reviews →

Armaf Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme opens with an assertive blast of fresh fruits and black pepper. It is a bold, sweet fragrance that demands attention, dry down exposing a dark leather base notes structure. The initial hit of plum and strawberry quickly gives way to warm cardamom and fresh rhubarb, adding a bright tang…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Pansy and Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and aromatic accords. Common notes include Orange, Raspberry, Labdanum and Patchouli.

Is Pansy or Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme better for summer or winter?

Pansy suits daytime wear; Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pansy and Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme?

Pansy has top notes of Black Cherry, Orange, Raspberry and Lemon, heart notes of Clary Sage and Rosemary, a base of Labdanum, Patchouli and Vetiver. Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme has top notes of Black Pepper, Iris, Strawberry and Rhubarb, heart notes of Jasmine, Carnation, Geranium and Rose, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Vetiver, Labdanum and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha.

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