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Per Fumum: Ambra Luminosa vs Sultan Blend

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

Updated 101 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sultan Blend takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Per Fumum: Ambra Luminosa

    Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Sultan Blend

    Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Per Fumum: Ambra Luminosa3/7
Sultan Blend4/7
Ratings & consensus
Sultan Blend
Community sentiment
Sultan Blend
Longevity
Per Fumum: Ambra Luminosa
Sillage & projection
Per Fumum: Ambra Luminosa
Value for money
Sultan Blend
Versatility
Sultan Blend
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Per Fumum: Ambra Luminosa

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Per Fumum: Ambra LuminosaAnnette Neuffer
Sultan BlendArabian Oud
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.22/ 5 · 65 votes
Have 16%Had 9%Want 76%
4.44/ 5 · 36 votes
Have 40%Had 10%Want 50%
Category winnerSultan BlendRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
50%Love
23%Like
8%Ok
19%Dislike
0%Hate

26 votes

64%Love
28%Like
0%Ok
8%Dislike
0%Hate

25 votes

Category winnerSultan BlendMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity83
〰 Sillage72
♥ Love / hate84
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage71
♥ Love / hate87
Category winners

LongevityPer Fumum: Ambra Luminosa

SillagePer Fumum: Ambra Luminosa

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value54
¤ Price value60
Category winnerSultan BlendBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
balsamic91%
woody83%
aromatic74%
citrus65%
sweet56%
white floral100%
woody92%
rose84%
amber77%
warm spicy69%
fresh61%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
OlibanumelemiBitter OrangeTangerineDyer’s GreenweedBergamotCardamomBlack Pepper
Heart
Silver FirTobaccoOrris RootOrange BlossomRose
Base
MyrrhSiam BenzoinLabdanumOpoponaxAmberPeru BalsamTonka BeanBeeswax
Top
Olibanum
Heart
Orange BlossomRose
Base
SandalwoodLily-of-the-Valley
InformationalShared notesOlibanum, Orange Blossom and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring29
Summer14
Fall100
Winter93
Day91
Night100
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Category winnerSultan BlendMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex73
Women27
Men80
Unisex20
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,111

PerfumerAnnette Neuffer

Launched—

Reviews26

Overall rank#12,586

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerPer Fumum: Ambra LuminosaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Per Fumum: Ambra Luminosa is a rich resinous amber built around olibanum, elemi, myrrh, benzoin, labdanum and warm woods. Reviewers describe it as dense and chewy, but carefully balanced by citrus, spice, rosewood and a dry adult bite that keeps the sweetness from becoming heavy. It suits amber lovers who enjoy natur…

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Sultan Blend leans dark, floral-woody and distinctly masculine. The opening brings frankincense bite, then rose and orange blossom soften the shape before sandalwood and lily of the valley keep it smooth, dry and slightly powdery. It suits wearers who enjoy Arabic-style florals with a polished woody base rather than h…

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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, Per Fumum: Ambra Luminosa or Sultan Blend?

Sultan Blend takes 4 of 7 categories. Per Fumum: Ambra Luminosa is rated 4.22/5 from 65 votes; Sultan Blend is rated 4.44/5 from 36 votes. Choose Per Fumum: Ambra Luminosa for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sultan Blend for a white floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Per Fumum: Ambra Luminosa or Sultan Blend?

Per Fumum: Ambra Luminosa lasts longest (Per Fumum: Ambra Luminosa 83/100, Sultan Blend 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Per Fumum: Ambra Luminosa or Sultan Blend?

Projection is very close: Per Fumum: Ambra Luminosa 72/100, Sultan Blend 71/100 for sillage.

Do Per Fumum: Ambra Luminosa and Sultan Blend smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Olibanum, Orange Blossom and Rose.

Is Per Fumum: Ambra Luminosa or Sultan Blend better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sultan Blend is the stronger pick. For winter, Sultan Blend is the stronger pick. Per Fumum: Ambra Luminosa suits evening wear; Sultan Blend suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Per Fumum: Ambra Luminosa and Sultan Blend?

Per Fumum: Ambra Luminosa has top notes of Olibanum, elemi, Bitter Orange and Tangerine, heart notes of Silver Fir, Tobacco, Orris Root and Orange Blossom, a base of Myrrh, Siam Benzoin, Labdanum and Opoponax. Sultan Blend has top notes of Olibanum, heart notes of Orange Blossom and Rose, a base of Sandalwood and Lily-of-the-Valley.

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