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Platinum vs Banshee Ambré

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

Updated 133 ratings analysed
Very similar
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Platinum takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Platinum

    Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

  • Banshee Ambré

    Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in fall.

Platinum1/1
Banshee Ambré0/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Platinum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
PlatinumArmaf
Banshee AmbréBlack Rabbit
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.27/ 5 · 133 votes
Have 33%Had 13%Want 55%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
49%Love
38%Like
5%Ok
8%Dislike
1%Hate

133 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate82
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value73
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
woody83%
warm spicy65%
patchouli48%
balsamic30%
amber100%
warm spicy88%
woody77%
vanilla65%
balsamic53%
patchouli42%
Scent match75%Very similar · both amber, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Spicy Notes
Heart
CedarPatchouli
Base
AmberMyrrhLabdanum
Top
CloveSmoke
Heart
BenzoinCedarMyrrh
Base
PatchouliLabdanumVanillaAmber
InformationalShared notesCedar, Patchouli, Amber and Myrrh. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer94
Fall0
Winter33
Day–
Night–
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men77
Unisex19
Women4
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,420

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews35

Overall rank#82,336

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPlatinumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Armaf Platinum opens with a sharp burst of dry spices that quickly warms on the skin. As the initial heat softens, patchouli and cedar wood provide a solid, earthy base. It is a dry and resinous scent rather than a sweet one, suited for breezy spring mornings or casual daytime wear. The base of myrrh and labdanum give…

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Black Rabbit Banshee Ambré opens with a sharp burst of spicy clove and dense wood smoke. As the intense top layer calms down after twenty minutes, a rich heart of sticky benzoin resin, dry cedar wood, and medicinal myrrh takes over on skin. The dry down settles into a dark amber base softened by sweet vanilla, earthy …

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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Platinum and Banshee Ambré smell similar?

Very similar: a 75% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cedar, Patchouli, Amber and Myrrh.

What are the notes in Platinum and Banshee Ambré?

Platinum has top notes of Spicy Notes, heart notes of Cedar and Patchouli, a base of Amber, Myrrh and Labdanum. Banshee Ambré has top notes of Clove and Smoke, heart notes of Benzoin, Cedar and Myrrh, a base of Patchouli, Labdanum, Vanilla and Amber.

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