Fragrance comparison

Reserve Collection: Rive d'Ambre vs Soul

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 56 ratings analysed

1 wins

Reserve Collection: Rive d'Ambre

Tom Ford

4.0256 votes

Rank #31,811 CitrusAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%scent match

Closely related

Soul

Amber Oud

—0 votes

Rank #67,487 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Reserve Collection: Rive d'Ambre takes 1 of 1 categories.

Reserve Collection: Rive d'Ambre
Choose it for a citrus and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Soul
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character.

Reserve Collection: Rive d'Ambre1/1

Soul0/1

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: Reserve Collection: Rive d'Ambre

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Reserve Collection: Rive d'AmbreTom Ford

SoulAmber Oud

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.02/ 5 · 56 votes

Have 43%Had 10%Want 47%

—/ 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

46%Love

27%Like

14%Ok

7%Dislike

5%Hate

56 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value28

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

amber92%

aromatic84%

warm spicy77%

woody69%

powdery61%

citrus100%

fresh spicy92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

powdery69%

aromatic61%

Scent match62%Closely related · both citrus, amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CognacTolu BalsamTarragonCitrusesAmberMintBitter OrangeBergamotCardamomLemon

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CitrusesYuzuCardamomBergamot

Heart

Rose GeraniumRose

Base

Agarwood (Oud)VanillaTolu BalsamAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesTolu Balsam, Citruses, Amber and Bergamot. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring84

Summer100

Fall21

Winter26

Day100

Night33

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex91

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,811

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#67,487

PerfumerSaud Malallah

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerReserve Collection: Rive d'AmbreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Reserve Collection: Rive d'Ambre lands on skin with a splash of bitter orange and lemon, accompanied by a cool undercurrent of mint. Unlike typical colognes that vanish in minutes, this fragrance transforms as the bright citrus peel softens into warm cardamom and a dry, resinous base of tolu balsam. The contrast betwe…

Reviews →

Soul by Amber Oud is a Woody Floral Musk fragrance for women and men. Soul was launched in 2018. The nose behind this fragrance is Saud Malallah. Top notes are Citruses, Yuzu, Cardamom and Bergamot; middle notes are Rose Geranium and Rose; base notes are Agarwood (Oud), Vanilla, Tolu Balsam, Amber and Musk.

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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.

Do Reserve Collection: Rive d'Ambre and Soul smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Tolu Balsam, Citruses, Amber and Bergamot.

Is Reserve Collection: Rive d'Ambre or Soul better for summer or winter?

Reserve Collection: Rive d'Ambre suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Reserve Collection: Rive d'Ambre and Soul?

Reserve Collection: Rive d'Ambre features Cognac, Tolu Balsam, Tarragon, Citruses and Amber. Soul has top notes of Citruses, Yuzu, Cardamom and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose Geranium and Rose, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Vanilla, Tolu Balsam and Amber.