Fragrance comparison

Rive d’Ambre vs Soul

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 769 ratings analysed

1 wins

Rive d’Ambre

Tom Ford

4.19769 votes

Rank #25,745 CitrusAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%scent match

Closely related

Soul

Amber Oud

—0 votes

Rank #67,535 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rive d’Ambre takes 1 of 1 categories.

Rive d’Ambre
Choose it for a citrus and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Soul
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character.

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: Rive d’Ambre

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Rive d’AmbreTom Ford

SoulAmber Oud

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 769 votes

Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%

—/ 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

40%Love

48%Like

3%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

769 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value27

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

amber86%

aromatic72%

fresh58%

fresh spicy44%

warm spicy30%

citrus100%

fresh spicy92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

powdery69%

aromatic61%

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

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CitrusesBitter OrangeAmberBergamotCognacLemonMintTarragonTolu BalsamCardamom

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CitrusesYuzuCardamomBergamot

Heart

Rose GeraniumRose

Base

Agarwood (Oud)VanillaTolu BalsamAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Amber, Bergamot and Tolu Balsam. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter23

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men31

Unisex60

Women9

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,745

PerfumerOlivier Gillotin

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#67,535

PerfumerSaud Malallah

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRive d’AmbreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Rive d’Ambre opens with a bright burst of bitter orange and lemon, creating a citrus freshness that feels clean. As the scent settles on skin, a warm cardamom note begins to filter through the initial brightness. The dry down is built on a base of tolu balsam and a subtle cognac accord, giving it a warm finish. It sui…

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.

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 Rive d’Ambre and Soul smell similar?

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

What are the notes in Rive d’Ambre and Soul?

Rive d’Ambre features Citruses, Bitter Orange, Amber, Bergamot and Cognac. 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.