Fragrance comparison

Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme vs Visir

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 25 ratings analysed

2 wins

Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme

Armaf

3.7516 votes

Rank #37,430 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

Visir

Cerchi Nell’Acqua

4.119 votes

Rank #36,823 AromaticHerbal

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme takes 2 of 3 categories.

Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Visir
Choose it for a aromatic and herbal character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme2/3

Visir1/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Royal Amber Oud Pour HommeArmaf

VisirCerchi Nell’Acqua

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 25%Had 11%Want 64%

4.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 18%Had 11%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

25%Like

19%Ok

13%Dislike

6%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

56%Love

22%Like

0%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityRoyal Amber Oud Pour Homme

SillageRoyal Amber Oud Pour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value82

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

sweet92%

aromatic84%

fruity77%

fresh spicy69%

warm spicy61%

aromatic100%

herbal92%

citrus84%

amber77%

fresh spicy69%

green61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black PepperIrisStrawberryRhubarbRaspberryOrangePlumPink Pepper

Heart

JasmineCarnationGeraniumRose

Base

Agarwood (Oud)VetiverLabdanumCypriol Oil or NagarmothaGuaiac WoodMuskCedarPatchouli

Top15-30 mins

ArtemisiaOrangeMandarin OrangeCardamomBlack Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

AmbergrisTurkish RoseOlibanumLabdanum

Base6-8+ hrs

GalbanumBergamotWhite AmberCashmere Wood

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Orange, Rose and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Visir, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring70

Summer0

Fall70

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

Casual 39%Work 34%Date 17%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,430

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#36,823

PerfumerEnrico Buccella

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerVisirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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…

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Cerchi Nell'Acqua Visir does not smell like a heavy Middle Eastern incense bomb. Instead, this fragrance takes bitter green artemisia, tart mandarin orange, and airy Turkish rose, setting them over a salty bed of ambergris and cashmere wood. It wears breezy and aromatic. Spray it on a breezy spring morning, and you im…

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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, Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme or Visir?

Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme takes 2 of 3 categories. Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme is rated 3.75/5 from 16 votes; Visir is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes. Choose Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme for a woody and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Visir for a aromatic and herbal character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme or Visir?

Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme lasts longest (Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme 83/100, Visir 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme or Visir?

Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme projects furthest (Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme 68/100, Visir 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Royal Amber Oud Pour Homme and Visir smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Orange, Rose and Labdanum.

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

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

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

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. Visir has top notes of Artemisia, Orange, Mandarin Orange and Cardamom, heart notes of Ambergris, Turkish Rose, Olibanum and Labdanum, a base of Galbanum, Bergamot, White Amber and Cashmere Wood.