Fragrance comparison

Sandal Amber vs Grit & Poise

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 72 ratings analysed

4 wins

Sandal Amber

Parfums Vintage

4.3158 votes

Rank #11,222 AmberWoody

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74%scent match

Closely related

Grit & Poise

West Third Brand

3.9314 votes

Rank #23,482 AmberBalsamic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sandal Amber takes 4 of 5 categories.

Sandal Amber
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Grit & Poise
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Sandal Amber4/5

Grit & Poise1/5

Ratings & consensus: Sandal Amber
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sandal Amber
Sillage & projection: Sandal Amber
Value for money: Grit & Poise
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sandal Amber

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sandal AmberParfums Vintage

Grit & PoiseWest Third Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.31/ 5 · 58 votes

Have 31%Had 5%Want 64%

3.93/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 28%Had 6%Want 67%

Category winnerSandal AmberRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

64%Love

17%Like

5%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

58 votes

29%Love

50%Like

7%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevitySandal Amber

SillageSandal Amber

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value69

Category winnerGrit & PoiseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody86%

warm spicy72%

balsamic58%

smoky44%

powdery30%

amber100%

balsamic83%

smoky65%

woody48%

warm spicy30%

Scent match74%Closely related · both amber, balsamic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Incense

Heart3 to 5 hours

AmberSandalwoodOlibanum

Base6 to 8+ hours

LabdanumPatchouliVanilla

Notes

AmberLabdanumIncenseOlibanumLemonLily-of-the-ValleyPatchouliVanilla Bean

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesIncense, Amber, Olibanum and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Sandal Amber, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring47

Summer9

Fall94

Winter100

Day45

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men60

Unisex36

Women4

Men29

Unisex71

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,222

PerfumerDamien Stammers

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#23,482

PerfumerMichael Loring Probst

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerSandal AmberHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sandal Amber by Parfums Vintage is a dense oriental woody fragrance built around deep resin and smoky woods. Created by perfumer Damien Stammers, it opens with a bold strike of incense that immediately sets an austere, dark tone. The scent soon softens as warm amber, creamy sandalwood, and aromatic olibanum take over …

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Grit & Poise by West Third Brand opens with a dry lemon fizz that quickly gives way to a dusty, warm paper accord. It smells remarkably like walking into an old archive library where leather-bound volumes and vanilla-tinted paper have simmered for decades. The heart settles into a comforting, resinous labdanum with a …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Sandal Amber or Grit & Poise?

Sandal Amber takes 4 of 5 categories. Sandal Amber is rated 4.31/5 from 58 votes; Grit & Poise is rated 3.93/5 from 14 votes. Choose Sandal Amber for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Grit & Poise for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Sandal Amber or Grit & Poise?

Sandal Amber lasts longest (Sandal Amber 83/100, Grit & Poise 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sandal Amber or Grit & Poise?

Sandal Amber projects furthest (Sandal Amber 70/100, Grit & Poise 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sandal Amber and Grit & Poise smell similar?

Closely related: a 74% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, balsamic and woody accords. Common notes include Incense, Amber, Olibanum and Labdanum.

Is Sandal Amber or Grit & Poise better for summer or winter?

Sandal Amber suits evening wear; Grit & Poise suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sandal Amber and Grit & Poise?

Sandal Amber has top notes of Incense, heart notes of Amber, Sandalwood and Olibanum, a base of Labdanum, Patchouli and Vanilla. Grit & Poise features Amber, Labdanum, Incense, Olibanum and Lemon.