Fragrance comparison

Sensual Amber vs Beatum

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 41 ratings analysed

3 wins

Sensual Amber

Marilyn Miglin

4.1712 votes

Rank #21,544 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

63%scent match

Closely related

Beatum

WOOT

4.2429 votes

Rank #33,952 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sensual Amber takes 3 of 5 categories.

Sensual Amber
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Beatum
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Sensual Amber3/5

Beatum2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sensual AmberMarilyn Miglin

BeatumWOOT

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 33%Had 11%Want 56%

4.24/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 40%Had 3%Want 56%

Category winnerBeatumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

58%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

48%Love

41%Like

3%Ok

0%Dislike

7%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityBeatum

SillageSensual Amber

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value39

Category winnerSensual AmberBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy83%

smoky65%

balsamic48%

woody30%

amber100%

woody91%

balsamic83%

warm spicy74%

smoky65%

patchouli56%

Scent match63%Closely related · both amber, warm spicy and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Lavender

Heart1 to 2 hours

IncenseClove

Base3 to 5 hours

AmberSandalwood

Top

Pink PepperChamomileLabdanumGeranium

Heart

IncenseStyraxelemiClove

Base

PatchouliSandalwoodCedarwoodAmberMuskVanillaTonka

InformationalShared notesIncense, Clove, Amber and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Sensual Amber, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring29

Summer14

Fall100

Winter86

Day100

Night58

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Men35

Unisex59

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,544

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#33,952

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerSensual AmberHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sensual Amber by Marilyn Miglin delivers a cozy, traditional amber profile built around warm resin and dry woods. The composition opens with clean, aromatic lavender before revealing a warm spicy heart of clove and fragrant incense. At its foundation, smooth amber pairs with dry sandalwood to create a gentle, balsamic…

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Beatum by WOOT is a bold oriental woody fragrance for those who appreciate complex, smoky depths. Opening with a sharp hit of pink pepper and calming chamomile, it shifts into a resinous incense heart before settling into a grounding patchouli and sandalwood base. Perfect for fall evenings or crisp winter nights, it o…

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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, Sensual Amber or Beatum?

Sensual Amber takes 3 of 5 categories. Sensual Amber is rated 4.17/5 from 12 votes; Beatum is rated 4.24/5 from 29 votes. Choose Sensual Amber for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Beatum for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sensual Amber or Beatum?

Beatum lasts longest (Beatum 67/100, Sensual Amber 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sensual Amber or Beatum?

Sensual Amber projects furthest (Sensual Amber 62/100, Beatum 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sensual Amber and Beatum smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and balsamic accords. Common notes include Incense, Clove, Amber and Sandalwood.

Is Sensual Amber or Beatum better for summer or winter?

Sensual Amber suits day or night wear; Beatum suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sensual Amber and Beatum?

Sensual Amber has top notes of Lavender, heart notes of Incense and Clove, a base of Amber and Sandalwood. Beatum has top notes of Pink Pepper, Chamomile, Labdanum and Geranium, heart notes of Incense, Styrax, elemi and Clove, a base of Patchouli, Sandalwood, Cedarwood and Amber.