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Smoke Amber vs Ingenium

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

Updated 49 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ingenium takes 3 of 3 categories.

  • Smoke Amber

    Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character.

  • Ingenium

    Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Smoke Amber0/3
Ingenium3/3
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Ingenium
Sillage & projection
Ingenium
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Ingenium

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Smoke AmberAquarabia
IngeniumOnyrico
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%
3.90/ 5 · 49 votes
Have 31%Had 13%Want 56%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

33%Love
37%Like
20%Ok
8%Dislike
2%Hate

49 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage25
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity74
〰 Sillage76
♥ Love / hate72
Category winners

LongevityIngenium

SillageIngenium

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value23
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
woody92%
amber84%
tobacco77%
white floral69%
balsamic61%
warm spicy100%
woody86%
fresh spicy72%
cinnamon58%
aromatic44%
tobacco30%
Scent match51%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
White PearCinnamonSaffronIncenseNutmeg
Heart
PatchouliJasmine
Base
Guaiac WoodSandalwoodTobaccoAmber
Top
CardamomCinnamonNutmegPimentoSaffronBergamot
Heart
TobaccoIncenseDamask RoseGardeniaElemi resin
Base
Balsam FirGuaiac WoodVirginian CedarHaitian VetiverJava vetiver oilSandalwoodAmber
InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Saffron, Incense and Nutmeg. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring24
Summer14
Fall100
Winter76
Day92
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
Men65
Unisex30
Women5
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,152

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#34,429

PerfumerLuca Maffei

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIngeniumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aquarabia Smoke Amber pairs fiery cinnamon and saffron against a crisp hit of white pear in its initial spray. As it settles, smoky incense merges with heavy guaiac wood, dark tobacco, and dense amber. Wear this during chilly late autumn nights or freezing winter evenings. It projects strongly for three hours, making…

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Onyrico Ingenium is a dense wood-and-spice extrait designed to celebrate Leonardo da Vinci. It layers piquant saffron, cardamom, and cinnamon over a thick heart of tobacco and gardenia, eventually settling into a resinous base of balsam fir and guaiac wood. This heavy composition thrives in crisp autumn weather when y…

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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 lasts longer, Smoke Amber or Ingenium?

Ingenium lasts longest (Ingenium 74/100, Smoke Amber 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Smoke Amber or Ingenium?

Ingenium projects furthest (Ingenium 76/100, Smoke Amber 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Smoke Amber and Ingenium smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and tobacco accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Saffron, Incense and Nutmeg.

Is Smoke Amber or Ingenium better for summer or winter?

Ingenium suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Smoke Amber and Ingenium?

Smoke Amber has top notes of White Pear, Cinnamon, Saffron and Incense, heart notes of Patchouli and Jasmine, a base of Guaiac Wood, Sandalwood, Tobacco and Amber. Ingenium has top notes of Cardamom, Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Pimento, heart notes of Tobacco, Incense, Damask Rose and Gardenia, a base of Balsam Fir, Guaiac Wood, Virginian Cedar and Haitian Vetiver.

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