Fragrance comparison

Socotra vs This Ember

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 124 ratings analysed

2 wins

Socotra

King's Palace Perfumery

4.836 votes

Rank #30,020 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

This Ember

Anka Kuş Parfüm

4.31118 votes

Rank #7,203 AmberVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Socotra takes 2 of 3 categories.

Socotra
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.
This Ember
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Socotra2/3

This Ember1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Socotra
Sillage & projection: Socotra
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: This Ember

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SocotraKing's Palace Perfumery

This EmberAnka Kuş Parfüm

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 93%

4.31/ 5 · 118 votes

Have 33%Had 7%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

83%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

60%Love

20%Like

12%Ok

5%Dislike

3%Hate

118 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate96

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevitySocotra

SillageSocotra

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value40

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy86%

sweet72%

balsamic58%

herbal44%

honey30%

amber100%

vanilla90%

musky80%

leather70%

animalic60%

sweet50%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both amber and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Choya LobanAmberImmortelleMyrrhHoneyCinnamonOlibanumMuskVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Musk

Heart

AmberVanillaCashmere MuskAmbergrisRose

Base

Birch TarLabdanumAgarwood (Oud)OlibanumTobaccoTonka BeanMyrrhVirginia Cedar

InformationalShared notesAmber, Myrrh, Olibanum and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night–

Spring37

Summer13

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men35

Unisex61

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,020

PerfumerMarlen Harrison

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#7,203

PerfumerAli Erkekli

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerThis EmberHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Socotra is a warm amber perfume built around resin, spice, honeyed sweetness, and soft musk. The listed materials suggest a dense oriental style, with olibanum, myrrh, choya loban, cinnamon, immortelle, vanilla, and amber giving it a smoky golden feel. The limited wearer feedback is positive but sparse, so this is one…

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This Ember opens with a heavy blast of smoky birch tar and dry olibanum before settling into a warm core of amber and vanilla. Cashmere musk softens the aggressive campfire opening, adding a furry, tactile texture to the skin. Base notes of tobacco, myrrh, and labdanum linger underneath, giving the blend a dense, resi…

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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, Socotra or This Ember?

Socotra takes 2 of 3 categories. Socotra is rated 4.83/5 from 6 votes; This Ember is rated 4.31/5 from 118 votes. Choose Socotra for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Choose This Ember for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Socotra or This Ember?

Socotra lasts longest (Socotra 80/100, This Ember 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Socotra or This Ember?

Socotra projects furthest (Socotra 75/100, This Ember 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Socotra and This Ember smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and sweet accords. Common notes include Amber, Myrrh, Olibanum and Musk.

Is Socotra or This Ember better for summer or winter?

Socotra suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Socotra and This Ember?

Socotra features Choya Loban, Amber, Immortelle, Myrrh and Honey. This Ember has top notes of Musk, heart notes of Amber, Vanilla, Cashmere Musk and Ambergris, a base of Birch Tar, Labdanum, Agarwood (Oud) and Olibanum.