Fragrance comparison

Spiced Amber vs FRESH SPICY

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 44 ratings analysed

1 wins

Spiced Amber

Marks & Spencer

3.5544 votes

Rank #21,448 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%scent match

Closely related

FRESH SPICY

AAP PERFUMES

—0 votes

Rank #66,887 Fresh SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Spiced Amber takes 1 of 1 categories.

Spiced Amber
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
FRESH SPICY
Choose it for a fresh spicy and amber character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Spiced Amber1/1

FRESH SPICY0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Spiced AmberMarks & Spencer

FRESH SPICYAAP PERFUMES

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.55/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 61%Had 16%Want 23%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

11%Love

45%Like

32%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

44 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity46

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody88%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy65%

powdery53%

rose42%

fresh spicy100%

amber92%

woody84%

aromatic77%

citrus69%

herbal61%

Scent match62%Closely related · both amber, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AmberCedarGeranium

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotSichuan Pepper

Heart

LavenderPink PepperOakmossGeranium

Base

AmberCedarLabdanum

InformationalShared notesAmber, Cedar and Geranium. Durations are only published for Spiced Amber, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring48

Summer16

Fall100

Winter68

Day67

Night100

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex14

Women11

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,448

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#66,887

PerfumerAhmed Al Saiad

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSpiced AmberHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Spiced Amber by Marks & Spencer delivers a direct, comforting scent built around a warm amber heart and dry cedar. Crisp geranium provides an aromatic edge at the start, bringing a fresh spicy kick that balances the sweet, powdery base. The fragrance feels clean and straightforward rather than heavy, pairing woody dep…

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Fresh Spicy is a modern aromatic fougere built around bright bergamot and a lively pepper kick, then it settles into lavender, geranium and an oakmossy, green backbone. As it warms on skin, amber, cedar and resinous labdanum bring a dry, slightly ambery finish. If you like fresh, clean scents with a spicy edge and a c…

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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.

Do Spiced Amber and FRESH SPICY smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Amber, Cedar and Geranium.

Is Spiced Amber or FRESH SPICY better for summer or winter?

Spiced Amber suits evening wear; FRESH SPICY suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Spiced Amber and FRESH SPICY?

Spiced Amber features Amber, Cedar and Geranium. FRESH SPICY has top notes of Bergamot and Sichuan Pepper, heart notes of Lavender, Pink Pepper, Oakmoss and Geranium, a base of Amber, Cedar and Labdanum.