Fragrance comparison

Spirit vs AMBER VALLEY

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 11 ratings analysed

1 wins

Spirit

Max Philip

3.5511 votes

Rank #57,159 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

AMBER VALLEY

BRILLIANT ITALY

—0 votes

Rank #72,185 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Spirit takes 1 of 1 categories.

Spirit
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
AMBER VALLEY
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character.

Spirit1/1

AMBER VALLEY0/1

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: Spirit

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SpiritMax Philip

AMBER VALLEYBRILLIANT ITALY

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.55/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 23%Had 10%Want 67%

—/ 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

9%Love

73%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

18%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage35

♥ 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 value42

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber90%

smoky80%

balsamic70%

iris60%

powdery50%

woody100%

aromatic83%

earthy65%

warm spicy48%

powdery30%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

IncenseIris

Heart

CedarSandalwood

Base

Dry WoodAmbergris

Top

CypressIncenseCedar

Heart

MapleSandalwoodPatchouliIris

Base

LeatherHinokiMoss

InformationalShared notesIncense, Iris, Cedar and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer20

Fall100

Winter40

Day100

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,159

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#72,185

PerfumerAnis Majed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSpiritHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Spirit is a dry, smoky wood fragrance built around incense, iris, cedar and sandalwood. It opens cool and slightly powdery, then settles into a smooth ambery wood trail with a quiet animalic touch. It reads unisex, though the drier woody side may feel more masculine to some wearers. With soft to moderate projection, i…

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Amber Valley by Brilliant Italy opens with sharp aromatic cypress, dry cedarwood, and resinous incense that immediately establish a crisp, forest-like atmosphere. As the brisk opening settles, a warm core of maple syrup and creamy sandalwood surfaces, flanked by earthy patchouli and a touch of powdery iris. The base 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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Spirit and AMBER VALLEY smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Incense, Iris, Cedar and Sandalwood.

Is Spirit or AMBER VALLEY better for summer or winter?

Spirit suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Spirit and AMBER VALLEY?

Spirit has top notes of Incense and Iris, heart notes of Cedar and Sandalwood, a base of Dry Wood and Ambergris. AMBER VALLEY has top notes of Cypress, Incense and Cedar, heart notes of Maple, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Iris, a base of Leather, Hinoki and Moss.