Fragrance comparison

Sporting vs Amber Is Great

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 228 ratings analysed

Sporting

Crystal Water · 2024

5.002 votes

Rank #40,629 VanillaWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Amber Is Great

Zimaya

4.09226 votes

Rank #4,290 AmberCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amber Is Great takes 3 of 4 categories.

Sporting
Choose it for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Amber Is Great
Choose it for a amber and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Sporting1/4

Amber Is Great3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SportingCrystal Water

Amber Is GreatZimaya

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

4.09/ 5 · 226 votes

Have 54%Had 9%Want 37%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

39%Love

42%Like

11%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

226 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityAmber Is Great

SillageAmber Is Great

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value84

Category winnerSportingBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

woody86%

citrus72%

sweet58%

powdery44%

fresh30%

amber100%

citrus86%

sweet72%

animalic58%

woody44%

warm spicy30%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both citrus, woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Citruses

Heart

VanillaSweet Notes

Base

Woodsy Notes

Top

Sweet NotesCitrusesWoodsy NotesSaffron

Heart

AmberOrangeAromatic NotesLemon Peel

Base

AmbergrisSpicy Notesoak moss

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Sweet Notes and Woodsy Notes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer67

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night33

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter94

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men25

Unisex57

Women18

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,629

PerfumerFeras Alem

Launched2024

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,290

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews35

Category winnerAmber Is GreatHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sporting by Crystal Water opens with a lively splash of sunny citruses that instantly cuts through stuffy morning air. As the crisp opening settles, smooth vanilla and gentle sweet notes move to the center, transforming the initial zest into a comforting, lightly creamy aroma that feels clean and approachable. A quie…

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Zimaya Amber Is Great pairs sharp lemon peel and saffron with a dense, resinous amber core. It opens with bright citruses before settling into sweet woodsy notes and salted ambergris. Designed for cool autumn afternoons and early spring evenings, it projects a clean, warm sillage that cuts through crisp air without tu…

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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, Sporting or Amber Is Great?

Amber Is Great takes 3 of 4 categories. Sporting is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Amber Is Great is rated 4.09/5 from 226 votes. Choose Sporting for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Amber Is Great for a amber and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Sporting or Amber Is Great?

Amber Is Great lasts longest (Amber Is Great 65/100, Sporting 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sporting or Amber Is Great?

Amber Is Great projects furthest (Amber Is Great 55/100, Sporting 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sporting and Amber Is Great smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Citruses, Sweet Notes and Woodsy Notes.

Is Sporting or Amber Is Great better for summer or winter?

Sporting suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sporting and Amber Is Great?

Sporting has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Vanilla and Sweet Notes, a base of Woodsy Notes. Amber Is Great has top notes of Sweet Notes, Citruses, Woodsy Notes and Saffron, heart notes of Amber, Orange, Aromatic Notes and Lemon Peel, a base of Ambergris, Spicy Notes and oak moss.