Sweet Amber vs Teawood
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
54%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Teawood takes 3 of 5 categories.
Sweet AmberChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
TeawoodChoose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sweet Amber2/5
Teawood3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Teawood
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Teawood
- Sillage & projection
- Sweet Amber
- Value for money
- Sweet Amber
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Teawood
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Sweet AmberOrienticaTeawoodZaraWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.50/ 5 · 16 votes
Have 42%Had 30%Want 28%
4.17/ 5 · 58 votes
Have 28%Had 18%Want 54%
Category winnerTeawoodRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate19%Love
44%Like
6%Ok
31%Dislike
0%Hate
16 votes · too few to score
43%Love
43%Like
3%Ok
9%Dislike
2%Hate
58 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTeawood
SillageSweet Amber
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSweet AmberBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
warm spicy83%
earthy65%
aromatic48%
green30%
woody100%
powdery83%
warm spicy65%
citrus48%
aromatic30%
Scent match54%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
SaffronCypriol Oil or NagarmothaBergamotAldehydesGalbanum
Heart
Palisander RosewoodJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-YlangRoseVioletHeliotrope
Base
CedarAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliVetiverGuaiac WoodSandalwood
Top
CardamomBergamotFigLemon
Heart
TeaVioletHeliotrope
Base
Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaGuaiac WoodCedarSandalwoodMusk
InformationalShared notesCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Bergamot, Violet and Heliotrope. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring88
Summer13
Fall100
Winter63
Day80
Night100
Spring100
Summer60
Fall65
Winter20
Day100
Night20
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#45,016
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews4
Overall rank#14,372
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews6
Category winnerTeawoodHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotOrientica Sweet Amber, launched in 2018, offers a dry woody profile that leans into warm spices and green cypriol oil. Unlike sweet amber-heavy gourmands, this blend presents a soapy, mature clean feel with saffron and bergamot upfront, settling into a dark cedar and agarwood base. It suits those seeking a dry, clean …
Reviews →Zara Teawood opens with a crisp burst of bergamot and warm cardamom that quickly shifts into dry black tea leaves. As it settles, cedar and guaiac wood create a calm, smoky timber base with a light powdery violet haze. It feels clean and grounded, making it an easy pick for casual spring mornings or low-key office wea…
Reviews →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 is better, Sweet Amber or Teawood?
Teawood takes 3 of 5 categories. Sweet Amber is rated 3.50/5 from 16 votes; Teawood is rated 4.17/5 from 58 votes. Choose Sweet Amber for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Teawood for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Sweet Amber or Teawood?
Teawood lasts longest (Teawood 69/100, Sweet Amber 62/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Sweet Amber or Teawood?
Sweet Amber projects furthest (Sweet Amber 72/100, Teawood 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Sweet Amber and Teawood smell similar?
Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Bergamot, Violet and Heliotrope.
Is Sweet Amber or Teawood better for summer or winter?
Sweet Amber suits evening wear; Teawood suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Sweet Amber and Teawood?
Sweet Amber has top notes of Saffron, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Bergamot and Aldehydes, heart notes of Palisander Rosewood, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Cedar, Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli and Vetiver. Teawood has top notes of Cardamom, Bergamot, Fig and Lemon, heart notes of Tea, Violet and Heliotrope, a base of Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Guaiac Wood, Cedar and Sandalwood.
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