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Sweet Dust vs No 99 Amber Floral Wood

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

Updated 38 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sweet Dust takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Sweet Dust

    Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • No 99 Amber Floral Wood

    Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Sweet Dust3/4
No 99 Amber Floral Wood1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Sweet Dust
Sillage & projection
Sweet Dust
Value for money
No 99 Amber Floral Wood
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Sweet Dust

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Sweet DustMark Des Vince
No 99 Amber Floral WoodMIIM.MIIC
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.33/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 6%Had 6%Want 88%
3.57/ 5 · 35 votes
Have 88%Had 3%Want 9%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
33%Love
67%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

17%Love
37%Like
34%Ok
9%Dislike
3%Hate

35 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity53
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate83
⏱ Longevity37
〰 Sillage35
♥ Love / hate64
Category winners

LongevitySweet Dust

SillageSweet Dust

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value42
¤ Price value75
Category winnerNo 99 Amber Floral WoodBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
amber92%
white floral84%
aromatic77%
fresh spicy69%
sweet61%
amber100%
woody88%
warm spicy77%
animalic65%
white floral53%
metallic42%
Scent match59%Closely related · both amber, woody and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15 to 30 minutes
JasmineSaffronVanillaOrangeMarigold
Heart1 to 2 hours
AmberwoodAmbergrisHoneysuckle
Base2 to 4 hours
MuskFir ResinCedar
Top
SaffronJasmine
Heart
AmbergrisAmberwood
Base
Fir ResinCedar
InformationalShared notesJasmine, Saffron, Amberwood and Ambergris. Durations are only published for Sweet Dust, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer50
Fall0
Winter50
Day100
Night67
Spring100
Summer67
Fall89
Winter78
Day100
Night45
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
Men0
Unisex29
Women71
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,052

PerfumerFaizal C.P

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#53,981

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSweet DustHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sweet Dust by Mark Des Vince is a unisex oriental floral fragrance launched in 2020 and composed by perfumer Faizal C.P. The scent opens with a sunlit splash of orange, aromatic marigold, and bittersweet saffron, rounded out by creamy vanilla and clean jasmine petals. In the heart, amberwood pairs with salty ambergris…

Reviews →

No 99 Amber Floral Wood is a warm amber woody fragrance with a saffron and jasmine opening, a salty amberwood heart, and a fir resin and cedar dry-down. It reads modern, slightly floral, and lightly resinous, with a unisex profile that may lean softer on some skin. The available performance votes point toward intimate…

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 Dust or No 99 Amber Floral Wood?

Sweet Dust takes 3 of 4 categories. Sweet Dust is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes; No 99 Amber Floral Wood is rated 3.57/5 from 35 votes. Choose Sweet Dust for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose No 99 Amber Floral Wood for a amber and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sweet Dust or No 99 Amber Floral Wood?

Sweet Dust lasts longest (Sweet Dust 53/100, No 99 Amber Floral Wood 37/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sweet Dust or No 99 Amber Floral Wood?

Sweet Dust projects furthest (Sweet Dust 58/100, No 99 Amber Floral Wood 35/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sweet Dust and No 99 Amber Floral Wood smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and white floral accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Saffron, Amberwood and Ambergris.

Is Sweet Dust or No 99 Amber Floral Wood better for summer or winter?

Sweet Dust suits daytime wear; No 99 Amber Floral Wood suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sweet Dust and No 99 Amber Floral Wood?

Sweet Dust has top notes of Jasmine, Saffron, Vanilla and Orange, heart notes of Amberwood, Ambergris and Honeysuckle, a base of Musk, Fir Resin and Cedar. No 99 Amber Floral Wood has top notes of Saffron and Jasmine, heart notes of Ambergris and Amberwood, a base of Fir Resin and Cedar.

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