Thai Tea vs Ambre Topkapi
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
17%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Thai Tea takes 4 of 7 categories.
Thai TeaChoose it for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Ambre TopkapiChoose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Thai Tea4/7
Ambre Topkapi3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Thai Tea
- Community sentiment
- Thai Tea
- Longevity
- Ambre Topkapi
- Sillage & projection
- Ambre Topkapi
- Value for money
- Thai Tea
- Versatility
- Thai Tea
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Ambre Topkapi
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Thai TeaMithAmbre TopkapiMDCI ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.08/ 5 · 66 votes
Have 32%Had 7%Want 62%
3.84/ 5 · 529 votes
Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%
Category winnerThai TeaRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate46%Love
31%Like
17%Ok
4%Dislike
2%Hate
48 votes
34%Love
44%Like
10%Ok
12%Dislike
1%Hate
340 votes
Category winnerThai TeaMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityAmbre Topkapi
SillageAmbre Topkapi
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerThai TeaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
powdery92%
citrus84%
warm spicy77%
vanilla69%
green61%
fresh spicy100%
aromatic92%
sweet84%
lavender77%
fruity69%
fresh61%
Scent match17%Clearly different · both sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CardamomBergamotOrange
Heart
TeaStar Anise
Base
Brown sugarVanillaMuskSandalwood
Top
LavenderPineappleGrapefruitBergamotWormwoodMelonNutmegGinger
Heart
Lily-of-the-ValleyVioletJasmineThyme
Base
MuskAmberOakmossTeaBrazilian RosewoodLeatherPatchouliRaspberry
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Tea and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer83
Fall100
Winter56
Day100
Night60
Spring100
Summer68
Fall0
Winter52
Day–
Night–
Category winnerThai TeaMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#9,518
PerfumerChris Maurice
Launched—
Reviews17
Overall rank#4,623
PerfumerPierre Bourdon
Launched—
Reviews76
Category winnerAmbre TopkapiHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotThai Tea by Mith wears more like a citrusy, spiced black tea with vanilla and brown sugar than a creamy milk tea. Reviews point to a comforting, gently sweet scent with cardamom, bergamot and soft anise over a smooth musky sandalwood base. It may suit tea lovers who want something easy, unisex and slightly gourmand, e…
Reviews →Ambre Topkapi is fresher, greener and more aromatic than its name suggests. Wearers often describe a clean lavender and grapefruit opening, with pineapple folded in smoothly rather than pushed forward, then a spicy woody base that feels polished and quietly masculine. It suits someone who likes refined fougere style f…
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, Thai Tea or Ambre Topkapi?
Thai Tea takes 4 of 7 categories. Thai Tea is rated 4.08/5 from 66 votes; Ambre Topkapi is rated 3.84/5 from 529 votes. Choose Thai Tea for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Ambre Topkapi for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Thai Tea or Ambre Topkapi?
Ambre Topkapi lasts longest (Ambre Topkapi 71/100, Thai Tea 68/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Thai Tea or Ambre Topkapi?
Ambre Topkapi projects furthest (Ambre Topkapi 59/100, Thai Tea 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Thai Tea and Ambre Topkapi smell similar?
Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Tea and Musk.
Is Thai Tea or Ambre Topkapi better for summer or winter?
For summer, Thai Tea is the stronger pick. For winter, Thai Tea is the stronger pick. Thai Tea suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Thai Tea and Ambre Topkapi?
Thai Tea has top notes of Cardamom, Bergamot and Orange, heart notes of Tea and Star Anise, a base of Brown sugar, Vanilla, Musk and Sandalwood. Ambre Topkapi has top notes of Lavender, Pineapple, Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Violet, Jasmine and Thyme, a base of Musk, Amber, Oakmoss and Tea.
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