Fragrance comparison

The Wooden vs Amber Negroni

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 85 ratings analysed

The Wooden

NEQI

3.333 votes

Rank #59,338 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Amber Negroni

BLNDRGRPHY

3.9082 votes

Rank #13,440 CitrusSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amber Negroni takes 3 of 4 categories.

The Wooden
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Amber Negroni
Choose it for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

The Wooden1/4

Amber Negroni3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Amber Negroni
Sillage & projection: Amber Negroni
Value for money: The Wooden
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Amber Negroni

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

The WoodenNEQI

Amber NegroniBLNDRGRPHY

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 33%Had 22%Want 44%

3.90/ 5 · 82 votes

Have 27%Had 8%Want 65%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

43%Love

29%Like

12%Ok

7%Dislike

9%Hate

82 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityAmber Negroni

SillageAmber Negroni

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value47

Category winnerThe WoodenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber83%

warm spicy65%

powdery48%

balsamic30%

citrus100%

sweet92%

woody84%

aromatic77%

chocolate69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SandalwoodSpicesAmberAmbroxanWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

OrangeMandoraTangerine

Heart

Milk ChocolateCaramelVanillaHeliotrope

Base

GinVermouthIso E SuperSpicesAmbroxan

InformationalShared notesSpices and Ambroxan. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring72

Summer40

Fall100

Winter96

Day83

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men32

Unisex54

Women15

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,338

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#13,440

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerAmber NegroniHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

NEQI The Wooden is a warm woody hair perfume with sandalwood, amber, spices and ambroxan giving it a smooth, slightly powdery finish. It reads clean, polished and easy to wear rather than loud. On skin and hair, it appears to stay fairly close and moderate in strength. If you like soft woody ambers with a modern desig…

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Amber Negroni opens with a tart burst of mandora, orange, and bitter tangerine before sinking into dark cocoa and rich caramel. BLNDRGRPHY crafts an unorthodox gourmand cocktail that trades syrupy dessert tropes for herbal astringency and dry woods. The heart softens with heliotrope and vanilla, but the real spine arr…

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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, The Wooden or Amber Negroni?

Amber Negroni takes 3 of 4 categories. The Wooden is rated 3.33/5 from 3 votes; Amber Negroni is rated 3.90/5 from 82 votes. Choose The Wooden for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Amber Negroni for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, The Wooden or Amber Negroni?

Amber Negroni lasts longest (Amber Negroni 79/100, The Wooden 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, The Wooden or Amber Negroni?

Amber Negroni projects furthest (Amber Negroni 71/100, The Wooden 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do The Wooden and Amber Negroni smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Spices and Ambroxan.

Is The Wooden or Amber Negroni better for summer or winter?

The Wooden suits evening wear; Amber Negroni suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in The Wooden and Amber Negroni?

The Wooden features Sandalwood, Spices, Amber, Ambroxan and Woody Notes. Amber Negroni has top notes of Orange, Mandora and Tangerine, heart notes of Milk Chocolate, Caramel, Vanilla and Heliotrope, a base of Gin, Vermouth, Iso E Super and Spices.