Fragrance comparison

Tropic Heat vs Silver Ambergris

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 73 ratings analysed

Tropic Heat

Victoria's Secret

4.004 votes

Rank #57,301 CitrusFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Silver Ambergris

Anonim

3.9169 votes

Rank #8,556 MossyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Silver Ambergris takes 4 of 4 categories.

Tropic Heat
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Silver Ambergris
Choose it for a mossy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Tropic Heat0/4

Silver Ambergris4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Silver Ambergris
Sillage & projection: Silver Ambergris
Value for money: Silver Ambergris
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Silver Ambergris

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Tropic HeatVictoria's Secret

Silver AmbergrisAnonim

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 43%Had 29%Want 29%

3.91/ 5 · 69 votes

Have 25%Had 6%Want 69%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

50%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

54%Love

21%Like

9%Ok

14%Dislike

2%Hate

57 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevitySilver Ambergris

SillageSilver Ambergris

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value45

Category winnerSilver AmbergrisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh83%

floral65%

fruity48%

sweet30%

mossy100%

amber91%

floral83%

citrus74%

earthy65%

woody56%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both citrus and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CitrusesPineappleFlowers

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

MossFlowersAmbergrisCitrusesWoodsy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring81

Summer100

Fall56

Winter31

Day100

Night85

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men18

Unisex64

Women18

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,301

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,556

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerSilver AmbergrisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Victoria's Secret Tropic Heat hits immediately with a blast of crushed pineapple and bitter citrus zest. Soft, watery flowers follow quickly to tame the sharp fruitiness. Built for blazing summer days, this fragrance stays airy and light on skin. It delivers a fast burst of tropical fruit without heavy sugar, making i…

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Silver Ambergris is a mossy, salty floral chypre built around ambergris, citrus, woods and wet green texture. Reviewers often describe it as airy, damp, animalic and unusually transportive, with a floral opening that settles into mossy amber and briny woods. It is best for people who enjoy vintage-leaning chypres, nat…

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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, Tropic Heat or Silver Ambergris?

Silver Ambergris takes 4 of 4 categories. Tropic Heat is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Silver Ambergris is rated 3.91/5 from 69 votes. Choose Tropic Heat for a citrus and fresh character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Silver Ambergris for a mossy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.