Fragrance comparison

Under Skin vs Am'e

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 49 ratings analysed

3 wins

Under Skin

Sister's Aroma

3.8345 votes

Rank #12,513 SmokyTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

Am'e

Artist'o

5.004 votes

Rank #40,300 SweetTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Under Skin takes 3 of 4 categories.

Under Skin
Choose it for a smoky and tobacco character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Am'e
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Under Skin3/4

Am'e1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Am'e
Sillage & projection: Under Skin
Value for money: Under Skin
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Under Skin

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Under SkinSister's Aroma

Am'eArtist'o

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 45 votes

Have 29%Had 11%Want 60%

5.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 2%Had 6%Want 92%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

45%Like

5%Ok

10%Dislike

10%Hate

40 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityAm'e

SillageUnder Skin

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value50

Category winnerUnder SkinBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

smoky100%

tobacco86%

whiskey72%

sweet58%

woody44%

aromatic30%

sweet100%

tobacco90%

whiskey80%

woody70%

chocolate60%

warm spicy50%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both tobacco, sweet and whiskey

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

gunpowderBurnt SugarTobaccoWhiskey

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Dark ChocolateOrange

Heart

TobaccoWhiskey

Base

Woody Notes

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring46

Summer33

Fall100

Winter88

Day58

Night100

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men32

Unisex61

Women6

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,513

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews24

Overall rank#40,300

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerUnder SkinHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Under Skin leans smoky, boozy and slightly sweet, with gunpowder, burnt sugar, tobacco and whiskey shaping the whole wear. It opens dark and dry rather than plush, then settles into a warmer tobacco-wood haze. This reads clearly unisex and a little rugged. It may suit cooler weather, evening wear, and anyone who likes…

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Am'e opens with orange over dark chocolate, then turns warmer and more textured as tobacco and whiskey move in. The result reads sweet, boozy, woody, and slightly smoky rather than sugary. It suits shoppers who like rich, evening-leaning scents with a gourmand edge but still want some dryness from woods and tobacco. S…

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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, Under Skin or Am'e?

Under Skin takes 3 of 4 categories. Under Skin is rated 3.83/5 from 45 votes; Am'e is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Under Skin for a smoky and tobacco character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Am'e for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Under Skin or Am'e?

Am'e lasts longest (Am'e 100/100, Under Skin 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Under Skin or Am'e?

Under Skin projects furthest (Under Skin 55/100, Am'e 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Under Skin and Am'e smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tobacco, sweet and whiskey accords. Common notes include Tobacco and Whiskey.

Is Under Skin or Am'e better for summer or winter?

Under Skin suits evening wear; Am'e suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Under Skin and Am'e?

Under Skin features gunpowder, Burnt Sugar, Tobacco and Whiskey. Am'e has top notes of Dark Chocolate and Orange, heart notes of Tobacco and Whiskey, a base of Woody Notes.