Fragrance comparison

Vip Blend Amber vs Sublime

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

Updated 1 Nov 2026 10 ratings analysed

Vip Blend Amber

CLASSIC BLEND

4.254 votes

Rank #59,005 AmberFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Sublime

Amado

4.676 votes

Rank #41,625 WoodyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sublime takes 3 of 4 categories.

Vip Blend Amber
Choose it for a amber and fruity character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Sublime
Choose it for a woody and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Vip Blend Amber1/4

Sublime3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sublime
Sillage & projection: Sublime
Value for money: Vip Blend Amber
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sublime

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Vip Blend AmberCLASSIC BLEND

SublimeAmado

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%

4.67/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 5%Had 5%Want 89%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

25%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage94

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevitySublime

SillageSublime

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value50

Category winnerVip Blend AmberBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

smoky77%

warm spicy69%

balsamic61%

woody100%

rose92%

warm spicy84%

fruity77%

amber69%

balsamic61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both amber, fruity and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

RaspberryApricot

Heart2 to 4 hours

IncenseSandalwood

Base5 to 8 hours

TonkaPatchouli

Top

Turkish RoseRaspberryPeachSaffron

Heart

Moroccan RoseIncenseHedione

Base

CedarAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliCypriol Oil or NagarmothaSandalwoodVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Incense, Sandalwood and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Vip Blend Amber, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer0

Fall67

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring0

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,005

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#41,625

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSublimeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Vip Blend Amber by CLASSIC BLEND delivers an oriental woody scent profile that balances sweet fruit with dry resinous smoke. The opening introduces ripe raspberry and juicy apricot, creating a bright and tart fruitiness before deeper elements emerge. In the heart, smoky incense pairs with smooth sandalwood to provide …

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Amado Sublime is a rose and woods fragrance that opens with juicy raspberry and peach, warmed by saffron, then turns darker and more resinous as incense comes forward. The dry-down leans plush and long-wearing, with cedar, oud, patchouli, sandalwood, vanilla and musk smoothing the edges. If you like modern rose-oud st…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Vip Blend Amber or Sublime?

Sublime takes 3 of 4 categories. Vip Blend Amber is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes; Sublime is rated 4.67/5 from 6 votes. Choose Vip Blend Amber for a amber and fruity character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Sublime for a woody and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Vip Blend Amber or Sublime?

Sublime lasts longest (Sublime 80/100, Vip Blend Amber 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Vip Blend Amber or Sublime?

Sublime projects furthest (Sublime 94/100, Vip Blend Amber 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Vip Blend Amber and Sublime smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, fruity and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Incense, Sandalwood and Patchouli.

Is Vip Blend Amber or Sublime better for summer or winter?

Vip Blend Amber suits evening wear; Sublime suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vip Blend Amber and Sublime?

Vip Blend Amber has top notes of Raspberry and Apricot, heart notes of Incense and Sandalwood, a base of Tonka and Patchouli. Sublime has top notes of Turkish Rose, Raspberry, Peach and Saffron, heart notes of Moroccan Rose, Incense and Hedione, a base of Cedar, Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha.