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    Ablaze vs. Amber Star

    Ablaze by Boadicea the Victorious bottle

    Ablaze

    Boadicea the Victorious
    Eau de Parfum2010
    Very similar
    New comparison

    Amber Star rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Ablaze vs. Amber Star
    AblazeAmber Star
    ConcentrationEau de Parfum—
    Launched20102013
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    Perfumer—Christian Carbonnel
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Ablaze

    Woody
    Warm Spicy
    Fresh Spicy
    Earthy
    Patchouli
    Mossy
    Powdery
    Amber

    Amber Star

    Amber
    Woody
    Balsamic
    Sweet
    Yellow Floral
    Vanilla
    Powdery
    Warm Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Black PepperCardamomLemonBergamotMandarin OrangeNutmeg
    AmbergrisYlang-YlangCedar
    Heart
    CedarGuaiac WoodHerbaceous NotesLabdanumJasmineYlang-YlangRose
    Guaiac WoodGurjan Balsam
    Base
    PatchouliOakmossSuedeSandalwoodAmber
    BenzoinBourbon vanillaMyrrhSandalwood

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Ablaze vs. Amber Star
    AblazeAmber Star
    Score3.5/54.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours10+ hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Patchouli that goes dark and stays there. Cedar that means it. This isn't fireworks, it's the ember you can't stop watching, the one that outlasts everything else you lit that night.Ablaze
    Amber Star is not a safe blind buy. The smoky guaiac wood and resinous myrrh in the heart are divisive, and the drydown, while gorgeous, requires patience.Amber Star