Not A Cake
Duduar MilanoEau de Parfum2025
Side by side
Not A Cake vs. Ambre Samar
Is Not A Cake better than Ambre Samar?
Ambre Samar rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
sweetfruityvanillawarm spicy
This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between Not A Cake and Ambre Samar?
| Not A Cake | Ambre Samar | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2025 | 2025 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Sofia Bardelli | Delphine Jelk |
| Best season | Fall | — |
Scent DNA
How do Not A Cake and Ambre Samar smell?
Not A Cake
Sweet
Fruity
Vanilla
Tropical
Warm Spicy
Ambre Samar
Amber
Warm Spicy
Aromatic
Vanilla
Sweet
Almond
Fruity
Balsamic
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Not A Cake and Ambre Samar share?
Top
PineappleCandied FruitsCinnamon
CardamomAlmondFrankincense
Heart
BiscuitCoffee
AmberDavana
Base
SugarVanilla
BenzoinTonka BeanPatchouli
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Gourmandy Notes
BiscuitSugarCoffee
Almond
Oriental Notes
Vanilla
BenzoinTonka Bean
Spicy Notes
Cinnamon
Cardamom
Where they fit
When and where do Not A Cake and Ambre Samar work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Not A Cake or Ambre Samar?
| Not A Cake | Ambre Samar | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3.5/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 2-4 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | strong | strong |
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What do reviewers say about Not A Cake and Ambre Samar?
Sweetness with a backbone. The pineapple-biscuit-coffee structure keeps it interesting, not cloying. You'll either want to eat it off your wrist or wonder why anyone would wear dessert.Not A Cake
It's not subtle. That should be clear from the first three seconds. Frankincense smoke and cardamom, spicy and sweet at once, the kind of combination that either pulls you in or makes you step back.Ambre Samar
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