Ambresso
GrandeEau de Parfum2024
Side by side
Ambresso vs. Followed
Is Ambresso better than Followed?
Ambresso wins on nuance. Where Kerosene's Followed serves a blunt chocolate-vanilla coffee that roars for ten-plus hours, Ambresso layers Labdanum, Myrrh, and Siam Benzoin over its Arabica and Rum for a resinous warmth that breathes. The higher rating (4 versus 3) reflects that complexity, even if its moderate longevity won't fill a room the same way.
Pick Ambresso
Pick Ambresso if you want a coffee-amber fragrance that earns its complexity through Labdanum, Myrrh, and Cognac instead of just hammering chocolate and vanilla into the air for half a day.
Pick Followed
Pick Followed if you want to announce your presence in a building and sustain that announcement for ten hours without reapplying, chocolate-vanilla and all.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Mood overlap
Amber
ambersweetwarm spicycoffeevanilla
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 Ambresso and Followed?
| Ambresso | Followed | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | — |
| Launched | 2024 | 2022 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Marius Pană | John Pegg |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Ambresso and Followed smell?
Ambresso
Amber
Woody
Sweet
Warm Spicy
Balsamic
Coffee
Vanilla
Followed
Coffee
Warm Spicy
Caramel
Sweet
Chocolate
Vanilla
Amber
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Ambresso and Followed share?
Top
MyrrhAllspice
Coffee
Heart
Arabica CoffeeRumCognacTobaccoBeeswaxRaisinMyrtleRoseNutmegLily of the ValleyCedarwood
Chocolate
Base
AmberLabdanumSiam BenzoinBourbon VanillaCastoreumTolu BalsamPeru BalsamPatchouliGuaiac WoodTonka BeanAmbergrisOpoponaxSandalwoodMusk
AmberVanilla
Notes both fragrances share
Community taste
Which performs better, Ambresso or Followed?
| Ambresso | Followed | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 3/5 |
| Longevity | 4-6 hours | 10+ hours |
| Sillage | moderate | enormous |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about Ambresso and Followed?
Most coffee fragrances play it safe, a sweet latte, maybe some cream. Ambresso doesn't flinch. The myrrh and resins push it somewhere bolder, and the vanilla keeps it from feeling austere.Ambresso
This one means business. It's sweet, it's bold, and it projects like few others in the indie space. An amber base keeps that bold sweetness from becoming cloying.Followed
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