Skip to main content
    HousesNotesPerfumers

    Side by side

    Ambrarem vs. The Dark Side

    Ambrarem by Histoires de Parfums bottle

    Ambrarem

    Histoires de Parfums
    Eau de Parfum2011
    Very similar
    New comparison

    The Dark Side rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Ambrarem vs. The Dark Side
    AmbraremThe Dark Side
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumExtrait
    Launched20112016
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerGérald GhislainFrancesca Bianchi
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Ambrarem

    Leather
    Oud
    Amber
    Woody
    Powdery
    Smoky
    Warm Spicy
    Vanilla

    The Dark Side

    Amber
    Woody
    Warm Spicy
    Powdery
    Balsamic
    Honey
    Violet
    Iris

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Elemi ResinPink Pepper
    IncenseSpicy NotesStyrax
    Heart
    OudIrisSaffron
    HoneyVioletIris
    Base
    CastoreumAmberVanilleSandalwood
    AmberVanillaSandalwoodCedarVetiver

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Ambrarem vs. The Dark Side
    AmbraremThe Dark Side
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Some fragrances ask you to be patient. Ambrarem rewards you immediately, if you can handle what arrives. The castoreum and oud together aren't a polite gesture. They're a statement.Ambrarem
    No opening act, no gradual reveal. This extrait drops you directly into its heart and asks you to stay. A surprising softness and depth awaits those who linger.The Dark Side