Ambre
Mona di OrioExtrait de Parfum2010
Side by side
Ambre vs. Amber Star
Is Ambre better than Amber Star?
Amber Star rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Accord profile overlap
Performance proximity
Gender alignment
BenzoinYlang-YlangCedar
amberwarm spicyvanillapowderysweetyellow floralbalsamicwoody
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 Ambre and Amber Star?
| Ambre | Amber Star | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Extrait de Parfum | — |
| Launched | 2010 | 2013 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Mona di Orio | Christian Carbonnel |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Ambre and Amber Star smell?
Ambre
Amber
Warm Spicy
Vanilla
Powdery
Sweet
Yellow Floral
Balsamic
Woody
Amber Star
Amber
Woody
Balsamic
Sweet
Yellow Floral
Vanilla
Powdery
Warm Spicy
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Ambre and Amber Star share?
Top
BergamotFreesia
AmbergrisYlang-YlangCedar
Heart
Tolu BalsamBenzoinYlang-YlangCedarwood
Guaiac WoodGurjan Balsam
Base
AmberMuskVanillaCedarVetiverPatchouli
BenzoinBourbon vanillaMyrrhSandalwood
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Oriental Notes
BenzoinVanilla
BenzoinBourbon vanillaMyrrh
Woody Notes
CedarCedarwood
Guaiac WoodCedarSandalwood
Floral Notes
FreesiaYlang-Ylang
Ylang-Ylang
Where they fit
When and where do Ambre and Amber Star work?
Spring
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Ambre or Amber Star?
| Ambre | Amber Star | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 4.5/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 10+ hours |
| Sillage | moderate | strong |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about Ambre and Amber Star?
For those who want amber that doesn't announce itself. This is vanilla done quietly, warm, powdery, built to linger close. No big entrance, no drama. Just the kind of scent people lean in to find.Ambre
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
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