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    Ambre vs. Amber Star

    Ambre by Mona di Orio bottle

    Ambre

    Mona di Orio
    Extrait de Parfum2010
    Strikingly similar
    New comparison

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

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Ambre vs. Amber Star
    AmbreAmber Star
    ConcentrationExtrait de Parfum—
    Launched20102013
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerMona di OrioChristian Carbonnel
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    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

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotFreesia
    AmbergrisYlang-YlangCedar
    Heart
    Tolu BalsamBenzoinYlang-YlangCedarwood
    Guaiac WoodGurjan Balsam
    Base
    AmberMuskVanillaCedarVetiverPatchouli
    BenzoinBourbon vanillaMyrrhSandalwood

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Ambre vs. Amber Star
    AmbreAmber Star
    Score4/54.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours10+ hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    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