Patina
Roberto UgoliniExtrait2024
Side by side
Patina vs. Amber Star
Is Patina better than Amber Star?
Amber Star rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Shared notes
BenzoinGuaiac WoodSandalwoodYlang-YlangMyrrhGurjan Balsam
woodyambersweetwarm spicypowderyvanillabalsamic
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 Patina and Amber Star?
| Patina | Amber Star | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Extrait | — |
| Launched | 2024 | 2013 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Christian Carbonnel | Christian Carbonnel |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Patina and Amber Star smell?
Patina
Woody
Amber
Sweet
Honey
Warm Spicy
Powdery
Vanilla
Iris
Amber Star
Amber
Woody
Balsamic
Sweet
Yellow Floral
Vanilla
Powdery
Warm Spicy
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Patina and Amber Star share?
Top
HoneyYlang-YlangMangoCedarwood
AmbergrisYlang-YlangCedar
Heart
Guaiac WoodMyrrhIrisGurjan Balsam
Guaiac WoodGurjan Balsam
Base
BenzoinSandalwoodVanillaSugar
BenzoinBourbon vanillaMyrrhSandalwood
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Oriental Notes
BenzoinMyrrhVanilla
BenzoinBourbon vanillaMyrrh
Woody Notes
Guaiac WoodSandalwoodCedarwood
Guaiac WoodCedarSandalwood
Floral Notes
Ylang-YlangIris
Ylang-Ylang
Where they fit
When and where do Patina and Amber Star work?
Spring
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Patina or Amber Star?
| Patina | Amber Star | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3.5/5 | 4.5/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 10+ hours |
| Sillage | strong | strong |
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What do reviewers say about Patina and Amber Star?
Honey can read cheap. But Patina's mango and ylang-ylang pull it somewhere unexpected, tropical, a little feral, warm spice underneath. It's a statement.Patina
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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