Skip to main content
    HousesNotesPerfumers

    Side by side

    Patina vs. Amber Star

    Patina by Roberto Ugolini bottle

    Patina

    Roberto Ugolini
    Extrait2024
    Very similar
    New comparison

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

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Patina vs. Amber Star
    PatinaAmber Star
    ConcentrationExtrait—
    Launched20242013
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerChristian CarbonnelChristian Carbonnel
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    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

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    HoneyYlang-YlangMangoCedarwood
    AmbergrisYlang-YlangCedar
    Heart
    Guaiac WoodMyrrhIrisGurjan Balsam
    Guaiac WoodGurjan Balsam
    Base
    BenzoinSandalwoodVanillaSugar
    BenzoinBourbon vanillaMyrrhSandalwood

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Patina vs. Amber Star
    PatinaAmber Star
    Score3.5/54.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours10+ hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    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