Fragrances inspired by Amber Absolute Eau de Parfum
The original
Amber Absolute
Tom Ford
The two side by side
Our verdict
Editor reviewedWhat they share
Every one of its 5 notes is in the original, including Woody Notes, Amber, Vanilla
The main difference
Without frankincense
What they share
Shares 5 of its 7 notes, including Woody Notes, Amber, Vanilla
The main difference
Adds benzoin and spicy notes, drops frankincense
What they share
Shares 4 of its 7 notes, including Amber, Vanilla, Labdanum
The main difference
Adds benzoin and myrrh, drops frankincense and woody notes
What they share
Every one of its 4 notes is in the original, including Amber, Vanilla, Incense
The main difference
Without labdanum and woody notes
What they share
Shares 5 of its 7 notes, including Woody Notes, Amber, Vanilla
The main difference
Adds musk and patchouli, drops frankincense
What they share
Shares 3 of its 6 notes, including Incense, Vanilla, Labdanum
The main difference
Adds amber and frankincense, drops amberwood and benzoin
What they share
Shares 3 of its 9 notes, including Vanilla, Labdanum, Incense
The main difference
Adds amberwood and benzoin, drops amber and frankincense
What they share
Shares 4 of its 6 notes, including Woody Notes, Amber, Labdanum
The main difference
Adds amberwood and benzoin, drops frankincense and vanilla
Scent profile
How we judge a match
We score each pairing on the two fragrance profiles: shared accords, overlapping notes, longevity and projection, and the occasions each suits. A good inspired-by scent captures the original's character rather than copying it molecule for molecule.
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Inspired-by fragrances. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or produced by Tom Ford. Match scores are our estimate of how alike two perfumes smell, calculated from their published notes, not a measurement. How we score similarity.