one more vote for "not a fan of CDG" EXCEPT:

if you have a full day layover then spending a few hours in Paris is always a treat. You can take a bus or train into the city and it drops you off right in the center of it all.
As much as I like Amsterdam, it seems like a small town when compared to Paris.

The other exception would be that there are probably more options for CDG-VCE than AMS-VCE so if you miss your connection it may be easier to find a replacement flight.

If your layover is less than 10-12 hours and connections are not an issue there is no doubt that connecting in AMS is much smoother.