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Allégorie de L'Été vs Harrods Aoud

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 181 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Harrods Aoud takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Allégorie de L'Été

    Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Harrods Aoud

    Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Allégorie de L'Été2/5
Harrods Aoud3/5
Ratings & consensus
Harrods Aoud
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Harrods Aoud
Sillage & projection
Allégorie de L'Été
Value for money
Allégorie de L'Été
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Harrods Aoud

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance
Allégorie de L'ÉtéMiskeo Parfums
Harrods AoudRoja Dove
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.04/ 5 · 40 votes
Have 17%Had 2%Want 82%
4.06/ 5 · 141 votes
Have 43%Had 9%Want 48%
Category winnerHarrods AoudRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
38%Love
46%Like
0%Ok
15%Dislike
0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

54%Love
24%Like
9%Ok
5%Dislike
8%Hate

76 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity81
〰 Sillage72
♥ Love / hate79
⏱ Longevity82
〰 Sillage68
♥ Love / hate79
Category winners

LongevityHarrods Aoud

SillageAllégorie de L'Été

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value79
¤ Price value36
Category winnerAllégorie de L'ÉtéBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
fresh92%
warm spicy84%
aldehydic77%
amber69%
herbal61%
woody100%
amber92%
warm spicy84%
aromatic77%
fresh spicy69%
rose61%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
ChinottoBitter OrangeAldehydesCinnamonFennelImmortelleMyrrhLabdanumHay

No top / heart / base split published

Top
ArtemisiaAldehydesCitruses
Heart
Rose de Mai
Base
OlibanumCedarPatchouliAgarwood (Oud)Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaCinnamonMyrrhLabdanum
InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Cinnamon, Myrrh and Labdanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer33
Fall100
Winter33
Day100
Night33
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter89
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
Men54
Unisex33
Women13
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,947

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#6,042

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews27

Category winnerHarrods AoudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Allégorie de L'Été opens with a bright, bitter citrus sparkle that several wearers describe as fizzy, juicy, and unusually playful. Chinotto, bitter orange, aldehydes, fennel, and cinnamon give it a bubblegum-like impression without turning sugary or gourmand. As it settles, hay, myrrh, labdanum, and immortelle add a …

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Harrods Aoud opens greener and brighter than its name suggests, with bitter artemisia, sparkling aldehydes and a brief citrus lift before rose, incense and warm woods take over. The oud reads polished rather than animalic. On skin, it usually feels refined, spicy and resinous, with a smooth dry-down that leans woody, …

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Allégorie de L'Été or Harrods Aoud?

Harrods Aoud takes 3 of 5 categories. Allégorie de L'Été is rated 4.04/5 from 40 votes; Harrods Aoud is rated 4.06/5 from 141 votes. Choose Allégorie de L'Été for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Harrods Aoud for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Allégorie de L'Été or Harrods Aoud?

They last about the same: Harrods Aoud 82/100, Allégorie de L'Été 81/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Allégorie de L'Été or Harrods Aoud?

Allégorie de L'Été projects furthest (Allégorie de L'Été 72/100, Harrods Aoud 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Allégorie de L'Été and Harrods Aoud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Cinnamon, Myrrh and Labdanum.

Is Allégorie de L'Été or Harrods Aoud better for summer or winter?

Allégorie de L'Été suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Allégorie de L'Été and Harrods Aoud?

Allégorie de L'Été features Chinotto, Bitter Orange, Aldehydes, Cinnamon and Fennel. Harrods Aoud has top notes of Artemisia, Aldehydes and Citruses, heart notes of Rose de Mai, a base of Olibanum, Cedar, Patchouli and Agarwood (Oud).

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