Fragrance comparison

AO vs Wind of the Great Steppe

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 74 ratings analysed

Reserved

3.673 votes

Rank #62,075 FreshAquatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

15%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Wind of the Great Steppe

Aura of Kazakhstan

3.5171 votes

Rank #30,900 GreenAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Wind of the Great Steppe takes 3 of 4 categories.

AO
Choose it for a fresh and aquatic character. Wins on value for money.
Wind of the Great Steppe
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

AO1/4

Wind of the Great Steppe3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Wind of the Great Steppe
Sillage & projection: Wind of the Great Steppe
Value for money: AO
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Wind of the Great Steppe

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AOReserved

Wind of the Great SteppeAura of Kazakhstan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 0%Had 36%Want 64%

3.51/ 5 · 71 votes

Have 30%Had 9%Want 62%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

67%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

24%Love

35%Like

20%Ok

15%Dislike

6%Hate

66 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityWind of the Great Steppe

SillageWind of the Great Steppe

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value20

Category winnerAOBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh100%

aquatic83%

floral65%

green48%

herbal30%

green100%

aromatic92%

leather84%

animalic77%

woody69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Watery NotesWildflowersHerbal Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Herbal NotesDavanaWormwoodCuminSaffronMint

Heart

WildflowersViolet

Base

LeatherVetiverPatchouliCedar

InformationalShared notesWildflowers and Herbal Notes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring67

Summer44

Fall100

Winter56

Day100

Night47

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men6

Unisex68

Women26

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,075

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#30,900

PerfumerSarah McCartney

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerWind of the Great SteppeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

AO by Reserved opens with crisp watery notes and crushed green stems. Soft wildflowers pop through the clean aquatic accord, supported by a mild herbal base. Designed for warm summer mornings, this casual eau de toilette provides an easy, low-key scent reset for gym runs or relaxed errands.

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Wind of the Great Steppe by Aura of Kazakhstan offers a striking, raw take on herbal and leather accords. This scent captures the dry, vast air of a sun-baked landscape, grounded by earthy vetiver and sharp wormwood. It is a bold, artistic choice for anyone looking to step outside conventional floral or sweet fragranc…

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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, AO or Wind of the Great Steppe?

Wind of the Great Steppe takes 3 of 4 categories. AO is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes; Wind of the Great Steppe is rated 3.51/5 from 71 votes. Choose AO for a fresh and aquatic character. Wins on value for money. Choose Wind of the Great Steppe for a green and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, AO or Wind of the Great Steppe?

Wind of the Great Steppe lasts longest (Wind of the Great Steppe 59/100, AO 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, AO or Wind of the Great Steppe?

Wind of the Great Steppe projects furthest (Wind of the Great Steppe 49/100, AO 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do AO and Wind of the Great Steppe smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green accords. Common notes include Wildflowers and Herbal Notes.

Is AO or Wind of the Great Steppe better for summer or winter?

Wind of the Great Steppe suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in AO and Wind of the Great Steppe?

AO features Watery Notes, Wildflowers and Herbal Notes. Wind of the Great Steppe has top notes of Herbal Notes, Davana, Wormwood and Cumin, heart notes of Wildflowers and Violet, a base of Leather, Vetiver, Patchouli and Cedar.