Fragrance comparison

Aoud & Minerals vs Oud Minérale

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 1,608 ratings analysed

3 wins

Aoud & Minerals

The Dua Brand

4.336 votes

Rank #36,369 MarineAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

83%scent match

Very similar

Oud Minérale

Tom Ford

4.071,602 votes

Rank #24,360 MarineSalty

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aoud & Minerals takes 3 of 4 categories.

Aoud & Minerals
Choose it for a marine and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Oud Minérale
Choose it for a marine and salty character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Aoud & Minerals3/4

Oud Minérale1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Aoud & Minerals
Sillage & projection: Aoud & Minerals
Value for money: Aoud & Minerals
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Oud Minérale

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Aoud & MineralsThe Dua Brand

Oud MinéraleTom Ford

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 83%Had 0%Want 17%

4.07/ 5 · 1,602 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

33%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

47%Love

31%Like

6%Ok

13%Dislike

3%Hate

1,602 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityAoud & Minerals

SillageAoud & Minerals

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value37

Category winnerAoud & MineralsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

amber92%

aromatic84%

salty77%

aquatic69%

woody61%

marine100%

salty90%

aromatic80%

amber70%

aquatic60%

oud50%

Scent match83%Very similar · both marine, salty and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Pink PepperBalsam FirSea NotesAmbergrisSea SaltAgarwoodSeaweedStyrax

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Sea NotesSea SaltSeaweedAgarwood (Oud)AmbergrisPink PepperStyraxBalsam FirPepperwood or Hercules Club

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Balsam Fir, Sea Notes and Ambergris. Durations are only published for Aoud & Minerals, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer100

Fall75

Winter50

Day100

Night43

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter38

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men83

Unisex17

Women0

Casual 40%Work 30%Date 18%Party 13%

Men67

Unisex31

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,369

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#24,360

PerfumerShyamala Maisondieu

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOud MinéraleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The Dua Brand Aoud & Minerals delivers an unusual collision of bracing ocean water and dark resinous wood. It hits the skin with coarse sea salt, cold Atlantic waves, and an earthy burst of agarwood. You get no tropical coconut or sweet designer citrus here. Instead, this extrait de parfum smells like wet coastal drif…

Reviews →

Oud Minérale by Tom Ford breaks away from traditional sweet beach scents by pairing gritty marine notes with dark wood. The opening hits you with a blast of sea salt and wet seaweed, mimicking a cold, wind-swept shoreline rather than a sunny resort. As the fragrance settles, a clean, smoky agarwood note emerges, creat…

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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, Aoud & Minerals or Oud Minérale?

Aoud & Minerals takes 3 of 4 categories. Aoud & Minerals is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes; Oud Minérale is rated 4.07/5 from 1,602 votes. Choose Aoud & Minerals for a marine and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Oud Minérale for a marine and salty character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Aoud & Minerals or Oud Minérale?

They last about the same: Aoud & Minerals 77/100, Oud Minérale 75/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Aoud & Minerals or Oud Minérale?

Aoud & Minerals projects furthest (Aoud & Minerals 71/100, Oud Minérale 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aoud & Minerals and Oud Minérale smell similar?

Very similar: a 83% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share marine, salty and aromatic accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Balsam Fir, Sea Notes and Ambergris.

Is Aoud & Minerals or Oud Minérale better for summer or winter?

Aoud & Minerals suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aoud & Minerals and Oud Minérale?

Aoud & Minerals features Pink Pepper, Balsam Fir, Sea Notes, Ambergris and Sea Salt. Oud Minérale features Sea Notes, Sea Salt, Seaweed, Agarwood (Oud) and Ambergris.