Fragrance comparison

Aoud vs Scherma

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 1,084 ratings analysed

Aoud

Roja Dove

4.211,076 votes

Rank #242 RoseOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Scherma

Tuttotondo · 2017

3.758 votes

Rank #53,994 Yellow FloralLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Scherma takes 3 of 4 categories.

Aoud
Choose it for a rose and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Scherma
Choose it for a yellow floral and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Aoud1/4

Scherma3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AoudRoja Dove

SchermaTuttotondo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 1,076 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

3.75/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 32%Had 3%Want 65%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

58%Love

26%Like

6%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

609 votes

13%Love

75%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

13%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityScherma

SillageScherma

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value92

Category winnerSchermaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

oud92%

fresh spicy84%

woody77%

citrus69%

amber61%

yellow floral100%

leather91%

warm spicy83%

woody74%

sweet65%

animalic56%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Lemon VerbenaLemonBergamot

Heart

May RoseGeraniumYlang-YlangJasmine

Base

Agarwood (Oud)AmbergrisLeatherSaffronCashmere WoodMuskCedarRhubarb

Top20-30 mins

SaffronNutmegGeranium

Heart2-4 hrs

Ylang-YlangCedarwoodWhite Leather

Base6-8+ hrs

LeatherWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesGeranium, Ylang-Ylang, Leather and Saffron. Durations are only published for Scherma, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring56

Summer28

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring20

Summer20

Fall100

Winter100

Day85

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex56

Women11

Men25

Unisex50

Women25

Work 31%Date 28%Casual 25%Party 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#242

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews203

Overall rank#53,994

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2017

Reviews1

Category winnerAoudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Roja Dove Aoud wears more like a rich rose, saffron and ambergris composition than a harsh oud bomb. It opens citrusy and spicy, then settles into a dense, smooth, slightly inky floral woodiness with leather and warm sweetness underneath. It suits shoppers who want a polished, luxurious rose oud with strong presence a…

Reviews →

Tuttotondo Scherma offers a remarkably approachable take on leather. The first spray releases a brisk alcohol lift before the spices take hold. Give it three minutes. Dry saffron and warm nutmeg immediately surface alongside a green prickle of geranium. It feels crisp. Soon, creamy ylang-ylang petals unfold over a cor…

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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 or Scherma?

Scherma takes 3 of 4 categories. Aoud is rated 4.21/5 from 1,076 votes; Scherma is rated 3.75/5 from 8 votes. Choose Aoud for a rose and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Scherma for a yellow floral and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Aoud or Scherma?

Scherma lasts longest (Scherma 90/100, Aoud 83/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aoud or Scherma?

Projection is very close: Scherma 75/100, Aoud 74/100 for sillage.

Do Aoud and Scherma smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Geranium, Ylang-Ylang, Leather and Saffron.

Is Aoud or Scherma better for summer or winter?

Scherma suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aoud and Scherma?

Aoud has top notes of Lemon Verbena, Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of May Rose, Geranium, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Ambergris, Leather and Saffron. Scherma has top notes of Saffron, Nutmeg and Geranium, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Cedarwood and White Leather, a base of Leather and Woody Notes.