Fragrance comparison

Aoud Intense Sunlight vs Balahe

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 532 ratings analysed

Aoud Intense Sunlight

The Dua Brand

4.6411 votes

Rank #29,228 White FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Balahe

Leonard

4.23521 votes

Rank #3,770 SweetPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Balahe takes 4 of 6 categories.

Aoud Intense Sunlight
Choose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Balahe
Choose it for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.

Aoud Intense Sunlight2/6

Balahe4/6

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Aoud Intense SunlightThe Dua Brand

BalaheLeonard

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.64/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 66%Had 8%Want 26%

4.23/ 5 · 521 votes

Have 62%Had 38%Want 0%

Category winnerAoud Intense SunlightRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

73%Love

18%Like

9%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

47%Love

40%Like

2%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

521 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate91

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityBalahe

SillageBalahe

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value90

¤ Price value51

Category winnerAoud Intense SunlightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

sweet90%

yellow floral80%

vanilla70%

musky60%

fruity50%

sweet100%

powdery92%

white floral84%

woody77%

musky69%

fruity61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both sweet, white floral and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Tahitian GardeniaOrange BlossomYlang-YlangPineappleLactonesVanillaJasmineMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top20-30 mins

PlumAldehydesClary SageCorianderAnisePineappleMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart3-4 hrs

TuberoseOrchidOrris RootYlang-YlangIrisRoseJasmineOrange Blossom

Base8-10+ hrs

CivetOpoponaxVanillaSandalwoodMuskVetiver

Category winnerBalaheLongest dry-down: 8-10+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer100

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night50

Spring27

Summer19

Fall0

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 33%Date 29%Party 23%Work 15%

Men2

Unisex44

Women55

Date 41%Party 33%Casual 15%Work 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,228

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#3,770

PerfumerDaniel Moliere

Launched—

Reviews50

Category winnerBalaheHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aoud Intense Sunlight by The Dua Brand brings sunny island warmth straight to your skin. The opening hits fast. Sweet pineapple and sunny orange blossom burst forward with tart, juicy vibrancy before settling into a thick bed of Tahitian gardenia and creamy ylang-ylang. You will not find heavy barnyard funk here. Inst…

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Balahe by Leonard is a decadent 1983 oriental floral that refuses to whisper. Dark, syrupy plum immediately collides with sharp aldehydes and spicy coriander in the opening. Give it five minutes. Once that initial solvent burst settles, a lush heart of creamy tuberose, powdery iris, and warm ylang-ylang unfolds across…

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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 Intense Sunlight or Balahe?

Balahe takes 4 of 6 categories. Aoud Intense Sunlight is rated 4.64/5 from 11 votes; Balahe is rated 4.23/5 from 521 votes. Choose Aoud Intense Sunlight for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Balahe for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Aoud Intense Sunlight or Balahe?

Balahe lasts longest (Balahe 72/100, Aoud Intense Sunlight 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aoud Intense Sunlight or Balahe?

Projection is very close: Balahe 62/100, Aoud Intense Sunlight 60/100 for sillage.

Do Aoud Intense Sunlight and Balahe smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, white floral and musky accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Ylang-Ylang, Pineapple and Vanilla.

Is Aoud Intense Sunlight or Balahe better for summer or winter?

Aoud Intense Sunlight suits daytime wear; Balahe suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aoud Intense Sunlight and Balahe?

Aoud Intense Sunlight features Tahitian Gardenia, Orange Blossom, Ylang-Ylang, Pineapple and Lactones. Balahe has top notes of Plum, Aldehydes, Clary Sage and Coriander, heart notes of Tuberose, Orchid, Orris Root and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Civet, Opoponax, Vanilla and Sandalwood.