Fragrance comparison

Aoud Intense Sunlight vs Mackie

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 808 ratings analysed

Aoud Intense Sunlight

The Dua Brand

4.6411 votes

Rank #29,228 White FloralSweet

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56%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Mackie

Bob Mackie

3.80797 votes

Rank #972 White FloralFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mackie takes 3 of 5 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.
Mackie
Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Aoud Intense Sunlight2/5

Mackie3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Aoud Intense SunlightThe Dua Brand

MackieBob Mackie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.64/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 66%Had 8%Want 26%

3.80/ 5 · 797 votes

Have 65%Had 35%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

33%Love

46%Like

4%Ok

16%Dislike

1%Hate

753 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate91

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityMackie

SillageMackie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value90

¤ Price value84

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%

white floral100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

yellow floral77%

woody69%

tuberose61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both white floral, sweet and yellow floral

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

Top

PeachPineappleRaspberry

Heart

Ylang-YlangTuberoseNarcissusOrange BlossomHoneysuckleJasmineRose

Base

AmberSandalwoodMuskPatchouliVetiver

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Ylang-Ylang, Pineapple and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Aoud Intense Sunlight, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer100

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night50

Spring64

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

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

Men0

Unisex9

Women91

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,228

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#972

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews193

Category winnerMackieHigher 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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Bob Mackie Mackie opens with ripe peach and tart raspberry before unfolding into a heavy bouquet of tuberose and yellow ylang-ylang. Golden amber and smooth sandalwood warm the dry-down. Built for cool autumn evenings, this 1991 creation suits lovers of bold vintage white florals who want noticeable projection and nos…

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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 Mackie?

Mackie takes 3 of 5 categories. Aoud Intense Sunlight is rated 4.64/5 from 11 votes; Mackie is rated 3.80/5 from 797 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 Mackie for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Aoud Intense Sunlight or Mackie?

Mackie lasts longest (Mackie 75/100, Aoud Intense Sunlight 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aoud Intense Sunlight or Mackie?

Mackie projects furthest (Mackie 70/100, Aoud Intense Sunlight 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aoud Intense Sunlight and Mackie smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, sweet and yellow floral accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Ylang-Ylang, Pineapple and Jasmine.

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

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

What are the notes in Aoud Intense Sunlight and Mackie?

Aoud Intense Sunlight features Tahitian Gardenia, Orange Blossom, Ylang-Ylang, Pineapple and Lactones. Mackie has top notes of Peach, Pineapple and Raspberry, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose, Narcissus and Orange Blossom, a base of Amber, Sandalwood, Musk and Patchouli.