Fragrance comparison

Aoud Intense Vert vs Botanical Essence No.1

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 90 ratings analysed

Aoud Intense Vert

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #71,680 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Botanical Essence No.1

Liz Earle

3.8090 votes

Rank #12,262 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Botanical Essence No.1 takes 1 of 1 categories.

Aoud Intense Vert
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character.
Botanical Essence No.1
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Aoud Intense Vert0/1

Botanical Essence No.11/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Botanical Essence No.1

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Aoud Intense VertThe Dua Brand

Botanical Essence No.1Liz Earle

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%

3.80/ 5 · 90 votes

Have 57%Had 12%Want 31%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

30%Love

44%Like

2%Ok

22%Dislike

1%Hate

90 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value45

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy88%

warm spicy77%

oud65%

herbal53%

woody42%

citrus100%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy65%

woody48%

lavender30%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

GeraniumOudCorianderGingerCardamomVetiverNutmegCedarBergamotMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LemonBergamotBitter OrangeMandarin OrangeCardamom

Heart

LavenderGeraniumCorianderDamask RoseNutmeg

Base

VetiverCedarTonka BeanIndonesian Patchouli Leaf

InformationalShared notesGeranium, Coriander, Cardamom and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Aoud Intense Vert, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night41

Spring100

Summer100

Fall28

Winter12

Day100

Night14

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Work 38%Casual 32%Date 19%Party 11%

Men0

Unisex45

Women55

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#71,680

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#12,262

PerfumerJean Charles Niel

Launched—

Reviews22

Category winnerBotanical Essence No.1Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aoud Intense Vert by The Dua Brand takes the dark, resinous reputation of agarwood and turns it completely green. The ginger hits immediately. Zesty bergamot and cracked coriander join in right away, cutting clean through the natural oud base to create a bright, bracing burst. Within twenty minutes, the citrus settles…

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Liz Earle Botanical Essence No.1 opens with a sharp flash of bitter orange, lemon, and green cardamom. The top notes deliver a crisp citrus blast before softening into an aromatic heart of lavender, geranium, and nutmeg. As it warms on skin, damask rose softens the spice, leading into an earthy dry-down dominated by v…

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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.

Do Aoud Intense Vert and Botanical Essence No.1 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Geranium, Coriander, Cardamom and Vetiver.

Is Aoud Intense Vert or Botanical Essence No.1 better for summer or winter?

Aoud Intense Vert suits daytime wear; Botanical Essence No.1 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aoud Intense Vert and Botanical Essence No.1?

Aoud Intense Vert features Geranium, Oud, Coriander, Ginger and Cardamom. Botanical Essence No.1 has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot, Bitter Orange and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Lavender, Geranium, Coriander and Damask Rose, a base of Vetiver, Cedar, Tonka Bean and Indonesian Patchouli Leaf.