Fragrance comparison

Aoud No 1 vs Dolce Meta

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 32 ratings analysed

4 wins

Aoud No 1

Parfumerie Bruckner

4.8628 votes

Rank #7,865 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

Dolce Meta

Salas · 2023

4.754 votes

Rank #44,018 White FloralRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aoud No 1 takes 4 of 4 categories.

Aoud No 1
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Dolce Meta
Choose it for a white floral and rose character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Aoud No 14/4

Dolce Meta0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Aoud No 1Parfumerie Bruckner

Dolce MetaSalas

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.86/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 31%Had 16%Want 53%

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 8%Had 17%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

86%Love

14%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

28 votes

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate96

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevityAoud No 1

SillageAoud No 1

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value25

Category winnerAoud No 1Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet90%

oud80%

woody70%

powdery60%

vanilla50%

white floral100%

rose92%

amber84%

leather77%

oud69%

smoky61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both oud

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

ApplePeachSaffron

Heart2-4 hrs

PlumOrange BlossomJasmine

Base8-12 hrs

Agarwood (Oud)SandalwoodVanilla

Top

AppleOrange Blossom

Heart

RoseJasmine

Base

Agarwood (Oud)BirchAmbroxan

InformationalShared notesApple, Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Aoud No 1, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer55

Fall100

Winter55

Day64

Night100

Spring67

Summer67

Fall100

Winter67

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex86

Women0

Date 38%Party 26%Casual 19%Work 17%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,865

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#44,018

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched2023

Reviews0

Category winnerAoud No 1Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Parfumerie Bruckner Aoud No 1 is a rich, fruit-forward woody fragrance that balances tart sweetness with dark resinous depth. The scent opens with crisp apple, lush peach, and a dusting of warm saffron before melting into a luscious heart of stewed plum and creamy orange blossom petals. In the base, authentic agarwood…

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Dolce Meta by Salas is a fresh and smoky woody perfume that pairs crisp orchard fruit with dark timber. The fragrance opens with a sharp bite of chilled green apple alongside sunny, sweet orange blossom petals. Within minutes, a clean floral core of pink rose and jasmine blooms across the skin, keeping the scent brigh…

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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 No 1 or Dolce Meta?

Aoud No 1 takes 4 of 4 categories. Aoud No 1 is rated 4.86/5 from 28 votes; Dolce Meta is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Aoud No 1 for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Dolce Meta for a white floral and rose character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Aoud No 1 or Dolce Meta?

Aoud No 1 lasts longest (Aoud No 1 79/100, Dolce Meta 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aoud No 1 or Dolce Meta?

Aoud No 1 projects furthest (Aoud No 1 75/100, Dolce Meta 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aoud No 1 and Dolce Meta smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud accords. Common notes include Apple, Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Aoud No 1 or Dolce Meta better for summer or winter?

Aoud No 1 suits evening wear; Dolce Meta suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aoud No 1 and Dolce Meta?

Aoud No 1 has top notes of Apple, Peach and Saffron, heart notes of Plum, Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood and Vanilla. Dolce Meta has top notes of Apple and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Rose and Jasmine, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Birch and Ambroxan.