Fragrance comparison

Aoud S vs Feminité du Bois Limited Edition

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 204 ratings analysed

4 wins

Aoud S

Mancera

3.50153 votes

Rank #11,358 OudLeather

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18%scent match

Clearly different

Feminité du Bois Limited Edition

Serge Lutens

4.0251 votes

Rank #45,045 WoodyFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aoud S takes 4 of 7 categories.

Aoud S
Choose it for a oud and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Feminité du Bois Limited Edition
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Aoud S4/7

Feminité du Bois Limited Edition3/7

Ratings & consensus: Feminité du Bois Limited Edition
Community sentiment: Feminité du Bois Limited Edition
Longevity: Aoud S
Sillage & projection: Aoud S
Value for money: Aoud S
Versatility: Feminité du Bois Limited Edition
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Aoud S

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Aoud SMancera

Feminité du Bois Limited EditionSerge Lutens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 153 votes

Have 42%Had 21%Want 36%

4.02/ 5 · 51 votes

Have 53%Had 8%Want 40%

Category winnerFeminité du Bois Limited EditionRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

36%Like

7%Ok

30%Dislike

3%Hate

153 votes

43%Love

33%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

4%Hate

51 votes

Category winnerFeminité du Bois Limited EditionMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityAoud S

SillageAoud S

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price value42

Category winnerAoud SBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

leather92%

yellow floral84%

rose77%

animalic69%

powdery61%

woody100%

fruity88%

powdery77%

warm spicy65%

sweet53%

vanilla42%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CloveCinnamonBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

Ylang-YlangRoseJasmineViolet

Base8-12 hrs

Agarwood (Oud)LeatherWhite Musk

Top

Virginia CedarPlumCinnamonPeach

Heart

CloveGingerYlang-YlangVioletRoseOrange Blossom

Base

SandalwoodVanillaBenzoinMusk

InformationalShared notesClove, Cinnamon, Ylang-Ylang and Rose. Durations are only published for Aoud S, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring63

Summer27

Fall0

Winter100

Day87

Night100

Spring19

Summer14

Fall100

Winter95

Day100

Night75

Category winnerFeminité du Bois Limited EditionMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men48

Unisex35

Women16

Men5

Unisex35

Women60

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,358

PerfumerPierre Montale

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#45,045

PerfumerChristopher Sheldrake

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAoud SHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mancera Aoud S hits the skin with an unapologetic burst of sharp bergamot, hot clove, and raw medicinal agarwood. Give it five minutes. Once the initial solvent punch evaporates, a rich core of dark red rose and violet softens the medicinal edge. The real backbone here is a heavy leather fragrance base anchored by cle…

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Feminite du Bois Limited Edition by Serge Lutens wraps the wearer in dark stone fruits and dry wood. Christopher Sheldrake balances a jammy purple plum note with a sharp, pencil-shaving Virginia cedar backbone. This scent works best on cool autumn afternoons when you want a quiet, woody hum that sits close to your ski…

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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 S or Feminité du Bois Limited Edition?

Aoud S takes 4 of 7 categories. Aoud S is rated 3.50/5 from 153 votes; Feminité du Bois Limited Edition is rated 4.02/5 from 51 votes. Choose Aoud S for a oud and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Feminité du Bois Limited Edition for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Aoud S or Feminité du Bois Limited Edition?

Aoud S lasts longest (Aoud S 81/100, Feminité du Bois Limited Edition 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aoud S or Feminité du Bois Limited Edition?

Aoud S projects furthest (Aoud S 75/100, Feminité du Bois Limited Edition 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aoud S and Feminité du Bois Limited Edition smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Clove, Cinnamon, Ylang-Ylang and Rose.

Is Aoud S or Feminité du Bois Limited Edition better for summer or winter?

For summer, Aoud S is the stronger pick. For winter, Aoud S is the stronger pick. Aoud S suits evening wear; Feminité du Bois Limited Edition suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aoud S and Feminité du Bois Limited Edition?

Aoud S has top notes of Clove, Cinnamon and Bergamot, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Rose, Jasmine and Violet, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Leather and White Musk. Feminité du Bois Limited Edition has top notes of Virginia Cedar, Plum, Cinnamon and Peach, heart notes of Clove, Ginger, Ylang-Ylang and Violet, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Benzoin and Musk.