Fragrance comparison

Aoud S vs Night Scented Stock

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 513 ratings analysed

Aoud S

Mancera

3.50153 votes

Rank #11,358 OudLeather

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27%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Night Scented Stock

Penhaligon's

3.79360 votes

Rank #4,710 Warm SpicyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Night Scented Stock 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.
Night Scented Stock
Choose it for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring.

Aoud S3/7

Night Scented Stock4/7

Ratings & consensus: Night Scented Stock
Community sentiment: Night Scented Stock
Longevity: Aoud S
Sillage & projection: Aoud S
Value for money: Aoud S
Versatility: Night Scented Stock
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Night Scented Stock

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Aoud SMancera

Night Scented StockPenhaligon's

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 153 votes

Have 42%Had 21%Want 36%

3.79/ 5 · 360 votes

Have 36%Had 19%Want 45%

Category winnerNight Scented StockRating 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

25%Love

54%Like

4%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

272 votes

Category winnerNight Scented StockMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityAoud S

SillageAoud S

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price value52

Category winnerAoud SBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

leather92%

yellow floral84%

rose77%

animalic69%

powdery61%

warm spicy100%

powdery92%

white floral84%

vanilla77%

woody69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both powdery and yellow floral

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

CloveCinnamon

Heart

Ylang-YlangLilyHeliotropeVioletJasmine

Base

Tonka BeanBenzoinMuskSandalwoodVanilleVetyverPatchouli

InformationalShared notesClove, Cinnamon, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine. 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

Spring100

Summer94

Fall0

Winter80

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNight Scented StockMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men48

Unisex35

Women16

Men0

Unisex18

Women82

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,358

PerfumerPierre Montale

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#4,710

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews55

Category winnerNight Scented StockHigher 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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Night Scented Stock is a vintage Penhaligon's floriental built around clove, cinnamon, powdery flowers and a warm balsamic base. On skin, reviewers often describe a spicy opening that softens into violet, heliotrope, lily and ylang-ylang, with a cosmetic powder or old lipstick effect. It is most rewarding if you like …

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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 Night Scented Stock?

Night Scented Stock takes 4 of 7 categories. Aoud S is rated 3.50/5 from 153 votes; Night Scented Stock is rated 3.79/5 from 360 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 Night Scented Stock for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Aoud S or Night Scented Stock?

Aoud S lasts longest (Aoud S 81/100, Night Scented Stock 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aoud S or Night Scented Stock?

Aoud S projects furthest (Aoud S 75/100, Night Scented Stock 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aoud S and Night Scented Stock smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and yellow floral accords. Common notes include Clove, Cinnamon, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine.

Is Aoud S or Night Scented Stock better for summer or winter?

For summer, Night Scented Stock is the stronger pick. For winter, Aoud S is the stronger pick. Aoud S suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aoud S and Night Scented Stock?

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. Night Scented Stock has top notes of Clove and Cinnamon, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Lily, Heliotrope and Violet, a base of Tonka Bean, Benzoin, Musk and Sandalwood.