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Apello Smaragd vs Aurum

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

Updated 971 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aurum takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Apello Smaragd

    Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • Aurum

    Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Apello Smaragd0/1
Aurum1/1
Ratings & consensus
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Community sentiment
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Longevity
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Sillage & projection
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Value for money
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Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
Aurum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Apello SmaragdJean-Pierre Sand
AurumAjmal
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
3.76/ 5 · 971 votes
Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

23%Love
50%Like
9%Ok
18%Dislike
1%Hate

912 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage66
♥ Love / hate70
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value64
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
white floral92%
sweet84%
amber77%
warm spicy69%
fruity61%
white floral100%
fruity91%
sweet83%
powdery74%
citrus65%
vanilla56%
Scent match56%Closely related · both white floral, sweet and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
RaspberryBergamotMandarinLemon
Heart
Orange BlossomGardeniaJasmineGingerRose
Base
SandalwoodLicoriceCardamomVanillaBenzoinCaramelAmberMilk
Top
RaspberryLemon
Heart
Fruity NotesGardeniaOrange BlossomJasmineSpicy Notes
Base
Powdery NotesVanillaMuskAmberWoody Notes
InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Lemon, Orange Blossom and Gardenia. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter86
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men1
Unisex17
Women82
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,988

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,589

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews56

Category winnerAurumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Apello Smaragd by Jean-Pierre Sand opens with a sharp burst of lemon, bergamot, and sweet mandarin, quickly grounded by a ripe raspberry accent. As the crisp citrus settles on skin, a dense floral heart of orange blossom, gardenia, and jasmine emerges, spiked with a light kick of fresh ginger. The transition from frui…

Reviews →

Ajmal Aurum is a fruity white floral that opens with sweet raspberry brightened by lemon, then moves into a creamy bouquet of gardenia, orange blossom and jasmine with a soft spicy lift. The dry-down turns warmer and more “dressed up”, with powdery vanilla, musk, amber and woods. It is often described as rich and dens…

Reviews →
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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Apello Smaragd and Aurum smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, sweet and citrus accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Lemon, Orange Blossom and Gardenia.

Is Apello Smaragd or Aurum better for summer or winter?

Apello Smaragd suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Apello Smaragd and Aurum?

Apello Smaragd has top notes of Raspberry, Bergamot, Mandarin and Lemon, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Gardenia, Jasmine and Ginger, a base of Sandalwood, Licorice, Cardamom and Vanilla. Aurum has top notes of Raspberry and Lemon, heart notes of Fruity Notes, Gardenia, Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Powdery Notes, Vanilla, Musk and Amber.

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