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Aphrodisiac Touch vs The Aoud

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

Updated 496 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Aoud takes 4 of 8 categories.

  • Aphrodisiac Touch

    Choose it for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • The Aoud

    Choose it for a warm spicy and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Aphrodisiac Touch3/8
The Aoud4/8
Ratings & consensus
Aphrodisiac Touch
Community sentiment
Aphrodisiac Touch
Longevity
The Aoud
Sillage & projection
The Aoud
Value for money
The Aoud
Versatility
Aphrodisiac Touch
Note pyramid (duration)
Tie
Fragranxe ranking
The Aoud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Aphrodisiac TouchUnique'e Luxury
The AoudMancera
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.31/ 5 · 230 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
3.89/ 5 · 266 votes
Have 38%Had 15%Want 47%
Category winnerAphrodisiac TouchRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
60%Love
21%Like
12%Ok
6%Dislike
2%Hate

230 votes

41%Love
32%Like
5%Ok
19%Dislike
3%Hate

266 votes

Category winnerAphrodisiac TouchMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity77
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate83
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage74
♥ Love / hate72
Category winners

LongevityThe Aoud

SillageThe Aoud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value46
¤ Price value54
Category winnerThe AoudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
powdery92%
vanilla84%
woody77%
floral69%
amber61%
warm spicy100%
rose92%
oud84%
woody77%
fresh spicy69%
leather61%
Scent match41%Some overlap · both warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top20-30 mins
LilacSaffronCardamomLily-of-the-ValleyClovesCinnamonBergamot
Heart3-4 hrs
RoseOrris RootCedarPatchouliGeranium
Base8-12+ hrs
VanillaAmberMuskWoody NotesSandalwood
Top15-30 mins
ClovesCinnamonWhite PepperBergamot
Heart2-4 hrs
RoseSaffronGeranium
Base8-12+ hrs
Agarwood (Oud)LeatherWoody NotesSandalwoodCedarWhite Musk
Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring96
Summer56
Fall0
Winter100
Day65
Night100
Spring48
Summer22
Fall0
Winter100
Day37
Night100
Category winnerAphrodisiac TouchMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men6
Unisex44
Women51
Date 39%Party 29%Casual 17%Work 15%
Men52
Unisex42
Women6
Date 39%Party 33%Casual 17%Work 11%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,534

PerfumerJorge Lee, Selim Özen, Sylvain Cara

Launched—

Reviews34

Overall rank#3,511

PerfumerPierre Montale

Launched—

Reviews49

Category winnerThe AoudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Unique'e Luxury Aphrodisiac Touch is an intense Extrait de Parfum that merges sweet spring flowers with heavy culinary spices. It opens loud. Tart bergamot and dewy lilac flash off the skin first, quickly overtaken by fiery cloves and warm cardamom. Within twenty minutes, the initial bite softens into velvety rose, ea…

Reviews →

Do not overspray this. Mancera The Aoud opens with an aggressive blast of medicinal agarwood, biting cloves, and sharp cinnamon that commands immediate attention. A quick flash of bergamot tries to cut through the spice, but the composition pivots swiftly into a dark, thorny rose wrapped in dry saffron. As the fragran…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Aphrodisiac Touch or The Aoud?

The Aoud takes 4 of 8 categories. Aphrodisiac Touch is rated 4.31/5 from 230 votes; The Aoud is rated 3.89/5 from 266 votes. Choose Aphrodisiac Touch for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose The Aoud for a warm spicy and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Aphrodisiac Touch or The Aoud?

The Aoud lasts longest (The Aoud 80/100, Aphrodisiac Touch 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aphrodisiac Touch or The Aoud?

The Aoud projects furthest (The Aoud 74/100, Aphrodisiac Touch 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aphrodisiac Touch and The Aoud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Saffron, Cloves, Cinnamon and Bergamot.

Is Aphrodisiac Touch or The Aoud better for summer or winter?

For summer, Aphrodisiac Touch is the stronger pick. For winter, Aphrodisiac Touch is the stronger pick. Aphrodisiac Touch suits evening wear; The Aoud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aphrodisiac Touch and The Aoud?

Aphrodisiac Touch has top notes of Lilac, Saffron, Cardamom and Lily-of-the-Valley, heart notes of Rose, Orris Root, Cedar and Patchouli, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Musk and Woody Notes. The Aoud has top notes of Cloves, Cinnamon, White Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Saffron and Geranium, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Leather, Woody Notes and Sandalwood.

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