Fragrance comparison

Audacity vs Wood

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 15 ratings analysed

Audacity

Ardent Parfums

4.758 votes

Rank #32,368 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

Wood

Mon Bouquet

4.577 votes

Rank #41,280 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Audacity
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Wood
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Audacity2/4

Wood2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Audacity
Sillage & projection: Wood
Value for money: Wood
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Audacity

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AudacityArdent Parfums

WoodMon Bouquet

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.75/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 75%Had 0%Want 25%

4.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 32%Had 21%Want 47%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

57%Love

43%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate94

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityAudacity

SillageWood

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price value89

Category winnerWoodBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy88%

woody77%

aromatic65%

warm spicy53%

earthy42%

amber100%

warm spicy91%

woody83%

aromatic74%

musky65%

vanilla56%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotMandarin

Heart

Black PepperCardamom

Base

CedarwoodPatchouliVetiver

Top

CardamomBlack PepperBergamot

Heart

CashmeranCedarwoodVetiver

Base

Tonka BeanFrankincenseVanilla

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Black Pepper, Cardamom and Cedarwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall33

Winter0

Day100

Night43

Spring11

Summer44

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night71

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men90

Unisex0

Women10

Men33

Unisex56

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,368

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#41,280

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAudacityHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Audacity by Ardent Parfums is a 2024 unisex woody spicy fragrance built around crisp contrast. It opens with an energetic splash of bergamot and sweet mandarin before introducing a heart of black pepper and cardamom. The dry-down settles into cedarwood, patchouli, and dry vetiver. It is designed for casual daytime wea…

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Wood by Mon Bouquet delivers a cozy, wood-forward profile that blends crisp black pepper and zesty bergamot with aromatic cardamom right at the start. As it settles, the fragrance reveals a rich heart of dry cedarwood, earthy vetiver, and plush cashmeran, creating the feel of a warm wool sweater on a chilly day. The b…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Audacity or Wood?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Audacity is rated 4.75/5 from 8 votes; Wood is rated 4.57/5 from 7 votes. Choose Audacity for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Wood for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Audacity or Wood?

Audacity lasts longest (Audacity 85/100, Wood 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Audacity or Wood?

Wood projects furthest (Wood 84/100, Audacity 81/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Audacity and Wood smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Black Pepper, Cardamom and Cedarwood.

Is Audacity or Wood better for summer or winter?

Audacity suits daytime wear; Wood suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Audacity and Wood?

Audacity has top notes of Bergamot and Mandarin, heart notes of Black Pepper and Cardamom, a base of Cedarwood, Patchouli and Vetiver. Wood has top notes of Cardamom, Black Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Cashmeran, Cedarwood and Vetiver, a base of Tonka Bean, Frankincense and Vanilla.