Fragrance comparison

Audacity vs Harrods Aoud

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 147 ratings analysed

3 wins

Audacity

Be Layered

3.336 votes

Rank #57,298 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Harrods Aoud

Roja Dove

4.06141 votes

Rank #6,042 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Audacity takes 3 of 4 categories.

Audacity
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Harrods Aoud
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Audacity3/4

Harrods Aoud1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AudacityBe Layered

Harrods AoudRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 42%Had 11%Want 47%

4.06/ 5 · 141 votes

Have 43%Had 9%Want 48%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

54%Love

24%Like

9%Ok

5%Dislike

8%Hate

76 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityAudacity

SillageAudacity

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value36

Category winnerAudacityBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

oud83%

patchouli65%

powdery48%

musky30%

woody100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

rose61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Agarwood (Oud)Guaiac WoodCedarPatchouliMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

ArtemisiaAldehydesCitruses

Heart

Rose de Mai

Base

OlibanumCedarPatchouliAgarwood (Oud)Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaCinnamonMyrrhLabdanum

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Cedar and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter89

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Men54

Unisex33

Women13

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,298

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#6,042

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews27

Category winnerHarrods AoudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Audacity by Be Layered makes a striking impression with a dry, peppery burst that immediately signals its woody intentions. As the fragrance settles onto your skin, the smoky warmth of cedar and guaiac wood emerges to dominate the profile, while a soft musk undercurrent keeps it from feeling overly harsh. This is not …

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Harrods Aoud opens greener and brighter than its name suggests, with bitter artemisia, sparkling aldehydes and a brief citrus lift before rose, incense and warm woods take over. The oud reads polished rather than animalic. On skin, it usually feels refined, spicy and resinous, with a smooth dry-down that leans woody, …

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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, Audacity or Harrods Aoud?

Audacity takes 3 of 4 categories. Audacity is rated 3.33/5 from 6 votes; Harrods Aoud is rated 4.06/5 from 141 votes. Choose Audacity for a woody and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Harrods Aoud for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Audacity or Harrods Aoud?

Audacity lasts longest (Audacity 87/100, Harrods Aoud 82/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Audacity or Harrods Aoud?

Projection is very close: Audacity 70/100, Harrods Aoud 68/100 for sillage.

Do Audacity and Harrods Aoud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Cedar and Patchouli.

Is Audacity or Harrods Aoud better for summer or winter?

Audacity suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Audacity and Harrods Aoud?

Audacity features Agarwood (Oud), Guaiac Wood, Cedar, Patchouli and Musk. Harrods Aoud has top notes of Artemisia, Aldehydes and Citruses, heart notes of Rose de Mai, a base of Olibanum, Cedar, Patchouli and Agarwood (Oud).