Aura vs Folie Oud
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
59%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Folie Oud takes 1 of 1 categories.
AuraChoose it for a sweet and rose character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Folie OudChoose it for a oud and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Aura0/1
Folie Oud1/1
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Folie Oud
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
AuraBrigionFolie OudDiane CastelWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
4.68/ 5 · 22 votes
Have 64%Had 14%Want 22%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
77%Love
18%Like
0%Ok
5%Dislike
0%Hate
22 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
rose92%
amber84%
oud77%
warm spicy69%
citrus61%
oud100%
amber92%
musky84%
warm spicy77%
vanilla69%
sweet61%
Scent match59%Closely related · both oud, amber and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
SaffronMandarinBergamot
Heart
RoseOudAmber
Base
Brown sugarTonka BeanMuskOakmossVetiver
Top30 to 45 minutes
Red FruitsBergamotSaffron
Heart2 to 4 hours
Tonka BeanCacaoJasmineRose
Base4 to 6 hours
OudMuskAmbergrisOakmoss
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Bergamot, Rose and Oud. Durations are only published for Folie Oud, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Spring75
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day75
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#74,852
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#38,814
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerFolie OudHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAura by Brigion opens with a sharp burst of bergamot and mandarin before revealing a dense core of saffron and dark rose. Warm amber and smoky oud ground the heart. As the scent settles, caramelized brown sugar, tonka bean, and earthy oakmoss cling to the skin. It works best on cold winter evenings when heavy gourmand…
Reviews →Folie Oud by Diane Castel offers an accessible, warming interpretation of modern oriental style. The scent opens with bright bergamot, tangy red fruits, and a sharp touch of saffron. As the initial brightness settles, the composition moves into a rich heart of cacao, tonka bean, rose, and soft jasmine. The base provid…
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 Aura and Folie Oud smell similar?
Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud, amber and sweet accords. Common notes include Saffron, Bergamot, Rose and Oud.
Is Aura or Folie Oud better for summer or winter?
Aura suits evening wear; Folie Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Aura and Folie Oud?
Aura has top notes of Saffron, Mandarin and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Oud and Amber, a base of Brown sugar, Tonka Bean, Musk and Oakmoss. Folie Oud has top notes of Red Fruits, Bergamot and Saffron, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Cacao, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Oud, Musk, Ambergris and Oakmoss.
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