Fragrance comparison

Aura vs Red Velvet No.4

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 112 ratings analysed

Aura

Lattafa Perfumes

4.03107 votes

Rank #4,476 WoodyAmber

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50%scent match

Some overlap

Red Velvet No.4

Twist · 2022

5.005 votes

Rank #19,716 WoodyMossy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Aura
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Red Velvet No.4
Choose it for a woody and mossy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Aura2/4

Red Velvet No.42/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Aura
Sillage & projection: Red Velvet No.4
Value for money: Red Velvet No.4
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Aura

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AuraLattafa Perfumes

Red Velvet No.4Twist

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 107 votes

Have 27%Had 7%Want 66%

5.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

32%Like

10%Ok

6%Dislike

5%Hate

63 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityAura

SillageRed Velvet No.4

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value86

¤ Price value96

Category winnerRed Velvet No.4Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

musky84%

mossy77%

powdery69%

animalic61%

woody100%

mossy92%

warm spicy84%

earthy77%

fresh spicy69%

amber61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both woody, mossy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Saffron

Heart

Balsam FirJasmine

Base

AmbergrisMuskMossCashmeranCedarwood

Top15-30 mins

Saffron

Heart2-4 hrs

Jasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

oak mossFirAmbergrisCedarwood

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Jasmine, Ambergris and Cedarwood. Durations are only published for Red Velvet No.4, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer46

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night85

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men10

Unisex46

Women44

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Date 30%Casual 26%Party 23%Work 21%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,476

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews29

Overall rank#19,716

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2022

Reviews6

Category winnerAuraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aura by Lattafa is a woody-amber fragrance for men and women. It opens with sharp, spicy saffron, settling into a heart of resinous balsam fir and delicate jasmine. The base features a grounding mixture of musk, moss, and cashmeran. It works best as an affordable year-round scent, though it truly thrives in cooler aut…

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Red Velvet No.4 by Twist opens with a sharp flash of solvent before unleashing a warm cloud of red saffron and spun sugar. The sweetness feels shockingly airy. It floats on skin rather than sticking like thick syrup. Within twenty minutes, breezy jasmine petals take over the midsection, softening the dry spice with cl…

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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, Aura or Red Velvet No.4?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Aura is rated 4.03/5 from 107 votes; Red Velvet No.4 is rated 5.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose Aura for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Red Velvet No.4 for a woody and mossy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Aura or Red Velvet No.4?

They last about the same: Aura 79/100, Red Velvet No.4 77/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Aura or Red Velvet No.4?

Red Velvet No.4 projects furthest (Red Velvet No.4 83/100, Aura 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aura and Red Velvet No.4 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, mossy and amber accords. Common notes include Saffron, Jasmine, Ambergris and Cedarwood.

Is Aura or Red Velvet No.4 better for summer or winter?

Red Velvet No.4 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aura and Red Velvet No.4?

Aura has top notes of Saffron, heart notes of Balsam Fir and Jasmine, a base of Ambergris, Musk, Moss and Cashmeran. Red Velvet No.4 has top notes of Saffron, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of oak moss, Fir, Ambergris and Cedarwood.