Fragrance comparison

Aurasil vs Sweet Dust

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 3 ratings analysed

Aurasil

Hermoso

—0 votes

Rank #76,334 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Sweet Dust

Mark Des Vince

4.333 votes

Rank #53,052 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sweet Dust takes 1 of 1 categories.

Aurasil
Choose it for a amber and woody character.
Sweet Dust
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Aurasil0/1

Sweet Dust1/1

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: Sweet Dust

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AurasilHermoso

Sweet DustMark Des Vince

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 6%Had 6%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value42

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

fresh84%

citrus77%

aromatic69%

musky61%

woody100%

amber92%

white floral84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

sweet61%

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

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotSaffronJasmineLemon

Heart

AmbergrisAmberwoodSeaweedHedioneCalone

Base

Fir ResinAmbroxanOakmossCedarSugarMusk

Top15 to 30 minutes

JasmineSaffronVanillaOrangeMarigold

Heart1 to 2 hours

AmberwoodAmbergrisHoneysuckle

Base2 to 4 hours

MuskFir ResinCedar

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Jasmine, Ambergris and Amberwood. Durations are only published for Sweet Dust, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer50

Fall0

Winter50

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,334

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#53,052

PerfumerFaizal C.P

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSweet DustHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hermoso Aurasil opens with a bright burst of crisp lemon, sunny bergamot, and golden saffron, quickly settling into a breezy blend of jasmine petals and airy marine calone. As the scent warms on your skin, rich amberwood, mineral ambergris, and a hint of coastal seaweed add a cool ocean breeze over a cozy base of swee…

Reviews →

Sweet Dust by Mark Des Vince is a unisex oriental floral fragrance launched in 2020 and composed by perfumer Faizal C.P. The scent opens with a sunlit splash of orange, aromatic marigold, and bittersweet saffron, rounded out by creamy vanilla and clean jasmine petals. In the heart, amberwood pairs with salty ambergris…

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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.

Do Aurasil and Sweet Dust smell similar?

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

Is Aurasil or Sweet Dust better for summer or winter?

Sweet Dust suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aurasil and Sweet Dust?

Aurasil has top notes of Bergamot, Saffron, Jasmine and Lemon, heart notes of Ambergris, Amberwood, Seaweed and Hedione, a base of Fir Resin, Ambroxan, Oakmoss and Cedar. Sweet Dust has top notes of Jasmine, Saffron, Vanilla and Orange, heart notes of Amberwood, Ambergris and Honeysuckle, a base of Musk, Fir Resin and Cedar.