Fragrance comparison

Aurelius vs X-Series Surfing

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 16 ratings analysed

2 wins

Aurelius

Sìuno

2.673 votes

Rank #69,462 Fresh SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

69%scent match

Closely related

X-Series Surfing

Avon · 2018

3.1513 votes

Rank #65,880 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aurelius takes 2 of 3 categories.

Aurelius
Choose it for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
X-Series Surfing
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Aurelius2/3

X-Series Surfing1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Aurelius
Sillage & projection: Aurelius
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: X-Series Surfing

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AureliusSìuno

X-Series SurfingAvon

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.15/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 43%Had 43%Want 14%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

0%Love

38%Like

46%Ok

8%Dislike

8%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate42

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate54

Category winners

LongevityAurelius

SillageAurelius

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value81

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

woody90%

aromatic80%

amber70%

citrus60%

warm spicy50%

woody100%

fresh spicy88%

warm spicy77%

aromatic65%

citrus53%

amber42%

Scent match69%Closely related · both woody, fresh spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Palo SantoLaurelsGeraniumFrankincenseCedar

No top / heart / base split published

Top

VerbenaNutmegLemon

Heart

PimentoClary SageGeranium

Base

SandalwoodFrankincenseCedar

InformationalShared notesGeranium, Frankincense and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Spring60

Summer100

Fall20

Winter20

Day100

Night22

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex0

Women33

Men78

Unisex22

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,462

PerfumerAndrej Babicky

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#65,880

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2018

Reviews0

Category winnerX-Series SurfingHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aurelius leans fresh spicy and woody, with palo santo, frankincense, cedar and geranium shaping the scent. It opens brighter and aromatic, then settles into a dry, resinous woodiness with a slightly warm, camphor-like edge. It looks best suited to cooler weather and day-to-night wear. With very limited public feedback…

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Avon X-Series Surfing is a crisp, woody citrus aromatic that brings lemon and verbena together with a spicy herbal heart. It dries down into clean cedar and sandalwood with a faint resinous frankincense feel. This is a practical, budget-friendly everyday scent that works best during warm spring and summer days when yo…

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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, Aurelius or X-Series Surfing?

Aurelius takes 2 of 3 categories. Aurelius is rated 2.67/5 from 3 votes; X-Series Surfing is rated 3.15/5 from 13 votes. Choose Aurelius for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose X-Series Surfing for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Aurelius or X-Series Surfing?

Aurelius lasts longest (Aurelius 80/100, X-Series Surfing 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aurelius or X-Series Surfing?

Projection is very close: Aurelius 50/100, X-Series Surfing 48/100 for sillage.

Do Aurelius and X-Series Surfing smell similar?

Closely related: a 69% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Geranium, Frankincense and Cedar.

Is Aurelius or X-Series Surfing better for summer or winter?

Aurelius suits day or night wear; X-Series Surfing suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aurelius and X-Series Surfing?

Aurelius features Palo Santo, Laurels, Geranium, Frankincense and Cedar. X-Series Surfing has top notes of Verbena, Nutmeg and Lemon, heart notes of Pimento, Clary Sage and Geranium, a base of Sandalwood, Frankincense and Cedar.