Aurora Acqua vs Ylang D'Or
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
32%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Aurora Acqua takes 3 of 4 categories.
Aurora AcquaChoose it for a honey and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Ylang D'OrChoose it for a yellow floral and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Aurora Acqua3/4
Ylang D'Or1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Aurora Acqua
- Sillage & projection
- Aurora Acqua
- Value for money
- Aurora Acqua
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Ylang D'Or
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Aurora AcquaMicaelangeloYlang D'OrIl ProfvmoWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split2.50/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 38%Had 19%Want 44%
3.53/ 5 · 19 votes
Have 21%Had 15%Want 65%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate0%Love
25%Like
0%Ok
75%Dislike
0%Hate
4 votes · too few to score
46%Love
8%Like
38%Ok
0%Dislike
8%Hate
13 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityAurora Acqua
SillageAurora Acqua
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerAurora AcquaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothhoney100%
sweet92%
aquatic84%
floral77%
fresh69%
fruity61%
yellow floral100%
sweet92%
woody84%
powdery77%
green69%
honey61%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both sweet and honey
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CitrusesFruity Notes
Heart
Water NotesFloral Notes
Base
HoneyPatchouliMusk
Top
Orange BlossomCitruses
Heart
Ylang-YlangVioletGreen AccordFruity NotesRose
Base
HoneySandalwoodCedarAmberTonka BeanPatchouli
InformationalShared notesCitruses, Fruity Notes, Honey 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 seasonSpring50
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Spring100
Summer100
Fall75
Winter100
Day100
Night75
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#73,855
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#24,291
PerfumerMichele Marin
Launched—
Reviews6
Category winnerYlang D'OrHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAurora Acqua is a sweet aquatic floral with a softer, more old-school feel than many crisp marine scents. It opens with citrus and fruity notes, moves into watery florals, then settles into a honeyed musk and patchouli base that can read warm, powdery, and slightly earthy. If you want a fresh perfume with some sweetne…
Reviews →Ylang D’Or is a sunny, opulent floral built around a lush ylang-ylang that reads creamy, sweet, and a little indolic. The opening leans bright with citrus and orange blossom, then turns warmer and more textured with violet, green facets, and soft fruit. In the dry-down, honeyed amber and tonka melt into sandalwood, ce…
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.
Which is better, Aurora Acqua or Ylang D'Or?
Aurora Acqua takes 3 of 4 categories. Aurora Acqua is rated 2.50/5 from 4 votes; Ylang D'Or is rated 3.53/5 from 19 votes. Choose Aurora Acqua for a honey and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Ylang D'Or for a yellow floral and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Aurora Acqua or Ylang D'Or?
They last about the same: Aurora Acqua 73/100, Ylang D'Or 72/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Aurora Acqua or Ylang D'Or?
Aurora Acqua projects furthest (Aurora Acqua 67/100, Ylang D'Or 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Aurora Acqua and Ylang D'Or smell similar?
Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and honey accords. Common notes include Citruses, Fruity Notes, Honey and Patchouli.
Is Aurora Acqua or Ylang D'Or better for summer or winter?
Aurora Acqua suits evening wear; Ylang D'Or suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Aurora Acqua and Ylang D'Or?
Aurora Acqua has top notes of Citruses and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Water Notes and Floral Notes, a base of Honey, Patchouli and Musk. Ylang D'Or has top notes of Orange Blossom and Citruses, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Violet, Green Accord and Fruity Notes, a base of Honey, Sandalwood, Cedar and Amber.
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