Aurora Borealis 北境极光 vs Ume
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
31%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Aurora Borealis 北境极光 takes 5 of 6 categories.
Aurora Borealis 北境极光Choose it for a fresh and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
UmeChoose it for a fruity and fresh character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Aurora Borealis 北境极光5/6
Ume1/6
- Ratings & consensus
- Aurora Borealis 北境极光
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Aurora Borealis 北境极光
- Sillage & projection
- Aurora Borealis 北境极光
- Value for money
- Aurora Borealis 北境极光
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Ume
- Fragranxe ranking
- Aurora Borealis 北境极光
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Aurora Borealis 北境极光Le Goût De Peau 肌肤之味UmeEuphorium BrooklynWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.75/ 5 · 16 votes
Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%
3.22/ 5 · 32 votes
Have 14%Had 11%Want 75%
Category winnerAurora Borealis 北境极光Rating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate38%Love
25%Like
19%Ok
13%Dislike
6%Hate
16 votes · too few to score
22%Love
16%Like
25%Ok
38%Dislike
0%Hate
32 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityAurora Borealis 北境极光
SillageAurora Borealis 北境极光
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerAurora Borealis 北境极光Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfresh100%
earthy90%
green80%
fresh spicy70%
ozonic60%
citrus50%
fruity100%
fresh92%
woody84%
floral77%
earthy69%
sweet61%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both fresh and earthy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
SnowLemon Balm
Heart2 to 3 hours
Scots pine variantGreen TeaHoneysuckleFirPine needles
Base3 to 5 hours
Herbal NotesSoil TinctureEarthy Notes
Top15-30 mins
PlumPlum BlossomApricotGreen TeaAnise
Heart2-4 hrs
YuzuHinoki WoodOakmossIncenseCedar
Base6-8+ hrs
SnowEarthy Notes
Category winnerUmeLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer71
Fall29
Winter57
Day100
Night25
Spring100
Summer57
Fall57
Winter50
Day100
Night38
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#23,688
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews5
Overall rank#54,015
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Category winnerAurora Borealis 北境极光Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAurora Borealis 北境极光 by Le Goût De Peau 肌肤之味 offers an invigorating blend centered on crisp snow, vibrant lemon balm, and calming green tea. The fragrance opens with an icy chill combined with brisk herbal brightness before settling into a woodland heart of Scots pine variant, fir, and honeysuckle. Beneath the…
Reviews →Euphorium Brooklyn Ume captures the quiet drama of an authentic Japanese plum orchard emerging from late winter frost. The perfume opens with the mouthwatering tartness of raw ume plum and sweet apricot, cut through by dry herbal anise and tannic green tea. As the top notes settle on the skin, pale plum blossoms unfur…
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 Borealis 北境极光 or Ume?
Aurora Borealis 北境极光 takes 5 of 6 categories. Aurora Borealis 北境极光 is rated 3.75/5 from 16 votes; Ume is rated 3.22/5 from 32 votes. Choose Aurora Borealis 北境极光 for a fresh and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Ume for a fruity and fresh character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Aurora Borealis 北境极光 or Ume?
They last about the same: Aurora Borealis 北境极光 80/100, Ume 78/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Aurora Borealis 北境极光 or Ume?
Aurora Borealis 北境极光 projects furthest (Aurora Borealis 北境极光 75/100, Ume 57/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Aurora Borealis 北境极光 and Ume smell similar?
Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh and earthy accords. Common notes include Snow, Green Tea and Earthy Notes.
Is Aurora Borealis 北境极光 or Ume better for summer or winter?
Aurora Borealis 北境极光 suits daytime wear; Ume suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Aurora Borealis 北境极光 and Ume?
Aurora Borealis 北境极光 has top notes of Snow and Lemon Balm, heart notes of Scots pine variant, Green Tea, Honeysuckle and Fir, a base of Herbal Notes, Soil Tincture and Earthy Notes. Ume has top notes of Plum, Plum Blossom, Apricot and Green Tea, heart notes of Yuzu, Hinoki Wood, Oakmoss and Incense, a base of Snow and Earthy Notes.
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