Fragrance comparison

Aurora Borealis 北境极光 vs Woods on a Snowy Evening

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 66 ratings analysed

Aurora Borealis 北境极光

Le Goût De Peau 肌肤之味

3.7516 votes

Rank #23,688 FreshEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Woods on a Snowy Evening

Alkemia Perfumes

4.0050 votes

Rank #18,164 WoodyAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Woods on a Snowy Evening takes 3 of 5 categories.

Aurora Borealis 北境极光
Choose it for a fresh and earthy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Woods on a Snowy Evening
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Aurora Borealis 北境极光2/5

Woods on a Snowy Evening3/5

Ratings & consensus: Woods on a Snowy Evening
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Aurora Borealis 北境极光
Sillage & projection: Aurora Borealis 北境极光
Value for money: Woods on a Snowy Evening
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Woods on a Snowy Evening

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

Woods on a Snowy EveningAlkemia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

4.00/ 5 · 50 votes

Have 18%Had 7%Want 74%

Category winnerWoods on a Snowy EveningRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

25%Like

19%Ok

13%Dislike

6%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

42%Love

32%Like

10%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

50 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityAurora Borealis 北境极光

SillageAurora Borealis 北境极光

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value100

Category winnerWoods on a Snowy EveningBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh100%

earthy90%

green80%

fresh spicy70%

ozonic60%

citrus50%

woody100%

aromatic88%

fresh77%

fresh spicy65%

aquatic53%

conifer42%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both fresh and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

SnowLemon Balm

Heart2 to 3 hours

Scots pine variantGreen TeaHoneysuckleFirPine needles

Base3 to 5 hours

Herbal NotesSoil TinctureEarthy Notes

Notes

Watery NotesCamphorPinePine needlesBalsam FirJuniper BerriesCedarSnow

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSnow and Pine needles. Durations are only published for Aurora Borealis 北境极光, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer71

Fall29

Winter57

Day100

Night25

Spring18

Summer18

Fall27

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex50

Women25

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,688

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#18,164

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerWoods on a Snowy EveningHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aurora 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 →

Woods on a Snowy Evening by Alkemia Perfumes is a Woody Aromatic fragrance for women and men. Woods on a Snowy Evening was launched in 2014. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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 Woods on a Snowy Evening?

Woods on a Snowy Evening takes 3 of 5 categories. Aurora Borealis 北境极光 is rated 3.75/5 from 16 votes; Woods on a Snowy Evening is rated 4.00/5 from 50 votes. Choose Aurora Borealis 北境极光 for a fresh and earthy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Woods on a Snowy Evening for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Aurora Borealis 北境极光 or Woods on a Snowy Evening?

Aurora Borealis 北境极光 lasts longest (Aurora Borealis 北境极光 80/100, Woods on a Snowy Evening 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aurora Borealis 北境极光 or Woods on a Snowy Evening?

Aurora Borealis 北境极光 projects furthest (Aurora Borealis 北境极光 75/100, Woods on a Snowy Evening 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aurora Borealis 北境极光 and Woods on a Snowy Evening smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Snow and Pine needles.

Is Aurora Borealis 北境极光 or Woods on a Snowy Evening better for summer or winter?

Aurora Borealis 北境极光 suits daytime wear; Woods on a Snowy Evening suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aurora Borealis 北境极光 and Woods on a Snowy Evening?

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. Woods on a Snowy Evening features Watery Notes, Camphor, Pine, Pine needles and Balsam Fir.