Fragrance comparison

Aurora Pacific vs Oud

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 164 ratings analysed

Aurora Pacific

Dévier

4.754 votes

Rank #47,170 Warm SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Oud

The Spirit of Dubai

4.22160 votes

Rank #25,202 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud takes 3 of 4 categories.

Aurora Pacific
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Oud
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Aurora Pacific1/4

Oud3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Oud
Sillage & projection: Oud
Value for money: Aurora Pacific
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Aurora PacificDévier

OudThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 21%Had 0%Want 79%

4.22/ 5 · 160 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

59%Love

21%Like

9%Ok

4%Dislike

6%Hate

160 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate94

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityOud

SillageOud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value25

Category winnerAurora PacificBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

vanilla92%

sweet84%

amber77%

leather69%

chocolate61%

woody100%

oud92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

CardamomMojito

Heart3-4 hrs

Dark ChocolateLeatherPatchouliBlack Pepper

Base8-10 hrs

Tonka BeanVanillaBenzoinTobacco

Top

SaffronPineappleLimePineBlack PepperDamask RoseIncenseCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)JasmineGuaiac WoodResinsOlibanumRed RoseRoseEarthy Notes

Base

Indian OudPatchouliSandalwoodLeatherCedarWoodsy NotesAmbergrisTobacco

InformationalShared notesLeather, Patchouli, Black Pepper and Tobacco. Durations are only published for Aurora Pacific, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring47

Summer33

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex80

Women0

Men69

Unisex25

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,170

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,202

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dévier Aurora Pacific hits skin with an unexpected collision of chilled mint, rum, and aromatic cardamom. The opening feels crisp and effervescent. Give it five minutes. The fizzy mojito top burns off swiftly, unveiling a dense heart of bitter dark chocolate, earthy patchouli, and supple jacket leather. It smells dark…

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The Spirit of Dubai Oud opens with a sharp burst of bitter lime, pungent saffron, and prickly black pepper before dropping straight into dense Indian agarwood. The wood here smells raw and medicinal at first, heavily saturated with dark leather, smoky incense, and dry cypriol oil. As the initial sharpness burns off, s…

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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, Aurora Pacific or Oud?

Oud takes 3 of 4 categories. Aurora Pacific is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes; Oud is rated 4.22/5 from 160 votes. Choose Aurora Pacific for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Oud for a woody and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Aurora Pacific or Oud?

Oud lasts longest (Oud 86/100, Aurora Pacific 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aurora Pacific or Oud?

Oud projects furthest (Oud 78/100, Aurora Pacific 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aurora Pacific and Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and sweet accords. Common notes include Leather, Patchouli, Black Pepper and Tobacco.

Is Aurora Pacific or Oud better for summer or winter?

Aurora Pacific suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aurora Pacific and Oud?

Aurora Pacific has top notes of Cardamom and Mojito, heart notes of Dark Chocolate, Leather, Patchouli and Black Pepper, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Benzoin and Tobacco. Oud has top notes of Saffron, Pineapple, Lime and Pine, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Jasmine, Guaiac Wood and Resins, a base of Indian Oud, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Leather.