Fragrance comparison

Aurum vs No. 17

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 243 ratings analysed

Aurum

Kemi Blending Magic

4.06241 votes

Rank #25,455 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

No. 17

Sebastian Signs

5.002 votes

Rank #33,579 Warm SpicyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No. 17 takes 3 of 4 categories.

Aurum
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
No. 17
Choose it for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.

Aurum1/4

No. 173/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: No. 17
Sillage & projection: No. 17
Value for money: No. 17
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Aurum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AurumKemi Blending Magic

No. 17Sebastian Signs

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 241 votes

Have 35%Had 13%Want 52%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 15%Had 8%Want 77%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

30%Like

8%Ok

11%Dislike

4%Hate

241 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo. 17

SillageNo. 17

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNo. 17Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity92%

rose84%

citrus77%

warm spicy69%

chocolate61%

warm spicy100%

powdery92%

musky84%

amber77%

chocolate69%

smoky61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both warm spicy and chocolate

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RoseOrangeBergamotLemon

Heart

StrawberryChocolateLabdanum

Base

Agarwood (Oud)VanillaIncensePatchouliHeliotropeOakmoss

Top

Chocolate

Heart

IncenseMuskVanillaSandalwood

Base

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InformationalShared notesChocolate, Vanilla and Incense. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring69

Summer37

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex55

Women37

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,455

PerfumerChris Maurice

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#33,579

PerfumerSherri Sebastian

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerAurumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aurum by Kemi Blending Magic opens with a sharp burst of lemon and rose before quickly shifting into a dense, sweet heart of strawberry and dark chocolate. As the citrus fades, heavy resinous labdanum and smoky agarwood take control on skin. It feels rich, slightly medicinal, and distinctly gourmand during cold evenin…

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No. 17 by Sebastian Signs is a bold oriental vanilla fragrance designed for both men and women. It opens with an intense hit of dark chocolate before quickly transitioning into a base of incense, musk, vanilla, and creamy sandalwood. This perfume is intended to react uniquely with your skin chemistry, making it a high…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Aurum or No. 17?

No. 17 takes 3 of 4 categories. Aurum is rated 4.06/5 from 241 votes; No. 17 is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Aurum for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose No. 17 for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.

Which lasts longer, Aurum or No. 17?

No. 17 lasts longest (No. 17 90/100, Aurum 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aurum or No. 17?

No. 17 projects furthest (No. 17 75/100, Aurum 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aurum and No. 17 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and chocolate accords. Common notes include Chocolate, Vanilla and Incense.

What are the notes in Aurum and No. 17?

Aurum has top notes of Rose, Orange, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Strawberry, Chocolate and Labdanum, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Vanilla, Incense and Patchouli. No. 17 has top notes of Chocolate, heart notes of Incense, Musk, Vanilla and Sandalwood.