Fragrance comparison

Aurum vs Talismano

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 241 ratings analysed

1 wins

Aurum

Kemi Blending Magic

4.06241 votes

Rank #25,324 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

Talismano

G-Nose Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #75,719 WoodyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aurum takes 1 of 1 categories.

Aurum
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Talismano
Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Aurum1/1

Talismano0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
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

TalismanoG-Nose Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 241 votes

Have 35%Had 13%Want 52%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity92%

rose84%

citrus77%

warm spicy69%

chocolate61%

woody100%

earthy92%

mossy84%

rose77%

patchouli69%

oud61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RoseOrangeBergamotLemon

Heart

StrawberryChocolateLabdanum

Base

Agarwood (Oud)VanillaIncensePatchouliHeliotropeOakmoss

Top15-30 mins

Agarwood (Oud)Leather

Heart2-4 hrs

RosePatchouli

Base6-10 hrs

OakmossLabdanum

InformationalShared notesRose, Labdanum, Agarwood (Oud) and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Talismano, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring69

Summer37

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex55

Women37

Not enough votes yet

Date 39%Party 28%Casual 19%Work 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,324

PerfumerChris Maurice

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#75,719

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Talismano by G-Nose Perfumes opens with an immediate punch of dark agarwood and stiff leather. Give it three minutes. The initial blast carries a sharp solvent bite, but that raw edge softens quickly as the oils warm against your pulse points. Deep crimson rose blooms through the middle, flanked by an earthy, damp pat…

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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.

Do Aurum and Talismano smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose accords. Common notes include Rose, Labdanum, Agarwood (Oud) and Patchouli.

Is Aurum or Talismano better for summer or winter?

Talismano suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aurum and Talismano?

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. Talismano has top notes of Agarwood (Oud) and Leather, heart notes of Rose and Patchouli, a base of Oakmoss and Labdanum.