Fragrance comparison

Carved From Aoud vs Temple

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 14 ratings analysed

3 wins

Carved From Aoud

The Dua Brand

5.004 votes

Rank #39,993 OudWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Temple

Paco Fernandez Fragrances

4.5010 votes

Rank #32,040 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Carved From Aoud takes 3 of 4 categories.

Carved From Aoud
Choose it for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Temple
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Carved From Aoud3/4

Temple1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Carved From Aoud
Sillage & projection: Carved From Aoud
Value for money: Carved From Aoud
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Temple

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Carved From AoudThe Dua Brand

TemplePaco Fernandez Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 58%Had 0%Want 42%

4.50/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 35%Had 4%Want 62%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

60%Love

30%Like

10%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityCarved From Aoud

SillageCarved From Aoud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value92

¤ Price value72

Category winnerCarved From AoudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

powdery77%

iris69%

earthy61%

woody100%

fresh spicy91%

amber83%

aromatic74%

balsamic65%

warm spicy56%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

OudIrisGuatemalan CardamomHaitian VetiverPink PepperSandalwoodPatchouliAmberMuskVanillaCedarCypress

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CilantroBergamot

Heart

Black PepperCypressLabdanumCedarIris

Base

Peru BalsamOudLeatherPatchouliIso E Super

InformationalShared notesOud, Iris, Patchouli and Cedar. Durations are only published for Carved From Aoud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall75

Winter100

Day79

Night100

Spring100

Summer67

Fall89

Winter78

Day63

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Work 33%Date 31%Casual 21%Party 15%

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,993

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#32,040

PerfumerFrancisco Fernández

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerTempleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carved From Aoud by The Dua Brand hits skin with a burst of dry cypress needle, crushed pink pepper, and sweet Guatemalan cardamom. Give it two minutes. The initial alcohol rush burns away fast, revealing a dark heart of cedar wood and creamy iris. Unlike rough barnyard oud profiles, this synthetic agarwood accord rem…

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Temple by Paco Fernandez Fragrances opens with a brief fizz of bergamot and green cilantro that clears quickly to reveal a heavy wood core. Dry cedarwood dominates the early skin time, sharpened by black pepper and grounded by clean cypress needles. As the top notes fade, a soft dustiness from iris emerges, smoothing …

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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, Carved From Aoud or Temple?

Carved From Aoud takes 3 of 4 categories. Carved From Aoud is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes; Temple is rated 4.50/5 from 10 votes. Choose Carved From Aoud for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Temple for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Carved From Aoud or Temple?

Carved From Aoud lasts longest (Carved From Aoud 80/100, Temple 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Carved From Aoud or Temple?

Carved From Aoud projects furthest (Carved From Aoud 67/100, Temple 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Carved From Aoud and Temple smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Oud, Iris, Patchouli and Cedar.

Is Carved From Aoud or Temple better for summer or winter?

Carved From Aoud suits evening wear; Temple suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Carved From Aoud and Temple?

Carved From Aoud features Oud, Iris, Guatemalan Cardamom, Haitian Vetiver and Pink Pepper. Temple has top notes of Cilantro and Bergamot, heart notes of Black Pepper, Cypress, Labdanum and Cedar, a base of Peru Balsam, Oud, Leather and Patchouli.