Fragrance comparison

Carved From Aoud vs Walk On The Wild Side

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 100 ratings analysed

3 wins

Carved From Aoud

The Dua Brand

5.004 votes

Rank #39,986 OudWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

Walk On The Wild Side

Orlov Paris

3.9896 votes

Rank #12,286 LeatherAnimalic

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.
Walk On The Wild Side
Choose it for a leather and animalic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Carved From Aoud3/4

Walk On The Wild Side1/4

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: Walk On The Wild Side

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Carved From AoudThe Dua Brand

Walk On The Wild SideOrlov Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 58%Had 0%Want 42%

3.98/ 5 · 96 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

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

41%Love

33%Like

11%Ok

13%Dislike

2%Hate

96 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityCarved From Aoud

SillageCarved From Aoud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value92

¤ Price value60

Category winnerCarved From AoudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

powdery77%

iris69%

earthy61%

leather100%

animalic92%

fresh spicy84%

musky77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both woody

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

SaffronPink PepperGingerBergamotCypress

Heart

JasmineWhite AmberIris

Base

LeatherMuskHaitian VetiverCaramel

InformationalShared notesIris, Haitian Vetiver, Pink Pepper and Musk. 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

Spring76

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

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

Men10

Unisex80

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,986

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#12,286

PerfumerJordi Fernández

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerWalk On The Wild SideHigher 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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Walk On The Wild Side opens with saffron, pepper, ginger and bergamot over a clear leather signature. On skin it often reads smoky, spicy and slightly sweet, with some wearers noticing a greener, aromatic side rather than a heavy tarry leather. The dry-down softens into musk, amber, iris, jasmine and vetiver, with car…

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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 Walk On The Wild Side?

Carved From Aoud takes 3 of 4 categories. Carved From Aoud is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes; Walk On The Wild Side is rated 3.98/5 from 96 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 Walk On The Wild Side for a leather and animalic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Carved From Aoud or Walk On The Wild Side?

Carved From Aoud lasts longest (Carved From Aoud 80/100, Walk On The Wild Side 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Carved From Aoud or Walk On The Wild Side?

Projection is very close: Carved From Aoud 67/100, Walk On The Wild Side 66/100 for sillage.

Do Carved From Aoud and Walk On The Wild Side smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Iris, Haitian Vetiver, Pink Pepper and Musk.

Is Carved From Aoud or Walk On The Wild Side better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Carved From Aoud and Walk On The Wild Side?

Carved From Aoud features Oud, Iris, Guatemalan Cardamom, Haitian Vetiver and Pink Pepper. Walk On The Wild Side has top notes of Saffron, Pink Pepper, Ginger and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine, White Amber and Iris, a base of Leather, Musk, Haitian Vetiver and Caramel.