Fragrance comparison

Core Meu vs Surreal Aurum

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 1 ratings analysed

Core Meu

Antonio Marras

—0 votes

Rank #71,825 PatchouliAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Surreal Aurum

AMD Perfumes

5.001 votes

Rank #48,549 SmokyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Surreal Aurum takes 1 of 1 categories.

Core Meu
Choose it for a patchouli and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Surreal Aurum
Choose it for a smoky and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Core Meu0/1

Surreal Aurum1/1

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: Surreal Aurum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Core MeuAntonio Marras

Surreal AurumAMD Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 50%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

patchouli100%

amber88%

warm spicy77%

balsamic65%

smoky53%

woody42%

smoky100%

leather90%

amber80%

warm spicy70%

oud60%

animalic50%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both amber, smoky and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PatchouliIncense

No top / heart / base split published

Top

IncenseOud

Heart

LeatherPatchouli

Base

SpicesRose

InformationalShared notesPatchouli 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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#71,825

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#48,549

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSurreal AurumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Core Meu reads as a dark, resinous patchouli scent with a distinctly Mediterranean twist. Helichrysum gives the opening a dry herbal warmth, then incense and amber deepen the fragrance into something smoky, balsamic, and quietly dramatic. This looks best suited to wearers who enjoy earthy, warm spicy perfumes with tex…

Reviews →

Surreal Aurum by AMD Perfumes is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women. This is a new fragrance. Surreal Aurum was launched in 2025. Top notes are Incense and Oud; middle notes are Leather and Patchouli; base notes are Spices and Rose.

Reviews →

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 Core Meu and Surreal Aurum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, smoky and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Patchouli and Incense.

Is Core Meu or Surreal Aurum better for summer or winter?

Core Meu suits evening wear; Surreal Aurum suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Core Meu and Surreal Aurum?

Core Meu features Patchouli and Incense. Surreal Aurum has top notes of Incense and Oud, heart notes of Leather and Patchouli, a base of Spices and Rose.