Fragrance comparison

Core Meu vs Zuac

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 8 ratings analysed

Core Meu

Antonio Marras

—0 votes

Rank #71,825 PatchouliAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Zuac

Aman

4.008 votes

Rank #53,617 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Zuac takes 1 of 1 categories.

Core Meu
Choose it for a patchouli and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Zuac
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Core Meu0/1

Zuac1/1

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: Zuac

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Core MeuAntonio Marras

ZuacAman

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.00/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 22%Had 4%Want 74%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

38%Love

38%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · 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

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

patchouli100%

amber88%

warm spicy77%

balsamic65%

smoky53%

woody42%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

amber84%

patchouli77%

earthy69%

smoky61%

Scent match60%Closely related · both patchouli, warm spicy and amber

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

Pink PepperTangerine

Heart

Bay LeafClovesSaffron

Base

IncensePatchouliVetiver

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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#71,825

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#53,617

PerfumerJacques Chabert

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerZuacHigher 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 →

Zuac by Aman is a Woody Spicy fragrance for women and men. Zuac was launched in 2021. The nose behind this fragrance is Jacques Chabert. Top notes are Pink Pepper and Tangerine; middle notes are Bay Leaf, Cloves and Saffron; base notes are Incense, Patchouli and Vetiver.

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 Zuac smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share patchouli, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Patchouli and Incense.

Is Core Meu or Zuac better for summer or winter?

Core Meu suits evening wear; Zuac suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Core Meu and Zuac?

Core Meu features Patchouli and Incense. Zuac has top notes of Pink Pepper and Tangerine, heart notes of Bay Leaf, Cloves and Saffron, a base of Incense, Patchouli and Vetiver.