Craft Aura vs XO Brandy
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
68%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Craft Aura takes 3 of 4 categories.
Craft AuraChoose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
XO BrandyChoose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Craft Aura3/4
XO Brandy1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Craft Aura
- Sillage & projection
- Craft Aura
- Value for money
- Craft Aura
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- XO Brandy
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Craft AuraLe ChameauXO BrandyNavitus ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.75/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 42%Had 0%Want 58%
4.10/ 5 · 118 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
25%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
25%Hate
4 votes · too few to score
45%Love
36%Like
11%Ok
2%Dislike
7%Hate
118 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityCraft Aura
SillageCraft Aura
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCraft AuraBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
warm spicy92%
almond84%
woody77%
powdery69%
vanilla61%
sweet100%
woody92%
warm spicy84%
almond77%
powdery69%
fruity61%
Scent match68%Closely related · both sweet, warm spicy and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
HeliotropeAlmond
Heart2 to 4 hours
Dark ChocolateRum
Base5 to 8 hours
SandalwoodSugar CaneCaramelCoffee
Top
AlmondDatesDavana
Heart
BrandyCoffeeHeliotropeVirginia Cedar
Base
Sugar CaneTolu BalsamIndonesian Patchouli LeafSandalwood
InformationalShared notesHeliotrope, Almond, Sandalwood and Sugar Cane. Durations are only published for Craft Aura, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring25
Summer25
Fall50
Winter100
Day25
Night100
Spring29
Summer15
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#57,163
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#7,160
PerfumerSidonie Lancesseur
Launched—
Reviews26
Category winnerXO BrandyHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCraft Aura by Le Chameau is a rich gourmand perfume built around sweet confections, warm boozy facets, and smooth woods. It opens with powdery heliotrope and crushed almond, giving a nutty, marzipan-like sweetness right from the first spray. The heart introduces bitter dark chocolate mixed with deep rum, creating a de…
Reviews →XO Brandy opens with a dense burst of dark dates, bittersweet almond, and herbal davana that immediately sets a boozy, gourmand tone. Sidonie Lancesseur constructs the heart around warm brandy and dark roasted coffee, balanced by dusty heliotrope and dry Virginia cedar. As the scent settles, sugar cane sweetness melts…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Craft Aura or XO Brandy?
Craft Aura takes 3 of 4 categories. Craft Aura is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes; XO Brandy is rated 4.10/5 from 118 votes. Choose Craft Aura for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose XO Brandy for a sweet and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Craft Aura or XO Brandy?
Craft Aura lasts longest (Craft Aura 80/100, XO Brandy 75/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Craft Aura or XO Brandy?
Craft Aura projects furthest (Craft Aura 81/100, XO Brandy 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Craft Aura and XO Brandy smell similar?
Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Heliotrope, Almond, Sandalwood and Sugar Cane.
Is Craft Aura or XO Brandy better for summer or winter?
Craft Aura suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Craft Aura and XO Brandy?
Craft Aura has top notes of Heliotrope and Almond, heart notes of Dark Chocolate and Rum, a base of Sandalwood, Sugar Cane, Caramel and Coffee. XO Brandy has top notes of Almond, Dates and Davana, heart notes of Brandy, Coffee, Heliotrope and Virginia Cedar, a base of Sugar Cane, Tolu Balsam, Indonesian Patchouli Leaf and Sandalwood.
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