Crescendo vs Aurum
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
48%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Aurum takes 4 of 4 categories.
CrescendoChoose it for a warm spicy and tobacco character. Best in winter, evening wear.
AurumChoose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Crescendo0/4
Aurum4/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Aurum
- Sillage & projection
- Aurum
- Value for money
- Aurum
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Aurum
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
CrescendoMax PhilipAurumSentireWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.73/ 5 · 15 votes
Have 37%Had 12%Want 51%
5.00/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 24%Had 10%Want 67%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate40%Love
33%Like
7%Ok
0%Dislike
20%Hate
15 votes · too few to score
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
9 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityAurum
SillageAurum
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerAurumBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
tobacco86%
sweet72%
vanilla58%
fresh44%
amber30%
sweet100%
fruity92%
amber84%
vanilla77%
warm spicy69%
woody61%
Scent match48%Some overlap · both sweet, warm spicy and vanilla
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
GingerTobacco
Heart
Tonka BeanVanillaCacao
Base
CedarwoodBenzoin
Top
RumCognacDatesCinnamon
Heart
Dried FruitsHoneyPlumTobaccoBlack Pepper
Base
Tonka BeanVanillaAmberBenzoinTolu BalsamPatchouliCedarwood
InformationalShared notesTobacco, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Cedarwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring13
Summer13
Fall75
Winter100
Day75
Night100
Spring0
Summer14
Fall71
Winter100
Day75
Night100
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#44,430
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3
Overall rank#35,355
PerfumerNata Dyshliuk
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerAurumHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCrescendo is a warm, spicy tobacco scent with a sharp ginger opening that quickly softens into vanilla, cacao and tonka. Once it settles, it turns smoother, sweeter and more woody, with cedar and benzoin giving the drydown a resinous finish. It reads richest in cool weather and especially at night. If you enjoy ginger…
Reviews →Aurum by Sentire opens with a heavy splash of rum and cognac poured over sticky, sweet dates. It wraps the wearer in a dense cloak of honeyed tobacco, cinnamon, and warm resins, making it a comforting choice for cold winter nights spent indoors or out.
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, Crescendo or Aurum?
Aurum takes 4 of 4 categories. Crescendo is rated 3.73/5 from 15 votes; Aurum is rated 5.00/5 from 9 votes. Choose Crescendo for a warm spicy and tobacco character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Aurum for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Crescendo or Aurum?
Aurum lasts longest (Aurum 90/100, Crescendo 68/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Crescendo or Aurum?
Aurum projects furthest (Aurum 63/100, Crescendo 57/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Crescendo and Aurum smell similar?
Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and vanilla accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Cedarwood.
Is Crescendo or Aurum better for summer or winter?
Crescendo suits evening wear; Aurum suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Crescendo and Aurum?
Crescendo has top notes of Ginger and Tobacco, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Cacao, a base of Cedarwood and Benzoin. Aurum has top notes of Rum, Cognac, Dates and Cinnamon, heart notes of Dried Fruits, Honey, Plum and Tobacco, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Amber and Benzoin.
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