Fragrance comparison

Don't Ask Me Permission vs Enigma Aoud

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1,180 ratings analysed

Don't Ask Me Permission

Simone Andreoli

3.62777 votes

Rank #2,999 SweetFruity

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22%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Enigma Aoud

Roja Dove

4.25403 votes

Rank #2,241 PowderyRose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Enigma Aoud takes 4 of 7 categories.

Don't Ask Me Permission
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.
Enigma Aoud
Choose it for a powdery and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring.

Don't Ask Me Permission3/7

Enigma Aoud4/7

Ratings & consensus: Enigma Aoud
Community sentiment: Enigma Aoud
Longevity: Don't Ask Me Permission
Sillage & projection: Don't Ask Me Permission
Value for money: Don't Ask Me Permission
Versatility: Enigma Aoud
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Enigma Aoud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Don't Ask Me PermissionSimone Andreoli

Enigma AoudRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.62/ 5 · 777 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

4.25/ 5 · 403 votes

Have 50%Had 12%Want 38%

Category winnerEnigma AoudRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

28%Like

15%Ok

14%Dislike

7%Hate

506 votes

56%Love

24%Like

10%Ok

6%Dislike

3%Hate

255 votes

Category winnerEnigma AoudMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityDon't Ask Me Permission

SillageDon't Ask Me Permission

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price value36

Category winnerDon't Ask Me PermissionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity92%

powdery84%

citrus77%

tropical69%

musky61%

powdery100%

rose92%

white floral84%

fresh spicy77%

woody69%

floral61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SugarLimeSweet Orange

Heart

PassionfruitPeachYlang-YlangHeliotrope

Base

White MuskSandalwoodAmbergrisCachaça

Top

Bergamot

Heart

PeachMay RoseJasmineNeroliYlang-YlangGeraniumHeliotrope

Base

Agarwood (Oud)VanillaSandalwoodOrrisMuskAmbergrisPatchouli

InformationalShared notesPeach, Ylang-Ylang, Heliotrope and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter52

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer86

Fall0

Winter63

Day–

Night–

Category winnerEnigma AoudMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex47

Women44

Men2

Unisex38

Women60

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,999

PerfumerSimone Andreoli

Launched—

Reviews100

Overall rank#2,241

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews61

Category winnerEnigma AoudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

A loud, tropical-fruity scent with a cocktail-style opening of lime, sweet orange, sugar and cachaça. It quickly turns plush and powdery, with passionfruit, peach and heliotrope over a musky sandalwood base. This is the kind of fragrance that fills space and leaves a trail. It suits shoppers who enjoy bold fruity-mus…

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Enigma Aoud opens with a soft, juicy peach and rose pairing, then settles into powdery florals, creamy woods and a gentle vanilla-oud base. Despite the name, many wearers find the oud subtle rather than dominant. It suits someone who likes polished, feminine-leaning florals with a plush texture and a classic Roja sty…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Don't Ask Me Permission or Enigma Aoud?

Enigma Aoud takes 4 of 7 categories. Don't Ask Me Permission is rated 3.62/5 from 777 votes; Enigma Aoud is rated 4.25/5 from 403 votes. Choose Don't Ask Me Permission for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Enigma Aoud for a powdery and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Don't Ask Me Permission or Enigma Aoud?

Don't Ask Me Permission lasts longest (Don't Ask Me Permission 80/100, Enigma Aoud 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Don't Ask Me Permission or Enigma Aoud?

Don't Ask Me Permission projects furthest (Don't Ask Me Permission 73/100, Enigma Aoud 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Don't Ask Me Permission and Enigma Aoud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Peach, Ylang-Ylang, Heliotrope and Sandalwood.

Is Don't Ask Me Permission or Enigma Aoud better for summer or winter?

For summer, Enigma Aoud is the stronger pick. For winter, Enigma Aoud is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Don't Ask Me Permission and Enigma Aoud?

Don't Ask Me Permission has top notes of Sugar, Lime and Sweet Orange, heart notes of Passionfruit, Peach, Ylang-Ylang and Heliotrope, a base of White Musk, Sandalwood, Ambergris and Cachaça. Enigma Aoud has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Peach, May Rose, Jasmine and Neroli, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Vanilla, Sandalwood and Orris.