Fragrance comparison

Essentials of Aoud vs Bianca

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 2 ratings analysed

Essentials of Aoud

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #79,129 WoodyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Bianca

Wal Mar

4.502 votes

Rank #55,316 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bianca takes 1 of 1 categories.

Essentials of Aoud
Choose it for a woody and rose character.
Bianca
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Essentials of Aoud0/1

Bianca1/1

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: Bianca

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Essentials of AoudThe Dua Brand

BiancaWal Mar

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 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

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value100

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

rose92%

leather84%

warm spicy77%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

warm spicy77%

citrus69%

powdery61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Bulgarian RoseAtlas CedarGuaiac WoodPelargoniumOlibanumAgarwoodSaffronLeather

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Cypress LeafGrapefruitArtemisiaBergamotCardamomSaffron

Heart

Bulgarian RoseJasmineNutmeg

Base

SandalwoodTonka BeanAgarwoodVanillaLeatherCedarAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Atlas Cedar, Agarwood and Saffron. Durations are only published for Essentials of Aoud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,129

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#55,316

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBiancaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Essentials of Aoud by The Dua Brand is a dense leather fragrance built around the classic pairing of dark woods and rich floral notes. Released in 2020 as an Extrait de Parfum, it centers on dry agarwood wrapped in natural Bulgarian rose and smoky olibanum resin. A sharp kick of spicy saffron and crisp pelargonium ope…

Reviews →

Wal Mar Bianca opens with a brisk snap of cypress leaf, sharp bergamot, and warm saffron spice. The top quickly softens as green artemisia and cardamom give way to a dark heart of Bulgarian rose and nutmeg. As the scent settles on skin, heavy agarwood and tough leather anchor the structure, smoothed out by sandalwood,…

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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.

Do Essentials of Aoud and Bianca smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Atlas Cedar, Agarwood and Saffron.

Is Essentials of Aoud or Bianca better for summer or winter?

Bianca suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Essentials of Aoud and Bianca?

Essentials of Aoud features Bulgarian Rose, Atlas Cedar, Guaiac Wood, Pelargonium and Olibanum. Bianca has top notes of Cypress Leaf, Grapefruit, Artemisia and Bergamot, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Jasmine and Nutmeg, a base of Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Agarwood and Vanilla.