Fragrance comparison

Essentials of Aoud vs Talitha

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 44 ratings analysed

Essentials of Aoud

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #79,129 WoodyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Talitha

Tiziana Terenzi

3.5544 votes

Rank #23,038 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Talitha takes 1 of 1 categories.

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

Essentials of Aoud0/1

Talitha1/1

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: Talitha

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Essentials of AoudThe Dua Brand

TalithaTiziana Terenzi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.55/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 31%Had 10%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

39%Love

18%Like

16%Ok

14%Dislike

14%Hate

44 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value30

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%

citrus92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

leather69%

animalic61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both woody, leather 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

Amalfi LemonLemon LeafPink GrapefruitCalabrian bergamot

Heart

LeatherNutmegAmbergrisYlang-YlangCeylon CinnamonGuatemalan CardamomBulgarian Rose

Base

Haitian VetiverAtlas CedarGuaiac WoodMusk

InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Atlas Cedar, Guaiac Wood and Leather. 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

Summer38

Fall100

Winter85

Day69

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men53

Unisex37

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,129

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,038

PerfumerPaolo Terenzi

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerTalithaHigher 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…

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Talitha opens with a sharp splash of Amalfi lemon and bitter grapefruit, a bright citrus burst that quickly yields to a dry, structured core. The initial sparkle fades within minutes, revealing a heavy heart of leather, guaiac wood, and earthy Haitian vetiver. As it warms on the skin, the scent adopts a clean, slightl…

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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 Talitha smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, leather and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Atlas Cedar, Guaiac Wood and Leather.

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

Talitha suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Essentials of Aoud and Talitha?

Essentials of Aoud features Bulgarian Rose, Atlas Cedar, Guaiac Wood, Pelargonium and Olibanum. Talitha has top notes of Amalfi Lemon, Lemon Leaf, Pink Grapefruit and Calabrian bergamot, heart notes of Leather, Nutmeg, Ambergris and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Haitian Vetiver, Atlas Cedar, Guaiac Wood and Musk.