Fragrance comparison

Essentials of Aoud vs Terra

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 49 ratings analysed

Essentials of Aoud

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #79,129 WoodyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Terra

Jijide

4.1449 votes

Rank #24,758 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Terra takes 1 of 1 categories.

Essentials of Aoud
Choose it for a woody and rose character.
Terra
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Essentials of Aoud0/1

Terra1/1

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: Terra

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Essentials of AoudThe Dua Brand

TerraJijide

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.14/ 5 · 49 votes

Have 36%Had 9%Want 55%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

53%Love

29%Like

2%Ok

12%Dislike

4%Hate

49 votes

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 / hate79

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value45

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%

warm spicy100%

amber83%

woody65%

leather48%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and leather

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

SpicesOlibanumLeatherAldehydes

Heart

SaffronGuaiac WoodVetiverSkinVirginia Cedar

Base

AmberPatchouliOud

InformationalShared notesAtlas Cedar, Guaiac Wood, Olibanum 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

Spring39

Summer22

Fall100

Winter89

Day62

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men14

Unisex86

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,129

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,758

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerTerraHigher 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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Terra by Jijide opens with an immediate surge of crushed Kenyan spices, sharp frankincense, and weathered jacket leather lifted by a crisp breeze of clean aldehydes. As the initial heat settles on your skin, earthy saffron merges with Virginia cedar, smoky guaiac wood, and a distinctive warm skin accord that gives the…

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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 Terra smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and leather accords. Common notes include Atlas Cedar, Guaiac Wood, Olibanum and Saffron.

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

Terra suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Essentials of Aoud and Terra?

Essentials of Aoud features Bulgarian Rose, Atlas Cedar, Guaiac Wood, Pelargonium and Olibanum. Terra has top notes of Spices, Olibanum, Leather and Aldehydes, heart notes of Saffron, Guaiac Wood, Vetiver and Skin, a base of Amber, Patchouli and Oud.