Fragrance comparison

Essentials of Aoud vs Tugra

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 62 ratings analysed

Essentials of Aoud

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #79,129 WoodyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Tugra

Atelier Rebul

4.3962 votes

Rank #27,914 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tugra takes 1 of 1 categories.

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

Essentials of Aoud0/1

Tugra1/1

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: Tugra

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Essentials of AoudThe Dua Brand

TugraAtelier Rebul

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.39/ 5 · 62 votes

Have 47%Had 7%Want 46%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

50%Love

42%Like

5%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

62 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value59

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%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

amber69%

leather61%

Scent match57%Closely related · 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

CardamomCypress LeafWormwoodSaffronGrapefruitBergamot

Heart

Bulgarian RoseNutmegJasmine

Base

AgarwoodAmberSandalLeatherCedarwoodTonka BeanMuskVanilla

InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Agarwood, Saffron 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

Spring53

Summer16

Fall97

Winter100

Day45

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,129

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,914

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTugraHigher 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 →

Tugra by Atelier Rebul opens with an aggressive spark of cardamom, bitter wormwood, and green cypress leaf before softening into a darker spicy profile. Saffron adds a leathery dry heat right away. As the initial sharpness cools down, Bulgarian Rose and nutmeg build a warm, slightly dusty heart that sits close to 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 Tugra smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Agarwood, Saffron and Leather.

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

Tugra suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Essentials of Aoud and Tugra?

Essentials of Aoud features Bulgarian Rose, Atlas Cedar, Guaiac Wood, Pelargonium and Olibanum. Tugra has top notes of Cardamom, Cypress Leaf, Wormwood and Saffron, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Nutmeg and Jasmine, a base of Agarwood, Amber, Sandal and Leather.