Fragrance comparison

Grey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴 vs Aurum

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 241 ratings analysed

Grey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴

Paper Presented 叠纸心意

—0 votes

Rank #67,992 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Aurum

Kemi Blending Magic

4.06241 votes

Rank #25,077 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Grey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Aurum
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Grey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴2/4

Aurum2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Grey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴
Sillage & projection: Aurum
Value for money: Grey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Aurum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Grey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴Paper Presented 叠纸心意

AurumKemi Blending Magic

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%

4.06/ 5 · 241 votes

Have 35%Had 13%Want 52%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

47%Love

30%Like

8%Ok

11%Dislike

4%Hate

241 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityGrey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴

SillageAurum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value32

Category winnerGrey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody86%

patchouli72%

oud58%

fresh spicy44%

aromatic30%

sweet100%

fruity92%

rose84%

citrus77%

warm spicy69%

chocolate61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

BergamotOrangeLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

PatchouliCedar

Base6-8+ hrs

Agarwood (Oud)

Top

RoseOrangeBergamotLemon

Heart

StrawberryChocolateLabdanum

Base

Agarwood (Oud)VanillaIncensePatchouliHeliotropeOakmoss

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Orange, Lemon and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Grey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night79

Spring69

Summer37

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex0

Women33

Work 37%Casual 33%Date 21%Party 9%

Men8

Unisex55

Women37

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,992

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,077

PerfumerChris Maurice

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAurumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Grey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴 opens with an invigorating blast of tart lemon, bitter bergamot, and ripe sweet orange peel. Do not spray too close. The first two minutes bring a sharp solvent snap before crisp oils take over. Soon, earthy patchouli and dry cedar emerge from underneath the citrus haze. They lend the com…

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Aurum by Kemi Blending Magic opens with a sharp burst of lemon and rose before quickly shifting into a dense, sweet heart of strawberry and dark chocolate. As the citrus fades, heavy resinous labdanum and smoky agarwood take control on skin. It feels rich, slightly medicinal, and distinctly gourmand during cold evenin…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which lasts longer, Grey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴 or Aurum?

Grey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴 lasts longest (Grey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴 100/100, Aurum 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Grey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴 or Aurum?

Aurum projects furthest (Aurum 72/100, Grey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Grey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴 and Aurum smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Orange, Lemon and Patchouli.

Is Grey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴 or Aurum better for summer or winter?

Grey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Grey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴 and Aurum?

Grey Lightning Storm 灰色雷暴 has top notes of Bergamot, Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Patchouli and Cedar, a base of Agarwood (Oud). Aurum has top notes of Rose, Orange, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Strawberry, Chocolate and Labdanum, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Vanilla, Incense and Patchouli.