Fragrance comparison

Harrods Aoud vs Rostracto

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 362 ratings analysed

5 wins

Harrods Aoud

Roja Dove

4.06141 votes

Rank #6,042 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

Rostracto

Rogue Perfumery

3.67221 votes

Rank #5,562 WoodyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Harrods Aoud takes 5 of 7 categories.

Harrods Aoud
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
Rostracto
Choose it for a woody and rose character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Harrods Aoud5/7

Rostracto2/7

Ratings & consensus: Harrods Aoud
Community sentiment: Harrods Aoud
Longevity: Harrods Aoud
Sillage & projection: Harrods Aoud
Value for money: Rostracto
Versatility: Harrods Aoud
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Rostracto

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Harrods AoudRoja Dove

RostractoRogue Perfumery

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 141 votes

Have 43%Had 9%Want 48%

3.67/ 5 · 221 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

Category winnerHarrods AoudRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

54%Love

24%Like

9%Ok

5%Dislike

8%Hate

76 votes

33%Love

36%Like

17%Ok

9%Dislike

5%Hate

149 votes

Category winnerHarrods AoudMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityHarrods Aoud

SillageHarrods Aoud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value36

¤ Price value58

Category winnerRostractoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

rose61%

woody100%

rose92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

herbal69%

musky61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

ArtemisiaAldehydesCitruses

Heart

Rose de Mai

Base

OlibanumCedarPatchouliAgarwood (Oud)Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaCinnamonMyrrhLabdanum

Notes

Rose OilBalsam FirCedarArtemisiaMuskBenzoin

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesArtemisia and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter89

Day–

Night–

Spring72

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerHarrods AoudMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men54

Unisex33

Women13

Men34

Unisex50

Women16

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,042

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews27

Overall rank#5,562

PerfumerManuel Cross

Launched—

Reviews65

Category winnerRostractoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Harrods Aoud opens greener and brighter than its name suggests, with bitter artemisia, sparkling aldehydes and a brief citrus lift before rose, incense and warm woods take over. The oud reads polished rather than animalic. On skin, it usually feels refined, spicy and resinous, with a smooth dry-down that leans woody, …

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Rostracto is a dry, smoky rose with real bite at the start and a much calmer drydown. It opens bitter, medicinal, woody, then settles into a resinous blend of cedar, fir, musk and benzoin with the rose pushed into the structure rather than sitting on top. This is a good sample-first fragrance if you like old-school st…

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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 is better, Harrods Aoud or Rostracto?

Harrods Aoud takes 5 of 7 categories. Harrods Aoud is rated 4.06/5 from 141 votes; Rostracto is rated 3.67/5 from 221 votes. Choose Harrods Aoud for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring. Choose Rostracto for a woody and rose character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Harrods Aoud or Rostracto?

Harrods Aoud lasts longest (Harrods Aoud 82/100, Rostracto 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Harrods Aoud or Rostracto?

Harrods Aoud projects furthest (Harrods Aoud 68/100, Rostracto 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Harrods Aoud and Rostracto smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and rose accords. Common notes include Artemisia and Cedar.

Is Harrods Aoud or Rostracto better for summer or winter?

For summer, Harrods Aoud is the stronger pick. For winter, Rostracto is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Harrods Aoud and Rostracto?

Harrods Aoud has top notes of Artemisia, Aldehydes and Citruses, heart notes of Rose de Mai, a base of Olibanum, Cedar, Patchouli and Agarwood (Oud). Rostracto features Rose Oil, Balsam Fir, Cedar, Artemisia and Musk.