Fragrance comparison

Oud vs Aurelius Road

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 9 ratings analysed

1 wins

Oud

À La Hamda

5.006 votes

Rank #29,383 CitrusOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

Aurelius Road

Jinx Smells

4.003 votes

Rank #64,888 FruityViolet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud takes 1 of 1 categories.

Oud
Choose it for a citrus and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Aurelius Road
Choose it for a fruity and violet character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Oud1/1

Aurelius Road0/1

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: Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

OudÀ La Hamda

Aurelius RoadJinx Smells

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 38%Had 8%Want 54%

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

oud92%

musky84%

fresh spicy77%

amber69%

fruity61%

fruity100%

violet92%

tobacco84%

powdery77%

fresh69%

oud61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both fruity and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GrapefruitBergamotLycheePink Pepper

Heart

Tonka BeanOrangeOsmanthusJasmine

Base

OudCivetMuskAmberVanilla

Top

LycheeBrazilian RosewoodRaspberrySaffron

Heart

TobaccoMay RoseVioletRoseFrankincenseRed CurrantBlackberryIris

Base

Natural MuskCambodian OudThailand OudAmberOudMysore SandalwoodPatchouliCastoreum

InformationalShared notesLychee, Oud and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer33

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,383

PerfumerMohamed Mandouh

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#64,888

PerfumerArthur Clay Emrick

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Oud by À La Hamda blends sharp grapefruit and pink pepper with a deep, resinous base of oud and civet. This 2025 release targets those who enjoy a bold, animalic citrus profile that lasts well into the night. It performs effectively in cooler weather, standing out as a signature scent for individuals seeking a grounde…

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Aurelius Road by Jinx Smells opens with a burst of sweet lychee and tart raspberry over smooth Brazilian rosewood. As the opening settles, a rich core of sweet pipe tobacco, powdery violet, and May rose takes center stage, sweetened by dark blackberry and bourbon vanilla. The base anchors everything in earthy Cambodia…

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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.

Which is better, Oud or Aurelius Road?

Oud takes 1 of 1 categories. Oud is rated 5.00/5 from 6 votes; Aurelius Road is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Oud for a citrus and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Aurelius Road for a fruity and violet character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Do Oud and Aurelius Road smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and oud accords. Common notes include Lychee, Oud and Amber.

Is Oud or Aurelius Road better for summer or winter?

Oud suits evening wear; Aurelius Road suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud and Aurelius Road?

Oud has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot, Lychee and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Orange, Osmanthus and Jasmine, a base of Oud, Civet, Musk and Amber. Aurelius Road has top notes of Lychee, Brazilian Rosewood, Raspberry and Saffron, heart notes of Tobacco, May Rose, Violet and Rose, a base of Natural Musk, Cambodian Oud, Thailand Oud and Amber.