Fragrance comparison

Oud Minérale vs Aurum

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 1,682 ratings analysed

Oud Minérale

Tom Ford

4.071,602 votes

Rank #24,356 MarineSalty

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

Aurum

Moresque

3.6480 votes

Rank #24,557 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3.

Oud Minérale
Choose it for a marine and salty character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Aurum
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Oud Minérale3/7

Aurum3/7

Ratings & consensus: Oud Minérale
Community sentiment: Oud Minérale
Longevity: Aurum
Sillage & projection: Aurum
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Aurum
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Oud Minérale

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Oud MinéraleTom Ford

AurumMoresque

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 1,602 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

3.64/ 5 · 80 votes

Have 32%Had 15%Want 53%

Category winnerOud MinéraleRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

31%Like

6%Ok

13%Dislike

3%Hate

1,602 votes

36%Love

26%Like

8%Ok

25%Dislike

5%Hate

80 votes

Category winnerOud MinéraleMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityAurum

SillageAurum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value37

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

salty90%

aromatic80%

amber70%

aquatic60%

oud50%

woody100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

balsamic77%

patchouli69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Sea NotesSea SaltSeaweedAgarwood (Oud)AmbergrisPink PepperStyraxBalsam FirPepperwood or Hercules Club

No top / heart / base split published

Top20-30 mins

Saffron

Heart3-4 hrs

Balsam FirStyraxMyrrh

Base8-12+ hrs

PatchouliAgarwood (Oud)Guaiac Wood

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Styrax and Balsam Fir. Durations are only published for Aurum, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter38

Day–

Night–

Spring46

Summer35

Fall100

Winter88

Day71

Night100

Category winnerAurumMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex31

Women2

Men43

Unisex49

Women9

Date 33%Casual 27%Party 21%Work 18%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,356

PerfumerShyamala Maisondieu

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,557

PerfumerAndrea (Thero) Casotti

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerOud MinéraleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Oud Minérale by Tom Ford breaks away from traditional sweet beach scents by pairing gritty marine notes with dark wood. The opening hits you with a blast of sea salt and wet seaweed, mimicking a cold, wind-swept shoreline rather than a sunny resort. As the fragrance settles, a clean, smoky agarwood note emerges, creat…

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Moresque Aurum delivers a bold, resinous blast that feels like walking through a dense pine grove on a brisk autumn evening. The fragrance opens with a sharp flash of dry saffron before shifting into rich balsam fir, smoky myrrh, and sweet styrax resin. As the scent settles on skin, earthy patchouli and guaiac wood cr…

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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, Oud Minérale or Aurum?

No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3. Oud Minérale is rated 4.07/5 from 1,602 votes; Aurum is rated 3.64/5 from 80 votes. Choose Oud Minérale for a marine and salty character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Aurum for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Oud Minérale or Aurum?

Aurum lasts longest (Aurum 82/100, Oud Minérale 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oud Minérale or Aurum?

Aurum projects furthest (Aurum 71/100, Oud Minérale 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oud Minérale and Aurum smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Styrax and Balsam Fir.

Is Oud Minérale or Aurum better for summer or winter?

For summer, Aurum is the stronger pick. For winter, Aurum is the stronger pick. Aurum suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oud Minérale and Aurum?

Oud Minérale features Sea Notes, Sea Salt, Seaweed, Agarwood (Oud) and Ambergris. Aurum has top notes of Saffron, heart notes of Balsam Fir, Styrax and Myrrh, a base of Patchouli, Agarwood (Oud) and Guaiac Wood.