Fragrance comparison

Palo Santo Oud vs Aura

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 25 ratings analysed

Palo Santo Oud

Atelier Segall & Barutti

3.8324 votes

Rank #51,669 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

61%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Aura

Sigil

5.001 votes

Rank #48,754 CitrusOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aura takes 2 of 3 categories.

Palo Santo Oud
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
Aura
Choose it for a citrus and oud character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Palo Santo Oud1/3

Aura2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Aura
Sillage & projection: Palo Santo Oud
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Aura

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Palo Santo OudAtelier Segall & Barutti

AuraSigil

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 24%Had 6%Want 70%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

33%Like

13%Ok

8%Dislike

8%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityAura

SillagePalo Santo Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber86%

oud72%

citrus58%

balsamic44%

aromatic30%

citrus100%

oud83%

woody65%

aromatic48%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match61%Closely related · both woody, citrus and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Palo SantoAgarwood (Oud)ResinsPeru Balsam

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Agarwood (Oud)Palo SantoGrapefruit

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPalo Santo and Agarwood (Oud). 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

Summer33

Fall100

Winter78

Day38

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,669

PerfumerTzivia Segall

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#48,754

PerfumerPatrick Kelly

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAuraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Atelier Segall & Barutti Palo Santo Oud brings together smoky wood and sticky balsam in a direct, artisanal package. The first spray hits with brisk citrus and raw palo santo shavings, cutting through the initial medicinal snap of agarwood. As the alcohol flashes off, sweet resins and dark Peru balsam take over, smoot…

Reviews →

Aura is a dry, meditative woody fragrance built around oud, palo santo, and grapefruit. It opens brighter than the note list might suggest, with a sharp citrus lift before the woods take over. On skin, it usually reads calm, smoky, and quietly aromatic rather than heavy or sweet. If you like spiritual woods with a cle…

Reviews →

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, Palo Santo Oud or Aura?

Aura takes 2 of 3 categories. Palo Santo Oud is rated 3.83/5 from 24 votes; Aura is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Palo Santo Oud for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Aura for a citrus and oud character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.