Fragrance comparison

Perfect Eau de Toilette vs Aura

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 1,276 ratings analysed

Perfect Eau de Toilette

Marc Jacobs

3.81614 votes

Rank #9,878 Yellow FloralGreen

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27%scent match

Clearly different

7 wins

Aura

Loewe

3.86662 votes

Rank #6,021 WoodyRose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aura takes 7 of 7 categories.

Perfect Eau de Toilette
Choose it for a yellow floral and green character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Aura
Choose it for a woody and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Perfect Eau de Toilette0/7

Aura7/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Perfect Eau de ToiletteMarc Jacobs

AuraLoewe

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 614 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

3.86/ 5 · 662 votes

Have 59%Had 41%Want 0%

Category winnerAuraRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

38%Like

21%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

614 votes

29%Love

48%Like

3%Ok

19%Dislike

1%Hate

662 votes

Category winnerAuraMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityAura

SillageAura

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value47

Category winnerAuraBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

green86%

woody72%

floral58%

soft spicy44%

aromatic30%

woody100%

rose92%

fruity84%

powdery77%

soft spicy69%

leather61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both woody and soft spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

PolygonumPink Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

Narcissus

Base4-6 hrs

Cedar

Top

Pink PepperRed CurrantViolet LeafBergamot

Heart

RoseIrisJasmineNarcissus

Base

SandalwoodLeatherCedarRaspberry

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Narcissus and Cedar. Durations are only published for Perfect Eau de Toilette, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer79

Fall0

Winter14

Day100

Night25

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter97

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAuraMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex9

Women89

Casual 43%Work 34%Date 15%Party 9%

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,878

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier

Launched—

Reviews79

Overall rank#6,021

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews39

Category winnerAuraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Marc Jacobs Perfect Eau de Toilette delivers a crisp, garden-fresh reset. The first spritz releases a brisk flash of pink pepper and leafy polygonum. It feels wet, dewy, and almost cucumber-like on warm skin. Within twenty minutes, the opening pepper bite recedes. A honeyed white narcissus blooms in the heart, creatin…

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Loewe Aura opens with crisp pink pepper and tart red currant before shifting into powdery iris and velvet rose. Soft Spanish leather and cedar quiet the background, giving the floral heart a dry, tailored finish. It suits cool spring mornings, crisp air, and reserved office settings where loud projection feels intrusi…

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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, Perfect Eau de Toilette or Aura?

Aura takes 7 of 7 categories. Perfect Eau de Toilette is rated 3.81/5 from 614 votes; Aura is rated 3.86/5 from 662 votes. Choose Perfect Eau de Toilette for a yellow floral and green character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Aura for a woody and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Perfect Eau de Toilette or Aura?

Aura lasts longest (Aura 65/100, Perfect Eau de Toilette 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Perfect Eau de Toilette or Aura?

Aura projects furthest (Aura 61/100, Perfect Eau de Toilette 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Perfect Eau de Toilette and Aura smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and soft spicy accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Narcissus and Cedar.

Is Perfect Eau de Toilette or Aura better for summer or winter?

For summer, Perfect Eau de Toilette is the stronger pick. For winter, Aura is the stronger pick. Perfect Eau de Toilette suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Perfect Eau de Toilette and Aura?

Perfect Eau de Toilette has top notes of Polygonum and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Narcissus, a base of Cedar. Aura has top notes of Pink Pepper, Red Currant, Violet Leaf and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Iris, Jasmine and Narcissus, a base of Sandalwood, Leather, Cedar and Raspberry.