Porto Bello vs Harrods Aoud
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
45%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Porto Bello takes 4 of 7 categories.
Porto BelloChoose it for a amber and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Harrods AoudChoose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Porto Bello4/7
Harrods Aoud3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Porto Bello
- Community sentiment
- Porto Bello
- Longevity
- Harrods Aoud
- Sillage & projection
- Harrods Aoud
- Value for money
- Porto Bello
- Versatility
- Porto Bello
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Harrods Aoud
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Porto BelloLe Couvent Maison de ParfumHarrods AoudRoja DoveWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.06/ 5 · 527 votes
Have 51%Had 14%Want 35%
4.06/ 5 · 141 votes
Have 43%Had 9%Want 48%
Category winnerPorto BelloRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate39%Love
39%Like
14%Ok
7%Dislike
2%Hate
527 votes
54%Love
24%Like
9%Ok
5%Dislike
8%Hate
76 votes
Category winnerPorto BelloMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityHarrods Aoud
SillageHarrods Aoud
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerPorto BelloBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
citrus91%
warm spicy83%
fresh spicy74%
aromatic65%
green56%
woody100%
amber92%
warm spicy84%
aromatic77%
fresh spicy69%
rose61%
Scent match45%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
BenzoinOlibanumSweet OrangeDavanaCitrusesPetitgrain
No top / heart / base split published
Top
ArtemisiaAldehydesCitruses
Heart
Rose de Mai
Base
OlibanumCedarPatchouliAgarwood (Oud)Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaCinnamonMyrrhLabdanum
InformationalShared notesOlibanum and Citruses. Durations are only published for Porto Bello, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring47
Summer24
Fall100
Winter81
Day100
Night99
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter89
Day–
Night–
Category winnerPorto BelloMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#6,989
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews50
Overall rank#6,434
PerfumerRoja Dove
Launched—
Reviews27
Category winnerHarrods AoudHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotPorto Bello by Le Couvent Maison de Parfum blends bright citrus zest with dark, sticky resin. The scent opens with a burst of sweet orange and fresh citruses, sharpened by the slightly bitter, herbal edge of green petitgrain. As the brisk opening settles, fruity herbal davana joins warm balsamic benzoin and smoky olib…
Reviews →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, …
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Porto Bello or Harrods Aoud?
Porto Bello takes 4 of 7 categories. Porto Bello is rated 4.06/5 from 527 votes; Harrods Aoud is rated 4.06/5 from 141 votes. Choose Porto Bello for a amber and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Harrods Aoud for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Porto Bello or Harrods Aoud?
Harrods Aoud lasts longest (Harrods Aoud 82/100, Porto Bello 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Porto Bello or Harrods Aoud?
Harrods Aoud projects furthest (Harrods Aoud 68/100, Porto Bello 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Porto Bello and Harrods Aoud smell similar?
Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Olibanum and Citruses.
Is Porto Bello or Harrods Aoud better for summer or winter?
For summer, Porto Bello is the stronger pick. For winter, Harrods Aoud is the stronger pick. Porto Bello suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Porto Bello and Harrods Aoud?
Porto Bello features Benzoin, Olibanum, Sweet Orange, Davana and Citruses. 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).
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