Puur vs Harrods Aoud
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
32%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Harrods Aoud takes 4 of 5 categories.
PuurChoose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Harrods AoudChoose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Puur1/5
Harrods Aoud4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Harrods Aoud
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Harrods Aoud
- Sillage & projection
- Harrods Aoud
- Value for money
- Puur
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Harrods Aoud
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
PuurVan GilsHarrods AoudRoja DoveWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.20/ 5 · 20 votes
Have 45%Had 14%Want 41%
4.06/ 5 · 141 votes
Have 43%Had 9%Want 48%
Category winnerHarrods AoudRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate40%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate
20 votes · too few to score
54%Love
24%Like
9%Ok
5%Dislike
8%Hate
76 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost 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 winnerPuurBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
musky83%
powdery65%
amber48%
balsamic30%
woody100%
amber92%
warm spicy84%
aromatic77%
fresh spicy69%
rose61%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
Bitter OrangeLavenderBergamot
Heart2-4 hrs
Cashmere WoodVirginia CedarGuaiac WoodAmbrette (Musk Mallow)
Base6-8 hrs
MuskSandalwoodPatchouliAmber
Top
ArtemisiaAldehydesCitruses
Heart
Rose de Mai
Base
OlibanumCedarPatchouliAgarwood (Oud)Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaCinnamonMyrrhLabdanum
InformationalShared notesVirginia Cedar and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Puur, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring88
Summer88
Fall100
Winter63
Day100
Night67
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter89
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#37,538
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#6,586
PerfumerRoja Dove
Launched—
Reviews27
Category winnerHarrods AoudHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotVan Gils Puur is an understated woody musk cologne built around soft cedar, cozy cashmere wood, and clean ambrette seeds. It opens with a quick splash of bitter orange and aromatic lavender before settling into a warm, skin-hugging cedar and sandalwood dry-down. The overall texture feels like a freshly ironed wool swe…
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.
Guided comparison
Ask about this matchup
Get a practical answer grounded in the fragrances currently selected.
Recent comparisons
Head-to-head activity from live history
♛
CreatorARgENTUMWINNER
vs
Forget Me Not 勿忘我RECLASSIFIED RE调香室RUNNER-UP
1 person compared this today
CreatorARgENTUMWINNER
vs
Forget Me Not 勿忘我RECLASSIFIED RE调香室RUNNER-UP
NabroAZYARUNNER-UP
vs
♛
Mila Schön (Original)Mila SchönWINNER
Saffron AmberIlluminumRUNNER-UP
vs
♛
Septieme Sens (7e Sens)Sonia RykielWINNER
Fancy NightsJessica SimpsonRUNNER-UP
vs
♛
Nino Cerruti Pour FemmeCerrutiWINNER
Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Puur or Harrods Aoud?
Harrods Aoud takes 4 of 5 categories. Puur is rated 4.20/5 from 20 votes; Harrods Aoud is rated 4.06/5 from 141 votes. Choose Puur for a woody and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Harrods Aoud for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Puur or Harrods Aoud?
Harrods Aoud lasts longest (Harrods Aoud 82/100, Puur 78/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Puur or Harrods Aoud?
Harrods Aoud projects furthest (Harrods Aoud 68/100, Puur 59/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Puur and Harrods Aoud smell similar?
Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Virginia Cedar and Patchouli.
Is Puur or Harrods Aoud better for summer or winter?
Puur suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Puur and Harrods Aoud?
Puur has top notes of Bitter Orange, Lavender and Bergamot, heart notes of Cashmere Wood, Virginia Cedar, Guaiac Wood and Ambrette (Musk Mallow), a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Amber. 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).
Popular fragrance comparisons
The matchups people have compared most on Fragranxe.
vs
Sauvage vs Bleu de Chanel
Dior · Chanel · 36 comparisons
vs
Paco Rabanne Pour Homme Rabanne for men vs Shiyaaka Shadow
Rabanne · Khadlaj Perfumes · 30 comparisons
vs
Baccarat Rouge 540 vs Khamrah
Maison Francis Kurkdjian · Lattafa Perfumes · 21 comparisons
vs
Birth of Venus vs Brioni Eau de Parfum Intense
Argos · Brioni · 17 comparisons
vs
Supremacy Not Only Intense vs Arabians Tonka
Afnan · Montale · 14 comparisons
vs
Secret De Venus Eau de Parfum vs # What Matters is Inside - Italy
Weil · Jovoy Paris · 14 comparisons