Fragrance comparison

Queen vs Aoud

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1,076 ratings analysed

3 wins

Queen

Salas

—0 votes

Rank #73,417 Fresh SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

Aoud

Roja Dove

4.211,076 votes

Rank #242 RoseOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Queen takes 3 of 4 categories.

Queen
Choose it for a fresh spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.
Aoud
Choose it for a rose and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Queen3/4

Aoud1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

QueenSalas

AoudRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%

4.21/ 5 · 1,076 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

58%Love

26%Like

6%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

609 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityQueen

SillageQueen

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value38

Category winnerQueenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

woody69%

green61%

rose100%

oud92%

fresh spicy84%

woody77%

citrus69%

amber61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GalbanumCinnamonSaffronNutmegLime

Heart

OlibanumBenzoinCypressGeranium

Base

CedarMuskAmbergrisAgarwood (Oud)

Top

Lemon VerbenaLemonBergamot

Heart

May RoseGeraniumYlang-YlangJasmine

Base

Agarwood (Oud)AmbergrisLeatherSaffronCashmere WoodMuskCedarRhubarb

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Geranium, Cedar and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring56

Summer28

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men33

Unisex56

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,417

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#242

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews203

Category winnerAoudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Queen by Salas is a rich spicy amber perfume that delivers an immediate hit of crushed green galbanum and tart lime before settling into cozy cinnamon, nutmeg, and warm saffron. In the base, earthy cedar and smooth agarwood create a lingering, full-bodied warmth. It feels grounded, cozy, and distinctly upscale on skin…

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Roja Dove Aoud wears more like a rich rose, saffron and ambergris composition than a harsh oud bomb. It opens citrusy and spicy, then settles into a dense, smooth, slightly inky floral woodiness with leather and warm sweetness underneath. It suits shoppers who want a polished, luxurious rose oud with strong presence a…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which lasts longer, Queen or Aoud?

Queen lasts longest (Queen 100/100, Aoud 83/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Queen or Aoud?

Queen projects furthest (Queen 100/100, Aoud 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Queen and Aoud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Saffron, Geranium, Cedar and Musk.

What are the notes in Queen and Aoud?

Queen has top notes of Galbanum, Cinnamon, Saffron and Nutmeg, heart notes of Olibanum, Benzoin, Cypress and Geranium, a base of Cedar, Musk, Ambergris and Agarwood (Oud). Aoud has top notes of Lemon Verbena, Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of May Rose, Geranium, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Ambergris, Leather and Saffron.