Fragrance comparison

RHADOPIS vs Aurelius

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 22 ratings analysed

RHADOPIS

Mendes Perfumes

3.4418 votes

Rank #53,331 LeatherSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Aurelius

Mauro Lorenzi Profumi

4.754 votes

Rank #34,752 AmberMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aurelius takes 4 of 4 categories.

RHADOPIS
Choose it for a leather and smoky character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Aurelius
Choose it for a amber and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

RHADOPIS0/4

Aurelius4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

RHADOPISMendes Perfumes

AureliusMauro Lorenzi Profumi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.44/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 48%Had 14%Want 38%

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

6%Like

11%Ok

6%Dislike

28%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate61

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevityAurelius

SillageAurelius

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value75

Category winnerAureliusBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

smoky90%

amber80%

warm spicy70%

fruity60%

animalic50%

amber100%

musky92%

aromatic84%

leather77%

smoky69%

powdery61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both amber, leather and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LeatherRed FruitsIncenseSaffronMuskAmberAgarwood (Oud)

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LemonBergamotPink PepperChamomile

Heart

AngelicaJuniper BerriesSaffronCoriander

Base

IncenseLeatherAmberAgarwood (Oud)Musk

InformationalShared notesLeather, Incense, Saffron 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

Spring10

Summer10

Fall70

Winter100

Day29

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,331

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#34,752

PerfumerMaurizio Cerizza

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerAureliusHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

RHADOPIS opens with a sharp burst of red fruits and medicinal saffron before settling into thick black leather. Smoky incense and dark agarwood anchor the heart, creating a heavy scent profile built for freezing winter nights. It projects strongly during early wear and leaves a warm amber warmth on skin.

Reviews →

Aurelius is a dry, aromatic incense scent with a dark amber leather base and a brisk citrus-spice opening. It feels smoky, musky and textured rather than heavy, with saffron, juniper and coriander adding lift. It suits wearers who enjoy incense with polish and bite, especially in cooler weather or evening use. The ove…

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, RHADOPIS or Aurelius?

Aurelius takes 4 of 4 categories. RHADOPIS is rated 3.44/5 from 18 votes; Aurelius is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose RHADOPIS for a leather and smoky character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Aurelius for a amber and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, RHADOPIS or Aurelius?

Aurelius lasts longest (Aurelius 100/100, RHADOPIS 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, RHADOPIS or Aurelius?

Projection is very close: Aurelius 63/100, RHADOPIS 61/100 for sillage.

Do RHADOPIS and Aurelius smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, leather and smoky accords. Common notes include Leather, Incense, Saffron and Musk.

Is RHADOPIS or Aurelius better for summer or winter?

RHADOPIS suits evening wear; Aurelius suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in RHADOPIS and Aurelius?

RHADOPIS features Leather, Red Fruits, Incense, Saffron and Musk. Aurelius has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot, Pink Pepper and Chamomile, heart notes of Angelica, Juniper Berries, Saffron and Coriander, a base of Incense, Leather, Amber and Agarwood (Oud).