Fragrance comparison

Sweet Dust vs Aurasil

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 3 ratings analysed

1 wins

Sweet Dust

Mark Des Vince

4.333 votes

Rank #53,052 WoodyAmber

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50%scent match

Some overlap

Aurasil

Hermoso

—0 votes

Rank #76,334 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sweet Dust takes 1 of 1 categories.

Sweet Dust
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Aurasil
Choose it for a amber and woody character.

Sweet Dust1/1

Aurasil0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sweet DustMark Des Vince

AurasilHermoso

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 6%Had 6%Want 88%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

white floral84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

sweet61%

amber100%

woody92%

fresh84%

citrus77%

aromatic69%

musky61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both woody, amber and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

JasmineSaffronVanillaOrangeMarigold

Heart1 to 2 hours

AmberwoodAmbergrisHoneysuckle

Base2 to 4 hours

MuskFir ResinCedar

Top

BergamotSaffronJasmineLemon

Heart

AmbergrisAmberwoodSeaweedHedioneCalone

Base

Fir ResinAmbroxanOakmossCedarSugarMusk

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Saffron, Amberwood and Ambergris. Durations are only published for Sweet Dust, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall0

Winter50

Day100

Night67

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,052

PerfumerFaizal C.P

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#76,334

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSweet DustHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sweet Dust by Mark Des Vince is a unisex oriental floral fragrance launched in 2020 and composed by perfumer Faizal C.P. The scent opens with a sunlit splash of orange, aromatic marigold, and bittersweet saffron, rounded out by creamy vanilla and clean jasmine petals. In the heart, amberwood pairs with salty ambergris…

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Hermoso Aurasil opens with a bright burst of crisp lemon, sunny bergamot, and golden saffron, quickly settling into a breezy blend of jasmine petals and airy marine calone. As the scent warms on your skin, rich amberwood, mineral ambergris, and a hint of coastal seaweed add a cool ocean breeze over a cozy base of swee…

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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.

Do Sweet Dust and Aurasil smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and aromatic accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Saffron, Amberwood and Ambergris.

Is Sweet Dust or Aurasil better for summer or winter?

Sweet Dust suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sweet Dust and Aurasil?

Sweet Dust has top notes of Jasmine, Saffron, Vanilla and Orange, heart notes of Amberwood, Ambergris and Honeysuckle, a base of Musk, Fir Resin and Cedar. Aurasil has top notes of Bergamot, Saffron, Jasmine and Lemon, heart notes of Ambergris, Amberwood, Seaweed and Hedione, a base of Fir Resin, Ambroxan, Oakmoss and Cedar.