Fragrance comparison

The Priest vs Harrods Aoud

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 162 ratings analysed

The Priest

FUMparFUM

3.7121 votes

Rank #43,555 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Harrods Aoud

Roja Dove

4.06141 votes

Rank #6,042 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Harrods Aoud takes 5 of 5 categories.

The Priest
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Harrods Aoud
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

The Priest0/5

Harrods Aoud5/5

Ratings & consensus: Harrods Aoud
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Harrods Aoud
Sillage & projection: Harrods Aoud
Value for money: Harrods Aoud
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

The PriestFUMparFUM

Harrods AoudRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.71/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 25%Had 8%Want 67%

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 hate

24%Love

38%Like

29%Ok

5%Dislike

5%Hate

21 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

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityHarrods Aoud

SillageHarrods Aoud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value36

Category winnerHarrods AoudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

fresh spicy77%

sweet69%

herbal61%

woody100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

rose61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both amber, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CedarImmortelleLabdanumBlack PepperPatchouliAmberFirOlibanumSuedeBenzoinRosemaryRed Pepper

No top / heart / base split published

Top

ArtemisiaAldehydesCitruses

Heart

Rose de Mai

Base

OlibanumCedarPatchouliAgarwood (Oud)Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaCinnamonMyrrhLabdanum

InformationalShared notesCedar, Labdanum, Patchouli and Olibanum. Durations are only published for The Priest, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring63

Summer50

Fall100

Winter88

Day45

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter89

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men71

Unisex29

Women0

Casual 34%Work 31%Date 26%Party 9%

Men54

Unisex33

Women13

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,555

PerfumerAistis Mickevičius

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#6,042

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews27

Category winnerHarrods AoudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The Priest by FUMparFUM smells like cold air drifting through an ancient stone chapel. It is dry, serious, and deeply peaceful. You get an immediate blast of crisp fir needles and cracked black pepper before the scent settles onto polished cedar church pews and warm resinous olibanum. There is no candy sweetness here.…

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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, …

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, The Priest or Harrods Aoud?

Harrods Aoud takes 5 of 5 categories. The Priest is rated 3.71/5 from 21 votes; Harrods Aoud is rated 4.06/5 from 141 votes. Choose The Priest for a amber and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Harrods Aoud for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, The Priest or Harrods Aoud?

Harrods Aoud lasts longest (Harrods Aoud 82/100, The Priest 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, The Priest or Harrods Aoud?

Harrods Aoud projects furthest (Harrods Aoud 68/100, The Priest 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do The Priest and Harrods Aoud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cedar, Labdanum, Patchouli and Olibanum.

Is The Priest or Harrods Aoud better for summer or winter?

The Priest suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in The Priest and Harrods Aoud?

The Priest features Cedar, Immortelle, Labdanum, Black Pepper and Patchouli. 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).