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    Side by side

    Aura+ vs. Trench

    Aura+ by Aaron Terence Hughes bottle

    Aura+

    Aaron Terence Hughes
    Eau de Parfum2024
    Very similar
    Trench by Yves Saint Laurent bottle

    Trench

    Yves Saint Laurent
    Eau de Parfum2015
    New comparison

    Trench wears longer on skin, while Aura+ projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Aura+ vs. Trench
    Aura+Trench
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20242015
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerAaron Terence HughesAmandine Clerc-Marie, Alberto Morillas
    Best seasonFallSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Aura+

    Musky
    Powdery
    Floral
    White Floral
    Woody
    Citrus
    Animalic
    Fresh

    Trench

    Citrus
    Iris
    Powdery
    Musky
    Woody
    Floral
    Violet
    White Floral

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Bergamot
    BergamotTangerineFig
    Heart
    Lily of the Valley
    IrisNeroli
    Base
    AmbergrisAmbrette SeedWhite MuskAmberSandalwood
    AmbretteCedarwood

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Aura+ vs. Trench
    Aura+Trench
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The opening is confrontational, bright, almost polarizing in its citrus intensity. But it settles fast. What replaces it is the real argument: a creamy.Aura+
    Trench sits comfortably between seasonal boundaries. The fig and cedar pairing is unusual for YSL, leaning into naturalism rather than the house's typical assertiveness.Trench