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    Side by side

    Aurum vs. Oud

    Aurum by Moresque bottle

    Aurum

    Moresque
    Parfum2016
    Strikingly similar
    Oud by Robert Piguet bottle

    Oud

    Robert Piguet
    Eau de Parfum2012
    New comparison

    Two distinct takes on a related mood. The side by side below shows where they overlap and where they part ways.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Aurum vs. Oud
    AurumOud
    ConcentrationParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20162012
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerLaura Bosetti TonattoAurélien Guichard
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Aurum

    Woody
    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Balsamic
    Fresh Spicy
    Oud
    Patchouli
    Aromatic

    Oud

    Woody
    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Oud
    Fresh Spicy
    Aromatic
    Balsamic
    Patchouli

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Saffron
    Saffron
    Heart
    Balsam FirStyraxMyrrh
    Balsam FirMyrrhStyrax
    Base
    PatchouliOudGuaiac Wood
    OudPatchouliGuaiac Wood

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Aurum vs. Oud
    AurumOud
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Not a crowd-pleaser. A quiet one. Built for the hour when the candles burn low and conversation turns inward. Incense and myrrh together is an ancient combination, but this wears like a secret, close.Aurum
    There's a version of oud that's all drama and darkness. This isn't it. Aurélien Guichard built something leaner, more resin than richness, more fir than sweetness.Oud