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    Side by side

    Aksum vs. Oud

    Aksum by Pryn Parfum bottle

    Aksum

    Pryn Parfum
    Eau de Parfum2017
    Very similar
    Oud by Robert Piguet bottle

    Oud

    Robert Piguet
    Eau de Parfum2012
    New comparison

    Aksum rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Aksum vs. Oud
    AksumOud
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20172012
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerPrin LomrosAurélien Guichard
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Aksum

    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Fresh Spicy
    Oud
    Earthy
    Herbal
    Balsamic
    Green

    Oud

    Woody
    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Oud
    Fresh Spicy
    Aromatic
    Balsamic
    Patchouli

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    FrankincenseMyrrhTurmericAsphaltGoat Hair Tincture
    Saffron
    Heart
    Assam OudDragon's BloodStyraxOpoponaxSaffronRoseJasmineTuberose
    Balsam FirMyrrhStyrax
    Base
    OudCostusHyraceumBeeswaxHayGoatskinImmortelleCumin
    OudPatchouliGuaiac Wood

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

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

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This is raw, unpolished oud, not the sanitized kind you'll find in every mall counter. There's costus and goat hair tincture doing the heavy lifting, and they'll either pull you in or make you reach.Aksum
    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