Fragrance comparison

Adel vs Relic Gold

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 27 ratings analysed

Adel

Arabesque

3.437 votes

Rank #68,245 CitrusSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Relic Gold

Água de Cheiro

4.5520 votes

Rank #43,612 PowderyViolet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Relic Gold takes 2 of 2 categories.

Adel
Choose it for a citrus and sweet character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Relic Gold
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Adel0/2

Relic Gold2/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AdelArabesque

Relic GoldÁgua de Cheiro

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.43/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 18%Had 10%Want 73%

4.55/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 39%Had 12%Want 49%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

43%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

65%Love

25%Like

10%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate61

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageRelic Gold

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

sweet88%

fruity77%

powdery65%

musky53%

violet42%

powdery100%

violet92%

vanilla84%

woody77%

sweet69%

iris61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both powdery, sweet and violet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VioletOrangeWhite MuskFruity NotesSugarMandarin Orange

No top / heart / base split published

Top

JasmineMandarin OrangeLemon Leaf

Heart

VioletIrisPatchouliFennel

Base

VanillaSugarBenzoinMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesViolet, Sugar and Mandarin Orange. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer25

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Spring75

Summer50

Fall100

Winter88

Day88

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,245

PerfumerEsmail Firoz, Mustafa Firoz

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#43,612

PerfumerSophie Truitard

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRelic GoldHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Arabesque Adel opens with a sudden burst of mandarin orange and crisp citrus notes that brighten up the skin immediately. As the initial spray settles, violet introduces a cool, powdery texture that soft-focuses the bright fruitiness. A light dusting of sugar merges with clean white musk in the base, creating a gentle…

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Relic Gold by Água de Cheiro brings a powdery, floral warmth designed for the skin. It opens with bright mandarin and jasmine before settling into a sweet, woody base of vanilla and sandalwood. This fragrance offers a gentle presence suitable for daily wear throughout the transitional seasons, blending soft iris notes…

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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.

Which is better, Adel or Relic Gold?

Relic Gold takes 2 of 2 categories. Adel is rated 3.43/5 from 7 votes; Relic Gold is rated 4.55/5 from 20 votes. Choose Adel for a citrus and sweet character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Relic Gold for a powdery and violet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which projects more, Adel or Relic Gold?

Relic Gold projects furthest (Relic Gold 60/100, Adel 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Adel and Relic Gold smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, sweet and violet accords. Common notes include Violet, Sugar and Mandarin Orange.

Is Adel or Relic Gold better for summer or winter?

Adel suits daytime wear; Relic Gold suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Adel and Relic Gold?

Adel features Violet, Orange, White Musk, Fruity Notes and Sugar. Relic Gold has top notes of Jasmine, Mandarin Orange and Lemon Leaf, heart notes of Violet, Iris, Patchouli and Fennel, a base of Vanilla, Sugar, Benzoin and Musk.