Fragrance comparison

African Gold vs De Toma à Zouma

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 55 ratings analysed

5 wins

African Gold

Pure Gold Perfumes

4.2512 votes

Rank #31,068 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

De Toma à Zouma

Motif Olfactif

4.0043 votes

Rank #18,344 Warm SpicyCoffee

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

African Gold takes 5 of 6 categories.

African Gold
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
De Toma à Zouma
Choose it for a warm spicy and coffee character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

African Gold5/6

De Toma à Zouma1/6

Ratings & consensus: African Gold
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: African Gold
Sillage & projection: African Gold
Value for money: African Gold
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): African Gold
Fragranxe ranking: De Toma à Zouma

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

African GoldPure Gold Perfumes

De Toma à ZoumaMotif Olfactif

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%

4.00/ 5 · 43 votes

Have 20%Had 4%Want 75%

Category winnerAfrican GoldRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

53%Love

14%Like

16%Ok

12%Dislike

5%Hate

43 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage94

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityAfrican Gold

SillageAfrican Gold

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value54

Category winnerAfrican GoldBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

warm spicy91%

vanilla83%

fruity74%

cacao65%

amber56%

warm spicy100%

coffee90%

cacao80%

vanilla70%

woody60%

amber50%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both warm spicy, vanilla and cacao

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

GingerTobacco LeafAniseCoriander

Heart3-4 hrs

DatesTobacco BlossomClovesNutmegDried PlumFigWood Resin

Base8-12 hrs

Cacao PodVanillaTobaccoTonka BeanBenzoinHoneyCedar

Notes

CoffeeCacao PodCedarCardamomNutmegBenzoinVanillaTonka Bean

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerAfrican GoldLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall75

Winter100

Day35

Night100

Spring25

Summer6

Fall100

Winter100

Day69

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Date 40%Party 31%Casual 19%Work 10%

Men19

Unisex75

Women6

Date 35%Casual 32%Work 20%Party 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,068

PerfumerJimmy Anton Studer

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#18,344

PerfumerOswald Pare

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerDe Toma à ZoumaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

African Gold by Pure Gold Perfumes delivers a dark, honeyed wallop of spice from the very first spray. Do not overspray this. The opening strikes with sharp ginger, licorice-tinged anise, and coarse coriander seed before unrolling a sticky feast of dried dates and dark stewed plum. Tobacco blossom and grated nutmeg bu…

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De Toma à Zouma by Motif Olfactif centers on the comforting smell of roasted dark coffee beans dusted with crushed green cardamom pods and raw cacao. Created by perfumer Oswald Pare, the scent opens with a burst of warm nutmeg and bittersweet chocolate nibs that feels like walking into an artisan cafe on a crisp autum…

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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, African Gold or De Toma à Zouma?

African Gold takes 5 of 6 categories. African Gold is rated 4.25/5 from 12 votes; De Toma à Zouma is rated 4.00/5 from 43 votes. Choose African Gold for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose De Toma à Zouma for a warm spicy and coffee character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, African Gold or De Toma à Zouma?

African Gold lasts longest (African Gold 89/100, De Toma à Zouma 84/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, African Gold or De Toma à Zouma?

African Gold projects furthest (African Gold 94/100, De Toma à Zouma 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do African Gold and De Toma à Zouma smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, vanilla and cacao accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Cacao Pod, Vanilla and Tonka Bean.

Is African Gold or De Toma à Zouma better for summer or winter?

African Gold suits evening wear; De Toma à Zouma suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in African Gold and De Toma à Zouma?

African Gold has top notes of Ginger, Tobacco Leaf, Anise and Coriander, heart notes of Dates, Tobacco Blossom, Cloves and Nutmeg, a base of Cacao Pod, Vanilla, Tobacco and Tonka Bean. De Toma à Zouma features Coffee, Cacao Pod, Cedar, Cardamom and Nutmeg.