Fragrance comparison

African Gold vs I'm Home

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 447 ratings analysed

4 wins

African Gold

Pure Gold Perfumes

4.2512 votes

Rank #31,068 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

58%scent match

Closely related

I'm Home

Lush

3.68435 votes

Rank #7,629 VanillaWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

African Gold takes 4 of 5 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.
I'm Home
Choose it for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

African Gold4/5

I'm Home1/5

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): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: I'm Home

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

African GoldPure Gold Perfumes

I'm HomeLush

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%

3.68/ 5 · 435 votes

Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%

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

33%Love

45%Like

8%Ok

11%Dislike

3%Hate

390 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage94

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityAfrican Gold

SillageAfrican Gold

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value59

Category winnerAfrican GoldBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

warm spicy91%

vanilla83%

fruity74%

cacao65%

amber56%

vanilla100%

warm spicy88%

cacao77%

amber65%

sweet53%

balsamic42%

Scent match58%Closely related · both vanilla, warm spicy and sweet

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

Cacao PodVanillaBenzoin

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCacao Pod, Vanilla and Benzoin. Durations are only published for African Gold, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall75

Winter100

Day35

Night100

Spring13

Summer7

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

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

Men3

Unisex64

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,068

PerfumerJimmy Anton Studer

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#7,629

PerfumerSimon Constantine

Launched—

Reviews21

Category winnerI'm HomeHigher 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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Lush I'm Home is a cosy vanilla built around cacao, benzoin and warm spice. It opens soft and edible, then settles into a smooth ambered sweetness with a lightly powdery, balsamic finish. It usually reads unisex and suits cool weather best. If you enjoy dessert-like gourmands with a warm, wrapped-in texture rather tha…

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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 I'm Home?

African Gold takes 4 of 5 categories. African Gold is rated 4.25/5 from 12 votes; I'm Home is rated 3.68/5 from 435 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 I'm Home for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, African Gold or I'm Home?

African Gold lasts longest (African Gold 89/100, I'm Home 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, African Gold or I'm Home?

African Gold projects furthest (African Gold 94/100, I'm Home 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do African Gold and I'm Home smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Cacao Pod, Vanilla and Benzoin.

Is African Gold or I'm Home better for summer or winter?

African Gold suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in African Gold and I'm Home?

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. I'm Home features Cacao Pod, Vanilla and Benzoin.