Fragrance comparison

African Gold vs Red Bride

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 12 ratings analysed

2 wins

African Gold

Pure Gold Perfumes

4.2512 votes

Rank #33,082 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Red Bride

YANI

—0 votes

Rank #68,944 SweetCherry

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

African Gold takes 2 of 2 categories.

African Gold
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Red Bride
Choose it for a sweet and cherry character. Best in fall, evening wear.

African Gold2/2

Red Bride0/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

African GoldPure Gold Perfumes

Red BrideYANI

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 6%Want 94%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage94

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

warm spicy91%

vanilla83%

fruity74%

cacao65%

amber56%

sweet100%

cherry92%

vanilla84%

caramel77%

tobacco69%

amber61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both sweet, vanilla and amber

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

Top20-30 mins

Sour CherryCorianderGinger

Heart3-4 hrs

CaramelTobaccoGardeniaDried Fruits

Base7-9+ hrs

SandalwoodTonka BeanVanillaBenzoinHoneyOakmossMusk

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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

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

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 37%Party 31%Casual 20%Work 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,082

PerfumerJimmy Anton Studer

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#68,944

PerfumerEliza Tzedakis

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAfrican GoldHigher 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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Red Bride by YANI opens with a bright splash of tart sour cherry cut through with zesty ginger and crushed coriander seeds. As the initial fizzy fruitiness settles, the heart turns warm and decadent with chewy dried fruits, golden caramel, and rich pipe tobacco, kept velvety by soft gardenia petals. The base anchors t…

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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.

Do African Gold and Red Bride smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and amber accords. Common notes include Ginger, Coriander, Vanilla and Tobacco.

Is African Gold or Red Bride better for summer or winter?

African Gold suits evening wear; Red Bride suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in African Gold and Red Bride?

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. Red Bride has top notes of Sour Cherry, Coriander and Ginger, heart notes of Caramel, Tobacco, Gardenia and Dried Fruits, a base of Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Benzoin.